Closed tender

PLANNING, MANAGEMENT AND DELIVERY OF THE CHRISTMAS LIGHTS SWITCH ON EVENTS IN OMAGH AND ENNISKILLEN 2026 & 2027

Details

Value
£79,200
Topic
Event services
Published
24 July 2026
Submission
12 August 2026

Tender description

Fermanagh and Omagh District Council invites tenders from suitably experienced event management organisations for the planning, management and delivery of the Christmas Lights Switch-On Event in Omagh AND/OR Enniskillen on Saturday 21st 2026 and November 2027 (date to be confirmed). The Council wishes to deliver vibrant, inclusive and high-quality Christmas Lights Switch-On events that bring people, families and communities together to celebrate the start of the festive season, create lasting memories and promoting Omagh and Enniskillen as welcoming, lively and attractive shopping towns.

Timeline

  1. Completed: Tender published24 July 2026
    Current notice
  2. Completed: Submission date12 August 2026

About the buyer

Fermanagh and Omagh District Council is a local authority in the west of Northern Ireland with its own procurement team. Tenders are advertised through eTendersNI, the Northern Ireland government's shared portal for departments, agencies and councils. The council also lists current opportunities directly on its own tenders page. Larger contracts go to public Tender, and smaller-value work is sourced through quotations from a shortlist of suppliers. Term contracts cover recurring work such as grounds maintenance and fallen animal collection without a fresh tender each time. Suppliers register directly with the council to be considered for quotation opportunities.

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 Fermanagh and Omagh District Council's contract awards have been in financial and insurance services and waste, cleaning and environmental services.

Relevant CPV codes

  • 79952000 · Event services
  • 79953000 · Festival organisation services
  • 92000000 · Recreational, cultural and sporting services
  • 92300000 · Entertainment services

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