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Published 10 Feb 2026, 16:43 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

T26-018BUS Design and Development of an Interactive Digital Immersive Derry Girls Locations Trail Experience

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

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable

Sectors: Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services (63)IT Services & Software (72)Recreational, cultural and sporting services (92) Delivery: Northern Ireland (UKN0A)

Published estimate£375,000≈ £67k / year · £375,000 inc. VAT7.7% below published estimate

Submissions closed 20 Mar 2026awarded 23 Apr 2026

Awarded to YORD s.r.o

Contract term 5 yrs 7 moends 31 Oct 2031 · starts 13 Apr 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Derry City and Strabane District Council (DCSDC) invites written tenders from suitably experienced organisations for the design and development of an Interactive Digital and Immersive Derry Girls Locations Trail, delivering an innovative, self-guided visitor experience across the city. DCSDC currently operates the Derry Girls Exhibition at the Tower Museum, a unique and nostalgic visitor attraction that allows fans to step into the world of the hit television series Derry Girls. The exhibition features original memorabilia from the show, including Erin’s diary, Aunt Sarah’s iconic pyjamas, Ma Mary’s Woolworths sweater, and the Spice Girls costumes, alongside actual sets such as the Quinn household and Erin’s bedroom. The exhibition incorporates immersive digital experiences and visitors get to experience Sister Michaels Office and Erins Bedroom through AR with five activation props that reveal more information about the show’s creator and the characters. There is app-based navigation and at present the app experience is available in English only. our 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: Entertainment services · Graphics software development services · Motion picture and video services · Museum services and preservation services of historical sites and buildings · Tourist guide services · World wide web (www) site design services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1Awarded 5 yrs 7 moSMEPublished value£375,000

Contract period: 13 Apr 2026 – 31 Oct 2031 (5 yrs 7 mo)Value: £375,000 exc. VAT · £375,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: Northern IrelandEligibility: SME eligible

63514000 Tourist guide services 72212322 Graphics software development services 72413000 World wide web (www) site design services 92100000 Motion picture and video services 92300000 Entertainment services 92520000 Museum services and preservation services of historical sites and buildings

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

Quality: 90%Price: 10%

Published sub-criteria (2)

Quality: 90%
Cost: 10%

Published award criteria (2)

Quality: Please refer to the CfT documents for further detail.
Cost: Please refer to the CfT documents for further detail.

What this means for your bid

Price carries 10 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 1 point. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Open procedure
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 10 Feb 2026, 16:43 GMT
Last source update: 23 Jun 2026, 11:28 BST
Award evaluation window: Submission end – 13 Apr 2026
Authority reference: T26-018BUS
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-012120
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Entertainment servicesGraphics software development servicesMotion picture and video servicesMuseum services and preservation services of historical sites and buildingsTourist guide servicesWorld wide web (www) site design services
Delivery area: Northern Ireland (UKN0A)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-064d2d Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Submission deadline: 20 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline: 6 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
Electronic submission: Allowed
Accepted languages: en

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.etendersni.gov.uk ↗

Timeline

10 Feb 2026 → 23 Jun 2026 · 8 dates

Tender notice published252 days ago
10 Feb 2026, 16:43 GMT
Clarification questions by228 days ago
6 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission deadline214 days ago
20 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
Contract starts190 days ago
13 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
Award decision expected by189 days ago
13 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
Assessment summaries sent174 days ago
29 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
Standstill ends161 days ago
11 May 2026, 23:59 BST
Latest notice published119 days ago
23 Jun 2026, 11:28 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 10 Feb 2026

Tender notice published
10 Feb 2026, 16:43 GMT
UK4
Contract award notice published
29 Apr 2026, 12:36 BST
UK6
Status changed to complete
29 Apr 2026, 12:36 BST
Contract signature expected
12 May 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled
Contract details notice published
23 Jun 2026, 11:28 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £288,6041 award exc. VAT

Bids received 66 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 17 Jun 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
YORD s.r.oSME12 May 2026 – 31 Oct 2031	£288,604	23 Apr 2026	Awarded

Contracts

T26-018BUS Design and Development of an Interactive Digital Immersive Derry Girls Locations Trail Experience · YORD s.r.oSME
Signed
17 Jun 2026
Value
£346,325 inc. VAT
Period
18 Jun 2026 – 31 Oct 2031
Status
active
No agreed KPIs: Contract Value less than £500k

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
6final-stage tenders · 7 at stage one	6	0	—

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

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

YORD s.r.oAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PRXH-3117-DYCP Křižíkova 163/33, Prague, 18600, Czechia, Prague, CZ, 18600, CZContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender23 Jun 2026, 11:28 BST
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender29 Apr 2026, 12:36 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender10 Feb 2026, 16:43 GMT