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title: "T26-015BUS Supply of Radio Communication for Events"
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# T26-015BUS Supply of Radio Communication for Events

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/t26-015bus-supply-of-radio-communication-for-events-ocds-h6vhtk-060cec). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Derry City and Strabane District Council: "T26-015BUS Supply of Radio Communication for Events". Published status: complete. Published Value: £90,000. 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:** £90,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 20 February 2026 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Below threshold - open competition
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Communications equipment, Event services
- **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/t26-015bus-supply-of-radio-communication-for-events-ocds-h6vhtk-060cec#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-060cec`

## 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/t26-015bus-supply-of-radio-communication-for-events-ocds-h6vhtk-060cec#tl-md)

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

## 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.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 32570000, 79952000
- **Delivery regions:** UKN
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £90,000

- **Contract Period:** 31/03/2026 to 31/03/2029

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** T26-015BUS Supply of Radio Communication for Events (active)
  - Award id: `1`
  - Supplier(s): **Cedel Communications Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-179902`
  - Value: £1 (inc. VAT)
  - Date: 09/04/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F006027-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-04-13T13:53:03.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T09:43:11.234Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-060cec