Awarded without open competition
Awarded without open competition. The buyer went directly to one or a few suppliers instead of advertising the contract. Procurement rules allow this only in specific cases, such as extreme urgency, when only one supplier can do the work, or for call-offs from an existing framework.
Key facts
- Supplier
- Gala Lights
- Value
- £70,480
- Procedure
- Competitive quotation (below threshold)
- Sector
- Electrical equipment & lighting · Christmas tree lights (CPV 31522000)
- Region
- East Midlands
- Official notice
- View on Contracts Finder
- Timeline
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- Contract date21 Oct 2025
- Published11 Nov 2025Published 21 days after the contract date
Description
Skegness Town Council are seeking the provision of Christmas Illuminations for lamp columns, some cross-street lighting and a large illuminated Christmas Tree with associated services. The contract will be for 4 years with first installation winter 2025.
About the supplier
Gala Lights: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 06612708).