Contract Award: DNA Museum Mounts

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Published March 6th, 2026

Detected March 6th, 2026

Summary

Derry City and Strabane District Council has awarded a contract valued at £55,906.80 for the design, manufacture, and installation of museum-grade mounts for artefacts and archives at the new DNA Museum. This notice serves as a contract award announcement.

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This notice announces the award of a contract by Derry City and Strabane District Council for the design, manufacture, and installation of museum-grade mounts for the DNA Museum. The contract value is £55,906.80. The project involves creating specialized mounts for artefacts and archives to be displayed in the museum galleries, adhering to accredited museum standards for conservation and security.

This is a contract award notice and does not impose new regulatory obligations on regulated entities. It serves as an announcement of a public procurement outcome. No specific compliance actions or deadlines are associated with this notice for external parties.

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Award

T25-025BUS Design, Manufacture and Installation of Mounts for Artefacts and Archives in DNA Museum

Derry City and Strabane District Council UK6: Contract award notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-020334

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-06063b (view related notices)

Published 6 March 2026, 12:19pm

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Description

The Contract is for the design, manufacture and installation of purpose made museum-grade artefact and archive mounts for galleries in the Derry Londonderry on the North Atlantic (DNA) Museum. The new DNA Museum will deliver a world-class attraction and resource to exhibit, explain and explore the rich, unique and fascinating history of Derry Londonderry, Strabane and the wider Foyle basin. The proposal includes the re-use of two Grade B2 listed buildings, set within the historic ‘star fort’ wall of Ebrington Square, on the east bank of the Foyle River. The site itself is historically significant both to the city and arguably the whole of Northern Ireland, with links to the Siege of Derry. The Museum will exhibit collections on the history of the city and district and provide dedicated research facilities for the internationally significant archive, which tells the story of how the city and district has contributed globally to significant historic events. There is the requirement for a qualified artefact mount maker with specialist Museum and Heritage or Visitor Attraction experience and technical knowledge to design, manufacture, deliver, assemble and position all mounts and plinths within the display cases for the DNA Museum project, which meet accredited museum standards in terms of conservation and security. The main area of work is concentrated within the DNA Museum galleries within the former barracks in Ebrington. All objects earmarked for the cases will require new mounts and method of display. While most cases will require fixed mounting at either the base or rear, a small number will call for a more creative approach – such as suspending artefacts, particularly those of special significance, within the display cases. 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.

Contract 1. T25-025BUS Design, Manufacture and Installation of Mounts for Artefacts and Archives in DNA Museum

Supplier

Anna Barclay Designs

Contract value

£55,906.80 including VAT Below the relevant threshold

Award decision date

2 March 2026

Earliest date the contract will be signed

6 March 2026

Contract dates (estimated)

16 March 2026 to 15 March 2027
1 year

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

Museum services

Information about tenders

2 tenders received
2 tenders assessed in the final stage:
- 2 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- 0 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
1 supplier awarded contracts
1 supplier unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)