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Published 24 Jul 2026, 13:20 BST

Official UK procurement notice

PLANNING, MANAGEMENT AND DELIVERY OF THE CHRISTMAS LIGHTS SWITCH ON EVENTS IN OMAGH AND ENNISKILLEN 2026 & 2027

Authority: Fermanagh and Omagh District Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow threshold

Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79)Recreational, cultural and sporting services (92) Delivery: Delivery location not published

Published estimate£79,200£79,200 inc. VAT

Submissions closed 12 Aug 2026

Contract term 5 moends 30 Jan 2027 · up to 28 Jan 2028 with extensions · starts 24 Aug 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Fermanagh and Omagh District Council invites tenders from suitably experienced event management organisations for the planning, management and delivery of the Christmas Lights Switch-On Event in Omagh AND/OR Enniskillen on Saturday 21st 2026 and November 2027 (date to be confirmed).

The Council wishes to deliver vibrant, inclusive and high-quality Christmas Lights Switch-On events that bring people, families and communities together to celebrate the start of the festive season, create lasting memories and promoting Omagh and Enniskillen as welcoming, lively and attractive shopping towns.

CPV: Entertainment services · Event services · Festival organisation services · Recreational, cultural and sporting services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1Renewal 5 moPublished value£79,200

Contract period: 24 Aug 2026 – 30 Jan 2027 (5 mo) · up to 28 Jan 2028 with extensionsValue: £79,200 exc. VAT · £79,200 inc. VAT

Extensions: There is an option to extend the contract for the second period commencing February 2027 until January 2028. Delivery/completion of the second period of the contract is required by the event date in November 2027 (to be confirmed). This option to extend is entirely at the discretion of the Council and will be subject to satisfactory performance and successful delivery of the November 2026 event, as determined by the Council through post-event evaluation, compliance with contractual requirements and achievement of agreed outputs.

79952000 Event services 79953000 Festival organisation services 92000000 Recreational, cultural and sporting services 92300000 Entertainment services

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more

How bids were scored

Lot awarding rule: As detailed in Tender Documents

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Closed
Procurement threshold: Below threshold
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 24 Jul 2026, 13:20 BST
Last source update: 24 Jul 2026, 13:20 BST
Authority reference: 2627 TNDR CW 007
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-070283
Latest notice: Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV): Entertainment servicesEvent servicesFestival organisation servicesRecreational, cultural and sporting services
Delivery area: Not published
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06d337 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: eTendersNI · Who buys & how to bid on eTendersNI

Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed

Access & registration note: Free Northern Ireland registration

Submission deadline: 12 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline: 5 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

etendersni.gov.uk/epps ↗

Timeline

24 Jul 2026 → 24 Aug 2026 · 4 dates

Tender notice published94 days ago
24 Jul 2026, 13:20 BST
Clarification questions by82 days ago
5 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission deadline75 days ago
12 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
Contract starts63 days ago
24 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Tender notice published
24 Jul 2026, 13:20 BST
UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Fermanagh and Omagh District Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentNorthern Irish devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PJCN-3856-DJJN Townhall, 2 Townhall Street, Enniskillen, Northern Ireland, BT74 7BAContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender24 Jul 2026, 13:20 BST