Biddulph Town Council Christmas Lights

Tender description

Biddulph Town Council is seeking a professional and qualified company that can deliver an exceptional value for money service to tender for the storage, testing, installation and support of the Christmas lights event. Tenders should include costs for: • Secure and dry storage of the Christmas lights for the period when they are not lit • Delivery of the lights to the town (and to Biddulph Moor), and return to storage facility • Testing of brackets, electrical connections and fittings, as required by electricity companies and Staffordshire County Council Highways department. Please note, this may be subject to change as legislation evolves; it is expected that the successful contractor will ensure compliance with current legislation. • Erection and dismantling of lights within the town (and at Biddulph Moor), taking into consideration effective traffic management. • Decoration of a 20-30 foot Christmas tree outside the Town Hall, and another tree situated on the Village Green on Biddulph Moor. • Provision of appropriately qualified operatives on the evening of the switch-on event within the town. • Ongoing maintenance and repair during the course of the Christmas period. • Inventory at the end of the Christmas period, to enable effective planning for the following year. Please provide a written tender submission by email to the Chief Officer of Biddulph Town Council by Monday 17 December 2018, 5pm. This should be emailed to: biddulph@staffordshire.gov.uk; a confirmation of receipt will be provided.