Official UK procurement notice
T2754 Provision of Traffic Management Services Fleadh Cheoil na HÉireann 2027
Authority: Belfast City Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionProvision of a comprehensive traffic management service for Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2027, including planning, development of a full Traffic Management Plan, statutory approvals support, signage and equipment supply, Hostile Vehicle Mitigation, access management, logistics hub operation, communications, staffing and 24/7 operational delivery. The service must be supplied as a fully managed, event‑specific solution, covering pre‑event build, rehearsals, the full event period and de‑rig, in line with the Specification and all legislative requirements.
CPV: Car park services · Event services · Security equipment · Surveillance and security systems and devices · Traffic control services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£400,000
- Economic & financial standing
Modern Slavery Statement
Insurances
- Technical & professional ability
Company Experience
Environmental Policies and Procedures
Mandatory Requirement 1: Authorisation to operate issued by the National Highway Sector Scheme (NHSS)
Mandatory Requirement 2: Approved List of Organisation to provide Traffic Management Services for the Department for Infrastructure (Roads)
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published sub-criteria (3)
- Quality: 50%
- Cost: 40%
- Social Value: 10%
Published award criteria (3)
- Quality
- Cost
- Social Value
- Economic & financial standing
Modern Slavery Statement
Insurances
- Technical & professional ability
Company Experience
Environmental Policies and Procedures
Mandatory Requirement 1: Authorisation to operate issued by the National Highway Sector Scheme (NHSS)
Mandatory Requirement 2: Approved List of Organisation to provide Traffic Management Services for the Department for Infrastructure (Roads)
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 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- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 25 Mar 2026, 13:46 GMT
- Last source update
- 29 Oct 2026, 14:03 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 24 Sept 2026
- Authority reference
T2754- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-073293- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0673e5Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 7 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
To be submitted via eSoucingNI: e-sourcingni.ukp.app.jaggaer.com ↗
Timeline
25 Mar 2026 → 9 Nov 2026 · 9 dates- Planning notice published218 days ago25 Mar 2026, 13:46 GMT
- Market engagement187 days ago24 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
This PME is being delivered through a questionnaire‑based process. Belfast City Council invites Suppliers to participate in this PME by emailing cps@belfastcity.gov.uk to request a copy of the PME questionnaire. Completed questionnaires must be returned by the deadline stated in the document. This PME is for information‑gathering only.
- Tender notice published86 days ago3 Aug 2026, 15:31 BST
- Submission deadline51 days ago7 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
- Award decision expected by34 days ago24 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts28 days ago1 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST
- Assessment summaries sent14h ago29 Oct 2026
- Latest notice publishedjust passed29 Oct 2026, 14:03 GMT
- Today29 Oct 2026
- Standstill endsin 11 days9 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT
Notice history
9 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 25 Mar 2026- Preliminary market engagement notice published25 Mar 2026, 13:46 GMTUK2
- Tender notice published3 Aug 2026, 15:31 BSTUK4
- Published value updated to £400,0003 Aug 2026, 15:31 BSTwas £1,000,000
- Status changed to active3 Aug 2026, 15:31 BST
- Procurement method changed3 Aug 2026, 15:31 BST
- Deadline published: 7 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST3 Aug 2026, 15:31 BST
- Contract award notice published29 Oct 2026, 14:03 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete29 Oct 2026, 14:03 GMT
- Contract signature expected11 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greentown Traffic Management11 Nov 2026 – 10 Nov 2027Options: The Contract includes the option for the Council to procure additional traffic management goods, services, equipment and associated labour requirements during the Contract Period where required to support Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2027 and related event operations. This may include specialist or event-specific traffic management equipment not listed within the Pricing Schedule, together with associated installation, operation, monitoring and removal services. The Council also reserves the right to add or remove items from the Contract and to procure additional event-related requirements where operational needs change. Any additional items or services will be priced by reference to similar items contained within the Pricing Schedule where applicable. The exercise of any option will be subject to the Council's operational requirements, internal approval processes and compliance with applicable procurement legislation. | £894,962 | 29 Oct 2026standstill to 9 Nov 2026 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2final-stage tenders | 2 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Greentown Traffic ManagementAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender