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T26-112BUS Design and Delivery of the NW Community Wealth Building Programme

Derry City and Strabane District Council · Local authority

In brief

Derry City and Strabane District Council is looking for suppliers for marketing and consultancy work (Northern Ireland).

The estimated value is £430,000 including VAT.

The contract runs for 2 years, starting 29 January 2027.

Bids close at midday, Friday 20 November 2026.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Key dates

Questions by: midday, Friday 6 November 2026
Bids by: midday, Friday 20 November 2026

How bids are scored

Quality 90% · Cost 10%

Quality matters most. You can win without being the cheapest.

Competition

Typical: a median of 3 bids per contract for this buyer (from 76 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

Derry City and Strabane District Council (DCSDC), through the Local Economic Partnership (LEP), is supporting the delivery of a Community Wealth Building (CWB) Programme to support inclusive economic growth, increase local wealth retention and contribute to reducing economic disparities across the Derry City and Strabane District Council area. Community Wealth Building is an approach to local economic development that seeks to build stronger, fairer and more resilient local economies by increasing community ownership and control of local assets, wealth and economic opportunities. The Council wishes to procure a suitably qualified delivery partner or consortium of partners or specialist providers capable of supporting the development and implementation of the Community Wealth Building Programme across the City and District. 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.

Should I bid?

Tick what applies to you. Nothing is saved.

Can you prepare a good bid in 6 days?That is tight, especially for a first bid with this buyer.
Is a contract of about £430,000 a size you can deliver?Buyers often check that your turnover is comfortably larger than the yearly contract value.
Can you deliver in Northern Ireland?Check the delivery locations in the tender documents.
Are you registered on the Central Digital Platform?You need to be registered to take part under the Procurement Act 2023.

How to bid

Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
Submit your bid through the buyer's e-tendering portal: www.etendersni.gov.uk.
Send clarification questions before midday, Friday 6 November 2026.
Make sure your bid arrives before midday, Friday 20 November 2026. Late bids are usually rejected.

Timeline

6 August 2026Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 074838-2026
21 October 2026Tender notice · UK4, notice 099315-2026

About the buyer

Derry City and Strabane District CouncilLast 12 months

Procurements

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From notice 074838-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 6 August 2026, last updated 21 October 2026. We last checked for changes on 21 October 2026.