Broadstairs & St Peter's Christmas Lights Installation

Description

Invitation to Tender for a 3 year Christmas Lights Installation Contract for Broadstairs & St Peter's Town Council
Broadstairs & St Peter's Town Council wishes to offer a three year contract (November 2023 to January 2026) to a supplier who will install Town Council owned lights display and also enable us to hire lights for the Christmas lights display in Broadstairs and St Peter's. 
1. The contract includes a fully managed solution for the installation, testing, maintenance, switching on/off and dismantling and storage of current Town Council owned festive lights plus all associated electrical installations.  Ensuring the lights are installed, tested and working at least one week prior to the Town's switch on event (usually the last Saturday in November).  
2. The Town Council will also wish to hire additional suitable lights for other areas within Broadstairs & St Peter's as required each year, plus a fully managed solution for the installation, testing, maintenance, switching on/off and dismantling of these hired Festive lights plus all associated electrical installations.  Ensuring the lights are installed, tested and working at least one week prior to the Town's switch on event (usually the last Saturday in November).  

To be considered, written tenders must be received by the Council in a sealed envelope marked 'Broadstairs & St Peter's Town Council Christmas Lighting Tender' and addressed to the Town Clerk, Broadstairs & St Peter's Town Council, Pierremont Park, Pierremont Hall, Broadstairs, Kent CT10 1JX by 12 noon on Friday 7th July 2023.  The envelope should bear no distinguishing marks that would identify the tenderer. 
Any tenders received after this time will not be considered.
The Town Council will notify applicants of the outcome of the tender by Friday 22nd September 2023. The Contract will be subject to references which will be requested following this date.
Payment for services will be made upon the receipt of a satisfactory VAT invoice.  Full terms are to be agreed once the contract has been awarded.