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    ContractsChristmas Lights and Decorations Installation for Dartford Town Centre 2026-2028
    Awarded contract

    Christmas Lights and Decorations Installation for Dartford Town Centre 2026-2028

    Awarded
    £90.4k
    Published 7 Oct 2026

    Contract for hiring, installing, and removing comprehensive Christmas lighting and festive decorations across Dartford town centre for the 2026-2028 seasons.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· South EastPublished 7 Oct 2026· 3 days agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £90.4k
    Published 7 Oct 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £90,441
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Not published
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Engineering
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      South East

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • GL
      GALA LIGHTS LTD
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 3 days ago.

    7 October 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    This procurement opportunity covers the complete hire, installation, and removal of Christmas lighting and decorations throughout Dartford town centre for the 2026-2028 period. The scheme includes: 32 lamp column motifs, 17 across-street motifs, 1 ceiling of light feature, 15 wall-mounted motifs, 1 3D snowman, 150 metres of icicle lights, 1 Christmas tree with 500 metres of lights, 2 trees with 40 boa lights each, and 1 living wall decorated with LED lights. Suppliers should be experienced in large-scale festive installations, outdoor lighting design, and safe removal of temporary decorations. This is a recurring annual contract covering all aspects of the Christmas display programme.

    Track record

    1 award · 1 winner
    Thin record

    Only 1 prior award here — too little to read.

    In engineering, DARTFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL has awarded 1 contract to 1 supplier.

    Who wins here
    1. GALA LIGHTS LTD1× · 100%

    Across engineering, the most active winners are SUNBELT RENTALS LIMITED, DRIBO, spol. s r.o., BRODOMERKUR ENERGETIKA d.o.o. — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-0782cf

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