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Official procurement procedure
T2695 - Expression of Interest - Medical and First Aid Provision at Fleadh Cheoil 2026
Ambulance services
Published value
Not published
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published1
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
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Tenderline Synopsis: Belfast City Council: "T2695 - Expression of Interest - Medical and First Aid Provision at Fleadh Cheoil 2026". Published status: planning. 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 | planning 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 Unpublished data stays unknown.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 |
Statusplanning | Framework / DPSNot published | CompetitionNot published |
Above thresholdNot published | Legal basisNot published | Tender period startsNot published |
Clarification deadlineNot published | Electronic submissionNot published | Submission languagesNot published |
Published28 Oct 2025, 13:48 GMT | Last source update28 Oct 2025, 13:48 GMT | Recurring procurementNot published |
ClassificationAmbulance services | ||
Delivery area | ||
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-05d54d | ||
What is being bought
Belfast City Council invites expressions of interest from suitably qualified and experienced providers for the comprehensive management of medical and first aid services in support of the Fleadh Cheoil event. This includes, but is not limited to:
- Establishment and operation of a dedicated medical centre
- Provision and maintenance of appropriate medical equipment
- Deployment of trained medical and first aid personnel
- Supply of suitable vehicles for medical response
- Delivery of relevant training and certification
- Provision of radios or other communication equipment to support medical coordination
The appointed provider must be capable of delivering a robust and responsive medical service that aligns with the scale and sensitivity of the event. As part of the tender process, providers will be required to demonstrate their capacity to cover the necessary number of shifts and deploy sufficient medical personnel, as deemed appropriate by the Council, to ensure public safety throughout the event duration.
This notice is issued for market engagement purposes only and does not constitute a call for competition. Responses will inform the Council’s approach to procurement and service design.
What changed
From the official release history
- Status changed to planning
28 Oct 2025, 13:48 GMT - Official notice release published
28 Oct 2025, 13:48 GMT - Buyer information updated
28 Oct 2025, 13:48 GMT
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
28 Oct 2025, 13:48 GMT - Procedure published
28 Oct 2025, 13:48 GMT - engagement
14 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT · scheduledInterested suppliers are invited to submit an expression of interest by emailing the Council’s Corporate Procurement Services team at cps@belfastcity.gov.uk. Upon receipt, a brief scope of requirements document will be issued to help suppliers assess their capacity to deliver the proposed service.
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
- 28 Oct 2025, 13:48 GMT
Related procedures (0)
No related procedures published
Planning and rationale
Planning budgetNot published |
No-engagement rationaleNot published |
Procedure rationaleNot published |