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T2540a - Belfast City Cemetery Visitor Centre and Tour Operator (And associated activities)
No classification published
Location not published
Published value
Not published
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published1
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
Generated from official OCDS record
Tenderline Synopsis: Belfast City Council: "T2540a - Belfast City Cemetery Visitor Centre and Tour Operator (And associated activities)". Published status: complete. Published value: Value not published. 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 | complete No deadline published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submission Gateway | Direct notice route | Legal Basis & Regime | Standard procurement | Estimated Value (exc. VAT) | Not published |
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.
Published-to-award variance
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. Published-to-award variance 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 Unpublished data stays unknown.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 |
Statuscomplete | Framework / DPSNot published | CompetitionNot published |
Above thresholdNot published | Legal basisNot published | Tender period startsNot published |
Clarification deadlineNot published | Electronic submissionNot published | Submission languagesNot published |
Published7 Aug 2025, 09:49 BST | Last source update7 Aug 2025, 09:49 BST | Recurring procurementNot published |
ClassificationNot published | ||
Delivery areaLocation not published | ||
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-05433c | ||
What is being bought
Belfast City Council requires an organisation, or collective of organisations, or individuals to work with the Council to promote and operate the visitor centre at the City Cemetery. This includes operation of walking tours, provision of specialist adult workshops, and provision of educational and youth tours.
What changed
From the official release history
- tender value changed
7 Aug 2025, 09:49 BST - Status changed to complete
7 Aug 2025, 09:49 BST - Official notice release published
7 Aug 2025, 09:49 BST - Submission deadline changed to published date
7 Aug 2025, 09:49 BST - Published value updated to £345,000
5 Jun 2025, 09:52 BST - Status changed to active
5 Jun 2025, 09:52 BST - Official notice release published
5 Jun 2025, 09:52 BST - Submission deadline changed to 9 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
5 Jun 2025, 09:52 BST - Buyer information updated
5 Jun 2025, 09:52 BST
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
- Lot 1 · #1Individual lot title not publishedcompletePublished valueNot publishedThe source published no individual title or description for this lot.Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
Timeline
- Procedure published
7 Aug 2025, 09:49 BST - Award pending
7 Aug 2025, 00:00 BST · £413,580
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards Crumlin Road Gaol £413,580 · 7 Aug 2025, 00:00 BST · pending |
ContractsNo contract published |
Bid statistics bids: 2 (lot 1) finalStageBids: 2 (lot 1) smeFinalStageBids: 2 (lot 1) vcseFinalStageBids: 0 (lot 1) |
Buyer and organisations in this procedure
Belfast City Council
Contracting authority GB-PPON-PQXY-5321-CGZMAward and contract changes
Documents (0)
Official links; attachments are not copied
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Related procedures (0)
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