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Provision of PA, Staging and Lighting for ACBCBC Events within the Tourism, Arts and Culture Department

Armagh City Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

03 Aug 2026 at 11:55

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Tender

27 Mar 2026 at 10:34

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Armagh, Banbridge & Craigavon Borough Council procured event production services for its Tourism, Arts and Culture Department. The requirement covers public address systems, staging and stage construction, event lighting, lighting equipment, electrical equipment and associated event services for the Council’s annual events. Events may change and additional events may be added during the contract, so the work involves adapting production arrangements to the Council’s programme. Delivery is for events organised by the Council in the Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon borough area. This is a services requirement suited to suppliers providing integrated sound, staging and lighting production rather than a single equipment supply. The scope includes planning, supplying, installing and supporting the technical infrastructure needed for live public events.

The procurement is complete following a below-threshold open competition. It was evaluated on 60% quality and 40% price. The tender submission deadline was 24 April 2026 at 12:00. McCusker Pro Audio Ltd was awarded the single lot, and the contract was signed on 27 May 2026. The awarded contract is active from 1 June 2026 to 31 May 2027, with one further-year extension option to 31 May 2028. Its gross value is £80,034. The lot’s estimated gross value was £170,000. The awarded supplier is an SME. The contract outcome therefore reflects a completed Council competition for one integrated PA, staging and lighting requirement, with quality carrying greater weight than price in the evaluation.

This opportunity shows demand from the Council for a supplier able to deliver complete technical production for recurring tourism, arts and culture events. A credible competitor would need practical capability across PA systems, live-event sound, staging, stage construction, event lighting and associated electrical equipment, with the ability to coordinate these services as one package. Experience of delivering professional event production is important, as is the operational capacity to manage changing annual event requirements and support additional events when required. Suppliers should be able to provide reliable equipment, competent installation and on-site technical support, while demonstrating the quality of their proposed approach. The requirement is particularly relevant to established event production companies and specialist audio-visual or staging businesses able to cover the full technical scope.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of PA, Staging and Lighting for ACBCBC Events within the Tourism, Arts and Culture Department

Notice Description

Tender submissions are being sought from experienced and highly professional companies for the provision of PA, Staging and Lighting for the Councils Tourism Arts and Culture Departments annual events. These are all subject to change, and it is also possible that additional events may be added during the course of the contract term, where required. This must be considered by Tenderers as part of their tender submission, and capacity must be available to support additional events. Further information available within Documents.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: One extension option of 1 further year

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-067621
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073103-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details 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

31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting

45 - Construction work

48 - Software package and information systems

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

CPV Codes

31500000 - Lighting equipment and electric lamps

31527260 - Lighting systems

31600000 - Electrical equipment and apparatus

45237000 - Stage construction works

48952000 - Public address systems

79952000 - Event services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£170,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£170,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£80,034 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Aug 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
24 Apr 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Jun 2026 - 31 May 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Armagh City Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CRAIGAVON
Postcode
BT64 1AL
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)
TLN07 Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon
Electoral Ward
Craigavon Centre
Westminster Constituency
Upper Bann

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

MCCUSKER PRO-AUDIO LTD

Further Information

Notice Documents

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