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Published 2 Apr 2026, 15:16 BST

Official UK procurement notice

T2738 - Provision of a Fully Integrated Waste Management Service at Fleadh Cheoil na h'Eireann 2026

Official notice

Authority: Belfast City Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable

Sectors: Cleaning & Environmental Services (90) Delivery: Northern Ireland (UKN)

Published estimate£450,000≈ £491k / year · £540,000 inc. VAT11.1% below published estimate

Submissions closed 5 May 2026awarded 22 May 2026

Awarded to John McQuillan Contracts Ltd

Contract term 11 moends 31 May 2027 · up to 31 May 2028 with extensions · starts 22 Jun 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Belfast will host Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann, the world’s biggest celebration of Irish music and culture, from Sunday 2 August 2026 to Sunday 9 August 2026. The Council require a fully integrated Waste Management Service at Fleadh Cheoil na h'Eireann 2026. By “fully integrated” the Council requires the successful contractor to deliver a street litter waste management service which will include the provision, installation and maintenance of bins, bin stations and bin hubs, the collection and treatment of waste from the bins and the provision of various data/reports in relation to the service.

No preliminary market engagement: Time bound urgent requirement.

CPV: Refuse and waste related services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1AwardedRenewal 11 moSMEPublished value£450,000

Contract period: 22 Jun 2026 – 31 May 2027 (11 mo) · up to 31 May 2028 with extensionsValue: £450,000 exc. VAT · £540,000 inc. VAT

Eligibility: SME eligible

Extensions: The Supplier shall provide such Optional Services in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Contract, subject to agreement of the applicable pricing. The inclusion of Optional Services within this Specification does not place any obligation on the Council to procure such services. The Council reserves the right to activate, amend, or not utilise any of the options. • The Council may require the expansion, enhancement, or variation of services during the Contract Term. Such requirements may be exercised as options where they fall within the scope of this Specification and the original procurement. Any such options shall be delivered in accordance with the agreed pricing and service standards. • The Council may request additional capacity, equipment, or staffing beyond the core requirement. • The supplier may propose optional enhancements or value‑added services that improve quality, sustainability, efficiency, or user experience. Any proposed enhancements must be clearly costed and remain within the scope of the procurement. • The contract will be for one year with a possibility to extend for a further year, subject to satisfactory performance of the supplier and necessary approvals. Note - The Council may opt to provide those services indicated by (**) throughout the specification document. · The Council reserves the right to extend/renew the Contract to cover the same event in 2027.

90500000 Refuse and waste related 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

Quality: 30%Price: 60%Social value: 10%

Published sub-criteria (5)

Service Delivery: 12%
Contract Mobilisation: 12%
Contract and Performance Management: 6%
Contract Value: 60%
Social Value: 10%

Published award criteria (5)

Contract Value
Service Delivery: 30% Quality Weighting applied. For this quality criteria there are 40 marks available out of 100 marks. The score obtained is then calculated as percentage scoreout of 30% available i.e out of 12 percent
Contract Mobilisation: 30% Quality Weighting applied. For this quality criteria there are 40 marks available out of 100 marks. The score obtained is then calculated as percentage scoreout of 30% available i.e out of 12 percent
Contract and Performance Management: 30% Quality Weighting applied. For this quality criteria there are 20 marks available out of 100 marks. The score obtained is then calculated as percentage scoreout of 30% available i.e out of 6 percent
Social Value

What this means for your bid

Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Open procedure
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 2 Apr 2026, 15:16 BST
Last source update: 5 Jun 2026, 13:32 BST
Award evaluation window: Submission end – 29 May 2026
Authority reference: T2738
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-031026
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Refuse and waste related services
Delivery area: Northern Ireland (UKN)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-067c11 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: Jaggaer · Who buys & how to bid on JAGGAER

Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN

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

Submission deadline: 5 May 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline: 28 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed
Accepted languages: en

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

e-sourcingni.bravosolution.co.uk ↗

Timeline

2 Apr 2026 → 22 Jun 2026 · 7 dates

Tender notice published204 days ago
2 Apr 2026, 15:16 BST
Clarification questions by178 days ago
28 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission deadline171 days ago
5 May 2026, 12:00 BST
Assessment summaries sent154 days ago
22 May 2026, 00:00 BST
Award decision expected by146 days ago
29 May 2026, 23:59 BST
Latest notice published140 days ago
5 Jun 2026, 13:32 BST
Contract starts123 days ago
22 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 2 Apr 2026

Tender notice published
2 Apr 2026, 15:16 BST
UK4
Contract award notice published
22 May 2026, 16:02 BST
UK6
Status changed to complete
22 May 2026, 16:02 BST
Contract details notice published
5 Jun 2026, 13:32 BST
UK7
Contract signature expected
5 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £400,0001 award exc. VAT

Bids received 22 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 5 Jun 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
John McQuillan Contracts LtdSMET2738 – Provision of a Fully Integrated Waste Management Service for Litter Bin waste at Fleadh Cheoil na h'Eireann5 Jun 2026 – 31 Aug 2026 · up to 31 Aug 2027Extensions: Option to renew for further 1 year to cover the Fleadh in August 2027 subject to satisfactory performance of the supplier and necessary approvals. · Options: The Council may, at its sole discretion, require the Supplier to deliver additional services (‘Optional Services’) related to the scope of this Contract. The Supplier shall provide such Optional Services in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Contract, subject to agreement of the applicable pricing. The inclusion of Optional Services within this Specification does not place any obligation on the Council to procure such services. The Council reserves the right to activate, amend, or not utilise any of the options. • The Council may require the expansion, enhancement, or variation of services during the Contract Term. Such requirements may be exercised as options where they fall within the scope of this Specification and the original procurement. Any such options shall be delivered in accordance with the agreed pricing and service standards. • The Council may request additional capacity, equipment, or staffing beyond the core requirement. • The supplier may propose optional enhancements or value‑added services that improve quality, sustainability, efficiency, or user experience. Any proposed enhancements must be clearly costed and remain within the scope of the procurement.	£400,000	22 May 2026	Awarded

Contracts

T2738 – Provision of a Fully Integrated Waste Management Service for Litter Bin waste at Fleadh Cheoil na h'Eireann · John McQuillan Contracts LtdSME
Signed
5 Jun 2026
Value
£400,000
Period
5 Jun 2026 – 31 Dec 2026 · up to 31 Dec 2027 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
Option to renew for further 1 year to cover the Fleadh in August 2027 subject to satisfactory performance of the supplier and necessary approvals.
Options
The Council may, at its sole discretion, require the Supplier to deliver additional services (‘Optional Services’) related to the scope of this Contract. The Supplier shall provide such Optional Services in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Contract, subject to agreement of the applicable pricing. The inclusion of Optional Services within this Specification does not place any obligation on the Council to procure such services. The Council reserves the right to activate, amend, or not utilise any of the options. • The Council may require the expansion, enhancement, or variation of services during the Contract Term. Such requirements may be exercised as options where they fall within the scope of this Specification and the original procurement. Any such options shall be delivered in accordance with the agreed pricing and service standards. • The Council may request additional capacity, equipment, or staffing beyond the core requirement. • The supplier may propose optional enhancements or value‑added services that improve quality, sustainability, efficiency, or user experience. Any proposed enhancements must be clearly costed and remain within the scope of the procurement.
No agreed KPIs: Value <£5m

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
2final-stage tenders	2	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

John McQuilan Contracts LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: NI003255GB-PPON: PDRP-3662-GGZY 11 Ballinderry Road, Lisburn, Northern Ireland, BT28 2SAContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender5 Jun 2026, 13:32 BST
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender22 May 2026, 16:02 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender2 Apr 2026, 15:16 BST