Notice Information
Notice Title
Call for Sponsorship - Fleadh Cheoil na hEireann 2026
Notice Description
Fleadh Cheoil na hEireann, the world's biggest celebration of Irish music and culture, is coming to Belfast for the first time from Sunday 2 to Sunday 9 August 2026. Over 700,000 people are expected to attend this momentous event in Belfast. With extensive media coverage across TV, radio, print, and digital, this is a unique opportunity to connect your brand with community, culture, tourism and a positive legacy for Belfast. Your support will help fund: * free public performances * music education * accessibility and inclusivity initiatives * local economic growth
Planning Information
We are now welcoming expressions of interest from potential sponsors who would like to be part of this landmark event. With hundreds of events, dozens of venues and multiple touchpoints, there are many ways for brands to be seen and support the Belfast Fleadh. A range of tailored sponsorship opportunities are available. If you are interested in exploring partnership or sponsorship opportunities, please email cps@belfastcity.gov.uk using ‘Fleadh sponsorship’ in your subject line. Please note that, since this is neither a call for competition nor a procurement, it has been assigned a nominal monetary value of £1.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05daa2
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071134-2025
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement 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
92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services
-
- CPV Codes
79341000 - Advertising services
92000000 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £1
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 5 Nov 20253 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 9 Aug 20266 months to go
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 6 Nov 2025 - 9 Aug 2026 6-12 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planning
- Lots Status
- Planning
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- BELFAST CITY COUNCIL
- 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
- TLN06 Belfast
-
- Local Authority
- Belfast
- Electoral Ward
- Central
- Westminster Constituency
- Belfast South and Mid Down
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071134-2025
5th November 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
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