T2694 Programme Curation to support the Fringe Programme of the Fleadh Cheoil2026

Official notice

Authority: Belfast City Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow thresholdLight touch regimeSME suitableVCSE suitable

Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: Northern Ireland (UKN)

Planned pipeline value£400,000pipeline notice, not a live tender

Tender notice expected 30 Jan 2026from the planned procurement notice

Contract term 6 moends 10 Aug 2026 · starts 31 Jan 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Belfast City Council is undertaking pre-market engagement to inform the procurement of Programme Curation & Management Services for the Fringe Programme of Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2026. This historic event will take place from 2nd–9th August 2026 and marks the first time the Fleadh will be hosted in Belfast.

The Fringe Programme will animate the city with inclusive, creative, and celebratory events that complement the Comhaltas core programme. The Council intends to procure one or more contractors to deliver the following lots:

Lot 1: Main Stage @ City Hall (Gig Rig) – Curation & Management

Lot 2: City Centre Programme – Curation & Management

Lot 3: City-wide Programme – Curation & Management

Each lot will involve the design, delivery, and management of cultural programming aligned with the Fleadh ethos, including artist engagement, production management, accessibility measures, and community collaboration.

CPV: Cultural event organisation services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Planned 6 moSMEVCSE

Contract period: 31 Jan 2026 – 10 Aug 2026 (6 mo)

Delivery: Northern IrelandEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

79952100 Cultural event organisation services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Past planning notice
Procurement threshold: Below threshold
Regulatory regime: Light touch regime
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 28 Oct 2025, 11:10 GMT
Last source update: 28 Oct 2025, 11:10 GMT
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-068863
Latest notice: Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2)
Classification (CPV): Cultural event organisation services
Delivery area: Northern Ireland (UKN)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05d4fd Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Submission deadline: —

Timeline

28 Oct 2025 → 31 Jan 2026 · 4 dates

Planning notice published365 days ago
28 Oct 2025, 11:10 GMT
Market engagement348 days ago
14 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
Interested suppliers are invited to submit an expression of interest by emailing the Corporate Procurement Services team at cps@belfastcity.gov.uk. Upon receipt, a brief scope of requirements document will be issued to help suppliers assess their capacity to deliver the proposed services.
Tender notice expected271 days ago
30 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
Contract starts271 days ago
31 Jan 2026

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Preliminary market engagement notice published
28 Oct 2025, 11:10 GMT
UK2

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Pipeline notice

Awards (0): No award published
Contracts (0): No contract published
Bid statistics: No aggregate bid statistics published

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Belfast City Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentNorthern Irish devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PQXY-5321-CGZM 9-21 Adelaide Street, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT2 8DJContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Preliminary market engagement notice planningPreliminary market engagement noticeUK2Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender28 Oct 2025, 11:10 GMT