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Tender 17/2026 - Event Staging and Auxiliary Services for Newry, Mourne & Down District Council Events

Newry, Mourne and Down District Council (NMD)

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

21 Aug 2026 at 12:30

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Tender

16 Jun 2026 at 12:09

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Newry, Mourne and Down District Council procured event staging and auxiliary services for its council events. The requirement covers staging structures, temporary infrastructure and associated technical support, including the safe, compliant planning, setup, operation and dismantling of event infrastructure. The appointed supplier supports the delivery of events and the audience experience through professional event infrastructure services. This is a services opportunity in the event-services category (CPV 79952000), delivered for council events across the United Kingdom. It is relevant to event production companies, staging specialists, temporary-structure providers and technical event-support businesses able to manage event infrastructure from preparation through to dismantling.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded through a below-threshold open competition under the light-touch regime. The tender deadline was 8 July 2026 at 13:00, with enquiries closing on 2 July 2026 at 13:00. There was one lot, assessed on price at 60% and quality at 40%. Castle Stage Hire Ltd was awarded the contract, which was signed on 11 August 2026. The contract value is £219,225 excluding VAT, or £263,070 including VAT. The contract runs from 11 August 2026 to 11 August 2031, with extensions permitted for three additional 12-month periods, up to 11 August 2034. The contract remains active.

This award shows that the council uses a single supplier for a broad event-infrastructure requirement combining staging, temporary infrastructure and technical support. Competitors seeking similar work should be able to provide end-to-end event delivery: planning infrastructure safely, installing and operating it reliably, supplying suitable technical support, and dismantling it efficiently. Evidence of experience with public or large-scale events, robust health and safety controls, compliant temporary structures, dependable equipment and sufficient operational capacity would help establish credibility. The evaluation placed greater emphasis on price than quality, so suppliers would need efficient delivery and competitive cost control while demonstrating service quality. The requirement was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Tender 17/2026 - Event Staging and Auxiliary Services for Newry, Mourne & Down District Council Events

Notice Description

Newry, Mourne and Down District Council (the Council) is inviting tenders from suitably experienced suppliers for the provision of Event Staging and Auxiliary Services to support the delivery of Council events. This will include, but is not limited to, staging structures, temporary infrastructure and associated technical support services. Through the provision of a professional, reliable and high-quality service, the appointed supplier will play a critical role in the safe, compliant and successful planning, setup, operation and dismantling of event infrastructure, contributing to the overall delivery and audience experience of Council events.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: Extensions allowed: Yes (3 x 12 months)

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06b5cf
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079881-2026
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
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79952000 - Event services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£219,225 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£219,225 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£219,225 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Aug 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
8 Jul 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
11 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
11 Aug 2026 - 11 Aug 2031 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Newry, Mourne and Down District Council (NMD)
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NEWRY
Postcode
BT34 2QU
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)
TLN08 Newry, Mourne and Down
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Newry, Mourne and Down
Electoral Ward
Abbey
Westminster Constituency
Newry and Armagh

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CASTLE STAGE HIRE LTD

Further Information

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