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title: "Design, Organisation and Delivery of Urban and Rural Christmas Events 2026"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06c187"
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buyer: "ARMAGH CITY, BANBRIDGE AND CRAIGAVON BOROUGH COUNCIL"
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# Design, Organisation and Delivery of Urban and Rural Christmas Events 2026

Buyer: ARMAGH CITY, BANBRIDGE AND CRAIGAVON BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06c187

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## Summary

The Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council is currently in the tender stage for the "Design, Organisation and Delivery of Urban and Rural Christmas Events 2026". This procurement seeks to appoint experienced events management providers to manage Christmas Lights Switch-On Events across several urban and rural locations, including Portadown, Lurgan, Dromore, and Banbridge, among others. Tender applications can be submitted for either the entire project or specific lots, with a tender deadline of 24th July 2026. The procurement method is an open competition, and the project falls under the services category, with a total value of £121,200. Official events have a performance window from 14th August 2026 to 15th January 2027.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in event and festival organisation services, particularly those capable of delivering quality solutions in a competitive environment. With a strong emphasis on quality, given the 90% quality criterion for each lot, companies excelling in innovative and comprehensive event services can leverage this opportunity for growth and visibility. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are particularly suitable to compete, as the procurement encourages their participation and the overall contract is below threshold. Additionally, the distinct lots, urban and rural, allow businesses to align their bids with their expertise and operational strengths, increasing their chances of successful procurement.

## Notice

The Council seeks to appoint suitably experienced and specialist events management providers to deliver Christmas Lights Switch-On Events across four urban locations (Portadown, Lurgan, Dromore and Banbridge), Georgian Festival Sunday in Armagh and Craigavon Event in Brownlow (Lot 1) and seven rural locations (Lot 2). This project may be delivered in its entirety (Lot 1 and Lot 2) or by submitting individual tenders for Lot 1 or Lot 2. Tenderers are welcome to submit bids for Lot 1, Lot 2, or both, and should clearly indicate which lot(s) they are pricing for within their submission.

### Lot Information

Urban Events

Design, organisation and delivery of Christmas Light Switch-on event requirements across urban locations

Rural Events

Design, organisation and delivery of Christmas Light Switch-on event requirements across rural locations

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/061848-2026 |
| Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Jul 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 24 Jul 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 13 Aug 2026 - 15 Jan 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £121,200 |
| Lots value | £121,200 |
| 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 | ARMAGH CITY, 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 |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79952000 - Event services
- 79953000 - Festival organisation services

## Release History

- 1 Jul 2026 at 14:06 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/061848-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/061848-2026
  1st July 2026 - 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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