Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice

Published 17 Nov 2025, 14:15 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Polling Booth & Voter ID Privacy Screen

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

3 lotsGoodsBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdReserved for SMEs and VCSEsReserved: K02000001SME suitable

Sectors: Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products (39)Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: East of England (UKH36)

Published estimate£200,000total for 3 lots · £240,000 inc. VAT

Submissions closed 15 Dec 2025awarded 20 Feb 2026

Awarded to PAKFLATT (UK) LIMITED

Contract term 2 moends 31 Mar 2026 · starts 9 Feb 2026

What is being bought3 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

The contract has been awarded for the supply and delivery of replacement Polling Booths and Voter ID Privacy Screens to support electoral operations across 149 polling stations within the Braintree District. The requirement includes the provision of polling booths capable of accommodating a minimum of two voters simultaneously, with at least one booth at each location being fully accessible. Each polling station will also receive one Voter ID Privacy Screen to support the implementation of voter identification procedures.

CPV: Furniture · Market and economic research; polling and statistics

Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure

3 lots · all with a published value (£200,000 together)

Lot #1Polling Booths 2 moSMEPublished value£80,000

This requirement is for the supply and delivery of replacement Polling Booths to support operations across 149 polling stations within the Braintree District. Each polling station requires a booth that allows for a minimum of two people to vote at any one time and a with a minimum of one being an accessible polling booth.

Contract period: 9 Feb 2026 – 31 Mar 2026 (2 mo)Value: £80,000 exc. VAT · £96,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: East of EnglandEligibility: SME eligible

39100000 Furniture 79300000 Market and economic research; polling and statistics

Lot #2Voter ID Privacy Screen 2 moSMEPublished value£20,000

This requirement is for the supply and delivery of replacement Voter ID Privacy Screens to support operations across 149 polling stations within the Braintree District. Each polling station requires one Voter ID Privacy Screen.

Contract period: 9 Feb 2026 – 31 Mar 2026 (2 mo)Value: £20,000 exc. VAT · £24,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: East of EnglandEligibility: SME eligible

39100000 Furniture 79300000 Market and economic research; polling and statistics

Lot #3Polling Booth and Voter ID Privacy ScreenAwarded 2 moSMEPublished value£100,000

This requirement is for the supply and delivery of replacement Polling Booths and Voter ID Privacy Screens to support operations across 149 polling stations within the Braintree District. Each polling station requires a booth that allows for a minimum of two people to vote at any one time and a with a minimum of one being an accessible polling booth and one Voter ID Privacy Screen.

Contract period: 9 Feb 2026 – 31 Mar 2026 (2 mo)Value: £100,000 exc. VAT · £120,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: East of EnglandEligibility: SME eligible

39100000 Furniture 79300000 Market and economic research; polling and statistics

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Goods
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Below threshold
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 17 Nov 2025, 14:15 GMT
Last source update: 17 Mar 2026, 10:44 GMT
Authority reference: EPP0237
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-074419
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): FurnitureMarket and economic research; polling and statistics
Delivery area: East of England (UKH36)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05e288 Find a Tender

Contract terms

Reserved participation area: K02000001

How it was run

Official notice

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

Submission deadline: 15 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline: 7 Dec 2025, 17:00 GMT
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Not allowed

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

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Timeline

17 Nov 2025 → 17 Mar 2026 · 5 dates

Tender notice published340 days ago
17 Nov 2025, 14:15 GMT
Clarification questions by320 days ago
7 Dec 2025, 17:00 GMT
Submission deadline312 days ago
15 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
Contract starts257 days ago
9 Feb 2026
Latest notice published220 days ago
17 Mar 2026, 10:44 GMT

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 17 Nov 2025

Tender notice published
17 Nov 2025, 14:15 GMT
UK4
Contract award notice published
21 Feb 2026, 13:19 GMT
UK6
Status changed to complete
21 Feb 2026, 13:19 GMT
Contract signature expected
23 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
scheduled
Contract details notice published
17 Mar 2026, 10:44 GMT
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £88,6681 award exc. VAT

Bids received 22 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 24 Feb 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Lot 3 · Polling Booth and Voter ID Privacy Screen1 award
PAKFLATT (UK) LIMITEDSME25 Feb 2026 – 31 Mar 2027	£88,668	20 Feb 2026	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · PAKFLATT (UK) LIMITEDSME
Signed
24 Feb 2026
Value
£88,668
Period
25 Feb 2026 – 31 Mar 2027
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Lot	Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
3 · Polling Booth and Voter ID Privacy Screen	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 CouncilProcuring entityProcuring on behalf of Braintree District CouncilGB-PPON: PWVM-4844-NRQH Chelmsford, East of EnglandContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

PAKFLATT (UK) LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: NI012926GB-PPON: PPQG-9835-GMYJ 22 Springtown Park, Londonderry, Northern Ireland, BT48 0LYContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender17 Mar 2026, 10:44 GMT
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender21 Feb 2026, 13:19 GMT
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender17 Nov 2025, 14:15 GMT