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T2647 - Facilities management service at the Mary Peters Track

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

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 06:15.

Opportunity overview

This Contract is for the provision of a comprehensive Facilities Management Service at the Mary Peters Track, a premier athletics venue operated by Belfast City Council. The Contractor shall be responsible for the day-to-day operation, maintenance, and presentation of the site, ensuring it remains safe, clean, accessible, and fit for purpose for all users, including athletes, clubs, event organisers, schools, community groups, volunteers, and members of the public. The Service includes, but is not limited to: Opening and closing of the facility in line with agreed operating hours and event schedules; Coordination and support for athletics training, competitions, community events, and elite athlete use; Routine and reactive maintenance of the track pavilion and lighting in line with critical compliance and maintenance schedule (see Annex 2) and associated infrastructure; Management of bookings and income reconciliation; Provision of suitably trained and uniformed staff to deliver the Service to a high standard; Implementation of health and safety measures, including emergency procedures and fire safety; Delivery of social value commitments in line with Council priorities and the Procurement Act 2023; Promotion and marketing of the facility to increase usage, attract events, and engage under-represented groups; Support for the development and delivery of coaching, volunteering, and athlete development programmes; Collaboration with Belfast City Council, Athletics NI, and other stakeholders to ensure inclusive programming and continuous improvement.

Classification

  • CPV79993100 — Facilities management services

Lots

  • Lot 1£800k

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
T2647
Status
active
Has Recurrence
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Recurrence

Dates

Entry 1
Starts
31 Mar 2031, 23:59

Expected award period

Ends
31 Jan 2026, 23:59

Tender Period

Ends
7 Jan 2026, 12:00

Communication

Future Notice Date
1 Nov 2025, 23:59

Special regime

concession

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Amount
800,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
960,000

Renewal

Description
Option to extend for a further 1 year period.

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Quality
Type
quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
55
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Name
Social Value
Type
quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
15
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Name
Cost
Type
cost

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
30
Weight
percentageExact

Contract period

Ends
31 Mar 2030, 23:59
Starts
1 Apr 2026, 00:00
Max Extent Date
31 Mar 2031, 23:59

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
economic
Description
Public liability insurance Employers liability insurance Financial Standing Assessment
Criterion 2
Type
technical
Description
Company Experience Health and Safety Management Systems

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKN
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKN
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
79993100
Scheme
CPV
Description
Facilities management services

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Entry 2
Id
077434-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
26 Nov 2025, 17:09

Planning and budget

Documents

Entry 1
Id
041534-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Published
21 Jul 2025, 10:44

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Status
scheduled
Due
31 Jul 2025, 23:59
Description
The purpose of this pre-market engagement (PME) exercise is to help Belfast City Council ‘the Council’ better understand the levels of competition within the marketplace to provide a facilities management service at the Mary Peters Track. Suppliers are asked to express their interest on or before 5:00pm on Friday, 7th August 2025. To express interest, please email cps@belfastcity.gov.uk, informing the Council of your intention to participate in this exercise. Once expressions of interest have been received the Council will contact relevant parties to discuss next steps. This may include completion of a questionnaire, meetings and/ or presentations. If you have any questions about this requirement, please send them to cps@belfastcity.gov.uk. We will endeavour to respond as quickly as possible. All information returned as part of this PME exercise will assist in the development of the specification, evaluation criteria, pricing structure, and contract award options to ensure this tender opportunity delivers a high quality service to the Council. The Council reserves the right to contact any or all organisations who responds to this PME engagement to further discuss the next steps to follow. The Council cannot guarantee that all organisations will be contacted who submit interest. The intention would then be to advertise the tender opportunity to the market. The Council uses eSourcing NI as its etendering platform. If you are not yet registered with eSourcing NI we would suggest you do so without delay. Whilst the Council will endevour to keep any respondents to this PME exercise informed on developments of the tender process, the Council cannot guarantee this. Organisations are advised to register with eSourcing NI in order to see any advertised tender opportunties as well as regularly checking the Council’s website for opportunities. The Council reserves the right to discontinue any discussions or tender procedures at any time and are not liable for any costs incurred by suppliers associated with participating in this PME exercise.

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

Name
Dermot McArt

Recorded locations

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

Notice and amendment history

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