Armagh City Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council · eTendersNI

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Tender: Design, Organisation and Delivery of 2026 Christmas Events — Portadown, Lurgan, Dromore, Banbridge, Armagh and Brownlow (Lot 1) and 7 Rural Locations (Lot 2)

Released 4 months ago

Closed24 Jul 2026

Est. valueEstimate£25K to £140K

LocationNorthern Ireland

AgencyArmagh City Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council

SourceeTendersNI

CategoryArts & Culture

Submissions closedClosed Fri, 24 July 2026

About

The Council is seeking a supplier to design, organise and deliver Christmas Lights Switch-On events across four urban locations (Portadown, Lurgan, Dromore and Banbridge), Georgian Festival Sunday in Armagh and the Craigavon event in Brownlow (Lot 1), and events in seven rural locations (Lot 2). Suitably experienced and specialist events management providers may submit a bid for Lot 1, Lot 2, or both; the project may be delivered in its entirety or via individual lots, and bidders must clearly indicate which lot(s) they are pricing in their submission.

Insight

This tender is suited to specialist events management and festival organisers with experience in Christmas lights switch-on and festival delivery (CPV 79952000, 79953000). Key considerations include the option to bid for Lot 1, Lot 2, or both and the need to clarify in the tender which lot(s) are being priced.

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