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planning
Official procurement procedure
NIESS - Go Succeed
Business and management consultancy and related services
Published value
£32,000,000
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published1
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
Generated from official OCDS record
Tenderline Synopsis: Belfast City Council: "NIESS - Go Succeed". Published status: planning. Published value: £32,000,000. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
| Contracting Authority | Belfast City Council | Scope & Categories | Not published | Submission Window | planning No deadline published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submission Gateway | Direct notice route | Legal Basis & Regime | Standard procurement | Estimated Value (exc. VAT) | £32,000,000 |
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: Belfast City Council
Market Analytics
Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for Belfast City Council. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Average Price Reduction
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Competition Density
2Bids / Report
Supplier ConcentrationHigh Concentration
John McQuillan (Contracts) LtdTop vendor: 56.2% of attributable valuePayment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Coverage: 43 active published awards; 4 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Price reduction compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Historical Awarded Suppliers With This Authority:
| Supplier Name | Historic Awards | Attributable GBP Value |
|---|---|---|
| John McQuillan (Contracts) Ltd | 1 win | £3,257,922 |
| Ralph Appelbaum Associates | 1 win | £1,736,159 |
| WJM | 1 win | £800,000 |
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityBelfast City Council | Procedure methodNot published | Procurement categoryNot published |
Statusplanning | Framework / DPSFramework | CompetitionNot published |
Above thresholdNot published | Legal basisNot published | Tender period startsNot published |
Clarification deadlineNot published | Electronic submissionNot published | Submission languagesNot published |
Published30 Jun 2026, 12:52 BST | Last source update30 Jun 2026, 12:52 BST | Recurring procurementNot published |
ClassificationBusiness and management consultancy and related services | ||
Delivery area | ||
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-06c014 | ||
What is being bought
The NIESS, known as Go Succeed, is the primary business support service in Northern Ireland. Launched in November 2023 and funded by the UK Government’s Shared Prosperity Fund / Local Growth Fund, the Service is led by NI’s 11 local Councils and aims to support business creation and growth across NI. By delivering a connected set of enterprise supports including masterclasses, business mentoring and grant funding, Go Succeed aims to enable individuals and businesses to access the relevant support services to meet their needs and the growth ambitions of their businesses thereby representing a continuum of support from pre-start, through start-up and the growth journey thereafter.
This notice is to notify the market regarding the NIESS Go Succeed opportunity which is planned to go out to tender in Autumn 2026 (subject to change).
The Council plans to conduct Pre Market Engagement activities in August/ September 2026. This engagement may involve questionnaires, meetings and public briefing events. The Council will determine which types of engagement will take place following the expression of interest stage.
If interested in being involved in any pre-market engagement activities, please express your interest by emailing cps@belfastcity.gov.uk by Friday 31st July 2026
What changed
From the official release history
- Published value updated to £32,000,000
30 Jun 2026, 12:52 BST - Status changed to planning
30 Jun 2026, 12:52 BST - Official notice release published
30 Jun 2026, 12:52 BST - Buyer information updated
30 Jun 2026, 12:52 BST
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
- Lot 1 · #1Individual lot title not publishedplanningPublished valueNot publishedThe source published no individual title or description for this lot.Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
Timeline
- Pipeline notice
30 Jun 2026, 12:52 BST - Procedure published
30 Jun 2026, 12:52 BST - engagement
31 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST · scheduledPME activities may involve questionnaires, meetings and public briefing events. The Council will determine next steps in terms of engagement following the expression of interest deadline. If interested in any pre-market engagement, please email cps@belfastcity.gov.uk by 31st July 2026.
Commercial outcome and competition
AwardsNo award published |
ContractsNo contract published |
Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published |
Buyer and organisations in this procedure
Belfast City Council
Contracting authority GB-PPON-PQXY-5321-CGZMDocuments (1)
Official links; attachments are not copied
- 30 Jun 2026, 12:52 BST
Related procedures (0)
No related procedures published
Planning and rationale
Planning budgetNot published |
No-engagement rationaleNot published |
Procedure rationaleNot published |