QU511 - Electrical Installation of Lighting Features for Southside BID Glow Festival

The Council requires a supplier for the electrical installation of lighting features for the Glow Festival being held in Southside Business Improvement District (BID). The festival includes a series of light features across the Southside BID district encouraging visitors to follow a trail.

This project is part funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF). Birmingham has been granted funding under the ERDF Welcome Back Fund to support the safe reopening of high streets and other commercial areas. The money will allow Birmingham to put in place additional measures to establish a safe trading environment for businesses and customers, particularly in high streets.

The installation must take place between 13 September 2021 and 24 September 2021.

The successful provider will install the following lighting structures in Southside BID District:

o Multi coloured string lighting - festoon lights to illuminate shop fronts and businesses with LED along (electrical power connection will be from local supplies in accordance with electrical safety standards): o Lower Hurst Street o Hurst Street o Bromsgrove Street & Kent Street Corner o Station Street - Dudley Street o Smallbrook Queensway and Theatre approach o Light tree and red spheres - outside Hippodrome Theatre o Construction of 8m LED tree outside theatre (connection of mains power from existing lighting supply - ballast for tree sand bags will be required) o Connection of red LED spheres in trees on Hurst Street o Erection of 3 neon signs on Dudley St/Kent St/Bristol St (electrical power connection from local supplies in accordance with electrical safety standards) o Tree lights - Smallbrook Queensway o Connection of LED lighting to 19 trees along Smallbrook Queensway The Council will be using its free to use e-tendering system (in-tend) for the administration of this procurement process and potential suppliers must register with the system to be able to express an interest. If you wish to express an interest in this opportunity please click on the following link to access https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc/ and submit your details to register. You will then be sent details on how to log on which will enable you to download all relevant quotation documentation.

If you are unable to register with In-tend or have any questions or problems on how to use this web site please either email us at: [email protected] or call CPS Helpdesk on 0121 464 8000.

Your completed quotation submission should be returned by noon on 1st September 2021 via the 'in-tend' system https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc

Additional information: If you are interested in tendering please click on the following link to access Birmingham City Council's tender Portal.

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Birmingham

Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No