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Published 25 Mar 2026, 13:46 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

T2754 Provision of Traffic Management Services Fleadh Cheoil na HÉireann 2027

Official notice

Authority: Belfast City Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£400,000≈ £400k / year · £480,000 inc. VAT · 1 value update
Submissions closed 7 Sept 2026
Contract term 1 yrends 30 Sept 2027 · up to 31 Oct 2031 with extensions · starts 1 Oct 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Provision of a comprehensive traffic management service for Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2027, including planning, development of a full Traffic Management Plan, statutory approvals support, signage and equipment supply, Hostile Vehicle Mitigation, access management, logistics hub operation, communications, staffing and 24/7 operational delivery. The service must be supplied as a fully managed, event‑specific solution, covering pre‑event build, rehearsals, the full event period and de‑rig, in line with the Specification and all legislative requirements.

CPV: Car park services · Event services · Security equipment · Surveillance and security systems and devices · Traffic control services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 1 yrSMEVCSEPublished value£400,000
Contract period: 1 Oct 2026 – 30 Sept 2027 (1 yr) · up to 31 Oct 2031 with extensionsValue: £400,000 exc. VAT · £480,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: Northern IrelandEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: The contract includes options for the Council to purchase additional traffic management equipment, staffing and event‑specific items during the contract period, priced in line with similar items in the Pricing Schedule.
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
  • Economic & financial standing

    Modern Slavery Statement

    Insurances

  • Technical & professional ability

    Company Experience

    Environmental Policies and Procedures

    Mandatory Requirement 1: Authorisation to operate issued by the National Highway Sector Scheme (NHSS)

    Mandatory Requirement 2: Approved List of Organisation to provide Traffic Management Services for the Department for Infrastructure (Roads)

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: 50%Price: 40%Social value: 10%
Published sub-criteria (3)
  • Quality: 50%
  • Cost: 40%
  • Social Value: 10%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Quality
  • Cost
  • Social Value
Conditions of participation2
  • Economic & financial standing

    Modern Slavery Statement

    Insurances

  • Technical & professional ability

    Company Experience

    Environmental Policies and Procedures

    Mandatory Requirement 1: Authorisation to operate issued by the National Highway Sector Scheme (NHSS)

    Mandatory Requirement 2: Approved List of Organisation to provide Traffic Management Services for the Department for Infrastructure (Roads)

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

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
Closed
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
25 Mar 2026, 13:46 GMT
Last source update
3 Aug 2026, 15:31 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 24 Sept 2026
Authority reference
T2754
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-073293
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Car park servicesEvent servicesSecurity equipmentSurveillance and security systems and devicesTraffic control services
Delivery area
Northern Ireland (UKN)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0673e5 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
7 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

To be submitted via eSoucingNI: e-sourcingni.ukp.app.jaggaer.com ↗

Timeline

25 Mar 2026 → 1 Oct 2026 · 6 dates
  1. Planning notice published213 days ago
    25 Mar 2026, 13:46 GMT
  2. Market engagement183 days ago
    24 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST

    This PME is being delivered through a questionnaire‑based process. Belfast City Council invites Suppliers to participate in this PME by emailing [email protected] to request a copy of the PME questionnaire. Completed questionnaires must be returned by the deadline stated in the document. This PME is for information‑gathering only.

  3. Tender notice published82 days ago
    3 Aug 2026, 15:31 BST
  4. Submission deadline47 days ago
    7 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
  5. Award decision expected by30 days ago
    24 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
  6. Contract starts24 days ago
    1 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

6 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 25 Mar 2026
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    25 Mar 2026, 13:46 GMT
    UK2
  2. Tender notice published
    3 Aug 2026, 15:31 BST
    UK4
  3. Published value updated to £400,000
    3 Aug 2026, 15:31 BST
    was £1,000,000
  4. Status changed to active
    3 Aug 2026, 15:31 BST
  5. Procurement method changed
    3 Aug 2026, 15:31 BST
  6. Deadline published: 7 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
    3 Aug 2026, 15:31 BST

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

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure