Prior information notice
This notice is for prior information only
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Renfrewshire Council
Renfrewshire House, Cotton Street
Paisley
PA1 1JB
UK
Telephone: +44 3003000300
E-mail: andrew.green@renfrewshire.gov.uk
NUTS: UKM83
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.renfrewshire.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00400
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Festive Lighting
Reference number: RC-CPU-25-246
II.1.2) Main CPV code
50232100
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Renfrewshire Council is inviting contractors to submit bids for festive lighting installation (the service). The service will comprise the
storage, repair, maintenance, timely erection and de-erection of the Festive Lights.
The purpose of this Prior Information Notice is to allow Renfrewshire Council to engage with the marketplace to carry out a soft-market
testing exercise.
The Council would like to understand the current level of interest in the market for a tender of this nature and gather some information
about the marketplace itself. Interested contractors are invited to register their interest via this notice.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
31500000
34928500
50232100
50232000
50232110
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM83
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Renfrewshire Council is inviting contractors to submit bids for festive lighting installation (the service). The service will comprise the
storage, repair, maintenance, timely erection and de-erection of the Festive Lights.
The purpose of this Prior Information Notice is to allow Renfrewshire Council to engage with the marketplace to carry out a soft-market
testing exercise.
The Council would like to understand the current level of interest in the market for a tender of this nature and gather some information
about the marketplace itself. Interested contractors are invited to register their interest via this notice.
II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:
25/03/2026
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=826902.
(SC Ref:826902)
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
18/03/2026