UK Public Sector Contracts & Tenders

The purpose of this Prior Information Notice is to notify the market of the PEACEPLUS Programme’s intention to hold a Pre- market engagement for the PEACEPLUS From Multiculturalism to Interculturalism Project Tender. This project contributes to the implementation of the Celebrating Cultures and Diversity theme under the Belfast PEACEPLUS Local Community Action Plan. The Multiculturalism to Interculturalism project will be tendered through 4 Lots, aligned to the strands of the project. Bidders are able to bid for as many Lots as they wish. Strand 1 (Lot 1): Community Language and Cultural Access Programme – to highlight the indigenous linguistic heritage and new languages that are present within Belfast on a cross community basis through Irish Language and Ulster Scots Heritage project and New Languages Programme. Budget £270,055 Participants = 1,110 (plus 650 wider) Duration: 3 years Strand 2 (Lot 2): Cultural Spaces Programme to increase awareness of, community capacity within and cross community engagement in the different culturally significant spaces across Belfast through inter community connected neighbourhood and city-wide venues leadership, capacity building and activities programme. Budget £206,330 Participants = 426 Duration: 3 years Strand 3 (Lot 3): Festivals and Flagship Events Programme to help flagship events become more accessible to all. This will include capacity building programme, a Flagship events cultural connector programme and a marching in step to different tunes / fusion of Belfast Sounds Programme. Budget £238,555 Participants = 404 (plus 600 wider) Duration: 3 years Strand 4 (Lot 4): Culture and Built Heritage Programme – to develop and enhance public space availability, usage and capacity, including showcasing our historical built environment, walking tour including maritime heritage elements, events in vacant spaces across Belfast, and an intercultural burial traditions graveyard animation programme. Budget £234,200 Participants = 625 (plus 300 wider) Duration: 3 years The PEACEPLUS Multiculturalism to Interculturalism project forms parts of the Belfast PEACEPLUS Local Community Action Plan, which is supported by PEACEPLUS, a programme managed by the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB).

The purpose of this Prior Information Notice is to notify the market of the PEACEPLUS Programme’s intention to hold a Pre- market engagement for PEACEPLUS Community Empowerment Programme Tender. This project contributes to the implementation of the Thriving and Peaceful Communities theme under the Belfast PEACEPLUS Local Community Action Plan. This Contract is to deliver a community capacity building programme across Belfast, inclusive of 10 local community empowerment programmes, accredited leadership programme, a non-accredited capacity building programme, a community capacity building forum and best practice visits and learning events to 1,000 people over 3 years., within an allocated budget of £903,578 (excluding VAT). over 3 years from December 2024 to November 2027. The PEACEPLUS Community Empowerment Programme forms parts of the Belfast PEACEPLUS Local Community Action Plan, which is supported by PEACEPLUS, a programme managed by the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB).

The purpose of this Prior Information Notice (PIN) is to notify the market of Belfast City Councils intention to hold pre-market engagement to generate interest and define the requirement prior to the release of a competitive tender process for Technical Support for the Belfast Policing and Community Safety Partnership. The Council will hold an initial pre-market engagement (PME) session involving a presentation to all organisations who have registered their interest in attending the session on Wednesday 11th September 2024 at 3pm. As part of the PME process it is anticipated that this may involve follow up sessions with organisations, feedback relating to draft requirement documentation etc. The Council reserves the right to utiilise any of these forms of PME.

The purpose of this Prior Information Notice is to notify the market of Belfast City Council’s intentions to hold a pre-market engagement event with interested suppliers to provide information on the PEACEPLUS Youth Empowerment Project – Inspiring Future Belfast and inform of the procurement process required. As part of this process Belfast City Council will host a pre-market engagement session on the 22nd August 2024, 10:00am – 12:00pm in Belfast City Council Offices at 9 Adelaide Street, Belfast, BT2 8GA to provide information to interested suppliers, including: the project requirements, key deliverables and results, the procurement process and the indicative timeframes for the project. Suppliers interested in attending this session must register by Monday 19th August 2024, by emailing peacepluslap@belfastcity.gov.uk. A maximum of 2 individuals per organisation can register to attend, further detail will be issued to registered attendees in advance of the session. The PEACEPLUS Youth Empowerment Project forms parts of the Belfast PEACEPLUS Local Community Action Plan, which is supported by PEACEPLUS, a programme managed by the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB).

The purpose of this Prior Information Notice (PIN) is to notify the market of Belfast City Councils intention to hold a pre-market engagement (PME) session with interested parties to inform the procurement for arboriculture services.

The purpose of this Prior Information Notice is to notify the market of Belfast City Council’s intention to hold a consultation session with interested parties to help shape and inform the re-development of the Employability and Skills Team’s existing Employment Academy Framework.

The purpose of this pre-market engagement (PME) questionnaire is to help Belfast City Council (‘the Council’) better understand the the levels of competition, capability and capacity in the market to supply and deliver a City & Neighbourhood Services Case Management Solution to digitally enhance how City & Neighbourhood Services manages and delivers its activities to maximise efficiency and effectiveness for all stakeholders. All information returned will assist in the development of the specification; evaluation criteria, and pricing model to ensure this tender opportunity delivers a high quality service and best value for money for the ratepayers of Belfast. The Council aims to use the learning from this PME to review and select the best IT solution to modernise, integrate and replace the current case management system to deliver potential benefits such as improved accessibility, embedding mobile technology, reduced waiting times, removal of duplication, improved management information and optimum productivity. The pre market engagement will take the form of an initial questionnaire, depending on the volume of responses, all or some of the respondents will be taken through to further engagement taking the form of interviews, presentations and system demonstrations. Copies of the PME questionnaire for completion can be obtained by emailing cps@belfastcity.gov.uk to request a copy. Economic Operators are asked to submit their completed PME questionnaires on or before 2pm on 22nd September 2023. Please submit completed PME questionnaires using the link provided by the closing date indicated above.

The purpose of this prior information notice is to request expressions of interest from the market to participate in a market engagement exercise for the provision of coach/minibus hire services with driver. The market engagement exercise will help inform the Council of the best procurement strategy for the services, i.e use of lots, considerations for the specification and pricing.

The purpose of this Prior Information Notice is to notify the market of Belfast City Council’s future opportunity to take part in a Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply, delivery and off loading of a range of food products and generate interest. An Information Pack is available upon request that provides a high level overview of the types and range of food products required, indicative timeline of future mini competitions and information on how the DPS will operate.

Expressions of Interest are invited from parties interested in supplying, installing, operating, maintaining and publicising a public bike hire scheme for Belfast targeting a ‘go-live’ date in March 2024. Belfast City Council currently has a public bike hire scheme that was launched in 2015 as a high profile active travel project for Belfast and has been running successfully since then. This request is issued by Belfast City Council to seek and obtain expressions of interest (EOI) from organisations interested in setting up a New Public Bike Hire scheme in Belfast and / or supplying and operating the existing scheme. This is a market testing exercise which will be used to inform the next stage of the planned future competitive tendering process and does not exclude other interested parties from entering the next stage. The current Public Bike scheme has up to 60 stations with a capacity of up to 600 bikes.

This Prior Information Notice is to inform the marketplace of Belfast City Council’s intention to carry out research to help shape and inform the development of a visitor photography service at Belfast Zoo. The Council owns and is responsible for Belfast Zoo, which houses over 500 animals and more than 110 species across a 55-acre site that overlooks the city. It is an award winning and popular destination for local residents and visitors, attracting 200k + visitors per annum. As one of the oldest visitor attractions in Northern Ireland, the Council is continuing to seek new and innovative ways of creating fond memories for those that visit the zoo. For example, in addition to the audio tour and the Zoovenir shop, the Junior Keeper experience has been recently relaunched and there are further animal experiences planned for mid-2023. Other zoos and similar venues have introduced photography services and courses to enhance the overall visitor experience. The Council is now seeking to hear from organisations that might be interested in providing high-quality and modern photography services and courses at the zoo. This may include the provision of tailored workshops, interactive and fun photography experiences, static and/or ride camera systems with online and/or offline capabilities, software solutions (such as apps) etc. It is anticipated that these services and courses would: • Increase visitor engagement. • Enhance the overall visitor experience. • Complement the existing visitor services at the zoo. • Increase revenue at the zoo. • Increase competitive advantage. • Increase brand awareness and social media profile.

Increasing the city’s population is a key ambition in The Belfast Agenda, the city’s community plan, so Belfast City Council is now seeking to establish a long-term arrangement with an investor / development partner to bring forward sustainable, residential-led regeneration with placemaking, people and connectivity at its heart. Four key city centre sites have initially been earmarked for development, with the potential for further sites across the city to be identified in due course. Below is a sample of the strategic sites identified by Belfast City Council. These may be made available for development by the PSP along with others in the ownership of the council and other public sector bodies, subject to agreement. - Inner North West South – including Smithfield Market and Samuel Street - Lands at Exchange Street and 24-42 Corporation Street - Lands at Ormeau Avenue - Lands at 22-38 Gloucester Street The Council is seeking to appoint a Private Sector Partner (PSP) through a long-term arrangement which will undertake to fund, develop, and where appropriate, own and manage assets as part of comprehensive regeneration schemes. Together with the initial seed sites detailed in this document, it is anticipated that there may be further opportunities across the city. Our key objective is to bring forward sustainable development through a co-ordinated and phased partnership approach with placemaking and people at its core.

The purpose of this Prior Information Notice (PIN) is to notify the market of Belfast City Councils intention to hold a pre-market engagement (PME) session with interested parties to inform them of a new tender for the West Belfast District Policing Community Safety Partnership’s Network Support Project 2023 – 2026.

The purpose of this Prior Information Notice is to notify the market of the 11 NI Council’s intention to hold a pre-market engagement with interested parties to help shape and inform the development of the future Entrepreneurship Support Service for Northern Ireland. The scope of the services includes activity to be delivered under four elements, representing a continuum of support that will be required from pre-start support, through start-up and the growth journey thereafter. Each element may comprise of a range of projects or initiatives, each with their own area of focus and expertise to help individuals, entrepreneurs and businesses. Engage -Engage will focus on identifying individuals with entrepreneurial aspirations, as well as encouraging people to consider starting a business as a viable option for them, drawing on partnerships with organisations already active in this space. Foundation - The foundation element of the project will focus on more intensive support geared to establishment of ‘employer enterprises’ (Higher Value/ VAT+ Potential starts). Key activities will include business planning, a programme of masterclasses, 1 to 1 advice to refine business plan, support with access to finance and further peer support/networks. Enabling Growth - This element of the project is aimed at stimulating high growth. All businesses receiving support through this element are expected to be ‘employer enterprises’. They will receive differentiated and tailored support focused on cohorts such as SME start-up enterprise founders, who can be the life blood of high streets and local economies; and innovation-driven enterprises with a strong aspiration to grow, with a focus on regional/ export markets. Support would include; access to ‘live’ masterclasses, post-start mentoring, connections to sources of finance and ‘grow-on’ accommodation; and peer support/ networks. Scaling - The scaling element entails account management support for later stage acceleration (for start-ups typically over 2 years old).

Belfast City Council, on behalf of a Consortium of eight local authorities in Northern Ireland, is seeking expressions of interest and intends to carry out a market testing exercise in support of a potential new off street parking enforcement contract that will cover 332 city/town/village centre council-owned sites located throughout eight Boroughs and Districts from 1 November 2023. The Council Boroughs and Districts include: - Ards & North Down Borough - Armagh City, Banbridge & Craigavon Borough - Belfast City - Derry City & Strabane District - Fermanagh & Omagh District - Lisburn & Castlereagh City - Mid Ulster District - Newry, Mourne & Down District The 332 sites consist of 107 charged sites (all of these being surface sites utilising Pay & Display), along with 225 free sites that are enforced upon request. The current enforcement provision (including back office support) is carried out by the Department for Infrastructure. The potential new enforcement contract is envisioned to cover all aspects of off-street parking enforcement from the provision of Civil Enforcement Officers through to cash collection, including provision for cashless parking payments (payment for parking or permits by phone, internet or smart phone application), as well as first line notice processing, back-office provision and all software and hardware provision.

The purpose of this Prior Information Notice (PIN) is to notify the market of Belfast City Councils intention to hold a pre-market engagement (PME) session with interested parties to inform them of a new tender for the Independent Evaluation of PCSP Programme of work from 2022-2025.

The purpose of this Prior Information Notice (PIN) is to notify the market of Belfast City Councils intention to hold a pre-market engagement (PME) session with interested parties to inform them of a new tender in relation to a new Framework Agreement for the Provision of Professional and Technical Assistance.

The purpose of this pre-market engagement (PME) questionnaire is to help Belfast City Council (‘the Council’) better understand the the levels of competition, capability and capacity in the market to supply and deliver an In Cab Technology system for management of waste collection routes. All information returned will assist in the development of the specification; evaluation criteria, pricing model; and contract award options to ensure this tender opportunity delivers a high quality service and best value for money for the ratepayers of Belfast. The Council aims to use the learning from this PME to review and select the best IT solution to modernise how vehicles are utilised, squads are deployed, tracked and optimised through the use of in cab-technology, to improve service delivery, by improved data exchange with current CRM software to ensure effectiveness and efficiency. The pre market engagement will take the form of an initial questionnaire, depending on the volume of responses, all or some of the respondents will be taken through to further engagement taking the form of interviews, presentations and system demonstrations. Copies of the PME questionnaire for completion can be obtained by emailing cps@belfastcity.gov.uk to request a copy. Economic Operators are asked to submit their completed PME questionnaires on or before 3pm on 31st October 2022. Please submit completed PME questionnaires using the link provided by the closing date indicated above.

The purpose of this Prior Information Notice is to request expressions of interest from the market in participating in a pre market engagement exercise for the provision of a inner city kerbside recycling service The pre-market engagement exercise will take the form of an initial questionnaire and will help the Council better understand the levels of competition, capability and capacity within the market to supply and deliver an inner city kerbside recycling service for Belfast City Council. There may also be a requirement to hold informal engagement sessions with some or all interested parties.

The purpose of this Prior Information Notice (PIN) is to notify the market of Belfast Labour Market Partnership’s (BLMP) intention to hold a pre-market engagement (PME) session with interested parties to inform them of a new Gateway to Choices Service (GtCS) which will be put out to tender later this year.