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Published 23 Jan 2026, 09:29 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

T26-015BUS Supply of Radio Communication for Events

Official notice

Authority: Derry City and Strabane District Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Published estimate£90,000≈ £30k / year · £90,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 20 Feb 2026awarded 10 Apr 2026
Awarded to Cedel Communications Ltd
Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Mar 2029 · starts 1 Apr 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Derry City and Strabane District Council (DCSDC) invites eTenders submissions from suitably experienced and competent organisations for the provision, installation, operation and support of two-way radio communication systems to support the safe and effective delivery of council-led events. DCSDC delivers a substantial programme of outdoor public events across the Council area for the period 2026–2029, including (but not limited to): Strabane Lifford Half Marathon, Waterside Half Marathon, Foyle Maritime Festival (biennial June 2026), Summer Jamm Festival, Halloween Carnival Celebrations, Christmas Lights Switch-On and associated festive celebrations and St Patrick’s Day Festival Weekend. Effective communication is critical to the safe planning, coordination and delivery of these events. The Council therefore requires the provision of reliable, robust and fit-for-purpose radio communication equipment capable of connecting all relevant partners, including (but not limited to) security, stewards, event management, programmers, production teams, site set-up crews, contractors and emergency services liaison. Tenderers must demonstrate sufficient equipment capacity, technical resilience and operational expertise to meet peak demand requirements across multiple simultaneous event locations. 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.

CPV: Communications equipment · Event services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 3 yrsPublished value£90,000
Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 (3 yrs)Value: £90,000 exc. VAT · £90,000 inc. VAT

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: Please refer to the CfT documents for further detail.

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
23 Jan 2026, 09:29 GMT
Last source update
13 Apr 2026, 14:53 BST
Authority reference
T26-015BUS Supply of Radio Communication for Events
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-006027
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Communications equipmentEvent services
Delivery area
Northern Ireland (UKN0A)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-060cec Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
20 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
6 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

23 Jan 2026 → 13 Apr 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published272 days ago
    23 Jan 2026, 09:29 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by258 days ago
    6 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline244 days ago
    20 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
  4. Contract starts204 days ago
    1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
  5. Latest notice published192 days ago
    13 Apr 2026, 14:53 BST

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 23 Jan 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    23 Jan 2026, 09:29 GMT
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    13 Apr 2026, 14:53 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    13 Apr 2026, 14:53 BST
  4. Contract signature expected
    13 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £11 award inc. VAT; no net value published
Bids received 11 from SMEs
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Cedel Communications LtdSME14 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2029£1 inc. VAT10 Apr 2026Awarded

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1final-stage tenders10—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Derry City and Strabane District Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentNorthern Irish devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PGJQ-8275-HLMG 98 Strand Road, Derry, Northern Ireland, BT48 7NNContact email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Cedel Communications LtdAwarded supplier COMMUNICATIONS HOUSE, LONDONDERRY, Northern Ireland, BT48 8SEContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender