Town Centre Christmas Tree

Authority: Darlington Borough Council (Local council)

Below threshold - without competition

Sectors: Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products (03)Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products (39)Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services (77) Delivery: North East (UKC13)

Awarded value£8,950published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 23 Oct 2025no call for competition

Awarded to Good Elf Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The complete supply, installation and removal of a 35ft real Christmas tree for the 2025 - 2026 Christmas period.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: North East

03452000 Trees 39298910 Christmas tree 77211500 Tree-maintenance services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 23 Oct 2025, 12:59 BST
Last source update: 23 Oct 2025, 12:59 BST
Authority reference: PB2025-00161
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-067798
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: North East (UKC13)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05d26c Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
23 Oct 2025, 12:59 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £8,9501 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 23 Oct 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Good Elf LimitedSME	£8,950 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · Good Elf LimitedSME
Signed
23 Oct 2025
Value
£8,950
Period
8 Nov 2025 – 14 Jan 2026 · up to 14 Jan 2029 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
The Council may extend the Contract for a period of 3 x 12 months by providing the Contractor with notice in writing.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Darlington Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PCRZ-3744-WXXZ Town Hall, Feethams, Darlington, North East, DL1 5QTContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Good Elf LimitedAwarded supplier 97 Buckingham Road, Borehamwood, East of England, WD6 2QXContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender23 Oct 2025, 12:59 BST