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title: "Provision of Event Plant, Equipment and Crew Hire Services for ACBCBC Tourism, Arts and Culture Department Events"
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current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council"
published: "2026-08-18"
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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-06e61f

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## Summary

Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council is procuring event plant, equipment and crew hire services for events organised by its Tourism, Arts and Culture Department. The requirement covers event services and festival organisation, including the supply and hire of electrical and electrotechnical equipment, lighting, vans with drivers, and safety barriers. The work will support the council’s programme of events across the Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council area. Planned events may change, and further events may be added during the contract term. Suppliers will therefore need to provide a responsive service that can support varied event requirements and changing schedules.

The procurement has reached tender: the council invited offers through an open procedure. The enquiry deadline was 8 September 2026 at 12:00, and the tender submission deadline was 15 September 2026 at 12:00. The council expected to complete its award decision by 25 September 2026 at 23:59. The contract is valued at £249,600 gross. The initial contract period runs from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2027, with three possible 12-month extensions, giving a maximum end date of 30 September 2030. There is one lot, and the opportunity is suitable for SMEs. Offers are evaluated on methodology at 60% and price at 40%.

This opportunity suits experienced and qualified event service providers able to combine equipment hire with event crew support. Relevant capabilities include supplying or hiring event plant, lighting, electrical and electrotechnical equipment, safety barriers, and vans with drivers, alongside festival and event organisation services. The successful supplier will need sufficient operational capacity to support the council’s planned events and any additional events introduced during the contract term. This is likely to suit SMEs with a flexible event operations team, reliable access to varied hire equipment and transport, and experience delivering services in changing event environments. Suppliers whose proposals demonstrate a strong methodology will be well placed, because quality carries greater weight than price in the evaluation.

## 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: Three possible extension periods of 12 months each

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078346-2026 |
| Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 15 Sep 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Oct 2026 - 30 Sep 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £249,600 |
| Lots value | £249,600 |
| 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 |
| Postcode area | 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

- 18 Aug 2026 at 08:49 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078346-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078346-2026
  18th August 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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