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ClosedStage · preprocurement

Bournemouth Borough Council

Hire & Installation of the Lighting and Associated Features for the Christmas Tree Wonderland 2017 - 2021

Electrical EquipmentCPV 31000000 92000000
Value£2.8m
Deadline23 Feb 2018
Published14 Nov 2016
RegionSouth West
Timeline
Published 14 Nov 2016ClosedCloses 23 Feb 2018
Contract value in context
£2.8mtotal contract value
median £94k
this tender£0£3.0m

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The brief

2017 will see the launch of Bournemouth Christmas Tree Wonderland which will transform Bournemouth’s Town Centre, Lower Gardens and Pier Approach into a magical winter wonderland of Christmas trees and lights cementing Bournemouth as a leading Tourism and retail destination for the Christmas period.

Bournemouth Borough Council are looking for dynamic and innovative companies interested in taking initial designs into a costed delivery stage creating and installing a lighting experience of Christmas trees on a hire basis.

This will illuminate the town creating the main visual attraction over the festive period.

The installations will be provide a strong link into the Christmas Tree Wonderland theme.

The contract length is 5 years, for the Christmas Season 2017 - 2021, with an option to extend annually for an additional 3 years (5+1+1+1).

It is anticipated that the contract will start on 1 November 2017.

The tender documentation is currently being drafted and will be released in due course.

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The installations will be provide a strong

The installations will be provide a strong link into the Christmas Tree Wonderland theme.

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Stage
preprocurement · Closed
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BOURN001-DN218816-86257432
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