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T26-014BUS Large Scale Animations for Events - Restricted List

Derry City and Strabane District Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

11 Mar 2026 at 10:19

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

21 Jan 2026 at 10:58

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process conducted by Derry City and Strabane District Council, located in Derry, UK, under the project title "T26-014BUS Large Scale Animations for Events - Restricted List," recently reached the award stage on 11th March 2026. This project falls within the cultural events industry category and aims to support the council's festival and events team by compiling a restricted list of creative organisations capable of delivering large-scale animations and installations from March 2026 to March 2027. The procurement method employed was an open competition, below the threshold, allowing diverse businesses to participate. The contract term commences on 12th March 2026, concluding on 13th March 2027, ensuring a dynamic year of cultural events across the region.

This tender represents a valuable opportunity for businesses specialising in cultural event organisation and audio-visual equipment, offering growth potential for SME firms eager to showcase their creativity. Organisations with expertise in producing television and audio-visual equipment and planning cultural events are well-suited to this contract, providing a platform to collaborate closely with the local council, enhancing regional vibrancy through their installations. With the contract already awarded to multiple suppliers, including Visual Spectrum Studios Ltd, ARTS EKTA, and others, businesses looking to expand in the Northern Irish market can gain significant exposure and a chance to solidify their presence while contributing to community engagement efforts.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

T26-014BUS Large Scale Animations for Events - Restricted List

Notice Description

Derry City and Strabane District Council wishes to invite expressions of interest from suitably qualified, competent organisations to be included on a restricted list for the provision of Large-Scale Animation/Installations to assist the festival and events team in the delivery of Council events taking place between March 2026 and March 2027. The purpose of this exercise is to develop a restricted list of Creative Organisations that have the ability to create, delivery, and produce large scale installations/animations as part of Events Calendar. 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.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-060ac1
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021653-2026
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

32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment

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

CPV Codes

32320000 - Television and audio-visual equipment

32321200 - Audio-visual equipment

79952100 - Cultural event organisation services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Mar 20265 months ago
Submission Deadline
20 Feb 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
9 Mar 20265 months ago
Contract Period
12 Mar 2026 - 13 Mar 2027 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

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
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)
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
6
Supplier Names

ARTS EKTA

Guildhall School of Music and Drama

In Your Space Circus Ltd.

MayWe Events Ltd

Streetwise Performance Ltd

Visual Spectrum Studios Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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