Planning

T2577 PEACEPLUS Interfaith & Belief Project

BELFAST CITY COUNCIL

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Planning

11 Oct 2024 at 10:24

Summary of the contracting process

Belfast City Council is planning the "T2577 PEACEPLUS Interfaith & Belief Project," which falls under the industry category of Education and training services. This city-wide project in Belfast aims to foster understanding and cooperation among different faith and belief communities. The procurement process is currently in the planning stage, with a pre-market engagement session scheduled for 24th October 2024 at the Belfast City Council Offices. Potential suppliers who wish to participate must register by 21st October 2024. Key elements of the project include a 3-year Education and Awareness programme, an 18-month Unity and Peace - Welcoming Programme, and 3 years of celebrating faith festivals, with a total budget allocation of £304,564 (excluding VAT) for February 2025 to December 2027.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in cultural event organisation, education, community engagement, and capacity-building services. Companies with experience in delivering multi-faceted community projects, particularly those involving interfaith and belief collaboration, are well-suited to compete for this contract. By participating, businesses can expand their footprint within the public sector, contribute to community cohesion in Belfast, and leverage their expertise to achieve the project's ambitious goals related to education, awareness, and unity among diverse communities.

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Notice Title

T2577 PEACEPLUS Interfaith & Belief Project

Notice Description

The purpose of this Prior Information Notice is to notify the market of Belfast City Council's intentions to hold a pre-market engagement event with interested suppliers to provide information on the PEACEPLUS Interfaith and Belief Project and inform of the procurement process required. The Interfaith and Belief Project will build, improve and sustain relationships between and within communities of different faiths and beliefs by addressing issues of trust, prejudice, intolerance and building mutual respect and a shared commitment to the common good. The objective of the project is to deliver an interfaith and belief collaboration project through a 3 year Education and Awareness element, an 18 month Unity and Peace - Welcoming Programme element and a 3 year celebrating faith festivals across the city with a view to increase knowledge and awareness about different faiths and beliefs across Belfast. The project will engage 870 direct participants in cross community, interfaith joined up collaboration, with a wider 2,900 members engaged in capacity building, cafe culture events, training, learning, sharing and creation of awareness through the programme including projects which reach those most disadvantaged in the City. The allocated budget for this project is PS304,564 (excluding VAT) over 3 years from February 2025 - December 2027. Stream 1: Education and Awareness (3-year programme) This project element aims to increase knowledge and awareness about different faiths &, beliefs across Belfast and as a result improve relations between people of different religions and non-religious backgrounds and build trust and respect through the development of educational materials. Stream 2: Unity and Peace - Welcoming Programme (18-month programme) This project element aims to increase awareness of the physical, human and community assets within different interfaith and belief organisations across Belfast, with a view to seeing how these can best be utilised within Belfast's vision of a shared society and in helping to achieve the outcomes within the Belfast Agenda. Stream 3- Celebrating Faith Festivals in the City (3-year programme) This project element aims to celebrate and showcase the diversity of faiths & beliefs across Belfast through a range of different events and activities with a view to building Belfast's vision of a shared society and city, that respects all and challenges prejudice, hatred, and discrimination. The project will be delivered city wide across communities of faith and belief groups, large and small, depending on their locations/multiple locations, will come together at various sites to showcase and share opportunities for engagement with others within their facilities resulting in wider community impacts and engagements. As part of this process, Belfast City Council will host a pre-market engagement session on Thursday 24th October 2024, 10:00am - 11:30am, in Belfast City Council Offices at 9 Adelaide Street, Belfast, BT2 8GA to provide information to interested suppliers, including: the project requirements, key deliverables and results, the procurement process, and the indicative timeframes for the project. Suppliers interested in attending this session must register by Monday 21 October 2024, by emailing peacepluslap@belfastcity.gov.uk. A maximum of 1 individual per organisation can register to attend, further details will be issued to registered attendees in advance of the session. The PEACEPLUS Interfaith and Belief Project forms parts of the Belfast PEACEPLUS Local Community Action Plan, which is supported by PEACEPLUS, a programme managed by the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB).

Lot Information

Lot 1

The purpose of this Prior Information Notice is to notify the market of Belfast City Council's intentions to hold a pre-market engagement event with interested suppliers to provide information on the PEACEPLUS Interfaith and Belief Project and inform of the procurement process required. The Interfaith and Belief Project will build, improve and sustain relationships between and within communities of different faiths and beliefs by addressing issues of trust, prejudice, intolerance and building mutual respect and a shared commitment to the common good. The objective of the project is to deliver an interfaith and belief collaboration project through a 3 year Education and Awareness element, an 18 month Unity and Peace - Welcoming Programme element and a 3 year celebrating faith festivals across the city with a view to increase knowledge and awareness about different faiths and beliefs across Belfast. The project will engage 870 direct participants in cross community, interfaith joined up collaboration, with a wider 2,900 members engaged in capacity building, cafe culture events, training, learning, sharing and creation of awareness through the programme including projects which reach those most disadvantaged in the City. The allocated budget for this project is PS304,564 (excluding VAT) over 3 years from February 2025 - December 2027. Stream 1: Education and Awareness (3-year programme) This project element aims to increase knowledge and awareness about different faiths &, beliefs across Belfast and as a result improve relations between people of different religions and non-religious backgrounds and build trust and respect through the development of educational materials. Stream 2: Unity and Peace - Welcoming Programme (18-month programme) This project element aims to increase awareness of the physical, human and community assets within different interfaith and belief organisations across Belfast, with a view to seeing how these can best be utilised within Belfast's vision of a shared society and in helping to achieve the outcomes within the Belfast Agenda. Stream 3- Celebrating Faith Festivals in the City (3-year programme) This project element aims to celebrate and showcase the diversity of faiths & beliefs across Belfast through a range of different events and activities with a view to building Belfast's vision of a shared society and city, that respects all and challenges prejudice, hatred, and discrimination. The project will be delivered city wide across communities of faith and belief groups, large and small, depending on their locations/multiple locations, will come together at various sites to showcase and share opportunities for engagement with others within their facilities resulting in wider community impacts and engagements. As part of this process, Belfast City Council will host a pre-market engagement session on Thursday 24th October 2024, 10:00am - 11:30am, in Belfast City Council Offices at 9 Adelaide Street, Belfast, BT2 8GA to provide information to interested suppliers, including: the project requirements, key deliverables and results, the procurement process, and the indicative timeframes for the project. Suppliers interested in attending this session must register by Monday 21 October 2024, by emailing peacepluslap@belfastcity.gov.uk. A maximum of 1 individual per organisation can register to attend, further details will be issued to registered attendees in advance of the session. The PEACEPLUS Interfaith and Belief Project forms parts of the Belfast PEACEPLUS Local Community Action Plan, which is supported by PEACEPLUS, a programme managed by the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB).

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04a7f4
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032752-2024
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

80 - Education and training services


CPV Codes

79952100 - Cultural event organisation services

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£304,564 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Oct 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
15 Nov 2024Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BELFAST CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
cps@belfastcity.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 90320202

Buyer Location

Locality
BELFAST
Postcode
BT2 8GD
Post Town
Northern Ireland
Country
Northern Ireland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLN Northern Ireland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLN0 Northern Ireland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLN06 Belfast
Delivery Location
TLN06 Belfast

Local Authority
Belfast
Electoral Ward
Central
Westminster Constituency
Belfast South and Mid Down

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