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T26-038CAP Principle Designer Service for Mute Meadows Remedial Works Lighting

DERRY CITY AND STRABANE DISTRICT COUNCIL

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Award

25 Mar 2026 at 10:06

Tender

18 Feb 2026 at 12:20

Summary of the contracting process

Derry City and Strabane District Council has engaged in a public procurement process for its Mute Meadows Remedial Works Lighting project, awarded to Engineering Consultancy Services Ltd. The Council sought a Principle Designer service to address defects in a previously commissioned artistic lighting installation located at the Historic Ebrington Site. This project falls under public engineering services and comprises upgrading existing lighting columns and paths along the River Foyle. The procurement process concluded with the award on 23 March 2026, following an initial tender phase announced on 18 February 2026. This open competition, described as below threshold, advised bidders on additional upcoming contracts for mechanical engineering and quantity surveying relating to the same site.

This tender offers substantial opportunities for businesses in the engineering consultancy domain, particularly those focused on design services, health and safety consultancy, and public space developments. SMEs stand a strong chance of competing owing to the project's scale and the open competition procurement method. Businesses specialising in engineering services and familiar with Northern Irish devolved regulations are well-suited to contribute innovative solutions to enhance the site's aesthetic and functionality, thereby fostering business growth through public sector partnerships.

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Notice Title

T26-038CAP Principle Designer Service for Mute Meadows Remedial Works Lighting

Notice Description

Derry City and Strabane District Council (DCSDC) is tendering for a Principle Designer for the Mute Meadows Lighting Design project to advise. To accompany this team a Mechanical Engineer (M and E) and Quantity Surveyor (QS) will be tendered separately to this tender. The developments generally comprise the installation of new lighting columns and associated resurfacing works to existing paths. The Mute Meadows Sculpture is an artist designed lighting and steel installation commissioned as part of the 2013 City of Culture Celebrations. The installation comprises 40Nr pairs of steel columns located within the Historic Ebrington Site. The installation extends along the edge of the refurbished parade ground, through public open space down to the River Foyle. Over a number of years' defects have arisen in respect of both the lighting installation and the failure of the nickel plating to the columns. Council now wishes to address the lighting issues by undertaking remedial works to allow the installation to be viewed and appreciated as when it was first completed in 2013. The main objective is to upgrade the existing lighting to restore a fully working artwork installation. As part of the ongoing design process, Derry City and Strabane District Council (DCSDC) require a Principle Designer (PD) to produce ideas to solve the current issues and prepare detailed design drawings, specifications, and tender documentation, as well as providing technical support to the Council during the construction stage. 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-0656fc
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027173-2026
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
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services


CPV Codes

71300000 - Engineering services

71317210 - Health and safety consultancy services

71320000 - Engineering design services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£9,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£9,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
£8,790 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Mar 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
13 Mar 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
23 Mar 20261 months ago
Contract Period
26 Mar 2026 - 31 May 2026 1-6 months
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
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Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
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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
Not specified

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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ENGINEERING CONSULTANCY SERVICES

Further Information

Notice Documents

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