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Published 25 Feb 2026, 11:29 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

T26-042BUS Artists in Residence Mural Scheme 2026 Reissue

Official notice

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

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable

Sectors: Recreational, cultural and sporting services (92) Delivery: Northern Ireland (UKN0A)

Published estimate£20,000≈ £27k / year · £20,000 inc. VAT14.2% above published estimate

Submissions closed 20 Mar 2026awarded 1 Apr 2026

Awarded to Emic

Contract term 9 moends 31 Dec 2026 · starts 25 Mar 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Derry City and Strabane District Council (DCSDC) invites tenders from suitably qualified and experienced mural artists for the delivery of a series of public murals as part of the Artists in Residence Mural Scheme 2026. This scheme forms part of DCSDC’s commitment to enhancing the public realm, supporting placemaking and celebrating local cultural identity across the district. The project is supported by the Arts Council of Northern Ireland (ACNI) and the Strabane Public Realm project. The appointed artist will work as Artist in Residence leading the development and delivery of murals in Strabane, Newtownstewart, and Castlederg. 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: Artistic and literary creation and interpretation services · Artistic services · Services provided by authors, composers, sculptors, entertainers and other individual artists · Services provided by individual artists

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1Awarded 9 moPublished value£20,000

Contract period: 25 Mar 2026 – 31 Dec 2026 (9 mo)Value: £20,000 exc. VAT · £20,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: Northern Ireland

92310000 Artistic and literary creation and interpretation services 92312000 Artistic services 92312200 Services provided by authors, composers, sculptors, entertainers and other individual artists 92312250 Services provided by individual artists

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: 25 Feb 2026, 11:29 GMT
Last source update: 13 Apr 2026, 14:37 BST
Authority reference: T26-042BUS Artists in Residence Mural Scheme 2026 Reissue
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-016799
Latest notice: Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV): Artistic and literary creation and interpretation servicesArtistic servicesServices provided by authors, composers, sculptors, entertainers and other individual artistsServices provided by individual artists
Delivery area: Northern Ireland (UKN0A)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-065bcc Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

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

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.etendersni.gov.uk ↗

Timeline

25 Feb 2026 → 13 Apr 2026 · 5 dates

Tender notice published246 days ago
25 Feb 2026, 11:29 GMT
Clarification questions by236 days ago
6 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission deadline222 days ago
20 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
Contract starts218 days ago
25 Mar 2026
Latest notice published198 days ago
13 Apr 2026, 14:37 BST

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 25 Feb 2026

Tender notice published
25 Feb 2026, 11:29 GMT
UK4
Contract award notice published
13 Apr 2026, 14:37 BST
UK6
Status changed to complete
13 Apr 2026, 14:37 BST
Contract signature expected
13 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) £22,8421 award inc. VAT; no net value published

Bids received 33 from SMEs

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
EmicSME14 Apr 2026 – 1 Feb 2027	£22,842 inc. VAT	1 Apr 2026	Awarded

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
3final-stage tenders	3	0	—

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

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

EmicAwarded supplier 8 Burmah Street, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT7 3ANContact 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 Tender13 Apr 2026, 14:37 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender25 Feb 2026, 11:29 GMT