Tender

T2567b PEACEPLUS Multiculturalism to Interculturalism Language Cultural Access Projectro

BELFAST CITY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

TenderCancellation

15 Oct 2025 at 15:08

UK12 - Procurement Termination Notice
TenderUpdate

31 Jul 2025 at 14:18

UK4 - Tender Notice
Tender

20 Jun 2025 at 09:27

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

02 Jun 2025 at 13:58

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Belfast City Council initiated the T2567b PEACEPLUS Multiculturalism to Interculturalism Language Cultural Access Project, aimed at delivering a cross-community language and cultural access initiative across Belfast. The project originally began as a collaborative effort focusing on cultural heritage and new languages within the community, with an intended contract period from 8th September 2025 to 31st December 2027, and a potential extension up to June 2028. Despite the comprehensive planning and tender stages, culminating in a scheduled procurement process starting with a tender notice in June 2025, the process was eventually marked as complete due to the cancellation of awards on 18th September 2025 after receiving no valid bids. The project fell under the "services" category with a focus on education, training, and cultural event organisation, under the light-touch regime with a gross budget of £324,066.

This procurement process presented substantial opportunities for businesses involved in cultural event management, education, and training services, especially those with a focus on language and cultural heritage projects. Businesses well-versed in delivering community-building programmes and those capable of supporting projects under the PEACEPLUS framework would find this tender particularly resonant. The project, although cancelled, highlighted the importance of intercultural projects and the need for effective supplier engagement. Thus, offering prime opportunities for businesses in this sector to align their strategies with future reboots of similar council-led initiatives, ensuring they are well-positioned to meet the requirements and quality criteria set out by the Council, which focused heavily on quality (65%), cost (20%), and social value (15%).

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Notice Information

Notice Title

T2567b PEACEPLUS Multiculturalism to Interculturalism Language Cultural Access Projectro

Notice Description

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 PS270,055; 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).

Lot Information

Lot 1

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

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

Planning Information

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).

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-052ac5
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065681-2025
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK12 - Procurement Termination Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
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
£270,055 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£270,055 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Oct 20254 months ago
Submission Deadline
15 Aug 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
30 Jun 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
7 Sep 2025 - 31 Dec 2027 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Cancelled
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BELFAST CITY COUNCIL
Additional Buyers

MISSING

Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
cps@belfastcity.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BELFAST
Postcode
BT2 8DJ
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
Not specified
Local Authority
Belfast
Electoral Ward
Central
Westminster Constituency
Belfast South and Mid Down

Further Information

Notice Documents

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