T25-052BUS Tender for Provision of Ships and Boats for Foyle Maritime Festival 2026
Details
- Topic
- Ships and boats
- Published
- 1 May 2025
- Submission
- 30 May 2025
- Source
- uk:ni-etenders
Tender description
Derry City and Strabane District Council invites suitably qualified companies/agents to tender for the provision of Ships and Boats to participate in the Foyle Maritime Festival (FMF) 2026. The festival will take place over 4 days next summer, running from Thursday 25th until Sunday 28th June 2026 (subject to confirmation by 30 May 2025). Renowned as one of the largest maritime events to occur in Ireland and the UK, this bi-annual event attracted approximately 135,000 attendees when it last occurred in 2024, appealing to local, regional, national and international visitors. 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.
Timeline
- Completed: Tender published1 May 2025Current notice
- Completed: Submission date30 May 2025
About the buyer
Derry City & Strabane District Council is a local authority covering the Derry and Strabane district in Northern Ireland, running its own procurement function. Tenders are published through eTendersNI, the shared eProcurement portal for Northern Ireland's public bodies. Contracts are grouped by department, spanning environment, business, health and community, capital and corporate categories. Complex procurements often open with a preliminary market engagement questionnaire ahead of the full tender. Bids typically close at 12 noon on a specified Friday, set out on each notice. The council's own website also mirrors live and past tenders alongside the portal.
UK local government drives £140bn in annual procurement, led by social protection (£66.6bn) and education (£57.1bn).
Over the past 5 years, most of Derry City & Strabane District Council's contract awards have been in construction work, architectural and engineering services and business services.
Relevant CPV codes
- 34500000 · Ships and boats
- 34510000 · Ships
Decision makers
Connect with the people behind this procurement.
| Contact name | Job title | Phone number | Work email |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head of Procurement | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@derry-city-strabane-district-council.gov | |
| Commercial Director | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@derry-city-strabane-district-council.gov | |
| Procurement Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@derry-city-strabane-district-council.gov | |
| Category Lead | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@derry-city-strabane-district-council.gov | |
| Senior Buyer | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@derry-city-strabane-district-council.gov | |
| Contracts Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@derry-city-strabane-district-council.gov |
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