Tender: Installation, Maintenance and Dismantling of Matlock Bath Illuminations Lighting – Derbyshire Dales (2027–2029)

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Derbyshire Dales District Council is seeking a single supplier to erect, maintain and dismantle the decorative lighting for the Matlock Bath Illuminations event for 2027, 2028 and 2029. The works cover lighting within Derwent Gardens, the Water Gardens and Lovers' Walks on the south side of Matlock Bath and include the use of wiring, switchgear, flood lamps and fluorescent tubes, plus provision of electrical support on event nights. The event runs over eight weekends during September and October (occasionally November), with 16 nights each year; provisional 2027 dates are Saturdays 11, 18, 25 September and 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 October; Sundays 19, 26 September and 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 October; and Friday 29 October, and confirmed dates will be notified in March each year. The event sells approximately 50,000 tickets across the season (subject to weather-related cancellations). The initial contract is for 27 months, estimated to start 16 August 2027 and end 30 November 2029, with an option to extend for up to two further years in annual increments subject to satisfactory performance and business needs.