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Published 11 Aug 2026, 10:09 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of lighting equipment

Official notice

Authority: Blackburn With Darwen Borough Council (Local council)

GoodsBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting (31) Delivery: North West (UKD41)
Published estimate£30,000£36,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 19 Aug 2026
Contract term 1 moends 18 Sept 2026 · starts 20 Aug 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council is looking to award a contract for the provision of lighting equipment to its theatre venue.

CPV: Lighting equipment and electric lamps

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 1 moSMEPublished value£30,000
Contract period: 20 Aug 2026 – 18 Sept 2026 (1 mo)Value: £30,000 exc. VAT · £36,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: North WestEligibility: SME eligible
31500000 Lighting equipment and electric lamps
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
  • Condition of participation

    None

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
  • Price: 100% price based
Conditions of participation1
  • Condition of participation

    None

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
11 Aug 2026, 10:09 BST
Last source update
11 Aug 2026, 10:09 BST
Authority reference
DN825642
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-076062
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Lighting equipment and electric lamps
Delivery area
North West (UKD41)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e0e8 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
19 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
18 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.the-chest.org.uk ↗

Timeline

11 Aug 2026 → 20 Aug 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published77 days ago
    11 Aug 2026, 10:09 BST
  2. Clarification questions by70 days ago
    18 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline69 days ago
    19 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Contract starts69 days ago
    20 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    11 Aug 2026, 10:09 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Blackburn with Darwen

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PYGR-1856-CVXM Town Hall, Blackburn, North West, BB1 7DYContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender