Scope
Reference
EPP0237
Description
Braintree District Council is awarding a one‑off supply contract for the manufacture and delivery of replacement polling booths and Voter ID privacy screens to support electoral operations across 149 polling stations in the district.
Braintree required modern, durable and accessible equipment that is simple to transport, assemble and store, and which ensures voter privacy and compliance with electoral standards.
The tender was issued in three lots with the intention of awarding either Lots 1 and 2 or Lot 3.
Lot 1 - Polling Booths: Supply and delivery of polling booths for 149 polling stations. Each station must be equipped to allow a minimum of two voters to vote simultaneously and include at least one accessible booth (e.g., wider compartment, low writing surface). Robust, modular, collapsible/foldable design; lightweight for manual handling; suitable for indoor/outdoor use; privacy partitions; fire‑resistant materials.
Lot 2 - Voter ID Privacy Screens: Supply and delivery of one privacy solution per station (149 total).
Modular, collapsible, portable; compatible with polling booth layout or stand‑alone; designed to protect modesty and respect religious beliefs; ensures the safeguarding of users and polling staff; fire‑resistant materials.
Lot 3 - Combined: Supply and delivery of both Lot 1 and Lot 2 to the requirements above.
Lot 3. Polling Booth and Voter ID Privacy Screen
Description
This requirement is for the supply and delivery of replacement Polling Booths and Voter ID Privacy Screens to support operations across 149 polling stations within the Braintree District. Each polling station requires a booth that allows for a minimum of two people to vote at any one time and a with a minimum of one being an accessible polling booth and one Voter ID Privacy Screen.
Contract 1. Polling Booth & Voter ID Privacy Screen
Lots
Lot 3. Polling Booth and Voter ID Privacy Screen
Supplier
Contract value
- £88,668 excluding VAT
- £106,401.60 including VAT
Below the relevant threshold
Award decision date
20 February 2026
Earliest date the contract will be signed
23 February 2026
Contract dates (estimated)
- 25 February 2026 to 31 March 2027
- 1 year, 1 month, 4 days
Main procurement category
Goods
CPV classifications
- 39100000 - Furniture
- 79300000 - Market and economic research; polling and statistics
Contract locations
- UKH36 - Heart of Essex
Information about tenders
Lot 3. Polling Booth and Voter ID Privacy Screen
- 2 tenders received
- 2 tenders assessed in the final stage:
- 2 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- 0 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
- 1 supplier awarded contracts
- 1 supplier unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)
Procedure
Procedure type
Below threshold - open competition
Supplier
PAKFLATT (UK) LIMITED
- Companies House: NI012926
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PPQG-9835-GMYJ
22 Springtown Park
Londonderry
BT48 0LY
United Kingdom
Email: brian@pakflatt.com
Website: https://www.pakflatt.com/
Region: UKN0A - Derry City and Strabane
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Contract 1. Polling Booth & Voter ID Privacy Screen
Contracting authority
Braintree District Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PGBP-7262-MJTR
Causeway House
Braintree
CM7 9HB
United Kingdom
Email: procurement@braintree.gov.uk
Region: UKH34 - Essex Haven Gateway
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government
Other organisation
These organisations are carrying out the procurement, or part of it, on behalf of the contracting authorities.
Essex County Council
Summary of their role in this procurement: Procuring on behalf of Braintree District Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PWVM-4844-NRQH
County Hall, Market Road
Chelmsford
CM1 1QH
United Kingdom
Region: UKH36 - Heart of Essex