Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Derry City and Strabane District Council
Council Offices, 98 Strand Road
Derry
BT48 7NN
Contact
Via eTendersNI Messaging
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Buyer's address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
T24-181CAP DNA Museum Fit-Out Contractors PQQ Application
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 45212312 - Exhibition centre construction work
two.1.3) Type of contract
Works
two.1.4) Short description
Derry City and Strabane District Council seek tenders from suitably qualified contractors for Lead Fit-Out works with specialist Museum and Heritage / Visitor Attraction experience to provide and install high quality, robust exhibition fit-out works for the DNA Museum project, including the supply, co-ordination and installation of physical interactives, models and setworks, AV hardware and graphics (indoor and outdoor). The main area of work is concentrated within the interpretative visitor experience within the former barracks in Ebrington. The scope of works will include: Interpretation fit-out – joinery and setworks (lead contractor), With the following specialist sub-contractors to be sourced, managed and co-ordinated: Physical interactives (development, production and installation), Modelmaking and setworks (development, production and installation), Graphic print production and installation (indoor and outdoor graphics), AV hardware (AV control system design, equipment supply and installation). Please refer to the CfT documents for further detail.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £1,543,828.14
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 45212310 - Construction work for buildings relating to exhibitions
- 45212313 - Museum construction work
- 45420000 - Joinery and carpentry installation work
- 45421000 - Joinery work
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN0A - Derry City and Strabane
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Derry City and Strabane District Council seek tenders from suitably qualified contractors for Lead Fit-Out works with specialist Museum and Heritage / Visitor Attraction experience to provide and install high quality, robust exhibition fit-out works for the DNA Museum project, including the supply, co-ordination and installation of physical interactives, models and setworks, AV hardware and graphics (indoor and outdoor). The main area of work is concentrated within the interpretative visitor experience within the former barracks in Ebrington. The scope of works will include: Interpretation fit-out – joinery and setworks (lead contractor), With the following specialist sub-contractors to be sourced, managed and co-ordinated: Physical interactives (development, production and installation), Modelmaking and setworks (development, production and installation), Graphic print production and installation (indoor and outdoor graphics), AV hardware (AV control system design, equipment supply and installation). Please refer to the CfT documents for further detail.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 30
Cost criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 70
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2024/S 000-000000
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
1
Title
Contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
23 July 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
MARCON FIT-OUT LTD
Unit A2 Kilbegs Business Park
ANTRIM
BT41 4LZ
Deirdre.close@marconfitout.com
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Internet address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £2,000,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £1,543,828.14
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice NI
Belfast
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Royal Courts of Justice NI
Belfast
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
As per PCR 2015
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Royal Courts of Justice NI
Belfast
Country
United Kingdom