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# T26-003BUS Artists in Residence Mural Scheme 2026

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/t26-003bus-artists-in-residence-mural-scheme-2026-ocds-h6vhtk-060b7f). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Derry City and Strabane District Council: "T26-003BUS Artists in Residence Mural Scheme 2026". Published status: active. Published Value: £20,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 18 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Derry City and Strabane District Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/derry-city-and-strabane-district-council-ons-n09000005)
- **Published Value:** £20,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 18 February 2026 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Below threshold - open competition
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Artistic and literary creation and interpretation services, Artistic services, Services provided by authors, composers, sculptors, entertainers and other individual artists, Services provided by individual artists
- **Delivery Location:** UKN0A
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/t26-003bus-artists-in-residence-mural-scheme-2026-ocds-h6vhtk-060b7f#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-060b7f`

## Before you bid
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- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/t26-003bus-artists-in-residence-mural-scheme-2026-ocds-h6vhtk-060b7f#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission method:** www.etendersni.gov.uk

## Description
Derry City and Strabane District Council (DCSDC) invites tenders from suitably qualified and experienced mural artists for the delivery of a series of public murals as part of the Artists in Residence Mural Scheme 2026. This scheme forms part of DCSDC’s commitment to enhancing the public realm, supporting placemaking and celebrating local cultural identity across the district. The project is supported by the Arts Council of Northern Ireland (ACNI) and the Strabane Public Realm project. The appointed artist will work as Artist in Residence leading the development and delivery of murals in Strabane, Newtownstewart, and Castlederg. 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.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 92310000, 92312000, 92312200, 92312250
- **Delivery regions:** UKN
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £20,000

- **Contract Period:** 02/03/2026 to 28/11/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F005451-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-01-21T15:58:04.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T19:54:11.168Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-060b7f