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Tender: Installation, Maintenance and Removal of Wem Christmas Lighting Display

Released 5 months ago

Closed06 Jul 2026

Est. valueEstimate£30K to £160K

LocationWest Midlands

AgencyWem Town Council

SourceFind a Tender

CategoryInfrastructure

Submissions closedClosed Mon, 6 July 2026

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Wem Town Council is seeking a supplier for installation, annual maintenance, inspection, removal and storage of the town's Christmas lighting display, covering 1 bespoke over-the-road framed display, 2 bespoke on-building frames, 80 × 3ft artificial lit Christmas trees and 220m Maxi LED festoon lighting. The contract includes annual maintenance and inspection of the existing electrical lines and associated infrastructure on Wem High Street and Aston Road that power the small trees, over-the-road frame and Maxi LED lights; erection and removal of catenary wires for the Maxi LED lights; annual inspection and upgrading where necessary of eye bolts, lights, trees, brackets, sockets and wiring; decoration of one 20ft Christmas tree with white electric lights and removal of illuminations by a specified date; inspection and maintenance of five fixed tree lights on Leek Street; lease, storage, installation and removal of three lamppost column decorations with structural testing of the lighting columns; and attendance to oversee the annual light switch-on event (last Saturday in November). The contractor must demonstrate proven and demonstrated experience in similar projects and the wide-ranging skills needed to deliver these elements.

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