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T24-181CAP DNA Museum Fit-Out Contractors PQQ Application

DERRY CITY AND STRABANE DISTRICT COUNCIL

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23 Jul 2025 at 11:19

Summary of the contracting process

Derry City and Strabane District Council has completed the procurement process for the DNA Museum Fit-Out project, focusing on exhibition centre construction work. The procurement falls under the 'works' category and took place at the former barracks in Ebrington, UKN0A, United Kingdom. The contract was awarded on 23rd July 2025 through a selective procurement method known as the restricted procedure. The project involves high-quality exhibition fit-out works requiring specialised experience in museum and heritage visitor attraction construction.

This tender offers substantial opportunities for business growth to contractors with expertise in museum and heritage fit-out projects. Businesses specialising in lead fit-out works, as well as sub-contractors skilled in developing and installing physical interactives, modelmaking, graphic production, and AV hardware, would be well-suited to compete. The awarded contract, valued at £1,543,828.14, signifies a lucrative opportunity, highlighting the importance of quality (30%) and cost (70%) in the selection criteria. MARCON FIT-OUT LTD, a small to medium enterprise, was successful in securing the contract, showcasing the potential for SMEs to thrive in this sector.

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Notice Title

T24-181CAP DNA Museum Fit-Out Contractors PQQ Application

Notice Description

Derry City and Strabane District Council seek tenders from suitably qualified contractors for Lead Fit-Out works with specialist Museum and Heritage / Visitor Attraction experience to provide and install high quality, robust exhibition fit-out works for the DNA Museum project, including the supply, co-ordination and installation of physical interactives, models and setworks, AV hardware and graphics (indoor and outdoor). The main area of work is concentrated within the interpretative visitor experience within the former barracks in Ebrington. The scope of works will include: Interpretation fit-out - joinery and setworks (lead contractor), With the following specialist sub-contractors to be sourced, managed and co-ordinated: Physical interactives (development, production and installation), Modelmaking and setworks (development, production and installation), Graphic print production and installation (indoor and outdoor graphics), AV hardware (AV control system design, equipment supply and installation). Please refer to the CfT documents for further detail.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Derry City and Strabane District Council seek tenders from suitably qualified contractors for Lead Fit-Out works with specialist Museum and Heritage / Visitor Attraction experience to provide and install high quality, robust exhibition fit-out works for the DNA Museum project, including the supply, co-ordination and installation of physical interactives, models and setworks, AV hardware and graphics (indoor and outdoor). The main area of work is concentrated within the interpretative visitor experience within the former barracks in Ebrington. The scope of works will include: Interpretation fit-out - joinery and setworks (lead contractor), With the following specialist sub-contractors to be sourced, managed and co-ordinated: Physical interactives (development, production and installation), Modelmaking and setworks (development, production and installation), Graphic print production and installation (indoor and outdoor graphics), AV hardware (AV control system design, equipment supply and installation). Please refer to the CfT documents for further detail.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-056486
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/042334-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work


CPV Codes

45212310 - Construction work for buildings relating to exhibitions

45212312 - Exhibition centre construction work

45212313 - Museum construction work

45420000 - Joinery and carpentry installation work

45421000 - Joinery work

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£1,543,828 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Jul 20257 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
22 Jul 20257 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DERRY CITY AND STRABANE DISTRICT COUNCIL
Contact Name
Via eTendersNI Messaging
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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

MARCON FIT-OUT

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