Official UK procurement notice
WHC - ARTIFICIAL CHRISTMAS TREE
Authority: Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionWelwyn Hatfield Borough Council (hereinafter referred to as the Council) is conducting a below threshold procurement in accordance with the requirements of the Procurement Act 2023. The requirements is for one artificial Christmas Tree in accordance with the specification.
CPV: Christmas tree · Event services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedPublished value£30,000
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Lot awarding rule: Full details are in the tender documents. Conditions of participation are in the tender documents. The evaluation criteria is 50% Quality and 50% Price.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - open competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- 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
- 11 Mar 2026, 14:45 GMT
- Last source update
- 3 Jul 2026, 14:01 BST
- Authority reference
C1200- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-021846- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Not published
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06675eFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 20 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 16 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
Timeline
11 Mar 2026 → 3 Jul 2026 · 5 dates- Tender notice published229 days ago11 Mar 2026, 14:45 GMT
- Clarification questions by224 days ago16 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission deadline220 days ago20 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Contract starts204 days ago6 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published115 days ago3 Jul 2026, 14:01 BST
Notice history
3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 11 Mar 2026- Tender notice published11 Mar 2026, 14:45 GMTUK4
- Contract details notice published3 Jul 2026, 14:01 BSTUK7
- Status changed to complete3 Jul 2026, 14:01 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gala Lights LTD | £32,994 inc. VAT † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 1 · Gala Lights LTD
- Signed
- 5 Jun 2026
- Value
- £32,994 inc. VAT
- Period
- 8 Jun 2026 – 1 Dec 2026
- Status
- active
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Gala Lights LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications All tender documents are available through the web address above.
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender