Award

T26-002BUS Supply of Traffic Management for Events

DERRY CITY AND STRABANE DISTRICT COUNCIL

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Award

23 Apr 2026 at 13:19

Tender

15 Jan 2026 at 10:03

Summary of the contracting process

Derry City and Strabane District Council has completed the procurement of traffic management services for Council-led public events scheduled between 2026 and 2029. This tender entitled "T26-002BUS Supply of Traffic Management for Events" spans various events including marathons, festivals, and seasonal celebrations across Derry and Strabane regions in Northern Ireland. The procurement process utilised an open competition method, below threshold status, culminating in awards to suppliers Greentown Traffic Management Ltd for Festival Events (Lot 1) and Graham Asset Management Ltd for Sporting Events (Lot 2). The contracts will commence on 1st May 2026 and conclude on 31st December 2029, with a gross value of £120,000. The procurement stages began with the tender phase, active as of 15th January 2026, preceding the awards formalised on 10th April 2026.

This procurement project offers significant opportunities for traffic management service providers to establish and expand their presence in the event management industry within Northern Ireland. Businesses specialising in traffic control services and possessing the expertise in dynamic planning, delivery, and monitoring of live events are well-suited to these contracts. Engaging in this contract allows companies to showcase their competencies in managing traffic for large-scale public events, thereby fostering growth and potentially leading to more substantial partnership opportunities with public authorities. The combination of festival and sporting events across various locations presents a multifaceted challenge, ideal for both SMEs and larger enterprises seeking to expand their services in the domain of public event management.

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Notice Title

T26-002BUS Supply of Traffic Management for Events

Notice Description

Derry City and Strabane District Council (DCSDC) invites tenders from suitably experienced and competent organisations for the provision of Traffic Management (TM) services for Council-led public events. DCSDC delivers a substantial programme of outdoor public events between 2026-2029, including but not limited to: Strabane / Lifford Half Marathon, Waterside Half Marathon - Derry, Foyle Maritime Festival - Derry (biennial; next scheduled 2026), Halloween Carnival Celebrations - Derry and Strabane, Christmas Lights Switch-On Celebrations - Derry and Strabane, St Patrick's Day Festival Weekend - Derry and Strabane, Additional public events may be programmed on an ad-hoc basis. These events will vary in scale, duration, location and complexity. Tenders are now invited from competent organisations for the provision of live-event Traffic Management, including planning, delivery, monitoring, dynamic adjustment and de-installation, in accordance with this Invitation to Tender and the Event Management Plans issued for each event. Throughout this document, TM refers to Traffic Management. 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.

Lot Information

Festival Events

Lot 1 - Festival Events

Sporting Events

Lot 2 - Sporting Events

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06064f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037124-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services


CPV Codes

63712700 - Traffic control services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£120,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£120,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
£1
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Apr 20263 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
13 Feb 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
9 Apr 20261 months ago
Contract Period
23 Apr 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DERRY CITY AND STRABANE DISTRICT COUNCIL
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

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
2
Supplier Names

GRAHAM ASSET MANAGEMENT

GREENTOWN TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT

Further Information

Notice Documents

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