Find a TenderAwardedContract award notice

Published 23 Jan 2026, 09:43 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

T26-016BUS Supply of Medical Provision for Events

Official notice

Authority: Derry City and Strabane District Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable

Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: Northern Ireland (UKN0A)

Published estimate£50,000≈ £50k / year · £50,000 inc. VAT

Submissions closed 20 Feb 2026awarded 9 Apr 2026

Awarded to St. John Ambulance (N.I.)

Contract term 1 yrends 31 Mar 2027 · up to 31 Mar 2029 with extensions · starts 1 Apr 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Derry City and Strabane District Council (DCSDC) invites written tenders from suitably experienced and competent organisations for the provision of medical and first aid services at Council-led events. DCSDC delivers a programme of outdoor public events across the Council area, including (but not limited to): Strabane / Lifford Half Marathon, Summer Jamm Festival – Strabane, Waterside Half Marathon – Derry, Halloween Carnival Celebrations – Derry and Strabane, Christmas Lights Switch-On and associated celebrations, St Patrick’s Day Festival Weekend, Foyle Maritime Festival (biennial). Additional public events may be programmed on an ad-hoc basis. Events vary in nature, scale, duration and risk profile. 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.

CPV: Ambulance services · Medical practice services · Paramedical services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1AwardedRenewal 1 yrPublished value£50,000

Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2027 (1 yr) · up to 31 Mar 2029 with extensionsValue: £50,000 exc. VAT · £50,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: Northern Ireland

Extensions: This contract will be awarded for an initial period of one (1) year, with the option to extend for two further one-year periods, giving a maximum contract duration of three (3) years, subject to satisfactory performance and Council approval.

85121000 Medical practice services 85142000 Paramedical services 85143000 Ambulance services

What it takes to win
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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 more

How bids were scored

Lot awarding rule: Please refer to the CfT documents for further detail.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Below threshold
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: 23 Jan 2026, 09:43 GMT
Last source update: 23 Apr 2026, 14:35 BST
Authority reference: T25-016BUS Supply of Medical Provision for Events
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-006037
Latest notice: Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV): Ambulance servicesMedical practice servicesParamedical services
Delivery area: Northern Ireland (UKN0A)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-060cf3 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Submission deadline: 20 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline: 6 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
Electronic submission: Allowed

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.etenderni.gov.uk ↗

Timeline

23 Jan 2026 → 23 Apr 2026 · 5 dates

Tender notice published279 days ago
23 Jan 2026, 09:43 GMT
Clarification questions by264 days ago
6 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission deadline250 days ago
20 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
Contract starts211 days ago
1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
Latest notice published188 days ago
23 Apr 2026, 14:35 BST

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 23 Jan 2026

Tender notice published
23 Jan 2026, 09:43 GMT
UK4
Contract award notice published
23 Apr 2026, 14:35 BST
UK6
Status changed to complete
23 Apr 2026, 14:35 BST
Contract signature expected
23 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value (inc. VAT) £11 award inc. VAT; no net value published

Bids received 33 from SMEs

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
St. John Ambulance (N.I.)SMEVCSE24 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2029	£1 inc. VAT	9 Apr 2026	Awarded

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
3final-stage tenders	3	1	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Derry City and Strabane District Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentNorthern Irish devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PGJQ-8275-HLMG 98 Strand Road, Derry, Northern Ireland, BT48 7NNContact email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

St. John Ambulance (N.I.)Awarded supplier 35 Knockbracken Healthcare Park, Saintfield Road, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT8 8RAContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender23 Apr 2026, 14:35 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender23 Jan 2026, 09:43 GMT