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T26-127BUS Strabane Peoples Gallery Artist in Residence Project

Derry City and Strabane District Council · Local authority

In brief

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

The estimated value is £20,000 including VAT.

The contract runs for 5 months, starting 31 October 2026.

Bids close at midday, Friday 23 October 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 9 October 2026
Bids by: midday, Friday 23 October 2026

Competition

Typical: a median of 3 bids per contract for this buyer (from 74 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

Derry City and Strabane District Council (DCSDC) invites tenders from suitably qualified and experienced mural artists to deliver an Artist in Residence project in Strabane. The project is supported by the Arts Council of Northern Ireland and the Strabane Public Realm project. The residency will support development of the Strabane UK Town of Culture bid through community engagement and the creation of mural artwork reflecting local identity, place-making and civic pride. It will complement the wider programme of stakeholder engagement now underway to shape the bid, develop cultural programming and identify potential legacy projects. 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?

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Can you prepare a good bid in 23 days?Leave time for clarification questions and sign-off.
Is a contract of about £20,000 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 9 October 2026.
Make sure your bid arrives before midday, Friday 23 October 2026. Late bids are usually rejected.

Timeline

22 September 2026Tender notice · UK4, notice 089726-2026

About the buyer

Derry City and Strabane District CouncilLast 12 months

Procurements

131

Awards

Suppliers it has used most for leisure and events

Visual Spectrum Studios Ltd2 contracts
Aiken Communications Limited1 contract
Anna Barclay Designs1 contract
Arts Ekta1 contract
BNL Productions Ltd1 contract

All tenders and awards from Derry City and Strabane District Council

From notice 089726-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 22 September 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.