---
title: "Urban and Rural Christmas Events 2025"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-056875"
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json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-056875.json"
source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "ARMAGH, BANBRIDGE & CRAIGAVON BOROUGH COUNCIL"
published: "2025-09-17"
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# Urban and Rural Christmas Events 2025

Buyer: ARMAGH, BANBRIDGE & CRAIGAVON BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-056875

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## Summary

The Armagh, Banbridge & Craigavon Borough Council has successfully completed the procurement process for the "Urban and Rural Christmas Events 2025," a project under the services category focused on event and festival organisation in Northern Ireland (UKN07). The contracting authority, operating under Northern Irish devolved regulations, aims to deliver a series of Christmas events in both urban and rural areas. The tender followed an open competition process below the threshold, with the contract awarded to BNL Productions. The key dates include the contract period from 15th September 2025 to 28th February 2026, marking the timeline for the events and activities.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in event management and festive activities, geared towards delivering high-quality, community-focused programmes. Companies with expertise in event services and festival organisation can benefit from such opportunities, particularly those with innovative approaches to delivering impactful events. The procurement process demonstrates a demand for creative organisations capable of providing engaging community experiences, making it ideal for event management firms with a strong portfolio of executing large-scale, family-friendly activities.

## Notice

The design organisation and delivery of Urban and Rural Christmas Events 2025

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057253-2025 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Sep 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 19 Aug 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 Sep 2025 |
| Contract period | 14 Sep 2025 - 28 Feb 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £120,000 |
| Lots value | £120,000 |
| Awards value | £120,000 |
| Contracts value | £120,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | ARMAGH, BANBRIDGE & CRAIGAVON BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Additional buyers | ARMAGH BANBRIDGE AND CRAIGAVON BOROUGH COUNCIL; ARMAGH, BANBRIDGE AND CRAIGAVON BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | CRAIGAVON |
| Post town | Northern Ireland |
| Postcode | BT64 1AL |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland |
| ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland |
| ITL 3 | TLN07 Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon |
| Local authority | Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon |
| Electoral ward | Craigavon Centre |
| Westminster constituency | Upper Bann |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BNL PRODUCTIONS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79952000 - Event services
- 79953000 - Festival organisation services

## Release History

- 17 Sep 2025 at 10:29 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057253-2025
- 12 Sep 2025 at 11:00 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056134-2025
- 29 Jul 2025 at 16:39 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/044036-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057253-2025
  17th September 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056134-2025
  12th September 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/044036-2025
  29th July 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://etendersni.gov.uk/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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