Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice

Published 24 Oct 2025, 11:16 BST

Official UK procurement notice

T2567c PEACEPLUS Multiculturalism to Interculturalism Cross Community Language and Cultural Access Project

Official notice

Authority: Belfast City Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdLight touch regimeSME suitable

Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79)Education & Training (80) Delivery: Northern Ireland (UKN)

Published estimate£270,055≈ £120k / year · £324,066 inc. VAT20% above final estimate

Submissions closed 8 Dec 2025awarded 1 Apr 2026

Awarded to Ulster Scots Agency

Contract term 2 yrs 3 moends 31 Mar 2028 · up to 29 Sept 2028 with extensions · starts 12 Jan 2026

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 £270055. Participants = 1110 (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 #1AwardedRenewal 2 yrs 3 moPublished value£270,055

Contract period: 12 Jan 2026 – 31 Mar 2028 (2 yrs 3 mo) · up to 29 Sept 2028 with extensionsValue: £270,055 exc. VAT · £324,066 inc. VAT

Delivery: Northern Ireland

Extensions: Any extension is subject to funding, necessary approvals and contractor performance

79952100 Cultural event organisation services 80000000 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

Lot awarding rule: Quality 65%, cost 20%, 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: Awarded
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: Unspecified in notice
First published: 24 Oct 2025, 11:16 BST
Last source update: 21 Apr 2026, 09:17 BST
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-068110
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Cultural event organisation servicesEducation and training services
Delivery area: Northern Ireland (UKN)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05d331 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

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Access & registration note: Free; latest Chrome/Edge/Firefox only — corporate browsers fail

Submission deadline: 8 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline: 17 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

e-sourcingni.bravosolution.co.uk ↗

Timeline

24 Oct 2025 → 21 Apr 2026 · 5 dates

Tender notice published367 days ago
24 Oct 2025, 11:16 BST
Clarification questions by343 days ago
17 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
Submission deadline322 days ago
8 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
Contract starts288 days ago
12 Jan 2026
Latest notice published188 days ago
21 Apr 2026, 09:17 BST

Notice history

7 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 24 Oct 2025

Tender notice published
24 Oct 2025, 11:16 BST
UK4
Tender notice published
20 Nov 2025, 11:25 GMT
UK4
Deadline moved to 8 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
20 Nov 2025, 11:25 GMT
+14 days · was 24 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
Contract award notice published
2 Apr 2026, 13:48 BST
UK6
Status changed to complete
2 Apr 2026, 13:48 BST
Contract signature expected
20 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled
Contract details notice published
21 Apr 2026, 09:17 BST
UK7

Routine re-releases (4)

2025-10: 1 release · 24 Oct 2025

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value (inc. VAT) £324,0661 award inc. VAT; no net value published

Bids received 11 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 20 Apr 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Ulster Scots AgencySME27 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2028 · up to 30 Sept 2028Extensions: Any extension may be subject to further approval by Council Committee, SEUPB and availability of funding and satisfactory performance of the Contractor. · Options: As per terms and conditions	£324,066 inc. VAT	1 Apr 2026	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · Ulster Scots AgencySME
Signed
20 Apr 2026
Value
£324,066 inc. VAT
Period
27 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2028 · up to 30 Sept 2028 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
Any extension may be subject to further approval by Council Committee, SEUPB and availability of funding and satisfactory performance of the Contractor.
Options
As per specification and terms and conditions

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1final-stage tenders	1	0	—

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 8DJContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Ulster Scots AgencyAwarded supplier 31 Gordon Street, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT1 2LGContact email

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender21 Apr 2026, 09:17 BST
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender2 Apr 2026, 13:48 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender20 Nov 2025, 11:25 GMT
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender24 Oct 2025, 11:16 BST