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T25-192BUS Tender for Nighttime Illumination of Tall Ships at 2026 Foyle Maritime Festival

Derry City and Strabane District Council · Contract award notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 4 Oct 2026, 21:18.

Opportunity overview

Derry and Strabane District Council (DCSDC) invites proposals from suitably qualified organisations to illuminate the ships and vessels procured for 3 nights of the 2026 Foyle Maritime Festival which will take place from Thursday 25th to Sunday 28th June next year. Applauded for its ambitious and dynamic programme of events both on and off the water, the award-winning festival is located alongside the River Foyle in the heart of Derry city, spanning 1.5 miles along the riverfront. A range of themed zones and performance spaces are located throughout, all set to a magical backdrop of live music, animation, markets, visiting ships and boats, fantastic food and bespoke keynote events. Renowned as one of the largest maritime events to occur in Ireland and the UK, this bi-annual event attracted approximately 135,000 attendees when it last occurred for 4 days in 2024, appealing to local, regional, national and international visitors. For 2026 Council are extending the spectacle and magic created by former festival showcases by delivering a light installation over 3 nights of the festival from 9pm until dawn. Entitled ‘Sails of Solas’, the illumination of the tall masts and sails of the ships procured for the festival, will create a striking display of light and reflection along the riverfront. The bespoke illumination of the boats will present them in a new light emphasising their grandeur and majesty while the timing of the display invites people to revel in a private viewing as the city and ships sleep. 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.

Awarded to

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Visual Spectrum Studios Ltd

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Published award value
£36k
Awarded
22 Jan 2026
Award ID
1
Status
active
Location
Belfast, UKN06, BT2 8FE, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
T25-192BUS Tender for Nighttime Illumination of Tall Ships at 2026 Foyle Maritime Festival
Status
complete
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Derry City and Strabane District Council
Id
GB-PPON-PGJQ-8275-HLMG

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PGJQ-8275-HLMG

Address

Street Address
98 Strand Road
Locality
Derry
Postal Code
BT48 7NN
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKN0A

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Entry 2
Scheme
UK_CA_DEVOLVED_REGULATIONS
Id
GB-NIR
Description
Northern Irish devolved regulations apply
Organisation 2
Name
Visual Spectrum Studios Ltd
Id
GB-FTS-174544

Address

Street Address
55-59 Adelaide Street
Locality
Belfast
Postal Code
BT2 8FE
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKN06

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Vcse
No

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Title
T25-192BUS Tender for Nighttime Illumination of Tall Ships at 2026 Foyle Maritime Festival
Status
active
Date
22 Jan 2026, 00:00
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
No

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
92000000
Description
Recreational, cultural and sporting services
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
31000000
Description
Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
31500000
Description
Lighting equipment and electric lamps
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
31530000
Description
Parts of lamps and lighting equipment

Value

Including VAT
35,970
Currency
GBP

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-174544
Name
Visual Spectrum Studios Ltd

Contract period

Starts
17 Feb 2026, 00:00
Ends
30 Jun 2026, 23:59

Related lots

1

Documents

Entry 1
Id
013793-2026
Document Type
awardNotice
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Published
16 Feb 2026, 12:06
Format
text/html

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Due
16 Feb 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Derry · UKN0A · BT48 7NN · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 013793-2026Contract award notice on Find a Tender ·