Construction Contract Leads
North East
Category Services
Type Tender
No. of Lots 1
Status Active
Published 14th Aug 2026
| Reference | ocds-h6vhtk-06e4c9 |
| Common Procurement Vocabulary | Repair and maintenance services |
| Procurement Method | Open procedure |
| Value | £80,000 |
North East
Category Services
Type Tender
No. of Lots 1
Status Active
Published 14th Aug 2026
| Reference | ocds-h6vhtk-06e4c9 |
| Common Procurement Vocabulary | Repair and maintenance services |
| Procurement Method | Open procedure |
| Value | £80,000 |
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Hertford Town Council
The Castle
Hertford
SG142QP
Contact
Steve Catherall
steve.catherall [at] hertford.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1992552885
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKH23 - Hertfordshire
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Sole trader
Internet address(es)
Main address
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Festive Lights Installation & Maintenance
II.1.2) Main CPV code
- 50000000 - Repair and maintenance services
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Service delivery:
- Secure and appropriate storage of all HTC Festive Lights assets
- Installation and removal of lighting
- Structural testing including pull testing
- Electrical Testing including testing of lighting and power supply locations
- Repairs and maintenance of infrastructure and power supplies
- Provision of all necessary paperwork including insurances & RAMS
- Provision of assistance to secure a Festive Lighting Licence with Hertfordshire County Council
- Year-round maintenance of HTC Festive Lights assets
- 24-hour contact for urgent repairs and emergencies
- Emergency call out time within a 4-hour period of notification
- Attendance at the annual festive light switch on which takes place in November.
Asset list and installation requirements:
9 x Crossroads using 6mm catenary wire attached with specially designed anchor plates, to be tested yearly by a CFA registered company, installed to above regulation height of 5.6m.
Made up of 5 x Crossroad displays 5m x 1.2m and 4 x Crossroad displays 8m x 1.2m.
9 x feature trees to have 30 x 10m sets of warm white / white twinkle 24v SELV with 100 LED lights per set, to be installed along the branches (these are not to be wrapped around branches) using specially designed expandable rubber band straps.
1 Christmas Tree to be decorated using 30 x 10m sets of warm white 24v SELV with 100 LED lights per set, a mix of colour, shape and sized metal stags, including matching baubles and metal plates for fencing.
36 x Column wraps using 2 x 10m sets 240v, 100 LED lights per set installed above regulation height of 2.5m.
70 x metal stag heads to be installed at a set height throughout the town to each lit column.
Set pieces: 2 x set pieces to be 24v Selv fed from above regulation height of 2.5m by 230v supply (only SELV cable below 2.5m), these set pieces need to be anchor bolted to floor and to be tested yearly by a CFA registered company using specialist testing equipment.
Contractor should be familiar with applying for Licenses with County Authorities and have all the necessary paperwork for Insurances, RAMS, etc.
The contract will be for a 3-year term to commence on 1st August 2027.
Evidence of suitable, secure storage of the Festive Lights required.
Contractors to provide a 24 hour call out service. Attendance on the scene within 4 hours for any emergencies.
Tender documentation should include a full breakdown of charges including emergency call out fees.
A statement regarding the environmental sustainability commitments of your company in relation to this contract and evidence that the company is HERS and CFA registered.
ALL engineers are skilled in their job roles and have the right equipment and tools to work safely.
Other Information: References. Please supply contact details of at least one relevant authority where you have undertaken this work previously.
Your tender document must be returned by midday, 4th September 2026 via email to: steve.catherall [at] hertford.gov.uk
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: 拢80,000
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 31000000 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
- 51000000 - Installation services (except software)
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC - North East (England)
- UKD - North West (England)
- UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
- UKF - East Midlands (England)
- UKG - West Midlands (England)
- UKH - East of England
- UKI - London
- UKJ - South East (England)
- UKK - South West (England)
Main site or place of performance
Hertford town centre
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
3 year contract from August 1st 2027 - July 31st 2030
All tender requirements listed in description
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: 拢80,000
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 August 2027
End date
31 July 2030
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
A full tender exercise will take place ahead of re-contracting in 2030
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
Section III. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions
Companies must be HERS and CFA registered
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Section IV. Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
4 September 2026
Local time
12:00pm
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
4 September 2026
Local time
3:00pm
Section VI. Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Hertford Town Council
Hertford Town Council
Hertford
SG141HR
steve.catherall [at] hertford.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1992552885
Country
United Kingdom
