Official UK procurement notice
The Provision of Technical Equipment Replacement at The Market Place Theatre and Arts Centre
Authority: Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council (Local council)
What is being bought8 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThe Market Place Theatre and Arts Centre is one of Northern Ireland’s foremost cultural venues. Companies and artists come from all over in order to perform in Armagh City. There are expectations from these companies and from the audiences that attend, that the venue provides the best possible experiences. While the venue has endeavoured to keep up-to-date with technological advances, much of the key equipment in The Market Place is out-of-date, beyond its usable life and/or obsolete. In addition, a significant proportion of the equipment used employs dated technologies that are extremely energy inefficient. There is a significant concern that crucial elements of equipment could fail completely leading to possible performance cancellation, spend on hiring replacement equipment and reputational damage.
- How the procedure runs: qualifying / technical / price
CPV: Electrical equipment and apparatus · Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting · Electronic equipment · Electronic, electromechanical and electrotechnical supplies · Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
Lots and requirements (8)Procurement structure
8 lots · all with a published value (£286,000 together) · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Main Auditorium PA System ReplacementAwardedPublished value£46,200
The purchase of a replacement PA System Replacement for the MPT Main Auditorium.
Lot #2Main Auditorium Generic Tungsten lighting replacement to LED Lighting, including Intelligent Lighting FixturesAwardedPublished value£71,500
The purchase of replacement of Generic Tungsten lighting to LED Lighting, including Intelligent Lighting Fixtures in the MPT Main Auditorium
Lot #3Replacement of Main Auditorium Audio ConsoleAwardedPublished value£27,500
The replacement of the Audio Console in the MPT Main Auditorium.
Lot #4Replacement of Main Auditorium Lighting ConsoleAwardedPublished value£47,300
The replacement of Main Auditorium Lighting Console
Lot #5Replacement of Main Auditorium HD Laser Projector, Lens, Flying Cradle and riggingAwardedPublished value£22,000
The replacement of HD Laser Projector, Lens, Flying Cradle and rigging in the MPT Main Auditorium
Lot #6Studio Theatre Generic Tungsten lighting replacement to LED LightingAwardedPublished value£38,500
The replacement of the Studio Theatre Generic Tungsten lighting replacement to LED Lighting
Lot #7Replacement of Studio Audio ConsoleAwardedPublished value£16,500
The replacement of the Audio Console in the MPT Studio
Lot #8Replacement of Studio house Lighting ConsoleAwardedPublished value£16,500
The replacement of the house Lighting Console in the MPT Studio
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).
Published sub-criteria (3)
- Detailed Specification: 10%
- Support Services: 10%
- Price: 80%
Published award criteria (3)
- Detailed Specification: Detailed specification of equipment provided and must include data sheets, including details of equipment warranty.
- Support Services: Provide details of support service available directly by the supplier and the manufacturer.
- Price: Cost per item detail in the pricing schedule
- Price carries 80 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 8 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Goods
- 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
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 15 Jun 2026, 14:57 BST
- Last source update
- 17 Sept 2026, 11:48 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 15 Jul 2026
- Authority reference
6577486- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-056266- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Not published
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06b52cFind a Tender
- How it runs
qualifying / technical / price
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 15 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 8 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
15 Jun 2026 → 28 Sept 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published132 days ago15 Jun 2026, 14:57 BST
- Clarification questions by109 days ago8 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline102 days ago15 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
- Award decision expected by102 days ago15 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts84 days ago3 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
- Assessment summaries sent39 days ago17 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published38 days ago17 Sept 2026, 11:48 BST
- Standstill ends27 days ago28 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
Notice history
5 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 15 Jun 2026- Tender notice published15 Jun 2026, 14:57 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published17 Sept 2026, 11:48 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete17 Sept 2026, 11:48 BST
- Contract signature expected28 Sept 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract signature expected30 Sept 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 4 · Replacement of Main Auditorium Lighting Console1 award | |||
| supplier not published | — | 11 Aug 2026 | Awarded |
| Lot 7 · Replacement of Studio Audio Console1 award | |||
| supplier not published | — | 11 Aug 2026 | Awarded |
| Across several lots2 awards | |||
| McCusker Pro Audio ltdSME1 Oct 2026 – 3 Sept 2028 | £259,313 inc. VAT | 17 Sept 2026standstill to 28 Sept 2026 | Standstill |
| Rea Sound NI Ltd1 Oct 2026 – 3 Sept 2028 | £43,331 inc. VAT | 17 Sept 2026 | Awarded |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Main Auditorium PA System Replacement | 2final-stage tenders · 3 at stage one | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2 · Main Auditorium Generic Tungsten lighting replacement to LED Lighting, including Intelligent Lighting Fixtures | 1final-stage tenders · 2 at stage one | 1 | 0 | — |
| 3 · Replacement of Main Auditorium Audio Console | 2final-stage tenders | 2 | 0 | — |
| 5 · Replacement of Main Auditorium HD Laser Projector, Lens, Flying Cradle and rigging | 2final-stage tenders | 2 | 0 | — |
| 6 · Studio Theatre Generic Tungsten lighting replacement to LED Lighting | 1final-stage tenders | 1 | 0 | — |
| 8 · Replacement of Studio house Lighting Console | 2final-stage tenders · 3 at stage one | 2 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
2 commercial parties on the notice- McCusker Pro Audio LtdAwarded supplier
- Rea Sound NI LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (5)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
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