T2730 - Development, Management and Delivery of Culture Night Belfast 2026
Estimated value
£300k
Awarded value
—
Suppliers
0
Lots
1
Published
20 Feb 2026
Description
An experienced Contractor is required to develop, manage, and deliver Culture Night Belfast 2026. The key components of this tender will include: - Large-scale event management skills and curation of events. - Co-design of events with individual artists or contributors. - Knowledge of the cultural sector, including funded and non-funded organisations, freelance, artists, libraries and heritage, as well as strong existing relationships with the sector across the city. - Safety, accessibility and communication with key stakeholders and statutory agencies. - Marketing resources appropriate for an event of this scale.
Scope
- Reference
- T2730
- Total value
- £300,000 excluding VAT£360,000 including VATAbove the relevant threshold
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 10 May 2026 to 10 Feb 2027Possible extension to 10 Feb 2028
The Council reserves the right to extend/renew the Contract for up to a further 12 months. Any extension may be subject to further approval by Council Committee, availability of funding and satisfactory performance of the Contractor.
- Main category
- services
- CPV classifications
- 799521009200000079952000
- Contract locations
- Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
- Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
Award criteria
Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Understanding of Requirements | See ITT document of tender pack. | quality | 15.00% |
| Proposed Approach/Concept | See ITT document of tender pack. | quality | 20.00% |
| Marketing and Communications | See ITT document of tender pack. | quality | 20.00% |
| Resource and Budget Plan | See ITT document of tender pack. | quality | 20.00% |
| Stakeholder Engagement/Management | See ITT document of tender pack. | quality | 10.00% |
| Social Value | See ITT document of tender pack. | quality | 15.00% |
Participation
Conditions suppliers must meet to bid.
Modern Slavery Statement. GDPR Compliance. Safeguarding. Insurances. See tender documents for further information.
Previous Experience Event Manager/Producer. Previous Experience of Team Members. Health and Safety Management System. Social Value Procurement Policy - Organisational Behaviours. See tender documents for further information.
Submission & procedure
- Enquiry deadline
- 27 Mar 2026, 12:00 pm
- Submission deadline
- 02 Apr 2026, 11:00 am
- Submission address
- https://e-sourcingni.bravosolution.co.uk ↗
- Electronic submission
- Yes
- Procedure
- Open procedure