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Management of Catenary Cable System and Festive Lighting

Estimated Value

Not specified

Deadline

15 June 2026

Published

15 May 2026

Type

services

GBopenCPV: 50232110
CategoryRepair & maintenance

Overview

Bids are invited for the management of the council’s catenary cable system, festive lighting and cross street banner displays. Including maintenance, installation and storage.

Bids are invited for the management of the council’s catenary cable system, festive lighting and cross street banner displays. The council owns festive lighting features including cross street lighting displays, building mounted features, column mounted features and Christmas tree decorations and lights.

From time to time the council may all wish to use some/all of the cross street catenary wires for banner displays to promote the city and up coming events. The council do not currently own the cross street banner framework and the successful bidder would be required to arrange for the design and manufacture of the cross street banner framework as well as the production, installation and removal of the cross street banner displays as directed by the council.

Eligibility & compliance

The successful bidder will be required to maintain, store, install and derig these festive features and decorations throughout the duration of the contract.

Additional details

The cross street banners displays and some of the festive lighting features are installed on an existing Catenary Cable System that spans Union Street. The contractor will not be required to install or alter the Catenary Cable System and Wall Anchors, but will be required to appoint a third-party structural engineer to carry out twice annual visual inspection, certify and provide a report of all defects requiring attention complete with a repair specification.

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Published

15 May 2026

Submission deadline

15 June 2026

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