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PLANNING, MANAGEMENT AND DELIVERY OF THE CHRISTMAS LIGHTS SWITCH ON EVENTS IN OMAGH AND ENNISKILLEN 2026 & 2027

Fermanagh and Omagh District Council

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24 Jul 2026 at 13:20

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Summary of the contracting process

Fermanagh and Omagh District Council is procuring event management services for the planning, management and delivery of Christmas Lights Switch-On events in Omagh and Enniskillen. The requirement covers one or both locations and includes event planning, operational management and delivery. The events are intended to be vibrant, inclusive and high quality, bringing families and communities together to mark the start of the festive season. They are also intended to promote Omagh and Enniskillen as welcoming, lively and attractive shopping towns. This is a public events, festival organisation and entertainment services opportunity for an organisation able to coordinate community-facing celebrations across these two towns.

The process has reached tender: the Council invited offers through a below-threshold open competition. Questions had to be submitted by 5 August 2026 at 12:00, and electronic tenders were due by 12 August 2026 at 12:00. The contract period runs from 24 August 2026 to 30 January 2027. The Council may extend it for a second period from February 2027 to January 2028, with delivery required by the November 2027 event date, which is to be confirmed. The gross contract value is £79,200. The requirement is a single lot. Offers will be evaluated as detailed in the tender documents.

This opportunity suits experienced event management organisations with the capability to plan, coordinate and deliver public Christmas celebrations in more than one town. Suppliers should be able to manage the practical delivery of community events, bring together the people and resources needed for safe and effective operation, and provide a high-quality experience for families and wider communities. The Council’s intended outcomes make inclusive engagement, strong event coordination and promotion of the towns central to the requirement. Organisations will need to demonstrate the experience and capacity to deliver the required outputs and to support post-event evaluation, contractual compliance and satisfactory performance across the first event period.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

PLANNING, MANAGEMENT AND DELIVERY OF THE CHRISTMAS LIGHTS SWITCH ON EVENTS IN OMAGH AND ENNISKILLEN 2026 & 2027

Notice Description

Fermanagh and Omagh District Council invites tenders from suitably experienced event management organisations for the planning, management and delivery of the Christmas Lights Switch-On Event in Omagh AND/OR Enniskillen on Saturday 21st 2026 and November 2027 (date to be confirmed). The Council wishes to deliver vibrant, inclusive and high-quality Christmas Lights Switch-On events that bring people, families and communities together to celebrate the start of the festive season, create lasting memories and promoting Omagh and Enniskillen as welcoming, lively and attractive shopping towns.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: There is an option to extend the contract for the second period commencing February 2027 until January 2028. Delivery/completion of the second period of the contract is required by the event date in November 2027 (to be confirmed). This option to extend is entirely at the discretion of the Council and will be subject to satisfactory performance and successful delivery of the November 2026 event, as determined by the Council through post-event evaluation, compliance with contractual requirements and achievement of agreed outputs.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d337
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070283-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
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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
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

CPV Codes

79952000 - Event services

79953000 - Festival organisation services

92000000 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

92300000 - Entertainment services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£79,200 Under £100K
Lots Value
£79,200 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
12 Aug 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
24 Aug 2026 - 30 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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Fermanagh and Omagh District Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
ENNISKILLEN
Postcode
BT74 7BA
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)
TLN0G Fermanagh and Omagh
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Fermanagh and Omagh
Electoral Ward
Portora
Westminster Constituency
Fermanagh and South Tyrone

Further Information

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