Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice

Published 7 May 2026, 19:28 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Festive Light Scheme for Braintree Town Centre

Authority: Braintree District Council (Local council)·On behalf of: Essex County Council

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable

Sectors: Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting (31)Construction & Civil Engineering (45)Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: East of England (UKH3)

Published estimate£190,000≈ £74k / year · £228,000 inc. VAT

Submissions closed 4 Jun 2026awarded 12 Jun 2026

Awarded to Gala Lights LTD2 awards

Contract term 2 yrs 7 moends 31 Jan 2029 · up to 31 Jan 2030 with extensions · starts 10 Jul 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

To procure the design, supply, installation, and removal of new festive lights within Braintree town centre. Under this procurement, there is also the requirement to upgrade the existing connection points, and electrical infrastructure to support the proposed scheme.

Due to the works and service elements, there will be two contracts under this procurement, which will be awarded to one contractor.

The cost and quality for both elements were evaluated as a combined bid.

CPV: Christmas tree lights · Event services · Installation of outdoor illumination equipment

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1AwardedRenewal 2 yrs 7 moSMEVCSEPublished value£190,000

Contract period: 10 Jul 2026 – 31 Jan 2029 (2 yrs 7 mo) · up to 31 Jan 2030 with extensionsValue: £190,000 exc. VAT · £228,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: East of EnglandEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

Extensions: This contract can be extended for an additional year to 2030.

31522000 Christmas tree lights 45316100 Installation of outdoor illumination equipment 79952000 Event services

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more

How bids were scored

Quality: 50%Price: 40%Social value: 10%

Published sub-criteria (3)

Technical: 50%
Commercial: 40%
Social Value: 10%

Published award criteria (3)

Technical
Commercial
Social Value

What this means for your bid

Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Open procedure
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 7 May 2026, 19:28 BST
Last source update: 20 Oct 2026, 16:28 BST
Award evaluation window: Submission end – 3 Jul 2026
Authority reference: EPP0338
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-042194
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Christmas tree lightsEvent servicesInstallation of outdoor illumination equipment
Delivery area: East of England (UKH3)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0693f9 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract

Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN

Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list

Submission deadline: 4 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline: 28 May 2026, 17:00 BST
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed
Accepted languages: en

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Please follow the link below to the E-Procurement platform used for this tender opportunity:

procontract.due-north.com/Advert ↗

Timeline

7 May 2026 → 20 Oct 2026 · 8 dates

Tender notice published168 days ago
7 May 2026, 19:28 BST
Clarification questions by147 days ago
28 May 2026, 17:00 BST
Submission deadline140 days ago
4 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
Assessment summaries sent125 days ago
19 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
Standstill ends113 days ago
30 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
Award decision expected by110 days ago
3 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
Contract starts104 days ago
10 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
Latest notice published2 days ago
20 Oct 2026, 16:28 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 7 May 2026

Tender notice published
7 May 2026, 19:28 BST
UK4
Contract award notice published
19 Jun 2026, 13:45 BST
UK6
Status changed to complete
19 Jun 2026, 13:45 BST
Contract signature expected
6 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled
Contract details notice published
20 Oct 2026, 16:28 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 2

Awarded value £256,9512 awards exc. VAT

Bids received 22 from SMEs

Contracts signed 2latest 17 Aug 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Gala Lights LTD10 Jul 2026 – 7 Aug 2026	£14,995	12 Jun 2026	Awarded
Gala Lights LTD10 Jul 2026 – 31 Jan 2029 · up to 31 Jan 2030Extensions: Where supplier performance is meeting expectations and to allow for a re-tender exercise if necessary.	£241,956	11 Jun 2026	Awarded

Contracts

Festive Light Scheme for Braintree Town Centre - Service · Gala Lights LTD
Signed
17 Aug 2026
Value
£179,070
Period
17 Aug 2026 – 31 Jan 2029 · up to 31 Jan 2030 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
Option to extend for a further year
No agreed KPIs: Below £5 million threshold
Festive Light Scheme for Braintree Town Centre - Works · Gala Lights LTD
Signed
17 Aug 2026
Value
£15,000
Period
17 Aug 2026 – 28 Sept 2026
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
2final-stage tenders	2	0	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Braintree District Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PGBP-7262-MJTR Causeway House, Braintree, East of England, CM7 9HBContact email

Other public bodies

Essex County CouncilProcess contact pointProcuring entityManaging tenderGB-PPON: PWVM-4844-NRQH Chelmsford, East of EnglandContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Gala Lights LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: 6612708GB-PPON: PHRR-7852-XPMG Unit 10, Britannia Business Park, Aylesford, KENT, South East, ME20 7NTContact email

Official documents & specifications (5)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender20 Oct 2026, 16:28 BST
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Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender19 Jun 2026, 13:45 BST
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