Provision of Event Plant, Equipment and Crew Hire Services for ACBCBC Tourism, Arts and Culture Department Events

ARMAGH CITY, BANBRIDGE AND CRAIGAVON BOROUGH COUNCIL

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Tender

02 Jul 2026 at 09:09

Summary of the contracting process

The Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council is seeking tenders for the Provision of Event Plant, Equipment, and Crew Hire Services for their Tourism, Arts, and Culture Department Events. As of 2nd July 2026, the procurement process is at the tender stage, with the deadline for submissions set for 27th July 2026 at 12:00 BST. The tender is under an open competition method and calls for service providers in the event services industry, with services pertaining to festival organisation, electrical machinery, and safety equipment, among others. The contract is located in Craigavon, Northern Ireland, and has a gross value of £192,000.

The contract presents significant opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with experience in event services and equipment hire. This tender is ideal for businesses specialising in event plant and crew hire, with a capability to accommodate expanding service requirements, as the contract allows for additional event services. The contract spans one year, with options to extend for up to three additional years, thereby offering a stable revenue stream for the successful bidder. Quality constitutes 60% of the award criteria, highlighting the importance of experienced providers in delivering high-standard services.

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Notice Title

Provision of Event Plant, Equipment and Crew Hire Services for ACBCBC Tourism, Arts and Culture Department Events

Notice Description

Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council invites Tenders from suitably experienced and qualified service providers for the Provision of Event Plant, Equipment and Crew Hire Services for ACBCBC Tourism, Arts and Culture Department Events The events 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.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: Option to extend for three further periods of 1 year each, giving a maximum available contract term of 4 years.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06c205
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062088-2026
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

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

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

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


CPV Codes

31000000 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting

31730000 - Electrotechnical equipment

34928300 - Safety barriers

60183000 - Hire of vans with driver

79952000 - Event services

79953000 - Festival organisation services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£192,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£192,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Jul 2026Today
Submission Deadline
27 Jul 20264 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
2 Aug 2026 - 2 Aug 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

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

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