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# T26-014BUS Large Scale Animations for Events - Restricted List

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/t26-014bus-large-scale-animations-for-events-restricted-list-ocds-h6vhtk-060ac1). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Derry City and Strabane District Council: "T26-014BUS Large Scale Animations for Events - Restricted List". Published status: complete. Published Value: £100,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 20 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (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:** £100,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 20 February 2026 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Below threshold - open competition
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Audio-visual equipment, Cultural event organisation services, Television and audio-visual equipment
- **Delivery Location:** UKN0A
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £1 (inc. VAT; no net value published, 1 award)
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/t26-014bus-large-scale-animations-for-events-restricted-list-ocds-h6vhtk-060ac1#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-060ac1`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **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/t26-014bus-large-scale-animations-for-events-restricted-list-ocds-h6vhtk-060ac1#tl-md)

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

## Description
Derry City and Strabane District Council wishes to invite expressions of interest from suitably qualified, competent organisations to be included on a restricted list for the provision of Large-Scale Animation/Installations to assist the festival and events team in the delivery of Council events taking place between March 2026 and March 2027. The purpose of this exercise is to develop a restricted list of Creative Organisations that have the ability to create, delivery, and produce large scale installations/animations as part of Events Calendar. 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:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 32320000, 32321200, 79952100
- **Delivery regions:** UKN
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £100,000

- **Contract Period:** 02/03/2026 to 31/03/2027

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** T26-014BUS Large Scale Animations for Events - Restricted List (active)
  - Award id: `1`
  - Supplier(s): **ARTS EKTA, Guildhall School of Music and Drama, In Your Space Circus Ltd. (+3 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-176836`, `GB-FTS-176838`, `GB-FTS-176839`, `GB-FTS-176837`, `GB-FTS-176840`, `GB-FTS-176835`
  - Value: £1 (inc. VAT)
  - Date: 09/03/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F005170-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-03-11T10:19:28.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T19:31:30.857Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-060ac1