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T2692 Provision of Fairground Rides and Entertainment Packages for Council Evenits

Belfast City Council · Contract details notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 1 Oct 2026, 22:45.

Opportunity overview

The Council requires the provision, delivery, installation, safe operation, supervision, and removal of fairground rides, inflatables, and family‑focused entertainment activities for Council‑managed public events across Belfast. Lot 1 includes children’s fairground rides and inflatables, supplied with trained operators, full safety documentation (PIPA/ADIPS, BS EN 14960), generators, staffing, and transport. Lot 2 includes entertainment activities such as face painting, balloon modelling, arts and crafts, walkabout performers, interactive shows, sensory play, game stalls, and an onsite coordinator, with all materials, equipment, and staffing provided. Services must be delivered at multiple event locations and scaled to meet varying event requirements throughout the contract period.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

G Force Amusements Ltd

Match pending…
Contract value
£205k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
14 May 2026
Including VAT
£246k
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-PPON PHBQ-4647-HWTH
Location
Bangor, UKN09, BT20 3BB, United Kingdom

Friendly Faces

Match pending…
Contract value
£175k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
14 May 2026
Including VAT
£210k
Award ID
2
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH NI671038
Location
Armagh, UKN07, BT63 5NN, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot Lot 1Value not stated
  • Lot Lot 2Value not stated

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
ocds-h6vhtk-05f4f2
Status
complete
Procurement Method
selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Special regime

lightTouch

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
Lot 1
Status
complete
Entry 2
Id
Lot 2
Status
complete

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

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

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PQXY-5321-CGZM

Address

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

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Entry 2
Scheme
UK_CA_DEVOLVED_REGULATIONS
Id
GB-NIR
Description
Northern Irish devolved regulations apply
Organisation 2
Name
G Force Amusements Ltd
Id
GB-PPON-PHBQ-4647-HWTH

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PHBQ-4647-HWTH

Address

Street Address
17 Grays Hill
Locality
Bangor
Postal Code
BT20 3BB
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKN09

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Vcse
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No
Organisation 3
Name
Friendly Faces
Id
GB-COH-NI671038

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
NI671038

Address

Street Address
139 Plantation Road
Locality
Armagh
Postal Code
BT63 5NN
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKN07

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Vcse
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
Lot 1
Related Lot
Lot 1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
92331200
Description
Amusement park services
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
92331000
Description
Fair and amusement park services
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
79952100
Description
Cultural event organisation services
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
79952000
Description
Event services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKN
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-PPON-PHBQ-4647-HWTH
Name
G Force Amusements Ltd

Related lots

Lot 1
Award 2
Id
2
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
Lot 2
Related Lot
Lot 2

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
92312240
Description
Services provided by entertainers
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
79952100
Description
Cultural event organisation services
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
79952000
Description
Event services
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
92312000
Description
Artistic services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKN
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-NI671038
Name
Friendly Faces

Related lots

Lot 2

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Award ID
1
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Has Options
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Date Signed
15 May 2026, 00:00

Period

Starts
1 Jun 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 May 2029, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 May 2030, 23:59

Renewal

Description
Option to extend for a further 12 months.

Options

Description
The Council may add, remove, or vary events, locations, and service requirements during the Contract Period. Options include adding new Council‑managed events or Premises, increasing or reducing the number or type of fairground rides or entertainment activities, and requesting additional related event‑delivery services or temporary operational support. The Council may also amend the Specification to reflect changes in legislation, operational models, or event formats.

Value

Including VAT
246,000
Amount
205,000
Currency
GBP

Documents

Entry 1
Id
045024-2026
Document Type
contractNotice
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Published
15 May 2026, 15:51
Format
text/html
Entry 2
Id
2
Award ID
2
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Has Options
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Date Signed
15 May 2026, 00:00

Period

Starts
1 Jun 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 May 2029, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 May 2030, 23:59

Renewal

Description
Option to extend for further 12 months.

Options

Description
The Council may add, remove, or vary events, locations, and service requirements during the Contract Period. Options include adding new Council‑managed events or Premises, increasing or reducing the number or type of fairground rides or entertainment activities, and requesting additional related event‑delivery services or temporary operational support. The Council may also amend the Specification to reflect changes in legislation, operational models, or event formats.

Value

Including VAT
210,000
Amount
175,000
Currency
GBP

Documents

Entry 1
Id
045024-2026
Document Type
contractNotice
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Published
15 May 2026, 15:51
Format
text/html

Recorded locations

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

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 041112-2026Contract award notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 045024-2026Contract details notice on Find a Tender ·