Original Tender Description
2022 will see the launch of Poole’s Christmas Maritime Lighting Festival which will bring an
attractor event to Poole over a 6-week Christmas period. The free to attend event will run
through the centre of Poole bringing a Maritime Christmas feel, to support the businesses
across this period whilst raising the profile of the destination.
BCP Council is appointing a Supplier to design, build and install unique Christmas lighting
features. This is to include all associated build and design, hire, storage, installation, derig
and maintenance of Christmas lighting features.
The dates for Christmas 2022 for the event are provisionally between Saturday 19 November
2022 and Monday 2 January 2023. It is expected that for Christmas 2022 that installation
will commence from 7 November 2022. The Supplier will be required to have removed the
installation by Sunday 15 January 2023.
For the first year (Christmas 2022), the Council has a budget of £225,000.00 (exclusive of
VAT) for the delivery of the Design, Hire and Installation of Lighting and Associated Features
for the Poole Christmas Maritime Lighting Festival. This is to include all costs associated with
the build and design, hire, storage, installation, derig and maintenance of Christmas lighting
features.