Awarded without open competition
Awarded without open competition. The buyer went directly to one or a few suppliers instead of advertising the contract. Procurement rules allow this only in specific cases, such as extreme urgency, when only one supplier can do the work, or for call-offs from an existing framework.
Key facts
- Supplier
- Blachere Illumination UK Limited
- Value
- £1,050,000
- Procedure
- Competitive quotation (below threshold)
- Sector
- Electrical equipment & lighting · Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting (CPV 31000000)
- Region
- South West
- Official notice
- View on Contracts Finder
- Timeline
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- Contract date29 Jun 2026
- Published3 Jul 2026Published 4 days after the contract date
Description
Expressions of Interest for Christmas Lighting & Decorations in Burnham on Sea & Highbridge. The Town Council is seeking Expressions of Interest from suitably experienced and qualified companies for the design, hire, maintenance, installation and storage of Christmas lighting and decorations. The contractor will need to have proven and demonstrated experience in similar projects and the wide ranging skill base to achieve the various elements of the contract which include client and user group liaison, design, construction and installation and ongoing maintenance of Christmas lighting and decorations in Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge. Companies must demonstrate that all practicable steps are being taken to allow equal access and equal treatment in employment and service delivery, as appropriate to the nature of the contract. Companies must be able to demonstrate an excellent Health and Safety record, accordingly, contractors that cannot demonstrate an excellent record free from enforcem…
About the supplier
Blachere Illumination UK Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company SC152939).