--- title: "T24-181CAP DNA Museum Fit-Out Contractors PQQ Application" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-056486" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-056486" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-056486.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-056486.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "DERRY CITY AND STRABANE DISTRICT COUNCIL" published: "2025-07-23" --- # T24-181CAP DNA Museum Fit-Out Contractors PQQ Application Buyer: DERRY CITY AND STRABANE DISTRICT COUNCIL Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-056486 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-056486) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-056486.json) ## Summary Derry City and Strabane District Council has completed the procurement process for the DNA Museum Fit-Out project, focusing on exhibition centre construction work. The procurement falls under the 'works' category and took place at the former barracks in Ebrington, UKN0A, United Kingdom. The contract was awarded on 23rd July 2025 through a selective procurement method known as the restricted procedure. The project involves high-quality exhibition fit-out works requiring specialised experience in museum and heritage visitor attraction construction. This tender offers substantial opportunities for business growth to contractors with expertise in museum and heritage fit-out projects. Businesses specialising in lead fit-out works, as well as sub-contractors skilled in developing and installing physical interactives, modelmaking, graphic production, and AV hardware, would be well-suited to compete. The awarded contract, valued at £1,543,828.14, signifies a lucrative opportunity, highlighting the importance of quality (30%) and cost (70%) in the selection criteria. MARCON FIT-OUT LTD, a small to medium enterprise, was successful in securing the contract, showcasing the potential for SMEs to thrive in this sector. ## Notice Derry City and Strabane District Council seek tenders from suitably qualified contractors for Lead Fit-Out works with specialist Museum and Heritage / Visitor Attraction experience to provide and install high quality, robust exhibition fit-out works for the DNA Museum project, including the supply, co-ordination and installation of physical interactives, models and setworks, AV hardware and graphics (indoor and outdoor). The main area of work is concentrated within the interpretative visitor experience within the former barracks in Ebrington. The scope of works will include: Interpretation fit-out - joinery and setworks (lead contractor), With the following specialist sub-contractors to be sourced, managed and co-ordinated: Physical interactives (development, production and installation), Modelmaking and setworks (development, production and installation), Graphic print production and installation (indoor and outdoor graphics), AV hardware (AV control system design, equipment supply and installation). Please refer to the CfT documents for further detail. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Derry City and Strabane District Council seek tenders from suitably qualified contractors for Lead Fit-Out works with specialist Museum and Heritage / Visitor Attraction experience to provide and install high quality, robust exhibition fit-out works for the DNA Museum project, including the supply, co-ordination and installation of physical interactives, models and setworks, AV hardware and graphics (indoor and outdoor). The main area of work is concentrated within the interpretative visitor experience within the former barracks in Ebrington. The scope of works will include: Interpretation fit-out - joinery and setworks (lead contractor), With the following specialist sub-contractors to be sourced, managed and co-ordinated: Physical interactives (development, production and installation), Modelmaking and setworks (development, production and installation), Graphic print production and installation (indoor and outdoor graphics), AV hardware (AV control system design, equipment supply and installation). 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/042334-2025 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Works | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Restricted procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | SME | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 23 Jul 2025 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 22 Jul 2025 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | £1,543,828 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Cancelled | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Active | ## 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 | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | MARCON FIT-OUT | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 45 - Construction work ### Codes - 45212310 - Construction work for buildings relating to exhibitions - 45212312 - Exhibition centre construction work - 45212313 - Museum construction work - 45420000 - Joinery and carpentry installation work - 45421000 - Joinery work ## Release History - 23 Jul 2025 at 11:19 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/042334-2025 ## 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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