Festive Light Scheme for Braintree Town Centre

Braintree District CouncilcontractFind a TenderRef ocds-h6vhtk-0693f9Procurement Act 2023SME suitableVCSE suitableactive
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Estimated value

£190k

services

Awarded value

Suppliers

0

Lots

1

0 awarded

Published

07 May 2026

Deadline 04 Jun 2026

Description

To procure the design, supply (on a hire basis), installation, and removal of new festive lights within Braintree town centre. Under this procurement, there is also the requirement to upgrade the existing connection points, and electrical infrastructure to support the proposed scheme. Due to the works and service elements, there will be two contracts under this procurement, both contracts will be awarded to one contractor. The cost and quality response for both elements will be evaluated as a combined bid. There is scope within the specification for the scheme to be reduced depending on available budget.

Scope

Reference
EPP0338
Total value
£190,000 excluding VAT
£228,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Commercial tool
Standalone contract
Contract dates
09 Jul 2026 to 31 Jan 2029
Possible extension to 31 Jan 2030

This contract can be extended for an additional year to 2030.

Main category
services
CPV classifications
31522000
45316100
79952000
Contract locations
East of England, United Kingdom
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)

Award criteria

Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.

NameDescriptionTypeWeighting
Technicalquality50.00%
Commercialcost40.00%
Social Valuequality10.00%

Submission & procedure

Enquiry deadline
28 May 2026, 4:00 pm
Submission deadline
04 Jun 2026, 11:00 am
Submission address
Please follow the link below to the E-Procurement platform used for this tender opportunity: https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=e69fbca2-174a-f111-813c-005056b64545
Electronic submission
Yes
Procedure
Open procedure