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Published 6 Feb 2026, 13:48 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

T26-027BUS Management of pop-up stalls and site build for Council events

Official notice

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

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Transport & Passenger Services (60) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Published estimate£52,800≈ £53k / year · £52,800 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 6 Mar 2026awarded 20 Mar 2026
Awarded to Seasonal Outdoor Services Ltd
Contract term 1 yrends 12 Mar 2027 · up to 12 Mar 2029 with extensions · starts 12 Mar 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Derry 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 published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 1 yrPublished value£52,800
Contract period: 12 Mar 2026 – 12 Mar 2027 (1 yr) · up to 12 Mar 2029 with extensionsValue: £52,800 exc. VAT · £52,800 inc. VAT
Extensions: Council may grant 2 1year extensions subject to satisfactory performance

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: 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)
Hire of goods-transport vehicles with driverTransport services (excl. Waste transport)
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-064a1f Find 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
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

6 Feb 2026 → 20 Mar 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published260 days ago
    6 Feb 2026, 13:48 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by246 days ago
    20 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
  3. Submission deadline232 days ago
    6 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
  4. Contract starts227 days ago
    12 Mar 2026
  5. Latest notice published218 days ago
    20 Mar 2026, 15:15 GMT

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 6 Feb 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    6 Feb 2026, 13:48 GMT
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    20 Mar 2026, 15:15 GMT
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    20 Mar 2026, 15:15 GMT
  4. Contract signature expected
    22 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
    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 22 from SMEs
Awarded toValueDateStatus
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. VAT20 Mar 2026Awarded

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
2final-stage tenders20—

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

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