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title: "Christmas Lights and Decorations 2026-2027: Dartford Town Centre"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0782cf"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Dartford Borough Council"
published: "2026-10-07"
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# Christmas Lights and Decorations 2026-2027: Dartford Town Centre

Buyer: Dartford Borough Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0782cf

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## Summary

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.

## Notice

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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094792-2026 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 8 Oct 2026 - 1 Feb 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £90,441 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Pending |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Dartford Borough Council |
| Locality | DARTFORD |
| Postcode area | Dartford |
| Postcode | DA1 1DR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ4 Kent |
| ITL 3 | TLJ43 Kent Thames Gateway |
| Local authority | Dartford |
| Electoral ward | Town |
| Westminster constituency | Dartford |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Gala Lights Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 31522000 - Christmas tree lights
- 31527200 - Exterior lights

## Release History

- 7 Oct 2026 at 14:20 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094792-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094792-2026
  7th October 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.dartford.gov.uk
- http://www.galalights.com
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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