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Published 27 Mar 2026, 10:34 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of PA, Staging and Lighting for ACBCBC Events within the Tourism, Arts and Culture Department

Official notice

Authority: Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow threshold
Sectors: Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting (31)Construction & Civil Engineering (45)Software Packages & ERP (48)
+1 moreBusiness Services & Consultancy (79)
 Delivery: Delivery location not published
Published estimate£170,000≈ £170k / year · £170,000 inc. VAT52.9% below published estimate
Submissions closed 24 Apr 2026awarded 27 May 2026
Awarded to McCusker Pro Audio ltd
Contract term 1 yrends 30 Apr 2027 · up to 30 Apr 2028 with extensions · starts 1 May 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Tender submissions are being sought from experienced and highly professional

companies for the provision of PA, Staging and Lighting for the Councils Tourism Arts and

Culture Departments annual events. These 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. Further information available

within Documents.

CPV: Electrical equipment and apparatus · Event services · Lighting equipment and electric lamps · Lighting systems · Public address systems · Stage construction works

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 1 yrPublished value£170,000
Contract period: 1 May 2026 – 30 Apr 2027 (1 yr) · up to 30 Apr 2028 with extensionsValue: £170,000 exc. VAT · £170,000 inc. VAT
Extensions: One extension option of 1 further year
31500000 Lighting equipment and electric lamps31527260 Lighting systems31600000 Electrical equipment and apparatus45237000 Stage construction works48952000 Public address systems79952000 Event 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: 60% Quality / 40% Price

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
Awarded
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
27 Mar 2026, 10:34 GMT
Last source update
3 Aug 2026, 11:55 BST
Authority reference
6466049
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-028361
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Electrical equipment and apparatusEvent servicesLighting equipment and electric lampsLighting systemsPublic address systemsStage construction works
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-067621 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
24 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

etendersni.gov.uk ↗

Timeline

27 Mar 2026 → 3 Aug 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published209 days ago
    27 Mar 2026, 10:34 GMT
  2. Submission deadline181 days ago
    24 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Contract starts174 days ago
    1 May 2026, 00:00 BST
  4. Latest notice published80 days ago
    3 Aug 2026, 11:55 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 27 Mar 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    27 Mar 2026, 10:34 GMT
    UK4
  2. Contract details notice published
    3 Aug 2026, 11:55 BST
    UK7
  3. Status changed to complete
    3 Aug 2026, 11:55 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £80,0341 contract inc. VAT; no net value published
Contracts signed 1latest 27 May 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
McCusker Pro Audio ltdSME£80,034 inc. VAT †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Provision of PA, Staging and Lighting for ACBCBC Events within the Tourism, Arts and Culture Department · McCusker Pro Audio ltdSME

    Signed
    27 May 2026
    Value
    £80,034 inc. VAT
    Period
    1 Jun 2026 – 31 May 2027 · up to 31 May 2028 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    One extension option of 1 further year

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Armagh, Banbridge & Craigavon Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentNorthern Irish devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PYMV-3527-LYNZ Craigavon Civic & Conference Centre, 66 Lakeview Road, Craigavon, Northern Ireland, BT64 1ALContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • McCusker Pro Audio ltdAwarded supplier Unit 32, Tullygoonigan Ind Est 89 Moy Road, Armagh, Northern Ireland, BT6 18DRContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender