Installation, Maintenance and Dismantling of the Matlock Bath Illuminations' Lighting
Derbyshire Dales District Council
- Estimated value
- £203,280
- Excluding VAT
- Where
- East Midlands
- Buyer in East Midlands
- Trade
- Construction and building works
- Lighting equipment and electric lamps
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- Time to bid
- 9 full UK working days before the closing day, Fri 6 Nov 2026 (England and Wales bank holidays left out).
- Time allowed
- The buyer allowed 46 days from publication to the closing day: longer than the median for open construction tenders (32 days).
- Value
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Derbyshire Dales District Council (the Council) is seeking a single Supplier to erect, maintain and dismantle the decorative lights for the 2027, 2028 and 2029 Matlock Bath Illuminations event.
- Official notice
- Find a Tender, notice 089143-2026
- Buyer
- Derbyshire Dales District Council
- Buyer’s region
- East Midlands
- Where the work is
- East Midlands
- Listed on Evendraft under
- East Midlands
- Published
- 21 Sep 2026
- Tender deadline
- 6 Nov 2026, 12:00 UK time
- Questions by
- 21 Oct 2026, 16:00 UK time
- Estimated value
- £203,280 (excluding VAT)
- Trade
- Construction and building works
- CPV codes
- 31500000 Lighting equipment and electric lamps
- 45311000 Electrical wiring and fitting work
- 45316100 Installation of outdoor illumination equipment
- 50232110 Commissioning of public lighting installations
- 50532000 Repair and maintenance services of electrical machinery, apparatus and associated equipment
- Procedure
- Open procedureOne stage: any supplier can send a full tender.
- Framework
- Not stated on the notice
- Lots
- Not divided into lots
- Suitable for small businesses The buyer’s answer
- Yes
- Suitable for charities and social enterprises The buyer’s answer
- Not stated on the notice
- Good for small firms Evendraft’s filter
- YesGood for small firms means the buyer marked it suitable for small businesses, the estimated value is £1m or less (or not stated), it is open to new suppliers, and it is not a framework with more than 20 places. Tenders where the buyer didn't say are left out.
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- On ProContract
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