Tender

T25-073ENV Acorn Farm Exhibition and Site Interpretation Design and Fit Out

DERRY CITY AND STRABANE DISTRICT COUNCIL

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16 May 2025 at 10:52

Summary of the contracting process

Derry City and Strabane District Council is currently in the tender stage for a project titled "T25-073ENV Acorn Farm Exhibition and Site Interpretation Design and Fit Out." The council, acting as the buyer under the Northern Irish devolved regulations, requires the design, production, and delivery of an exhibition at Acorn Farm in St Columb’s Park, Derry. This procurement falls under the services category, specifically targeting design consultancy and exhibition centre construction work, with a gross budget of £50,000. This open competition procurement method allows electronic submissions through etendersNI, with the tender deadline set for 13th June 2025. Interested parties are advised to engage promptly as enquiries must be submitted by 30th May 2025.

This tender presents significant business opportunities for companies experienced in design consultancy, exhibition construction, and the provision of exhibition equipment. The project requires innovative firms capable of delivering both physical and digital site interpretation as well as educational content. Businesses with expertise in interactive digital media, film production, and learning activity design are particularly well-suited to compete. The collaboration with the GI Team offers a chance for companies to establish a notable presence in Northern Ireland’s public sector, potentially paving the way for future partnerships and projects.

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Notice Title

T25-073ENV Acorn Farm Exhibition and Site Interpretation Design and Fit Out

Notice Description

Derry City and Strabane District Council is seeking to appoint a suitable qualified company to design, produce and deliver a flagship exhibition and associated site interpretation at the Acorn Farm site in St Columb's Park, Derry. Derry City and Strabane District Council (DCSDC) Green Infrastructure (GI) Team will be the commissioning authority. The DCSDC GI Team Lead will be the primary points of contact throughout the life of the project. The GI Team will work along with the successful company and Integrated Consultancy Team (ICT) and their Integrated Supply Team (IST) during the exhibition and interpretation design and fit out process and will also have access to any relevant content. The successful company/organisation, under the initial guidance of the GI Team will be responsible for the overall concept design, production, delivery and installation of the exhibition and site interpretation including all interpretation (both physical and digital), equipment, and imagery in partnership with the GI Team coordinating and delivering the outputs of the following; Part 1 - Research, Design and Delivery of Exhibition and Wayfinding Content, Part 2 - Film, Part 3 - Digital Interactives and Part 4 - Learning Activities. Your submission must be submitted via etendersNI, via this CFT. No other method of submissions will be accepted. Please refer to the CfT documents for further detail.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0515a3
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022150-2025
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products

45 - Construction work

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


CPV Codes

39154000 - Exhibition equipment

45212310 - Construction work for buildings relating to exhibitions

45212312 - Exhibition centre construction work

79415200 - Design consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£50,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£50,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 May 20259 months ago
Submission Deadline
13 Jun 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
22 Jun 2025 - 31 Oct 2025 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DERRY CITY AND STRABANE DISTRICT COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
tenders@derrystrabane.com
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
DERRY
Postcode
BT48 7NN
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)
TLN0A Derry City and Strabane
Delivery Location
TLN0A Derry City and Strabane

Local Authority
Derry City and Strabane
Electoral Ward
Northland
Westminster Constituency
Foyle

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