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Christmas Lights

Beccles Town Council

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

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12 Aug 2026 at 10:02

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22 Apr 2026 at 08:59

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16 Apr 2026 at 11:40

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Tender

10 Apr 2026 at 12:05

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Summary of the contracting process

Beccles Town Council procured Christmas lighting equipment to improve the seasonal display around Beccles. The requirement covers string LED lighting along streets, lamppost displays and rectangular panels fitted to building fronts, with scope for better and more varied lamppost displays, signature pieces at locations around the town, and imaginative integration of existing lights. Suppliers could propose designs at different price levels and offer supply only, supply and installation, or a combination of rental, leasing and purchase. The work is for Beccles, with the council’s existing installation team available for installation support. The main category is goods: lighting equipment and electric lamps, including Christmas tree lights. The council sought a phased approach that could support a longer-term relationship with one supplier.

This below-threshold open competition is complete and was awarded to Gala Lights Ltd on 7 July 2026. The award value is £65,800 excluding VAT, or £78,960 including VAT. The awarded contract period runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 March 2031. The tender had one lot, with an estimated value of £70,000 excluding VAT, or £84,000 including VAT, and its submission deadline was 11 May 2026 at 5pm. Award was based on a combination of design ideas and pricing. Seven bids were received, all seven reached the final stage, and all seven were from SMEs. The tender was open to suppliers based in the United Kingdom, and electronic submission was not permitted; bids could be sent by email or post.

This award demonstrates sustained local-authority demand for seasonal public-realm lighting, combining creative design with the supply of durable equipment. A credible competitor for similar work would need to design varied lamppost displays, distinctive feature installations and layouts that incorporate existing string LEDs and building-mounted panels. The requirement also favours suppliers able to present several costed design options and flexible commercial models, including outright purchase, rental or leasing. Businesses should be able to provide lighting equipment and, where required, installation services, while working alongside an established council installation team. Relevant strengths include practical knowledge of outdoor electrical lighting, safe installation planning, seasonal deployment and removal, and the capacity to manage a phased enhancement programme across multiple town-centre locations. The successful supplier was an SME, showing that this scale can suit smaller specialist lighting businesses.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Christmas Lights

Notice Description

Beccles Town Council are looking to improve the Christmas lights display around the town. Ideally, we want to have a long-term relationship with a supplier to enhance the displays in a phased way over a few years. Our current situation is that we install considerable lengths of string LEDs up and down our streets and have a number of lamppost displays, as well as a number of rectangular panels fitted to the front of buildings (see sample images attached). We currently install the lights late October/November and they are on display until early January. We have a late night 'switch on' event on the last Friday of November. We are inviting tenders to supply lights on a three-to-five-year arrangement, starting in 2026 (or in 2027 if 2026 is not possible). Suppliers are invited to suggest a design approach, based on the following guidelines: * Having better, more varied lamppost displays * Having signature pieces installed at various locations throughout the town * How we can integrate some of our existing lights into the new layout, including (but not necessarily limited to) more imaginative use of string lights. We are open-minded as to the duration of the agreement and on whether the lights are rented, leased or bought outright or a combination of the three. We have an existing lights installation team and we therefore invite suppliers to provide costings for supply only and for supply and installation. We are looking for value for money and we therefore invite suppliers to submit designs at a range of prices. Site visits are welcome and we are willing to meet with prospective suppliers to show them potential locations and our existing lights. To arrange a visit, please contact Paul Cunningham, Town Clerk, on 01502 712109 or email paul.cunningham@becclestowncouncil.gov.uk.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-067fe1
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076539-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting

CPV Codes

31500000 - Lighting equipment and electric lamps

31522000 - Christmas tree lights

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£70,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£70,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
£65,800 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Aug 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
11 May 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
7 Jul 20263 months ago
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 31 Mar 2031 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Beccles Town Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BECCLES
Postcode
NR34 9AJ
Postcode Area
Norwich
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH6 Suffolk
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH63 East Suffolk
Delivery Location
TLH14 Suffolk CC
Local Authority
East Suffolk
Electoral Ward
Beccles & Worlingham
Westminster Constituency
Lowestoft

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Gala Lights Ltd

Further Information

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