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T2567b PEACEPLUS Multiculturalism to Interculturalism Language Cultural Access Projectro

Belfast City Council · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 03:41.

Opportunity overview

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 £270,055; Participants = 1,110 (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).

Classification

  • CPV79952100 — Cultural event organisation services
  • CPV80000000 — Education and training services

Lots

  • Lot 1£270.1k

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
T2567b
Status
complete
Above Threshold
No
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition

Amendments

Entry 1
Id
044831-2025
Description
Closing date extended to 15th August at 12pm

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Tender Period

Ends
15 Aug 2025, 12:00

Communication

Future Notice Date
30 Jun 2025, 23:59

Enquiry period

Ends
25 Jul 2025, 12:00

Special regime

lightTouch

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete
Has Options
Yes
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Amount
270,055
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
324,066

Options

Description
Possibility for extension of up to 6 months subject to funding, SEUPB approvals, Belfast City Council approvals and satisfactory performance of contractor

Renewal

Description
Possibility for extension of up to 6 months subject to funding, SEUPB approvals, Belfast City Council approvals and satisfactory performance of contractor

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Award criteria

Description
Award criteria - quality criteria (65%), cost (20%) and social value (15%)

Contract period

Ends
31 Dec 2027, 23:59
Starts
8 Sept 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
30 Jun 2028, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
80000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Education and training services
Entry 2
Id
79952100
Scheme
CPV
Description
Cultural event organisation services

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
033966-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
20 Jun 2025, 10:27
Entry 2
Id
044831-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
31 Jul 2025, 15:18
Entry 3
Id
065681-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK12
Description
Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderCancellationNotice
Published
15 Oct 2025, 16:08

Planning and budget

Documents

Entry 1
Id
029197-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Published
2 Jun 2025, 14:58

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Status
scheduled
Due
11 Jun 2025, 23:59
Description
Following informal market engagement, the Council is holding a pre-market engagement event with interested suppliers to provide information on the PEACEPLUS Collaborative Cross Community Language and Cultural Access Project. This project contributes to the implementation of the Celebrating Cultures & Diversity theme under the Belfast PEACEPLUS Local Community Action Plan. Please note this project was previously advertised as Lot 1 of From Multiculturalism to Interculturalism and is now being re-tendered. Budget £270,055; Participants = 1110 participants (plus 650 wider) Duration: 2 years 5 months (August 2025 – December 2027) This Pre-Market Engagement Event will be held from 10.00am- 11.00am on Wednesday 4th June 2025. There is an option to join in-person in room AD1I, Belfast City Council Adelaide Street Offices (9 Adelaide St, Belfast, BT2 8GA), or via MS Teams. The session will provide information the project requirements, key deliverables and results, the procurement process and the indicative timeframes for the project. Suppliers will need to register by Friday 30th May, by emailing peacepluslap@belfastcity.gov.uk Further detail will be issued to registered attendees in advance of the session as well as a Teams link, if applicable. The PEACEPLUS Collaborative Cross Community Language and Cultural Access Project forms part of the Belfast PEACEPLUS Local Community Action Plan, which is supported by PEACEPLUS, a programme managed by the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB).

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PQXY-5321-CGZM
Name
Belfast City Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKN06
Country
GB
Locality
Belfast
Postal Code
BT2 8DJ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
9-21 Adelaide Street

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Entry 2
Id
GB-NIR
Scheme
UK_CA_DEVOLVED_REGULATIONS
Description
Northern Irish devolved regulations apply

Identifier

Id
PQXY-5321-CGZM
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Status Details
No valid bids received.
Final Status Date
18 Sept 2025, 00:00

Related lots

1

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Belfast · UKN06 · BT2 8DJ · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-052ac5-2025-10-15T16:08:03+01:00Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·