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T2567b PEACEPLUS Multiculturalism to Interculturalism Language Cultural Access Projectro

Official notice

Authority: Belfast City Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdLight touch regimeSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79)Education & Training (80) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Published estimate£270,055≈ £116k / year · £324,066 inc. VAT · 1 value update
Submissions closed 15 Aug 2025
Next notice expected 30 Jun 2025
Contract term 2 yrs 4 moup to 2 yrs 10 mo with extensions · starts 8 Sept 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This Contract is for a Collaborative Cross-Community Language and Cultural Access Project to be delivered across the city. This will highlight the indigenous linguistic heritage and new languages that are present within Belfast, on a cross-community basis, through an Irish Language and Ulster-Scots Heritage project, and a New Languages Programme.

Budget £270,055; Participants = 1,110 (plus minimum 650 wider participants)

The PEACEPLUS Collaborative Cross Community Language and Cultural Access Project forms part of the wider From Multiculturalism to Interculturalism project and contributes to the implementation of the Belfast PEACEPLUS Local Community Action Plan, which is supported by PEACEPLUS, a programme managed by the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB).

CPV: Cultural event organisation services · Education and training services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Lot 1AwardedRenewal 2 yrs 4 moSMEVCSEPublished value£270,055
Contract period: 8 Sept 2025 — 31 Dec 2027 (2 yrs 4 mo) · up to 2 yrs 10 mo with extensionsEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Value
£270,055 exc. VAT · £324,066 inc. VAT
Extensions
Possibility for extension of up to 6 months subject to funding, SEUPB approvals, Belfast City Council approvals and satisfactory performance of contractor · Possibility for extension of up to 6 months subject to funding, SEUPB approvals, Belfast City Council approvals and satisfactory performance of contractor
79952100 Cultural event organisation services80000000 Education and training services

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published — the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored

Award criteria - quality criteria (65%), cost (20%) and social value (15%)

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Cancelled
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Light touch regime
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
15 Oct 2025, 16:08 BST
Last source update
15 Oct 2025, 16:08 BST
Authority reference
T2567b
Latest notice
Procurement termination notice (UK12)
Classification (CPV)
Cultural event organisation servicesEducation and training services
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-052ac5 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Jaggaer · Who buys & how to bid on JAGGAER
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free; latest Chrome/Edge/Firefox only — corporate browsers fail
Submission deadline
15 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
25 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
e-sourcingni.bravosolution.co.uk ↗

Timeline

8 published dates · Europe/London
  1. Planning notice published
    2 Jun 2025, 14:58 BST
  2. Market engagement
    11 Jun 2025, 23:59 BST
    Following informal market engagement, the Council is holding a pre-market engagement event with interested suppliers to provide information on the PEACEPLUS Collaborative Cross Community Language and Cultural Access Project. This project contributes to the implementation of the Celebrating Cultures more…& Diversity theme under the Belfast PEACEPLUS Local Community Action Plan. Please note this project was previously advertised as Lot 1 of From Multiculturalism to Interculturalism and is now being re-tendered. Budget £270,055; Participants = 1110 participants (plus 650 wider) Duration: 2 years 5 months (August 2025 – December 2027) This Pre-Market Engagement Event will be held from 10.00am- 11.00am on Wednesday 4th June 2025. There is an option to join in-person in room AD1I, Belfast City Council Adelaide Street Offices (9 Adelaide St, Belfast, BT2 8GA), or via MS Teams. The session will provide information the project requirements, key deliverables and results, the procurement process and the indicative timeframes for the project. Suppliers will need to register by Friday 30th May, by emailing [email protected] Further detail will be issued to registered attendees in advance of the session as well as a Teams link, if applicable. The PEACEPLUS Collaborative Cross Community Language and Cultural Access Project forms part of the Belfast PEACEPLUS Local Community Action Plan, which is supported by PEACEPLUS, a programme managed by the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB).
  3. Tender notice published
    20 Jun 2025, 10:27 BST
  4. Next notice expected
    30 Jun 2025, 23:59 BST
  5. Clarification questions by
    25 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
  6. Submission deadline
    15 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
  7. Contract starts380 days ago
    8 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST
  8. Latest notice published342 days ago
    15 Oct 2025, 16:08 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded toValueDateStatus
supplier not published—18 Sept 2025CancelledNo valid bids received.

Notice history

13 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 2 Jun 2025
  1. Procurement termination notice published
    15 Oct 2025, 16:08 BSTUK12
  2. Published value updated
    15 Oct 2025, 16:08 BSTwas £270,055
  3. Status changed to complete
    15 Oct 2025, 16:08 BST
  4. Procurement method changed
    15 Oct 2025, 16:08 BST
  5. Deadline withdrawn
    15 Oct 2025, 16:08 BST
  6. Buyer details updated
    15 Oct 2025, 16:08 BST
  7. Tender notice published
    31 Jul 2025, 15:18 BSTUK4
  8. Deadline moved to 15 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
    31 Jul 2025, 15:18 BST+14 days · was 1 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
  9. Tender notice published
    20 Jun 2025, 10:27 BSTUK4
  10. Status changed to active
    20 Jun 2025, 10:27 BST
  11. Procurement method changed
    20 Jun 2025, 10:27 BST
  12. Deadline published: 1 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
    20 Jun 2025, 10:27 BST
  13. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    2 Jun 2025, 14:58 BSTUK2
Published amendments (1)

Closing date extended to 15th August at 12pm

Routine re-releases (4)
  • 2025-06: 1 release · 2 Jun 2025

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Belfast City Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentNorthern Irish devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PQXY-5321-CGZM 9-21 Adelaide Street, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT2 8DJ

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure