Design, Organisation and Delivery of Urban and Rural Christmas Events 2026
Details
- Supplier(s)
- BNL Productions Ltd, BEAM Creative Network
- Value
- £120,450.32
- Duration
- 5 months
- Topic
- Event services
- Published
- 28 August 2026
- Source
- uk:find_a_tender
Tender description
The Council seeks to appoint suitably experienced and specialist events management providers to deliver Christmas Lights Switch-On Events across four urban locations (Portadown, Lurgan, Dromore and Banbridge), Georgian Festival Sunday in Armagh and Craigavon Event in Brownlow (Lot 1) and seven rural locations (Lot 2). This project may be delivered in its entirety (Lot 1 and Lot 2) or by submitting individual tenders for Lot 1 or Lot 2. Tenderers are welcome to submit bids for Lot 1, Lot 2, or both, and should clearly indicate which lot(s) they are pricing for within their submission. ## Contract award Lots: - Lot 1: Urban Events ## Contract award Lots: - Lot 1: Urban Events
Timeline
- Completed: Award published28 August 2026Current notice
- Completed: Award date28 August 2026
- Next: Contract expiry date15 January 2027in 4 months
About the buyer
Armagh City Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council buys as a Northern Ireland local authority with its own in-house procurement team. Tender opportunities above a set value threshold are advertised through eTendersNI, the region's shared procurement portal. Suppliers must register on eTendersNI before they can view or respond to live notices. Documentation for each opportunity is published electronically through the same system. The council has run borough-wide framework agreements, including one covering arboriculture services across the district. A dedicated eProcurement helpdesk supports suppliers who need help registering or downloading tender documents.
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 Armagh City Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council's contract awards have been in business services, construction work and architectural and engineering services.
Relevant CPV codes
- 79952000 · Event services
- 79953000 · Festival organisation services
Decision makers
Connect with the people behind this procurement.
| Contact name | Job title | Phone number | Work email |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head of Procurement | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@armagh-city-banbridge-and-craigavon-borough-council.gov | |
| Commercial Director | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@armagh-city-banbridge-and-craigavon-borough-council.gov | |
| Procurement Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@armagh-city-banbridge-and-craigavon-borough-council.gov | |
| Category Lead | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@armagh-city-banbridge-and-craigavon-borough-council.gov | |
| Senior Buyer | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@armagh-city-banbridge-and-craigavon-borough-council.gov | |
| Contracts Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@armagh-city-banbridge-and-craigavon-borough-council.gov |
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