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Christmas Lights

Beccles Town Council · Contract award notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 26 Sept 2026, 03:32.

Opportunity overview

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.

Awarded to

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Gala Lights Ltd

Matched by number
Published award value
£65.8k
Awarded
6 Jul 2026
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 6612708
Location
Aylesford, KENT, UKJ46, ME20 7NT, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-067fe1
Status
complete
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Beccles Town Council
Id
GB-PPON-PVMR-3937-HNGW

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PVMR-3937-HNGW

Address

Street Address
Town Hall, The Walk
Locality
Beccles
Postal Code
NR34 9AJ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKH14

Contact

Name
Paul Cunningham
Telephone
+441502712109

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Organisation 2
Name
Gala Lights Ltd
Id
GB-COH-6612708

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
6612708

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PHRR-7852-XPMG

Address

Street Address
Unit 10, Britannia Business Park
Locality
Aylesford, KENT
Postal Code
ME20 7NT
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKJ46

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Vcse
No

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
active
Date
7 Jul 2026, 00:00
Main Procurement Category
goods
Above Threshold
No

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
31500000
Description
Lighting equipment and electric lamps

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Value

Including VAT
78,960
Amount
65,800
Currency
GBP

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-6612708
Name
Gala Lights Ltd

Contract period

Starts
1 Sept 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Mar 2031, 23:59

Related lots

1

Documents

Entry 1
Id
076539-2026
Document Type
awardNotice
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Published
12 Aug 2026, 10:02
Format
text/html

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Due
1 Sept 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Beccles · UKH14 · NR34 9AJ · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

4 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

4 VERSIONS
  1. 032773-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 034594-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
  3. 036383-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
  4. 076539-2026Contract award notice on Find a Tender ·