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Christmas Lights and Decorations 2026-2027: Dartford Town Centre

Dartford Borough Council

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07 Oct 2026 at 14:20

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Dartford Borough Council is buying the hire, installation and removal of Christmas lighting and decorations for Dartford town centre. The scheme covers 32 lamp-column motifs, 17 across-street motifs, a ceiling of light, 15 wall-mounted motifs, a three-dimensional snowman, 150 metres of icicle lights, a Christmas tree with 500 metres of lights, two trees with 40 boa lights, and LED lighting on a living wall. This is a seasonal exterior lighting and display requirement, combining the supply of decorative lighting with installation and subsequent removal. The work is for the town centre in Dartford, Kent.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Gala Lights Ltd. Dartford Borough Council used a direct award below the relevant threshold, without competition. The award is recorded as pending. Its value is £90,441 excluding VAT (£108,529.20 including VAT). The contract period runs from 8 October 2026 to 1 February 2028. A single lot covers the requirement; it was marked as suitable for small and medium-sized businesses. The stated award date is 7 October 2026. The procurement data does not describe an evaluation basis beyond the direct award route.

This award shows that Dartford Borough Council buys a substantial, town-centre Christmas display as a combined package: decorative lighting and features must be hired, installed across different settings, and removed after the season. A credible supplier for a future requirement would need access to a varied stock of exterior motifs and illuminated features, including large-scale tree and street displays, as well as the people, equipment and operational capacity to install and remove them across the town centre. The selected supplier was a small or medium-sized business, indicating that the requirement was delivered by an SME. The council used a direct award without competition for this purchase, so the route used here did not involve a competitive evaluation.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Christmas Lights and Decorations 2026-2027: Dartford Town Centre

Notice Description

CHRISTMAS LIGHTING 2026-2028 including hiring, installation and removal of Christmas lighting throughout Dartford town centre, based on the current scheme consisting of: 32 x Lamp column motifs, 17 x Across street motifs, 1 x Ceiling of light, 15 x wall mounted motifs, 1 x 3D Snowman, 150m of icicle lights, 1 x Christmas tree with 500m lights, 2 x trees with 40 Boa lights, 1 x living wall decorated with LED Lights.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0782cf
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094792-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK5 - Transparency Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

31522000 - Christmas tree lights

31527200 - Exterior lights

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£90,441 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Oct 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
8 Oct 2026 - 1 Feb 2028 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Dartford Borough Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
DARTFORD
Postcode
DA1 1DR
Postcode Area
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
Not specified
Local Authority
Dartford
Electoral Ward
Town
Westminster Constituency
Dartford

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Gala Lights Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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