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CA18071 - Tender 17/2026 - Event Staging and Auxiliary Services for Newry, Mourne & Down District Council Events

Newry, Mourne and Down District Council (NMD)

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21 Aug 2026 at 12:30

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16 Jun 2026 at 12:09

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Summary of the contracting process

Newry, Mourne and Down District Council is procuring event staging and auxiliary services for its council events. The requirement covers staging structures, temporary infrastructure and associated technical support, including the safe, compliant planning, setup, operation and dismantling of event infrastructure. The appointed provider supports the delivery of events and the audience experience through a professional, reliable and high-quality service. This is an event services contract, classified under CPV 79952000. Delivery is associated with the Council’s area, with the buyer based in Newry, Northern Ireland. The opportunity is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. It is relevant to event production companies, staging and temporary-structure suppliers, and technical event-service providers able to manage infrastructure throughout the event lifecycle.

The procurement is complete and was awarded through an open procedure. The tender deadline was 10 August 2026. Castle Stage Hire Ltd was awarded the contract on 21 August 2026 for £219,225, with a contract period from 11 August 2026 to 11 August 2031. The award covers the Council’s event staging and auxiliary-services requirement. The process was open to suitably experienced suppliers and concerned services rather than goods or construction works. The successful supplier is identified as Castle Stage Hire Ltd, based in Blackwatertown, County Tyrone. The published requirement describes a service selected for its ability to provide reliable, professional and high-quality support for planning, installing, operating and dismantling event infrastructure.

This award demonstrates sustained demand from Newry, Mourne and Down District Council for an integrated event-infrastructure service over a substantial contract term. A credible future competitor would need practical event-staging capability, including the supply and management of staging structures and temporary infrastructure, together with associated technical support. Experience should cover the full delivery cycle: planning, safe installation, event operation, dismantling and compliance management. Reliability and service quality are central to the requirement, so suppliers should be able to demonstrate dependable delivery across council events and a clear focus on audience experience. The opportunity is identified as suitable for SMEs, making it relevant to specialist staging firms and smaller event-production businesses with sufficient operational capacity.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CA18071 - Tender 17/2026 - Event Staging and Auxiliary Services for Newry, Mourne & Down District Council Events

Notice Description

Newry, Mourne and Down District Council (the Council) is inviting tenders from suitably experienced suppliers for the provision of Event Staging and Auxiliary Services to support the delivery of Council events. This will include, but is not limited to, staging structures, temporary infrastructure and associated technical support services. Through the provision of a professional, reliable and high-quality service, the appointed supplier will play a critical role in the safe, compliant and successful planning, setup, operation and dismantling of event infrastructure, contributing to the overall delivery and audience experience of Council events. To access this competition: Registered: Login to https://suppliers.multiquote.com and view the opportunity CA18071. Not registered: Visit https://suppliers.multiquote.com then register and quote CA18071 as the reason for registration. Any queries please contact MultiQuote on 020 3920 8054.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-0f728bc7-c1fb-49fc-bc2a-089dc899c26d
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a4404bc4-b280-4bc4-ab10-42b735d1daac
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79952000 - Event services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£219,225 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Aug 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
10 Aug 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
16 Jun 20262 months ago
Contract Period
11 Aug 2026 - 11 Aug 2031 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Newry, Mourne and Down District Council (NMD)
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NEWRY
Postcode
BT34 2QU
Postcode Area
Northern Ireland
Country
Northern Ireland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLN Northern Ireland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLN0 Northern Ireland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLN08 Newry, Mourne and Down
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Newry, Mourne and Down
Electoral Ward
Abbey
Westminster Constituency
Newry and Armagh

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CASTLE STAGE HIRE LTD

Further Information

Notice Documents

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