How to win: T26-127BUS Strabane Peoples Gallery Artist in Residence Project

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Derry City and Strabane District Council (DCSDC) invites tenders from suitably qualified and experienced mural artists to deliver an Artist in Residence project in Strabane. The project is supported by the Arts Council of Northern Ireland and the Strabane Public Realm project. The residency will support development of the Strabane UK Town of Culture bid through community engagement and the creation of mural artwork reflecting local identity, place-making and civic pride. It will complement the wider programme of stakeholder engagement now underway to shape the bid, develop cultural programming and identify potential legacy projects. 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.

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• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Derry City and Strabane District Council scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓Lead with evidenced capability and social value — for services work these usually outweigh price.
• ✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar services contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
• ✓Start early: it closes 23 October 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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