Design, Organisation and Delivery of Urban and Rural Christmas Events 2026

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Notice Title

Design, Organisation and Delivery of Urban and Rural Christmas Events 2026

Notice Description

The Council seeks to appoint suitably experienced and specialist events management providers to deliver Christmas Lights Switch-On Events across four urban locations (Portadown, Lurgan, Dromore and Banbridge), Georgian Festival Sunday in Armagh and Craigavon Event in Brownlow (Lot 1) and seven rural locations (Lot 2). This project may be delivered in its entirety (Lot 1 and Lot 2) or by submitting individual tenders for Lot 1 or Lot 2. Tenderers are welcome to submit bids for Lot 1, Lot 2, or both, and should clearly indicate which lot(s) they are pricing for within their submission.

Lot Information

Urban Events

Design, organisation and delivery of Christmas Light Switch-on event requirements across urban locations

Rural Events

Design, organisation and delivery of Christmas Light Switch-on event requirements across rural locations

Notice Details

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Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-06c187
Publication Source: Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/061848-2026
Current Stage: Tender
All Stages: Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type: UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type: Standard
Procurement Category: Services
Procurement Method: Open
Procurement Method Details: Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability: SME
Awardee Scale: Not specified

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: £121,200 £100K-£500K
Lots Value: £121,200 £100K-£500K
Awards Value: Not specified
Contracts Value: Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date: 1 Jul 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline: 24 Jul 20263 weeks to go
Future Notice Date: Not specified
Award Date: Not specified
Contract Period: 13 Aug 2026 - 15 Jan 2027 1-6 months
Recurrence: Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

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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
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): 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

Further Information

Notice Documents

https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/061848-2026
1st July 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

Notice URLs

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