Official UK procurement notice
T2679 PEACEPLUS Animation activity for Access to the Hills project
Authority: Belfast City Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis contract is to develop and deliver an animation programme to compliment capital works that will connect the communities of Glencairn and Ligoniel to the Belfast Hills through a number of routes. This project is located in the Belfast Hills and specifically the publicly accessible sites of Divis and Black Mountain, Ligoniel Dams and Park and Cave Hill Country Park and peripheral sites of Glencairn. The capital works will develop over eight kilometers of new and improved pathways, stream crossings and wayfinding signage that will reconnect communities in North and West Belfast with the Belfast Hills. The animation programme will engage 1200 participants in guided walks, heritage talks and cross-community events that will deepen understanding of the cultural and environmental value of the Hills. This project is supported by PEACEPLUS, a programme managed by the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB).
CPV: Cultural event organisation services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£85,600
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
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
- 29 Jan 2026, 17:56 GMT
- Last source update
- 24 Jun 2026, 13:09 BST
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-008248- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-061276Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 27 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 20 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
Timeline
29 Jan 2026 → 24 Jun 2026 · 5 dates- Tender notice published264 days ago29 Jan 2026, 17:56 GMT
- Clarification questions by242 days ago20 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission deadline235 days ago27 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Contract starts204 days ago30 Mar 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published118 days ago24 Jun 2026, 13:09 BST
Notice history
5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 29 Jan 2026- Tender notice published29 Jan 2026, 17:56 GMTUK4
- Contract award notice published23 Jun 2026, 16:13 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete23 Jun 2026, 16:13 BST
- Contract details notice published24 Jun 2026, 13:09 BSTUK7
- Contract signature expected6 Jul 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ligoniel Improvement AssociationSMEVCSE6 Jul 2026 – 31 Mar 2028 · up to 30 Sept 2028Extensions: Any extension subject to funding, necessary approvals and satisfactory supplier performance · Options: The Council reserves the right to add additional requirements to the service under this contract during the contract period. | £102,720 inc. VAT | 23 Jun 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 1 · Ligoniel Improvement AssociationSMEVCSE
- Signed
- 24 Jun 2026
- Value
- £102,720 inc. VAT
- Period
- 6 Jul 2026 – 31 Mar 2028 · up to 30 Sept 2028 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- Any extension subject to funding, necessary approvals and satisfactory supplier performance
- Options
- The Council reserves the right to add additional requirements to the service under this contract during the contract period.
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1final-stage tenders | 1 | 1 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Ligoniel Improvement AssociationAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender