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title: "T25-073ENV Acorn Farm Exhibition and Site Interpretation Design and Fit Out"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0515a3"
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buyer: "DERRY CITY AND STRABANE DISTRICT COUNCIL"
published: "2025-05-16"
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# T25-073ENV Acorn Farm Exhibition and Site Interpretation Design and Fit Out

Buyer: DERRY CITY AND STRABANE DISTRICT COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0515a3

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## Summary

Derry City and Strabane District Council is currently in the tender stage for a project titled "T25-073ENV Acorn Farm Exhibition and Site Interpretation Design and Fit Out." The council, acting as the buyer under the Northern Irish devolved regulations, requires the design, production, and delivery of an exhibition at Acorn Farm in St Columb’s Park, Derry. This procurement falls under the services category, specifically targeting design consultancy and exhibition centre construction work, with a gross budget of £50,000. This open competition procurement method allows electronic submissions through etendersNI, with the tender deadline set for 13th June 2025. Interested parties are advised to engage promptly as enquiries must be submitted by 30th May 2025.

This tender presents significant business opportunities for companies experienced in design consultancy, exhibition construction, and the provision of exhibition equipment. The project requires innovative firms capable of delivering both physical and digital site interpretation as well as educational content. Businesses with expertise in interactive digital media, film production, and learning activity design are particularly well-suited to compete. The collaboration with the GI Team offers a chance for companies to establish a notable presence in Northern Ireland’s public sector, potentially paving the way for future partnerships and projects.

## Notice

Derry City and Strabane District Council is seeking to appoint a suitable qualified company to design, produce and deliver a flagship exhibition and associated site interpretation at the Acorn Farm site in St Columb's Park, Derry. Derry City and Strabane District Council (DCSDC) Green Infrastructure (GI) Team will be the commissioning authority. The DCSDC GI Team Lead will be the primary points of contact throughout the life of the project. The GI Team will work along with the successful company and Integrated Consultancy Team (ICT) and their Integrated Supply Team (IST) during the exhibition and interpretation design and fit out process and will also have access to any relevant content. The successful company/organisation, under the initial guidance of the GI Team will be responsible for the overall concept design, production, delivery and installation of the exhibition and site interpretation including all interpretation (both physical and digital), equipment, and imagery in partnership with the GI Team coordinating and delivering the outputs of the following; Part 1 - Research, Design and Delivery of Exhibition and Wayfinding Content, Part 2 - Film, Part 3 - Digital Interactives and Part 4 - Learning Activities. 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/022150-2025 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 May 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 13 Jun 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 22 Jun 2025 - 31 Oct 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £50,000 |
| Lots value | £50,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Active |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| 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

- 39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products
- 45 - Construction work
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 39154000 - Exhibition equipment
- 45212310 - Construction work for buildings relating to exhibitions
- 45212312 - Exhibition centre construction work
- 79415200 - Design consultancy services

## Release History

- 16 May 2025 at 10:52 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022150-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022150-2025
  16th May 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.derrystrabane.com
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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