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title: "Provision of Event Plant, Equipment and Crew Hire Services for ACBCBC Tourism, Arts and Culture Department Events"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06c205"
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buyer: "ARMAGH CITY, BANBRIDGE AND CRAIGAVON BOROUGH COUNCIL"
published: "2026-07-02"
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# Provision of Event Plant, Equipment and Crew Hire Services for ACBCBC Tourism, Arts and Culture Department Events

Buyer: ARMAGH CITY, BANBRIDGE AND CRAIGAVON BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06c205

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## Summary

The Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council is seeking tenders for the Provision of Event Plant, Equipment, and Crew Hire Services for their Tourism, Arts, and Culture Department Events. As of 2nd July 2026, the procurement process is at the tender stage, with the deadline for submissions set for 27th July 2026 at 12:00 BST. The tender is under an open competition method and calls for service providers in the event services industry, with services pertaining to festival organisation, electrical machinery, and safety equipment, among others. The contract is located in Craigavon, Northern Ireland, and has a gross value of £192,000.

The contract presents significant opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with experience in event services and equipment hire. This tender is ideal for businesses specialising in event plant and crew hire, with a capability to accommodate expanding service requirements, as the contract allows for additional event services. The contract spans one year, with options to extend for up to three additional years, thereby offering a stable revenue stream for the successful bidder. Quality constitutes 60% of the award criteria, highlighting the importance of experienced providers in delivering high-standard services.

## Notice

Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council invites Tenders from suitably experienced and qualified service providers for the Provision of Event Plant, Equipment and Crew Hire Services for ACBCBC Tourism, Arts and Culture Department Events The events are all subject to change, and it is also possible that additional events may be added during the course of the contract term, where required. This must be considered by Tenderers as part of their tender submission, and capacity must be available to support additional events.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: Option to extend for three further periods of 1 year each, giving a maximum available contract term of 4 years.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062088-2026 |
| 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 | 2 Jul 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 27 Jul 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 2 Aug 2026 - 2 Aug 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £192,000 |
| Lots value | £192,000 |
| 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

- 31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 31000000 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
- 31730000 - Electrotechnical equipment
- 34928300 - Safety barriers
- 60183000 - Hire of vans with driver
- 79952000 - Event services
- 79953000 - Festival organisation services

## Release History

- 2 Jul 2026 at 09:09 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062088-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062088-2026
  2nd 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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