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Design, production & delivery of themed projection light shows (with accompanying pyrotechnics) in Armagh City as part of Armagh's Georgian Festival in 2025, 2026 & 2027 Armagh City,

ARMAGH CITY, BANBRIDGE AND CRAIGAVON BOROUGH COUNCIL

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Award

07 Jul 2025 at 12:00

Award

03 Jul 2025 at 08:46

TenderUpdate

30 Apr 2025 at 12:19

Tender

15 Apr 2025 at 10:20

Summary of the contracting process

Armagh City, Banbridge, and Craigavon Borough Council have completed the procurement process for designing, producing, and delivering themed projection light shows with pyrotechnics in Armagh City, as part of the Georgian Festival for the years 2025 to 2027. Armagh, located in Northern Ireland, serves as the setting for this project, which is classified under public authority - sub-central government and follows Northern Irish devolved regulations. The procurement was carried out through an open method below the threshold with open competition. The contract, valued at £92,378.13, excluding VAT, was awarded on 3rd July 2025, and is set to run from 4th July 2025 to 15th June 2026, with the possibility of renewal.

This contract presents a significant opportunity for businesses in the creative and entertainment sectors, particularly those skilled in delivering high-quality, family-oriented projection shows and pyrotechnic services. With the expectation to attract approximately 30,000 visitors per event, businesses, especially large creative agencies, can leverage participation to expand their portfolios and showcase their expertise to a broad audience. The successful supplier, Creative Technology (Audio Visual) Ireland Limited, highlights that well-positioned large companies can effectively meet the council’s expectations and set a benchmark for high-quality services in similar future events. SMEs with innovative ideas and strong project management capabilities could also find rich opportunities in such contracts, potentially leading to collaborative projects with larger firms.

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Notice Title

Design, production & delivery of themed projection light shows (with accompanying pyrotechnics) in Armagh City as part of Armagh's Georgian Festival in 2025, 2026 & 2027 Armagh City,

Notice Description

Georgian Day is a key event in Armagh City's event calendar, attracting approximately 30,000 visitors into the city. The event also marks the start of Christmas in Armagh and is the day on which the Christmas Lights are switched on. Since 2011, the finale of Georgian Day has been a large-scale light projection show. This extremely high-quality event in Market Square has proven extremely popular with crowds and the council wishes to continue to provide this exciting event to visitors and residents of the district. Armagh City Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council is seeking proposals from leading creative agencies for the development and delivery of a high quality, spectacular, family orientated, projection show to include the live arrival of Santa.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: Upon satisfactory performance 1 year + 1 year + 1 year x extensions upon satisfactory review - 3 years in total.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05030d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037741-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services


CPV Codes

92300000 - Entertainment services

92360000 - Pyrotechnic services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£115,200 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£115,200 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
£92,378 Under £100K
Contracts Value
£92,378 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Jul 202510 months ago
Submission Deadline
6 May 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
11 Jun 202511 months ago
Contract Period
3 Jul 2025 - 15 Jun 2026 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ARMAGH CITY, BANBRIDGE AND CRAIGAVON BOROUGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CRAIGAVON
Postcode
BT64 1AL
Post Town
Northern Ireland
Country
Northern Ireland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLN Northern Ireland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLN0 Northern Ireland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLN07 Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon
Electoral Ward
Craigavon Centre
Westminster Constituency
Upper Bann

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY (AUDIO VISUAL) IRELAND

Further Information

Notice Documents

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