Tender

T2647 - Facilities management service at the Mary Peters Track

BELFAST CITY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Tender

26 Nov 2025 at 17:09

Planning

21 Jul 2025 at 09:44

Summary of the contracting process

Belfast City Council has initiated an open procurement process seeking a comprehensive facilities management service provider for the Mary Peters Track, a notable athletics venue in Northern Ireland. This tender, titled "T2647 - Facilities management service at the Mary Peters Track," falls under the industry category of facilities management services. The procurement method is open, and interested parties must submit their tenders by 7th January 2026. The contracting process is active, with the contract period scheduled to begin on 1st April 2026 and potentially extend through 31st March 2031. This initiative is governed under the Procurement Act 2023 and aligns with the council’s objective to enhance social value and community engagement.

This tender presents a substantial opportunity for businesses specialising in facilities management services. Companies with experience in managing sports facilities, coordinating events, and ensuring high safety and operational standards could find this contract particularly suited to their capabilities. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are deemed suitable for participation in this open procedure. The contract offers potential for business growth through long-term collaboration with the Council, contributing to community sports development and enhancing the venue’s profile as a key athletics hub.

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Notice Title

T2647 - Facilities management service at the Mary Peters Track

Notice Description

This Contract is for the provision of a comprehensive Facilities Management Service at the Mary Peters Track, a premier athletics venue operated by Belfast City Council. The Contractor shall be responsible for the day-to-day operation, maintenance, and presentation of the site, ensuring it remains safe, clean, accessible, and fit for purpose for all users, including athletes, clubs, event organisers, schools, community groups, volunteers, and members of the public. The Service includes, but is not limited to: Opening and closing of the facility in line with agreed operating hours and event schedules; Coordination and support for athletics training, competitions, community events, and elite athlete use; Routine and reactive maintenance of the track pavilion and lighting in line with critical compliance and maintenance schedule (see Annex 2) and associated infrastructure; Management of bookings and income reconciliation; Provision of suitably trained and uniformed staff to deliver the Service to a high standard; Implementation of health and safety measures, including emergency procedures and fire safety; Delivery of social value commitments in line with Council priorities and the Procurement Act 2023; Promotion and marketing of the facility to increase usage, attract events, and engage under-represented groups; Support for the development and delivery of coaching, volunteering, and athlete development programmes; Collaboration with Belfast City Council, Athletics NI, and other stakeholders to ensure inclusive programming and continuous improvement.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: Option to extend for a further 1 year period.

Planning Information

The purpose of this pre-market engagement (PME) exercise is to help Belfast City Council ‘the Council’ better understand the levels of competition within the marketplace to provide a facilities management service at the Mary Peters Track. Suppliers are asked to express their interest on or before 5:00pm on Friday, 7th August 2025. To express interest, please email cps@belfastcity.gov.uk, informing the Council of your intention to participate in this exercise. Once expressions of interest have been received the Council will contact relevant parties to discuss next steps. This may include completion of a questionnaire, meetings and/ or presentations. If you have any questions about this requirement, please send them to cps@belfastcity.gov.uk. We will endeavour to respond as quickly as possible. All information returned as part of this PME exercise will assist in the development of the specification, evaluation criteria, pricing structure, and contract award options to ensure this tender opportunity delivers a high quality service to the Council. The Council reserves the right to contact any or all organisations who responds to this PME engagement to further discuss the next steps to follow. The Council cannot guarantee that all organisations will be contacted who submit interest. The intention would then be to advertise the tender opportunity to the market. The Council uses eSourcing NI as its etendering platform. If you are not yet registered with eSourcing NI we would suggest you do so without delay. Whilst the Council will endevour to keep any respondents to this PME exercise informed on developments of the tender process, the Council cannot guarantee this. Organisations are advised to register with eSourcing NI in order to see any advertised tender opportunties as well as regularly checking the Council’s website for opportunities. The Council reserves the right to discontinue any discussions or tender procedures at any time and are not liable for any costs incurred by suppliers associated with participating in this PME exercise.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0562b0
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077434-2025
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

79993100 - Facilities management services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£800,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£800,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Nov 20252 months ago
Submission Deadline
7 Jan 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
1 Nov 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2030 4-5 years
Recurrence
2031-03-31

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BELFAST CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Dermot McArt
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
TLN Northern Ireland

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

Further Information

Notice Documents

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