Award

Christmas Lights/ Decoration: Dartford Town Centre

DARTFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

07 Aug 2018 at 10:28

Award Notice
Tender

04 Jul 2018 at 16:12

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Dartford Borough Council is currently finalising an award for the procurement of Christmas Lights and decorations in Dartford Town Centre, classified under public lighting installation services. The contract, valued at £120,000, was initiated through an open tender procedure. The tender period concluded on 19th July 2018, while the contract is set to commence on 1st August 2018 and will run until 31st July 2021. Relevant suppliers had an opportunity to submit their proposals, following the tender's publication on 4th July 2018.

This tender presents excellent opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) specialising in lighting design, installation, and maintenance. Businesses with experience in public works and decorative electrical installations would be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract. The awarded supplier, Gala Lights Ltd, demonstrates the potential for similar companies to engage in local government procurement, potentially expanding their portfolio through public contracts within the South East region.

Find more tenders on our Open Data Platform.
How relevant is this notice?

D3 Tenders Premium

Win More Public Sector Contracts

AI-powered tender discovery, pipeline management, and market intelligence — everything you need to grow your public sector business.

Start Free Trial Book a Demo
All Features Pricing

Notice Information

Notice Title

Christmas Lights/ Decoration: Dartford Town Centre

Notice Description

The Council invites you to quote for the lease, design, maintenance and installation of new Christmas Lights for the specified area as detailed in Appendix A.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-fe30d13d-fcfb-4417-916d-379889445ede
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c86dcb41-f33b-4211-b4aa-e71002c8b098
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

50 - Repair and maintenance services

CPV Codes

50232110 - Commissioning of public lighting installations

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£120,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£110,775 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Aug 20187 years ago
Submission Deadline
19 Jul 2018Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
6 Aug 20187 years ago
Contract Period
13 Aug 2018 - 13 Aug 2021 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DARTFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
Dartford Borough Council Procurement Team
Contact Email
procurement@dartford.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
DARTFORD
Postcode
DA1 1DR
Post Town
Dartford
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ4 Kent
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ43 Kent Thames Gateway
Delivery Location
TLJ South East (England)
Local Authority
Dartford
Electoral Ward
Town
Westminster Constituency
Dartford

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

GALA LIGHTS

Further Information

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

View full OCDS Record for this contracting process

Download

The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts. 

{
    "tag": [
        "compiled"
    ],
    "id": "ocds-b5fd17-fe30d13d-fcfb-4417-916d-379889445ede-2018-08-07T11:28:31+01:00",
    "date": "2018-08-07T11:28:31+01:00",
    "ocid": "ocds-b5fd17-fe30d13d-fcfb-4417-916d-379889445ede",
    "language": "en",
    "initiationType": "tender",
    "tender": {
        "id": "DN351855 Award",
        "title": "Christmas Lights/ Decoration: Dartford Town Centre",
        "description": "The Council invites you to quote for the lease, design, maintenance and installation of new Christmas Lights for the specified area as detailed in Appendix A.",
        "datePublished": "2018-07-04T17:12:32+01:00",
        "status": "complete",
        "classification": {
            "scheme": "CPV",
            "id": "50232110",
            "description": "Commissioning of public lighting installations"
        },
        "items": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "deliveryAddresses": [
                    {
                        "region": "South East",
                        "countryName": "United Kingdom"
                    },
                    {
                        "region": "South East",
                        "countryName": "United Kingdom"
                    }
                ]
            }
        ],
        "value": {
            "amount": 120000,
            "currency": "GBP"
        },
        "procurementMethod": "open",
        "procurementMethodDetails": "Open procedure (below threshold)",
        "tenderPeriod": {
            "endDate": "2018-07-19T23:59:59+01:00"
        },
        "contractPeriod": {
            "startDate": "2018-08-01T00:00:00+01:00",
            "endDate": "2021-07-31T23:59:59+01:00"
        },
        "suitability": {
            "sme": true,
            "vcse": false
        },
        "mainProcurementCategory": "works",
        "documents": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "documentType": "tenderNotice",
                "description": "Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder",
                "url": "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d9cee4c7-3f82-47f9-8927-5a056e7e3181",
                "datePublished": "2018-07-04T17:12:32+01:00",
                "format": "text/html",
                "language": "en"
            },
            {
                "id": "2",
                "documentType": "tenderNotice",
                "description": "Kent Business Portal",
                "url": "http://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk"
            },
            {
                "id": "3",
                "documentType": "tenderNotice",
                "description": "Kent Business Portal Opportunities",
                "url": "https://procontract.due-north.com/Opportunities/Index?resetFilter=True&applyFilter=True&p=8691483f-2f3d-e711-80e1-005056b64545&v=1"
            },
            {
                "id": "4",
                "documentType": "tenderNotice",
                "description": "Christmas Lights/ Decoration: Dartford Town Centre Advert on Kent Business Portal",
                "url": "https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=18d11557-a17f-e811-80ed-005056b64545&p=8691483f-2f3d-e711-80e1-005056b64545"
            }
        ]
    },
    "parties": [
        {
            "id": "GB-LAE-DAR",
            "name": "Dartford Borough Council",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "Dartford Borough Council",
                "scheme": "GB-LAE",
                "id": "DAR"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "Civic Centre, Home Gardens",
                "locality": "Dartford",
                "postalCode": "DA1 1DR",
                "countryName": "England"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "name": "Dartford Borough Council Procurement Team",
                "email": "procurement@dartford.gov.uk"
            },
            "roles": [
                "buyer"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "GB-COH-06612708",
            "name": "Gala Lights Ltd",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "Gala Lights Ltd",
                "scheme": "GB-COH",
                "id": "06612708"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "Unit 10 Brittania Business Park Mills Road, Aylesford, Kent, ME20 7NT"
            },
            "details": {
                "scale": "sme",
                "vcse": false
            },
            "roles": [
                "supplier"
            ]
        }
    ],
    "buyer": {
        "id": "GB-LAE-DAR",
        "name": "Dartford Borough Council"
    },
    "awards": [
        {
            "id": "ocds-b5fd17-fe30d13d-fcfb-4417-916d-379889445ede-1",
            "status": "active",
            "date": "2018-08-07T00:00:00+01:00",
            "datePublished": "2018-08-07T11:28:31+01:00",
            "value": {
                "amount": 110775,
                "currency": "GBP"
            },
            "suppliers": [
                {
                    "id": "GB-COH-06612708",
                    "name": "Gala Lights Ltd"
                }
            ],
            "contractPeriod": {
                "startDate": "2018-08-14T00:00:00+01:00",
                "endDate": "2021-08-13T23:59:59+01:00"
            },
            "documents": [
                {
                    "id": "1",
                    "documentType": "awardNotice",
                    "description": "Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder",
                    "url": "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c86dcb41-f33b-4211-b4aa-e71002c8b098",
                    "datePublished": "2018-08-07T11:28:31+01:00",
                    "format": "text/html",
                    "language": "en"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}