Award

T2575 PEACEPLUS Arts through the Genres

BELFAST CITY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

21 Mar 2025 at 12:12

Tender

04 Nov 2024 at 16:54

Summary of the contracting process

Belfast City Council is spearheading the "T2575 PEACEPLUS Arts through the Genres" project under the Thriving and Peaceful Communities theme of the Belfast PEACEPLUS Local Community Action Plan. This procurement process is classified under Artistic and literary creation and interpretation services (CPV: 92310000) and aims to create five pieces of original, professional artistic work through four collaborative cross-community projects across the city, supplemented by a short documentary. The total budget for this initiative is £695,744. The procurement process follows an open procedure and, having recently concluded the tender stage in December 2024, is now in the award stage with the contract signed on 11th March 2025, with MayWe Events Ltd being the chosen supplier. This project’s overarching goal is to showcase the cultural diversity and heritage of Belfast through various art forms.

This tender represents a significant business growth opportunity for companies specialising in arts facilitation, artistic creation, capacity building, and video production services. With a focus on collaboration and cross-community engagement, businesses with experience in managing community-driven, multi-genre art projects will find this tender particularly appealing. The successful bidder, MayWe Events Ltd, will have the opportunity to provide substantial community impact through arts engagement while showcasing their capabilities in a high-profile EU-funded initiative. This contract also allows for the possibility of a six-month extension, subject to further approvals and funding availability, offering further growth and continuous involvement opportunities for the contractor.

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Notice Title

T2575 PEACEPLUS Arts through the Genres

Notice Description

This project contributes to the implementation of the Thriving and Peaceful Communities theme under the Belfast PEACEPLUS Local Community Action Plan. To create at least five pieces of original cross community, bottom up and professional artist facilitated pieces of work, through four collaborative projects across the city, each on a North, South, East and West basis. Each project will comprise two cross community pairings linking two similar arts genres. It will include capacity building, arts facilitation and skills development for the future. The fifth project will involve the capturing the live story line to produce a short documentary at the close of the 4 projects. Overall, the projects will showcase the diversity of cultures and heritage across the City, will explore different narratives expressed through different art forms/ genres. Budget PS695,744 Participants = 480 (+16 for project 5) The 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)

Lot Information

Lot 1

This project contributes to the implementation of the Thriving and Peaceful Communities theme under the Belfast PEACEPLUS Local Community Action Plan. To create at least five pieces of original cross community, bottom up and professional artist facilitated pieces of work, through four collaborative projects across the city, each on a North, South, East and West basis. Each project will comprise two cross community pairings linking two similar arts genres. It will include capacity building, arts facilitation and skills development for the future. The fifth project will involve the capturing the live story line to produce a short documentary at the close of the 4 projects. Overall, the projects will showcase the diversity of cultures and heritage across the City, will explore different narratives expressed through different art forms/ genres. Budget PS695,744 Participants = 480 (+16 for project 5) The 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)

Options: Potential extension of 6 months subject to funding and necessary approvals.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04b3d8
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010640-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services


CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

92100000 - Motion picture and video services

92300000 - Entertainment services

92310000 - Artistic and literary creation and interpretation services

92311000 - Works of art

92312200 - Services provided by authors, composers, sculptors, entertainers and other individual artists

92340000 - Dance and performance entertainment services

92341000 - Circus services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£695,744 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£695,744 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Mar 202511 months ago
Submission Deadline
16 Dec 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
11 Mar 202511 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BELFAST CITY COUNCIL
Additional Buyers

EUROPEAN UNION

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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

MAYWE EVENTS

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