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title: "T26-085BUS Partner-Led Organisations -- Derry Halloween Parade 2026"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06b056"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "DERRY CITY AND STRABANE DISTRICT COUNCIL"
published: "2026-07-24"
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# T26-085BUS Partner-Led Organisations -- Derry Halloween Parade 2026

Buyer: DERRY CITY AND STRABANE DISTRICT COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06b056

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## Summary

The Derry City and Strabane District Council recently completed a public procurement process, titled "T26-085BUS Partner-Led Organisations -- Derry Halloween Parade 2026". This initiative revolves around the delivery of street spectacle art for the Derry Halloween 2026 event, marking its 40th anniversary. Focusing on the recreation and cultural services industry, this project is set in Derry, UK. The procurement process has reached the award stage, with key dates including the award notice published on 24th July 2026. The procurement method employed was an open competition, specifically below threshold, ensuring a wide range of eligible participants could submit their bids.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for arts organisations and partner-led groups in the creative arts industry. The contract has been awarded to three large-scale suppliers, including Studio 2 Creative Enterprises C.I.C., FUSE Arts, and North West Cultural Partnership, indicating a preference for experienced entities capable of delivering large-scale public art spectacles. Businesses specialising in artistic, literary, and performance services are ideally suited to partake in such ventures. By engaging in this event, companies can enhance their visibility, foster collaborative networks, and potentially secure future contracts in the recreational and cultural service domain.

## Notice

Derry City and Strabane District Council (DCSDC) invites tenders from suitably qualified and experienced arts organisations, or partner-led organisations to participate in the delivery of street spectacle art as part of Derry Halloween 2026. This milestone 40th anniversary programme, "It's in Our Bones", is rooted in a shared celebration of imagination, wit, wonder and folklore, where people transform, tell the tallest tales and, for a few enchanted days and nights, the unbelievable becomes believable. It will be delivered through a collaborative partnership model, placing street spectacle at the core of both Awakening the Walls City Trail (ATWC) and the Halloween Carnival Parade. 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/070134-2026 |
| 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 | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Jul 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 29 Jun 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 7 Jul 2026 |
| Contract period | 27 Jul 2026 - 1 Nov 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £40,000 |
| Lots value | £40,000 |
| Awards value | £40,000 |
| 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 | TLN0A Derry City and Strabane |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 3 |
| Supplier names | FUSE ARTS; NORTH WEST CULTURAL PARTNERSHIP; STUDIO 2 CREATIVE ENTERPRISES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

### Codes

- 92000000 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services
- 92300000 - Entertainment services
- 92310000 - Artistic and literary creation and interpretation services
- 92340000 - Dance and performance entertainment services

## Release History

- 24 Jul 2026 at 09:42 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070134-2026
- 9 Jun 2026 at 07:29 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054037-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070134-2026
  24th July 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054037-2026
  9th June 2026 - 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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