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Festive Light Scheme for Braintree Town Centre

Published 20 Oct 2026

20 Oct 2026

Braintree District Council

Primary CPV: 31522000 *
Christmas tree lights
Location: 🇬🇧 Essex, East of England
Value: £179,070
Contract: 2.5 years Duration
17/08/2026 31/01/2029
Contract Types: 31 *Electrical machinery, equipment & lighti...
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SME suitable: Not stated

Publisher Address

Causeway House, Braintree, CM7 9HB, United Kingdom · UKH3

Contact

epp@essex.gov.uk

Award Criteria

Not specified

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Braintree District Council

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31522000 *

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Reference: EPP0338

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.

Awarded to

Gala Lights Ltd

Full CPV breakdown

31522000 — Christmas tree lights (primary)

Notice details

Buyer type: Local authority
Competition: Open competition (any supplier can bid)
Contract type: Services
Winning supplier: SME
Procurement method: Open procedure
Main category: Services
Legal basis: UKPGA 2023/54
Notice status: Complete
Award status: Active
Covered by GPA: Yes
Language: EN
Published: 20 Oct 2026 16:28
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0693f9
Notice ID: EPP0338

Organisations on this notice

Gala Lights Ltd

Supplier SME

Unit 10, Britannia Business Park, Aylesford, KENT, ME20 7NT, United Kingdom

hello@galalights.com

www.galalights.com

GB-COH 6612708

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Organisations

Party 1 › Name	Braintree District Council
Party 1 › Address › Street	Causeway House
Party 1 › Address › Town / city	Braintree
Party 1 › Address › Postcode	CM7 9HB
Party 1 › Address › Country	GB
Party 1 › Address › Country	United Kingdom
Party 1 › Address › Region (NUTS)	UKH34
Party 1 › Contact › Email	epp@essex.gov.uk
Party 1 › Role	buyer
Party 1 › Classification › Description	Public authority - sub-central government
Party 2 › Name	Gala Lights Ltd
Party 2 › Address › Street	Unit 10, Britannia Business Park
Party 2 › Address › Town / city	Aylesford, KENT
Party 2 › Address › Postcode	ME20 7NT
Party 2 › Address › Country	GB
Party 2 › Address › Country	United Kingdom
Party 2 › Address › Region (NUTS)	UKJ46
Party 2 › Contact › Email	hello@galalights.com
Party 2 › Role	supplier
Party 2 › Link	http://www.galalights.com
Party 2 › Business size	sme
Party 2 › VCSEs	No
Party 2 › Public service mission organisation	No
Party 2 › Sheltered workshop	No

Buyer

Name	Braintree District Council

Tender

Title	Festive Light Scheme for Braintree Town Centre
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.
Status	complete
Procedure type	open
Procedure	Open procedure
Covered by	GPA
Lot › Status	complete
Document › Document type	Conflict of interest
Document › Description	Not published

Awards

Award 1 › Status	active
Award 1 › Category	services
Award 1 › Supplier › Name	Gala Lights Ltd
Award 1 › Item › CPV › CPV 1 › Description	Christmas tree lights
Award 1 › Item › CPV › CPV 2 › Description	Installation of outdoor illumination equipment
Award 1 › Item › CPV › CPV 3 › Description	Event services
Award 1 › Item › Delivery › Region (NUTS)	UKH3
Award 1 › Item › Delivery › Country	GB
Award 1 › Item › Delivery › Country	United Kingdom
Award 2 › Status	active
Award 2 › Category	works
Award 2 › Supplier › Name	Gala Lights Ltd
Award 2 › Item › CPV › Description	Electrical installation work
Award 2 › Item › Delivery › Region (NUTS)	UKH3
Award 2 › Item › Delivery › Country	GB
Award 2 › Item › Delivery › Country	United Kingdom

Contracts

Contract 1 › Title	Festive Light Scheme for Braintree Town Centre - Service
Contract 1 › Status	active
Contract 1 › Contract period › Start	17 Aug 2026
Contract 1 › Contract period › End	31 Jan 2029
Contract 1 › Contract period › Can be extended to	31 Jan 2030
Contract 1 › Can be renewed	Yes
Contract 1 › Renewal › Description	Option to extend for a further year
Contract 1 › Value › Value incl. VAT	£214,884
Contract 1 › Value › Value	£179,070
Contract 1 › Value › Currency	GBP
Contract 1 › Above threshold	Yes
Contract 1 › Signed	17 Aug 2026
Contract 1 › No Agreed Metrics Rationale	Below £5 million threshold
Contract 1 › Document › Document type	Contract notice
Contract 1 › Document › Description	Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Contract 1 › Document › Link	https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099175-2026
Contract 1 › Document › Published	20 Oct 2026
Contract 2 › Title	Festive Light Scheme for Braintree Town Centre - Works
Contract 2 › Status	active
Contract 2 › Contract period › Start	17 Aug 2026
Contract 2 › Contract period › End	28 Sep 2026
Contract 2 › Value › Value incl. VAT	£18,000
Contract 2 › Value › Value	£15,000
Contract 2 › Value › Currency	GBP
Contract 2 › Above threshold	No
Contract 2 › Signed	17 Aug 2026
Contract 2 › Document › Document type	Contract notice
Contract 2 › Document › Description	Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Contract 2 › Document › Link	https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099175-2026
Contract 2 › Document › Published	20 Oct 2026

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