Tenders & Contracts
Procurement and Transparency
Elloughton-cum-Brough Town Council is committed to ensuring that public money is spent responsibly and that the procurement of goods, services and works is conducted fairly, openly and transparently.
The Town Council aims to achieve value for money, encourage competition and provide opportunities for suitably qualified businesses, including local suppliers and small and medium-sized enterprises, to tender for Town Council contracts.
All procurement activities are undertaken in accordance with applicable legislation, the Town Council's adopted Financial Regulations and relevant procurement policies.
Current Tender Opportunities
Details of current tender opportunities issued by the Town Council will be published below where appropriate.
Tender opportunities may also be advertised on the Government's Find a Tender service, in accordance with statutory procurement requirements.
Current Opportunities
There are currently no open tender opportunities.
For each advertised opportunity, the Council will normally provide:
Tender reference number
Contract title and description
Estimated contract value, where appropriate
Anticipated contract start and end dates
Tender submission deadline
Tender documents and specifications
Submission instructions and contact details
Link to the relevant Find a Tender notice, where applicable
National Procurement Portal
Suppliers can also search for public sector opportunities through the Government's Find a Tender service:
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/
Awarded Contracts
The Council publishes information about contracts awarded to suppliers in accordance with its statutory transparency obligations.
Details of relevant contracts, framework agreements and other legally enforceable agreements with a value exceeding £5,000 are made available in the Council's Contracts Register.
The register includes, as applicable:
Contract reference number and title
Description of goods or services
Supplier name and details
Contract value or estimated annual expenditure
Contract start, end and review dates
Procurement method, including whether quotations or tenders were invited
Supplier classification, including SME or voluntary/community sector status where applicable
Relevant VAT information
Contracts Register
Elloughton-cum-Brough Town Council Christmas Lighting
The purpose of this tender is to procure, install maintain and remove Christmas Lighting Displays in various locations in Elloughton-cum-Brough Town Council for the festive seasons 2026 – 2028, with the option to extend one or two years. This will include motifs on street columns, Christmas tree at Elloughton Crossroads and lights in trees at War Memorial at Brough Crossroads and in trees at Morrisons.
The supplier is: Christmas Lights Ltd, 40 Ashfield Road, Chorley, PR7 1LH (Companies House: 06812374)
Annual expenditure: £25,000 excluding vat per annum
Contract start: 16th November 2026 – 6th January 2029
Tenders were invited using https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/
Supplier is SME
The register is reviewed and updated at least quarterly.
Invitations to Tender Register
The Council publishes details of invitations to tender for goods and services contracts exceeding £5,000, in accordance with the Local Government Transparency Code 2015.
Published information includes:
Tender reference number
Tender title
Description of goods or services sought
Relevant start, end and review dates
Responsible Council department
This information is updated at least quarterly.
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Procurement Procedures and Financial Regulations
The Council's procurement procedures are governed by its adopted Financial Regulations.
These regulations set out the requirements for obtaining quotations, inviting tenders, authorising expenditure and awarding contracts.
The procurement process followed will depend on the nature and estimated value of the contract and the applicable statutory requirements.
The Council will seek to ensure that procurement decisions are proportionate, properly authorised, transparent and supported by appropriate records.
Council Financial Regulations
How to Tender for Council Contracts
Businesses and organisations interested in supplying goods, services or works to the Council are encouraged to review the opportunities published on this webpage.
Where a formal tender process is undertaken, the relevant tender documentation will explain:
The goods, services or works required
Eligibility and submission requirements
How tenders will be evaluated
The deadline for submission
How clarification questions should be submitted
All tenders must be submitted in accordance with the instructions provided for the relevant opportunity.
The Council cannot guarantee that expressions of interest will result in invitations to tender or the award of contracts.
Transparency and Public Access to Information
The Council is committed to openness and accountability in the expenditure of public funds.
Procurement information is published in accordance with the Local Government Transparency Code 2015, the Procurement Act 2023 and other applicable legislation.
Certain information may be withheld or redacted where lawful exemptions apply, including where disclosure would prejudice legitimate commercial interests or breach data protection requirements.
Further information may be requested under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 or the Environmental Information Regulations 2004, as applicable.
Procurement Enquiries
For general enquiries about Council procurement, tenders or awarded contracts, please contact:
Elloughton – cum – Brough Town Council
Email: Elloughton-cum-Brough Town Council
Telephone: 01482 665600
Address: The Town Council Office, The Old Library, 44 Elloughton Road, Brough, HU15 1AE
For questions about a specific tender, suppliers should follow the clarification procedure set out in the relevant tender documents.