Estimated Value
£449,950 – £757,827
Deadline
19 May 2025
Published
3 November 2025
Type
Not specified
Overview
This procurement is for Design & Provision of Manchester's Christmas Lighting Scheme. The contract period will be for 5 years.
It is intended for the contract to commence 07th November 2025. This lot also includes the provision of artistic high-quality motifs, fit with the city centre in existing column mounts, and the installation of artistic and dynamic displays in the existing fixing points on Deansgate and King Street as identified in Appendix I.
Suppliers will be asked to provide a scheme based on gold, silver and bronze options for each specific location. The Bronze level package for an area will be at standard level provision, with options to upgrade the content to silver and gold. MCC and partners will select the appropriate scheme for each individual location - and seek private sector sponsorship to upgrade key areas in line with stakeholder ambitions.
Lots (3)
- Lot 1Core Lighting Scheme: The Supplier will be required to install and maintain energy-efficient LED Lighting in existing tree locations as identified in Appendix I
- Lot 2Ground Level Feature Installations: The Supplier will be required to provide creative solutions to install up to 8 ground level feature installations within Manchester city centre
- Lot 3New large Scale Santa Feature: The Supplier will be required to design, manufacture, install, derig, store and maintain a new iconic Santa feature for Manchester, each year across the term of the 5-year contract
Key dates
- Commences
- 07th November 2025
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Award Details
MK ILLUMINATION (UK) LIMITED
£757,827
BLACHERE ILLUMINATION UK LIMITED
£449,950
Likely incumbents
Suppliers who won similar work from this buyer in the last 5 years.
- 1
ROSGAL LIMITED
£45m
total awarded
- 2
Great Places Housing Group Limited
3 contracts wonlatest 31 Mar 2026ends 31 Mar 2029£34m
total awarded
- 3
MANCHESTER UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
2 contracts wonlatest 24 Sept 2026ends 31 Mar 2029£8m
total awarded
- 4
CENTENNIAL PROPERTY LIMITED
£33m
total awarded
- 5
Grace Live In Carers Ltd
2 contracts wonlatest 22 Jul 2026£16m
total awarded
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Manchester City CouncilKey Dates
Published
3 November 2025
Submission deadline
19 May 2025
Notice type
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