--- title: "T24-214BUS Security and Crowd Management for Festivals and Events" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04e3ee" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04e3ee" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04e3ee.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04e3ee.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "DERRY CITY AND STRABANE DISTRICT COUNCIL" published: "2025-04-17" --- # T24-214BUS Security and Crowd Management for Festivals and Events Buyer: DERRY CITY AND STRABANE DISTRICT COUNCIL Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04e3ee [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04e3ee) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04e3ee.json) ## Summary Derry City and Strabane District Council (DCSDC) invites tenders for the provision of Security and Crowd Management for Festivals and Events within the Council area from 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2028. The procurement process is currently at the Tender stage with a submission deadline of 28 March 2025. This tender falls under the Security services industry category and will cover various public events such as St Patrick’s Day, Strabane/Lifford Half Marathon, Summer Jamm Strabane, Foyle Maritime Festival, Waterside Half Marathon Derry, Halloween Celebrations, and Christmas Events in Derry and Strabane. The contracting method is an open procedure, ensuring full accessibility to all suitably experienced organizations. Interested parties must submit their proposals electronically through the etendersNI platform. This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specializing in security services to expand their operations and gain long-term contracts within the public events sector. Ideal candidates for this tender would include firms with extensive experience in crowd management and event security. The opportunity to work with a variety of large-scale events throughout the year provides potential for substantial business growth and increased visibility. Companies able to demonstrate high-quality service provision and economical pricing stand a good chance of success, given the award criteria that favour quality (60%) and cost (40%). ## Notice Derry City and Strabane District Council (DCSDC) wish to invite written tenders from suitably experienced organisations for the provision of Security and Crowd Management for Festival and Events within the Council area from 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2028. DCSDC has established an annual public outdoor events programme which includes a number of major events throughout the year including but not limited to: St Patrick's Day Derry and Strabane, Strabane/Lifford Half Marathon, Summer Jamm Strabane, Foyle Maritime Festival, Waterside Half Marathon Derry, Halloween Celebrations Derry and Strabane, Christmas Events Derry and Strabane. Additional public events and celebrations may be programmed on an ad hoc basis. There is no guarantee that these events will take place and are all subject to yearly rates process and Council budget being identified. The events appeal to a broad audience range and each festival varies in scale and dynamic with varying requirements for security and crowd management subject to final programme. Your submission must be submitted via etendersNI, via this CFT. No other method of submissions will be accepted. Please refer to the CfT documents for further detail. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Derry City and Strabane District Council (DCSDC) wish to invite written tenders from suitably experienced organisations for the provision of Security and Crowd Management for Festival and Events within the Council area from 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2028. DCSDC has established an annual public outdoor events programme which includes a number of major events throughout the year including but not limited to: St Patrick's Day Derry and Strabane, Strabane/Lifford Half Marathon, Summer Jamm Strabane, Foyle Maritime Festival, Waterside Half Marathon Derry, Halloween Celebrations Derry and Strabane, Christmas Events Derry and Strabane. Additional public events and celebrations may be programmed on an ad hoc basis. There is no guarantee that these events will take place and are all subject to yearly rates process and Council budget being identified. The events appeal to a broad audience range and each festival varies in scale and dynamic with varying requirements for security and crowd management subject to final programme. Your submission must be submitted via etendersNI, via this CFT. No other method of submissions will be accepted. Please refer to the CfT documents for further detail. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015930-2025 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 17 Apr 2025 | | Submission deadline | 28 Mar 2025 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 17 Apr 2025 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £470,000 | | Lots value | £470,000 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Unsuccessful | | Lots status | Cancelled | | Awards status | Unsuccessful | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | DERRY CITY AND STRABANE DISTRICT COUNCIL | | Locality | DERRY | | Post town | Northern Ireland | | Postcode | BT48 7NN | | Country | Northern Ireland | | ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland | | ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland | | ITL 3 | TLN0A Derry City and Strabane | | Local authority | Derry City and Strabane | | Electoral ward | Northland | | Westminster constituency | Foyle | | Delivery location | TLN0A Derry City and Strabane | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79710000 - Security services ## Release History - 17 Apr 2025 at 13:12 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015930-2025 - 19 Feb 2025 at 12:55 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005829-2025 ## Notice URLs - https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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