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title: "T26-038CAP Principle Designer Service for Mute Meadows Remedial Works Lighting"
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buyer: "DERRY CITY AND STRABANE DISTRICT COUNCIL"
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# T26-038CAP Principle Designer Service for Mute Meadows Remedial Works Lighting

Buyer: DERRY CITY AND STRABANE DISTRICT COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0656fc

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## Summary

Derry City and Strabane District Council has engaged in a public procurement process for its Mute Meadows Remedial Works Lighting project, awarded to Engineering Consultancy Services Ltd. The Council sought a Principle Designer service to address defects in a previously commissioned artistic lighting installation located at the Historic Ebrington Site. This project falls under public engineering services and comprises upgrading existing lighting columns and paths along the River Foyle. The procurement process concluded with the award on 23 March 2026, following an initial tender phase announced on 18 February 2026. This open competition, described as below threshold, advised bidders on additional upcoming contracts for mechanical engineering and quantity surveying relating to the same site.

This tender offers substantial opportunities for businesses in the engineering consultancy domain, particularly those focused on design services, health and safety consultancy, and public space developments. SMEs stand a strong chance of competing owing to the project's scale and the open competition procurement method. Businesses specialising in engineering services and familiar with Northern Irish devolved regulations are well-suited to contribute innovative solutions to enhance the site's aesthetic and functionality, thereby fostering business growth through public sector partnerships.

## Notice

Derry City and Strabane District Council (DCSDC) is tendering for a Principle Designer for the Mute Meadows Lighting Design project to advise. To accompany this team a Mechanical Engineer (M and E) and Quantity Surveyor (QS) will be tendered separately to this tender. The developments generally comprise the installation of new lighting columns and associated resurfacing works to existing paths. The Mute Meadows Sculpture is an artist designed lighting and steel installation commissioned as part of the 2013 City of Culture Celebrations. The installation comprises 40Nr pairs of steel columns located within the Historic Ebrington Site. The installation extends along the edge of the refurbished parade ground, through public open space down to the River Foyle. Over a number of years' defects have arisen in respect of both the lighting installation and the failure of the nickel plating to the columns. Council now wishes to address the lighting issues by undertaking remedial works to allow the installation to be viewed and appreciated as when it was first completed in 2013. The main objective is to upgrade the existing lighting to restore a fully working artwork installation. As part of the ongoing design process, Derry City and Strabane District Council (DCSDC) require a Principle Designer (PD) to produce ideas to solve the current issues and prepare detailed design drawings, specifications, and tender documentation, as well as providing technical support to the Council during the construction stage. 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/027173-2026 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 25 Mar 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 13 Mar 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 23 Mar 2026 |
| Contract period | 26 Mar 2026 - 31 May 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £9,000 |
| Lots value | £9,000 |
| Awards value | £8,790 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ENGINEERING CONSULTANCY SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71300000 - Engineering services
- 71317210 - Health and safety consultancy services
- 71320000 - Engineering design services

## Release History

- 25 Mar 2026 at 10:06 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027173-2026
- 18 Feb 2026 at 12:20 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014727-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027173-2026
  25th March 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014727-2026
  18th February 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

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