Annual Festive Lights

Manchester City Council
North West
Open procedure
7 November 2025 to 6 November 2030

The contract covers three lots: core LED lighting for trees and column mounts with tiered gold/silver/bronze design options, installation of up to 8 ground-level feature displays, and the annual design, manufacture, installation, derigging, storage, and maintenance of a large-scale iconic Santa feature. The service requires flexible, high-quality artistic displays capable of incorporating private sector sponsorship upgrades for specific city centre locations.

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Awarded value: £758k; As published
Published: 22 April 2025; Find a Tender
Awarded: 15 August 2025; Blachere Illumination and MK ILLUMINATION (UK) LIMITED
Contract length: 60 months; Ends 6 November 2030

What the buyer is asking for

Design, supply, installation, and maintenance of large-scale festive lighting schemes and seasonal feature displays for city centre environments.

Lifecycle

Publishedon Find a Tender
22 April 2025
Contract awardedto Blachere Illumination and MK ILLUMINATION (UK) LIMITED
15 August 2025
Contract starts
7 November 2025
Contract ends
6 November 2030

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Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/320779/annual-festive-lights
Buyer reference: P-0336
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-050566
Source: Find a Tender
Last checked: 12 October 2026

Manchester City Council. Annual Festive Lights. Contract award, 22 April 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/320779/annual-festive-lights (accessed 12 October 2026).