Official UK procurement notice
T26-027BUS Management of pop-up stalls and site build for Council events
Authority: Derry City and Strabane District Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionDerry City and Strabane District Council (DCSDC) invite written tenders from suitably experienced and competent organisations for the management, installation, operation and dismantling of Council-owned temporary demountable structures (pop-up market stalls) at Council-led events. DCSDC delivers an annual programme of public outdoor events across the council district. The successful contractor will be responsible for the safe transport, management, build, dismantling and cleaning of council-owned pop-up market stalls and associated equipment (walls, gutters, leg clamps and weights/ ballasts). This contract will support Council events delivered between March 2026 and March 2027, with potential extensions as outlined in CfT documents Scheduled Council-led Events Programme The events programme may include, but is not limited to: St Patrick’s Day Festival, Northwest Angling Fair, City of Derry Jazz Festival, Strabane/Lifford Half Marathon, Summer Jamm Festival, Waterside Half Marathon, Halloween Carnival Celebrations, Christmas Lights Switch-On and Celebrations, Foyle Maritime Festival (Biennial) 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: Hire of goods-transport vehicles with driver · Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£52,800
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Lot awarding rule: Tender will be awarded on basis of 40percent Quality and 60percent cost
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
- 6 Feb 2026, 13:48 GMT
- Last source update
- 20 Mar 2026, 15:15 GMT
- Authority reference
T26-027BUS- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-010965- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Not published
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-064a1fFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 6 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 20 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
Timeline
6 Feb 2026 → 20 Mar 2026 · 5 dates- Tender notice published260 days ago6 Feb 2026, 13:48 GMT
- Clarification questions by246 days ago20 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Submission deadline232 days ago6 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts227 days ago12 Mar 2026
- Latest notice published218 days ago20 Mar 2026, 15:15 GMT
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 6 Feb 2026- Tender notice published6 Feb 2026, 13:48 GMTUK4
- Contract award notice published20 Mar 2026, 15:15 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete20 Mar 2026, 15:15 GMT
- Contract signature expected22 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seasonal Outdoor Services LtdSME23 Mar 2026 – 23 Mar 2027 · up to 23 Mar 2029Extensions: Council may grant 2 1-year extensions subject to satisfactory performance. | £1 inc. VAT | 20 Mar 2026 | Awarded |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2final-stage tenders | 2 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Seasonal Outdoor Services LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender