Find a TenderPast planning noticePreliminary market engagement notice
Published 28 Oct 2025, 13:48 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

T2695 - Expression of Interest - Medical and First Aid Provision at Fleadh Cheoil 2026

Official notice

Authority: Belfast City Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow thresholdLight touch regimeSME suitableVCSE suitable
Planned pipeline valueValue not publishedpipeline notice, not a live tender
Tender notice expected 29 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 invites expressions of interest from suitably qualified and experienced providers for the comprehensive management of medical and first aid services in support of the Fleadh Cheoil event. This includes, but is not limited to:

  • Establishment and operation of a dedicated medical centre
  • Provision and maintenance of appropriate medical equipment
  • Deployment of trained medical and first aid personnel
  • Supply of suitable vehicles for medical response
  • Delivery of relevant training and certification
  • Provision of radios or other communication equipment to support medical coordination

The appointed provider must be capable of delivering a robust and responsive medical service that aligns with the scale and sensitivity of the event. As part of the tender process, providers will be required to demonstrate their capacity to cover the necessary number of shifts and deploy sufficient medical personnel, as deemed appropriate by the Council, to ensure public safety throughout the event duration.

This notice is issued for market engagement purposes only and does not constitute a call for competition. Responses will inform the Council’s approach to procurement and service design.

CPV: Ambulance 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

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, 13:48 GMT
Last source update
28 Oct 2025, 13:48 GMT
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-068981
Latest notice
Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2)
Classification (CPV)
Ambulance services
Delivery area
Northern Ireland (UKN)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05d54d Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

28 Oct 2025 → 31 Jan 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Planning notice published366 days ago
    28 Oct 2025, 13:48 GMT
  2. Market engagement348 days ago
    14 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT

    Interested suppliers are invited to submit an expression of interest by emailing the Council’s 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 service.

  3. Tender notice expected272 days ago
    29 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
  4. Contract starts271 days ago
    31 Jan 2026

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    28 Oct 2025, 13:48 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