Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Belfast City Council
9-21 Adelaide Street
Belfast
BT2 8DJ
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKN06 - Belfast
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.belfastcity.gov.uk
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
T2581 PEACEPLUS LGBTQIA+ Community Engagement Project
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The PEACEPLUS LGBTQIA+ Community Engagement Project aims to deliver an LGBTQIA+ support, education and awareness programme that builds greater collaboration across the LGBTQIA+ support infrastructure enabling and supporting the delivery of better local services and an outreach programme that will increase awareness, understanding and respect for the LGBTQIA+ community in Belfast. This project contributes to the implementation of the Celebrating Cultures and Diversity theme under the Belfast PEACEPLUS Local Community Action Plan. The overall target requirement for the project is 625 participants with an allocated budget of £391672 exc VAT. The Project forms part of the Belfast Local Community Action plan which is supported by PEACEPLUS, a programme managed by the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB).
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £391,672
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services
- 75200000 - Provision of services to the community
- 79952000 - Event services
- 80000000 - Education and training services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN06 - Belfast
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The PEACEPLUS LGBTQIA+ Community Engagement Project aims to deliver an LGBTQIA+ support, education and awareness programme that builds greater collaboration across the LGBTQIA+ support infrastructure enabling and supporting the delivery of better local services and an outreach programme that will increase awareness, understanding and respect for the LGBTQIA+ community in Belfast. This project contributes to the implementation of the Celebrating Cultures and Diversity theme under the Belfast PEACEPLUS Local Community Action Plan. The overall target requirement for the project is 625 participants with an allocated budget of £391672 exc VAT. The Project forms part of the Belfast Local Community Action plan which is supported by PEACEPLUS, a programme managed by the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB).
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Approach and Implementation / Weighting: 25%
Quality criterion - Name: Management, Resources and Systems / Weighting: 10%
Quality criterion - Name: Administration / Weighting: 10%
Quality criterion - Name: Monitoring and performance management / Weighting: 15%
Quality criterion - Name: Communications / Weighting: 5%
Quality criterion - Name: Social value / Weighting: 15%
Cost criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 20%
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Potential to extend for 6 months subject to funding and necessary approvals.
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: Yes
Identification of the project
PEACEPLUS
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2024/S 000-040302
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
7 April 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
The Rainbow Project
Belfast
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKN06 - Belfast
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
HERE NI
Belfast
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKN06 - Belfast
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Cara Friend
Belfast
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKN06 - Belfast
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £391,672
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice
Belfast
Country
United Kingdom