Published date: 22 December 2025

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 18 March 2025, 10am

Contract summary

Industry

  • Commissioning of public lighting installations - 50232110

Location of contract

TN23 1HU

Value of contract

£84,000

Procurement reference

DN763885

Published date

22 December 2025

Closing date

18 March 2025

Closing time

10am

Contract start date

1 November 2025

Contract end date

31 January 2028

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

LIGHTS/25/1 Ashford Borough Council is looking to appoint a company to manage and install the Christmas light display in Ashford town centre for the period 1st November 2025 to 31st January 2026, with an option to extend the contract for up to a further period of two years. Procurement documentation can be downloaded from Kent Business Portal https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Ashford Town Centre Christmas Light Installation and Management

  • Opportunity
  • Published 17 February 2025

Links

  • https://www.ashford.gov.uk/
  • Tender notice
  • The tender documents and additional information can be accessed from the Kent Business Portal.

Award information

Awarded date

22 December 2025

Contract start date

1 November 2025

Contract end date

31 January 2026

Total value of contract

£27,832

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Gala Lights Ltd

Address

Unit 10 Britannia Business Park, Mills Road, Aylesford, Kent ME20 7NT

Reference

Companies House number: 06612708

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Stephanie Leonard

Address

International House
ASHFORD
TN231HU
England

Telephone

01233 330371

Email

stephanie.leonard@ashford.gov.uk

Website

https://www.ashford.gov.uk/