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Published 28 Jul 2023, 09:20 BST

Official UK procurement notice

T2441 Development and Delivery of Events as part of the St Patrick's Celebrations

Official notice

Authority: Belfast City Council (Local council)

4 lotsServicesOpen procedureSME suitableMax 1 lot per supplier
Published estimate£900,000total for 4 lots
Submissions closed 30 Aug 2023awarded 26 Sept 2023
Awarded to Feile an Phobail

What is being bought4 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Notice of award of contract by Belfast City Council for the development and delivery of Events as part of the St Patrick’s Celebrations - Lot 3 - A City Wide Musical Showcase.

CPV: Entertainment services

Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure

4 lots · no lot values published · win at most 1 of them
Lot #1Provision of a Carnival Parade / PageantRenewal

Belfast City Council wishes to appoint a Contractor for the development and delivery of Events as part of the St Patrick’s Celebrations, Lot 1 – Provision of a Carnival Parade / Pageant. Additional information: Minimum value range of GBP 95 000.00 to a maximum range of GBP 285 000.00 which has been calculated based on a 1 year contract through to a maximum 3 year contract.

Delivery: Northern Ireland · Belfast, Northern Ireland
Extensions: The Contract shall be for the period of 1 year with the option to renew on an annual basis for a further two years (up to 24 months).Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #2A City Centre Weekend Music Programme.Renewal

Belfast City Council wishes to appoint a Contractor for the development and delivery of Events as part of the St Patrick’s Celebrations, Lot 2 – A City Centre Weekend Music Programme. Additional information: Minimum value range of GBP 70 000.00 to a maximum range of GBP 210 000.00 which has been calculated based on a 1 year contract through to a maximum 3 year contract.

Delivery: Northern Ireland · Belfast, Northern Ireland
Extensions: The Contract shall be for the period of 1 year with the option to renew on an annual basis for a further two years (up to 24 months).Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #3A City Wide Musical ShowcaseAwardedRenewal

Notice of award of contract by Belfast City Council for development and delivery of Events as part of the St Patrick’s Celebrations, Lot 3 – A City Wide Musical Showcase. Additional information: Minimum value range of GBP 50 000.00 to a maximum range of GBP 150 000.00 which has been calculated based on a 1 year contract through to a maximum 3 year contract.

Delivery: Northern Ireland · Belfast, Northern Ireland
Extensions: The Contract shall be for the period of 1 year with the option to renew on an annual basis for a further two years (up to 24 months).Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #4Open Call for New Non-Musical ProposalsRenewal

Belfast City Council wishes to appoint a Contractor for the development and delivery of Events as part of the St Patrick’s Celebrations, Lot 4 – Open Call for New Non-Musical Proposals. Additional information: Minimum value range of GBP 50 000.00 to a maximum range of GBP 150 000.00 which has been calculated based on a 1 year contract through to a maximum 3 year contract.

Delivery: Northern Ireland · Belfast, Northern Ireland
Extensions: The Contract shall be for the period of 1 year with the option to renew on an annual basis for a further two years (up to 24 months).Variant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 55%Price: 20%Social value: 15%Environmental: 10%
Published sub-criteria (7)
  • Capacity and Capability: 15%
  • Concept, proposal and project management: 15%
  • Co-Design & Inclusivity: 15%
  • Partnership Approach: 10%
  • price: 20%
  • Social Value: 15%
  • Financial Sustainability: 10%
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
28 Jul 2023, 09:20 BST
Last source update
4 Oct 2023, 14:13 BST
Award evaluation window
30 Aug 2023 – …
Authority reference
T2441
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-029266
Classification (CPV)
Entertainment services
Delivery area
Northern Ireland (UKN06)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03eb1a Find a Tender

Publisher note: Please note the following Lots were not awarded as no bids were received: Lot 1 – Provision of a Carnival Parade / Pageant Lot 2 – A City Centre Weekend Music Programme Lot 4 – Open Call for New Non-Musical Proposals

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Jaggaer · Who buys & how to bid on JAGGAER
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free; latest Chrome/Edge/Firefox only — corporate browsers fail
Submission deadline
30 Aug 2023, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
30 Aug 2023, 12:05 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

30 Aug 2023 → 4 Oct 2023 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    30 Aug 2023, 12:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    30 Aug 2023, 12:05 BST
  3. Notice published
    4 Oct 2023, 14:13 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    4 Oct 2023, 14:13 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £150,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 11 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 26 Sept 2023
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Lot 3 · A City Wide Musical Showcase1 award
Feile an PhobailSME£150,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Lot 3 - A City Wide Musical Showcase · Feile an PhobailSME

    Signed
    26 Sept 2023
    Value
    £150,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
3 · A City Wide Musical Showcase1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad1——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Belfast City Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services 9-21 Adelaide Street, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT2 8DJContact email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Royal Courts of JusticeMediation bodyReview body Belfast

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Feile an PhobailAwarded supplier 141-143 Falls Road, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT12 6AF

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria