Closed tender

PLA25163 Provision of Lighting Installations for Bay of Lights Illumination Trail

Details

Buyer: Torbay Council
Topic: Event services
Published: 28 January 2026
Submission: 25 February 2026
Source: uk:procontracts

Tender description

The Council is seeking a suitably qualified and experienced events contractor to design and install a high-quality innovative winter lighting solution for a family focussed Bay of Lights Illumination Trail - light installation event based on a light show / light installations experience. The event has run successfully for a number of years. Over the 2 + 1 period of the contract there will be potential for additional activity and add-ons, such as projections and an accompanying Christmas market. The event will be primarily based in Torquay with elements in the other Bay areas (Paignton and Brixham). Keywords: Bay of Lights, Light illumination, illuminations

Timeline

Completed: Tender published28 January 2026
Current notice
Completed: Submission date25 February 2026

About the buyer

Torbay Council is the local authority for Torbay, and its commercial services team manages procurement across the council.

Framework call-offs, dynamic purchasing systems and direct award to a fellow contracting authority offer further routes to a contract. Smaller-value work is quoted directly, with at least three suppliers invited and two of them based in Torbay.

Over the past 5 years, most of Torbay Council's contract awards have been in construction work, business services and health and social work.

Decision makers

Connect with the people behind this procurement.

Job title	Phone number	Work email
Head of Procurement	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@torbay-council.gov
Commercial Director	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@torbay-council.gov
Procurement Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@torbay-council.gov
Category Lead	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@torbay-council.gov
Senior Buyer	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@torbay-council.gov
Contracts Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@torbay-council.gov