Award

T2650 Provision of a Public Address, Staging, Lighting and Audio Visual Equipment

BELFAST CITY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

08 Oct 2025 at 09:16

Award

22 Sep 2025 at 08:13

Tender

04 Jul 2025 at 14:10

Summary of the contracting process

Belfast City Council has awarded a contract for the provision of public address systems, staging, lighting, and audio visual equipment under an open procurement process in accordance with the Northern Irish devolved regulations. The contract, titled "T2650 Provision of a Public Address, Staging, Lighting and Audio Visual Equipment," will service various events listed in the Annual Programme of Events. The contract term is set from 1st February 2026 to 31st January 2028, with potential extensions up to a maximum of 31st January 2030. A gross amount of £1,080,000 is involved, with the active procurement stage concluded as of 8th October 2025. The contract location is Belfast, United Kingdom, and falls under the industry category of services in the region UKN06.

This contract presents an opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) specialising in event services, public address systems, lighting systems, audio-visual equipment, and stage construction works. Awarded to Niavac Ltd, a Belfast-based SME, the tender supports business growth through the design, provision, installation, and management of essential event equipment. The procurement's open procedure allows diverse suppliers to compete, and the flexibility of additional purchases and requirement adaptations could further enhance market opportunities for businesses able to deliver innovative and high-quality solutions aligned with the council’s specifications.

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Notice Title

T2650 Provision of a Public Address, Staging, Lighting and Audio Visual Equipment

Notice Description

Belfast City Council requires a contract for the provision of a full service to include design, provision, installation and management of PA, staging, lighting and audio visual equipment for the range of events listed with the Annual programme of Events, and other ad hoc events. Please note the minimum value is GBP 175 000.00 exc VAT to maximum value GBP 900 000.00 exc VAT. The min range reflects the inital contract period of 2 years through to the max range for the utilisation of all renewals/extensions and contract options.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Options: The Council reserves the right to purchase the following additional Goods or Services under this Contract during the Contract Period: - Additional pa, staging, lighting and audio visual services - the Council may require specialist event requirements not listed in the Pricing Schedule necessary to support the event/requirement. This may include labour/ staff required and associated hire costs. Where the Council identifies an additional event(s) or items to be added the Contractor is expected to use pricing within the pricing schedule or price based on similar items priced in the Pricing Schedule. Any contract variation may be subject to further Council internal approvals and be in accordance with the provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 and the Procurement Regulations 2024.

Renewal: The Council reserves the right to extend/renew the Contract on an annual basis up to a further 2 years i.e. 1 + 1. Any extension may be subject to further approval by Council Committee, availability of funding and satisfactory performance of the Contractor.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-055952
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/063152-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details 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

31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting

32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment

45 - Construction work

48 - Software package and information systems

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


CPV Codes

31527260 - Lighting systems

32321200 - Audio-visual equipment

45237000 - Stage construction works

48952000 - Public address systems

79952000 - Event services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£900,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£900,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
£1,080,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
£900,000 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Oct 20254 months ago
Submission Deadline
4 Aug 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
18 Sep 20255 months ago
Contract Period
1 Feb 2026 - 31 Jan 2028 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active, Pending
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BELFAST CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Emma Morrison
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
TLN06 Belfast

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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

NIAVAC

Further Information

Notice Documents

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