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Delivery of a Relaxed Christmas Event 2026

Armagh City Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

03 Aug 2026 at 14:51

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Tender

05 Jun 2026 at 14:11

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Armagh, Banbridge & Craigavon Borough Council procured event management services for the Relaxed Christmas event in Craigavon. The requirement covers delivery of a Christmas event designed to provide a relaxed and accessible experience, including event and festival organisation services (CPV 79952000 and 79953000). The work is a public-sector services contract for the council and is delivered in Craigavon. The council sought a specialist company or social enterprise to manage the event. The requirement relates to one defined event service rather than a broader programme of Christmas activities, and includes the potential to deliver the same event again in a later year under an extension option. The selected supplier is BNL Productions Ltd, an SME based in Lurgan.

This below-threshold procurement was completed through an open competition. Enquiries closed on 19 June 2026 at 12:00 and tender submissions closed on 26 June 2026 at 12:00. The estimated gross value was £52,800. The single requirement was evaluated mainly on quality, weighted at 90%, with price weighted at 10%. BNL Productions Ltd was awarded the contract on 7 July 2026. The contract was signed on 7 July 2026 and runs from 1 August 2026 to 31 July 2027, with a gross value of £52,559.52. It includes an option to extend for delivery of the same event for a further six months, with the contract’s maximum end date being 31 July 2028. The contract is active.

This procurement shows demand from Armagh, Banbridge & Craigavon Borough Council for specialist event management of a relaxed Christmas experience in Craigavon. Suppliers well placed for similar work would have practical experience planning and delivering public events or festivals, coordinating suppliers and onsite operations, and creating an accessible, calm and welcoming environment for attendees. Because quality carried substantially greater weight than price, a credible competitor would need to demonstrate a strong delivery approach, relevant event-management evidence, dependable operational capacity and clear arrangements for managing risks, logistics and stakeholder requirements. The opportunity was identified as suitable for both SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises, so smaller specialist providers with suitable capability may be competitive when this council next requires the same type of service.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Delivery of a Relaxed Christmas Event 2026

Notice Description

Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council wishes to appoint a specialist company or social enterprise to deliver event management services for the Relaxed Christmas event in Craigavon throughout a period of time in December 2026, with the option to extend for delivery of same in 2027. Further information available in eTenders NI CfT Documents.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: Option to extend for delivery of same in 2027 - further 6 month period

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06aecc
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073257-2026
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
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79952000 - Event services

79953000 - Festival organisation services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£52,800 Under £100K
Lots Value
£52,800 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£52,559 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Aug 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
26 Jun 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Aug 2026 - 31 Jul 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
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

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

BNL PRODUCTIONS LTD

Further Information

Notice Documents

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