Design, Organisation and Delivery of Urban and Rural Christmas Events 2026

Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council
Northern Ireland
Open procedure
17 August 2026 to 15 January 2027

Design, organisation, and delivery of Christmas light switch-on events across four urban locations and seven rural locations. The contract is split into two lots, covering specific festival requirements including the Georgian Festival Sunday in Armagh and the Brownlow event. Providers must manage logistics, production, and delivery for these seasonal public gatherings within the specified 2026 festive period.

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Awarded value: £73k; As published
Published: 1 July 2026
Awarded: 28 August 2026; BEAM Creative Network and BNL Productions
Contract length: 5 months; Ends 15 January 2027

What the contract covers

Services contract

Provision of professional event management and production services for large-scale public Christmas festivals and seasonal light switch-on celebrations.

Design, organisation and delivery of Christmas Light Switch-on event requirements across urban locations
Design, organisation and delivery of Christmas Light Switch-on event requirements across rural locations

Lot	Estimated value	SMEs
Lot 1	Not stated	Not stated
Rural Events	£48k	Suitable

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Services contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Initial term: 5 months
Contract dates: 17 August 2026 to 15 January 2027
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 2
Suitable for SMEs: Yes
Category: Services
CPV codes: 79952000, 79953000

Services in this contract

Christmas markets, winter attractions and market operationMain service£104k typicalDesign, organisation and delivery of Christmas lights switch-on events, urban and rural

Lifecycle

Published
1 July 2026
Contract awardedto BEAM Creative Network and BNL Productions
28 August 2026
Contract starts
17 August 2026
Contract ends
15 January 2027

The buyer

Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council

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BEAM Creative Network

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BNL Productions

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/3633852/design-organisation-and-delivery-of-urban-and-rural-christmas-events-2026
Buyer reference: 6590089
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-06c187
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council. Design, Organisation and Delivery of Urban and Rural Christmas Events 2026. Contract award, 1 July 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/3633852/design-organisation-and-delivery-of-urban-and-rural-christmas-events-2026 (accessed 5 November 2026).