T26-085BUS Partner-Led Organisations -- Derry Halloween Parade 2026

Derry City and Strabane District Council
Northern Ireland
Open procedure
28 July 2026 to 1 November 2026

Delivery of street spectacle art for the 40th anniversary Derry Halloween programme, specifically integrating into the Awakening the Walls City Trail and the Halloween Carnival Parade. The work requires a collaborative partnership model to produce high-impact artistic performances and visual displays for a multi-day festival event.

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Awarded value: £40k; As published
Published: 9 June 2026
Awarded: 8 July 2026; North West Cultural Partnership, Studio 2 Creative Enterprises C.I.C. and FUSE Arts
Contract length: 3 months; Ends 1 November 2026

What the contract covers

Collaborative partnership contract

Provision of professional street spectacle art and performance services for large-scale public cultural events and carnival parade programmes.

Delivery of street spectacle art as part of Derry Halloween 2026, placed at the core of both Awakening the Walls City Trail and the Halloween Carnival Parade

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Collaborative partnership contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Initial term: 4 months
Contract dates: 28 July 2026 to 1 November 2026
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
Category: Services
CPV codes: 92000000, 92300000, 92310000, 92340000

Services in this contract

Curation and cultural programmingMain service£30k typicalStreet spectacle art for Derry Halloween city trail and carnival parade

Lifecycle

Published
9 June 2026
Contract awardedto North West Cultural Partnership, Studio 2 Creative Enterprises C.I.C. and FUSE Arts
8 July 2026
Contract starts
28 July 2026
Contract ends
1 November 2026

The buyer

Derry City and Strabane District Council

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North West Cultural Partnership

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Studio 2 Creative Enterprises C.I.C.

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Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/3626740/t26-085bus-partner-led-organisations-derry-halloween-parade-2026
Buyer reference: T26-085BUS Partner-Led Organisations -- Derry Halloween Parade 2026
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-06b056
Last checked: 4 November 2026

Derry City and Strabane District Council. T26-085BUS Partner-Led Organisations -- Derry Halloween Parade 2026. Contract award, 9 June 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/3626740/t26-085bus-partner-led-organisations-derry-halloween-parade-2026 (accessed 4 November 2026).