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title: "T26-127BUS Strabane Peoples Gallery Artist in Residence Project"
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buyer: "Derry City and Strabane District Council"
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# T26-127BUS Strabane Peoples Gallery Artist in Residence Project

Buyer: Derry City and Strabane District Council  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0777bb

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## Summary

Derry City and Strabane District Council is commissioning a mural artist to deliver an Artist in Residence project in Strabane. The service combines an artist residency, community engagement and the creation of mural artwork reflecting local identity, place-making and civic pride. It supports the Strabane UK Town of Culture bid and complements wider stakeholder engagement on cultural programming and potential legacy projects. The project is supported by the Arts Council of Northern Ireland and the Strabane Public Realm project. This is an arts and creative service opportunity for an individual mural artist or suitable creative practitioner with the ability to work directly with the local community and develop artwork that responds to the character and identity of Strabane.

The procurement has reached tender: the council invited offers through a below-threshold open competition. Enquiries had to be submitted by 9 October 2026 at 12:00, and tenders were due by 23 October 2026 at 12:00. Bids must be submitted electronically through the specified eTendersNI competition. The single contract is scheduled to run from 31 October 2026 to 31 March 2027. Its estimated gross value is £20,000. The procurement is for services and is below the applicable threshold. The award basis is set out in the competition documents, which bidders should review for the detailed evaluation requirements and submission instructions.

This opportunity suits a mural artist with demonstrable experience delivering mural or other public artwork and engaging communities in the creative process. Suppliers should be able to develop work that reflects local identity, supports place-making and contributes to civic pride, while working within a wider cultural and public-realm programme. Experience of artist residencies, stakeholder engagement, community consultation or cultural programming would be relevant to the project’s purpose. The requirement is particularly suited to an individual artist or small creative practice able to lead the work personally, collaborate with local stakeholders and translate engagement into finished mural artwork. Bidders should also have the organisation, availability and delivery capacity to complete the residency and artwork programme in Strabane.

## Notice

Derry City and Strabane District Council (DCSDC) invites tenders from suitably qualified and experienced mural artists to deliver an Artist in Residence project in Strabane. The project is supported by the Arts Council of Northern Ireland and the Strabane Public Realm project. The residency will support development of the Strabane UK Town of Culture bid through community engagement and the creation of mural artwork reflecting local identity, place-making and civic pride. It will complement the wider programme of stakeholder engagement now underway to shape the bid, develop cultural programming and identify potential legacy projects. 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/089726-2026 |
| Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 23 Oct 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Oct 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £20,000 |
| Lots value | £20,000 |
| 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 | Derry City and Strabane District Council |
| Locality | DERRY |
| Postcode area | 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 |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

### Codes

- 92310000 - Artistic and literary creation and interpretation services
- 92312000 - Artistic services
- 92312200 - Services provided by authors, composers, sculptors, entertainers and other individual artists
- 92312250 - Services provided by individual artists

## Release History

- 22 Sep 2026 at 14:58 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089726-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089726-2026
  22nd September 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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