Awarded 7 October 2026
Christmas Lights and Decorations 2026-2027: Dartford Town Centre
Dartford Borough Council · South East
Christmas lighting tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
97 contracts awarded in the 24 months to 12 October 2026
Get christmas lighting tenders every morningStart by seeing every christmas lighting contract we'd have matched you with last year. No card needed.
Updated 12 October 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
Christmas lighting contracts ,
97 contracts across the UK, of any size
Recently awarded
The latest christmas lighting contracts awarded
Awarded 7 October 2026
Newcastle Christmas Markets - Power and Lighting
Newcastle City Council · North East
Awarded 6 October 2026
Contract for Christmas Lighting Project
Bromsgrove District Council & Redditch Borough Council
Awarded 28 September 2026
Festive Lighting and Event Power Supply at Salisbury City Council
Salisbury City Council · South West
Awarded 11 September 2026
Management of Catenary Cable System and Festive Lighting
Aberdeen City Council · Scotland
Who wins · 24 months to October 2026
Blachere Illumination won the most christmas lighting contracts
It also won the most by value. Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
CouncilsOther public bodies
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blachere Illumination North East · SME · See every contract | 13 | £2.4m | 12 | ||
| 2 | Gala Lights Ltd East Midlands · SME · See every contract | 11 | £1m | 9 | ||
| 3 | Lighting & Illumination Technology Experience (LITE) East Midlands · SME · See every contract | 9 | £1.1m | 8 | ||
| 4 | SparkX Ltd East of England · SME · See every contract | 7 | £592k | 6 | ||
| 5joint | The Festive Lighting Company East of England · SME · See every contract | 4 | £2.3m | 4 | ||
| 5joint | AJCG LIMITED Northern Ireland · SME · See every contract | 4 | £1.1m | 3 | ||
| 5joint | City Illuminations Ltd East Midlands · SME · See every contract | 4 | £740k | 4 | ||
| 8joint | Lamps and Tubes Illuminations Limited East of England · SME · See every contract | 3 | £595k | 2 | ||
| 8joint | Christmas Plus Yorkshire and the Humber · SME · See every contract | 3 | £154k | 3 | ||
| 10joint | Field and Lawn Ltd Yorkshire and the Humber · SME · See every contract | 2 | £740k | 2 |
37 more christmas lighting contractors ranked. See the full ranking →
Win christmas lighting contracts? Share your ranking.
Who buys
Councils award 99% of christmas lighting contracts
Contracts with a published value in the last 24 months, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
14 buyers bought christmas lighting more than once in the last 24 months
Each dot is a buyer, by how many christmas lighting contracts it awarded in the last 24 months.
See who they are and when they usually buy →
Few and big, or many and small
Each dot is a buyer: how many christmas lighting contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
CouncilsOther public bodies
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newcastle City Council | 3 | £157k |
| 2 | Newry, Mourne and Down District Council | 2 | £990k |
| 3 | Aylesbury Town Council | 2 | £540k |
| 4 | Braintree District Council | 2 | £503k |
| 5 | Bassetlaw District Council | 2 | £390k |
| 6 | City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council | 2 | £390k |
| 7 | Dacorum Borough Council | 2 | £243k |
| 8 | Dumfries and Galloway Council | 2 | £219k |
| 9 | Derry City and Strabane District Council | 2 | £172k |
| 10 | Halton Borough Council | 2 | £163k |
Prices
Half of christmas lighting contracts are worth less than £95k
Every contract with a published value, on a log scale, coloured by who bought it.
Councils
The 10 biggest contracts hold 45% of the money
Coloured by who bought it.
- Belfast City CouncilThe Festive Lighting Company · 20 May 2025
- Burnham on Sea & Highbridge Town CouncilBlachere Illumination · 29 Jun 2026
- Manchester City CouncilBlachere Illumination, MK ILLUMINATION (UK) LIMITED · 15 Aug 2025
- Renfrewshire CouncilField and Lawn Ltd · 27 Jul 2026
- Chorley CouncilCity Illuminations Ltd · 29 Aug 2025
- Newry, Mourne and Down District CouncilAJCG LIMITED · 23 Oct 2024
- Newry, Mourne and Down District CouncilAJCG LIMITED · 23 Oct 2024
- Aberdeen City CouncilWinner not published · 11 Sep 2026
- Barnsley Metropolitan Borough CouncilCity of Bradford MDC Festival Lights Department · 19 May 2026
- Southampton City CouncilGala Lights Ltd · 9 Jul 2026
Where and when
The East of England awards the most christmas lighting contracts. July and September are the busiest months.
Contracts by region and by month awarded. Click a region to filter the page.
FewerMore contracts
See the regions as a table
| Region | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|
| East of England | 21 | £2.2m |
| South East | 11 | £1.4m |
| North East | 8 | £647k |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 8 | £1.1m |
| East Midlands | 8 | £1.1m |
| West Midlands | 7 | £775k |
| Northern Ireland | 7 | £3.3m |
| North West | 6 | £1.8m |
| South West | 5 | £1.5m |
| Wales | 4 | Not published |
| Scotland | 4 | £1.4m |
| London | 2 | £326k |
Often bought with christmas lighting
Related services
Deadlines
Half of christmas lighting tenders close within 31 days of being published
Each dot is a christmas lighting tender published across the UK in the last 24 months, by how many days it was open. 44% closed within a month. Spot one a week late and 23% of the time to respond has gone.
Hear about new christmas lighting tenders the moment they're published →
Key findings
- 31 days
is how long the typical christmas lighting tender is open, from publication to deadline.
Median of 137 UK christmas lighting tenders published in the last 24 months. - 1
new christmas lighting tenders are published across the UK in a typical week.
138 in the last 24 months. - 45%
of the money is in the 10 biggest christmas lighting contracts.
Of 88 contracts with a published value. - 94%
of christmas lighting contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 83 award notices. - 32%
of christmas lighting contracts are awarded in July and September.
31 of 97 contracts.
Questions
How many christmas lighting contracts does the UK public sector award?
97 in the 24 months to 12 October 2026, from 82 public buyers.
How long are christmas lighting tenders open for?
The median christmas lighting tender is open for 31 days from publication to deadline.
How much is a typical public sector christmas lighting contract worth?
The median is £95k, and 80% are worth less than £250k.
Who wins the most public sector christmas lighting contracts?
Blachere Illumination won the most (13), and the most by value (£2.4m).
Which buyers award the most christmas lighting contracts?
Councils award 99% of them.
What is included
Design, supply or hire, installation, maintenance, removal and storage of Christmas and seasonal festive lighting displays in town centres, seafronts and public spaces, including the column and building fixings they hang from.
- Christmas lights and decorations
- Festive lighting hire
- Seafront and coastal illuminations
- De-rigging and storage
What is not included
- Permanent street lighting (con.civils.street-lighting)
- Permanent external and amenity lighting (con.elec.external-lighting)
- Event production and staging (it.av.event-av-production)