Planning

Pre-market Engagement - Framework Agreement to Support the Delivery of the Belfast City & Region Place Partnership (BCRPP)

  • Belfast City Council

UK2: Preliminary market engagement notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-028989

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-052a3a

Published 2 June 2025, 9:06am



Scope

Reference

T2586

Description

The new Framework Agreement to support the delivery of the Belfast City & Region Place Partnership (BCRPP) will be a multi-supplier Framework, and will cover the following areas:

• Partnership Relationship Management

• Strategic programming

• Stakeholder engagement and advocacy communications

• Event management services

• International marketing & Communications

Commercial tool

Establishes a framework

Total value (estimated)

  • £4,000,000 excluding VAT
  • £4,800,000 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 September 2025 to 31 August 2027
  • Possible extension to 31 August 2029
  • 4 years

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

Contract locations

  • UKN06 - Belfast

Engagement

Engagement deadline

19 June 2025

Engagement process description

The purpose of this Notice is to notify the market of Belfast City Council's intention to hold a pre-market engagement session with interested parties to inform them of a new Framework Agreement to provide external support services to assist with the delivery of the Belfast City & Region Place Partnership (which will be put out to tender In June/July of 2025).

The pre-market engagement session will give a brief overview of the new Framework, including further details regarding the aforementioned areas of work and potential requirements. It will also give a brief overview of the procurement process including an indicative timeline.

The session will be held on MS Teams and representatives from Belfast City Council's City Regeneration & Development and Commercial Procurement Services Departments will deliver a briefing presentation. The date of the pre-market engagement session is Thursday 19th June 2025 at 11am and will last approximately 30-45 minutes.

If you are interested in attending the pre-market engagement session, please register your interest by sending an email FAO Rachel Crothers to cps@belfastcity.gov.uk by 5pm Tuesday 17th June 2025 . Please note that a maximum of two attendees from each Organisation may be permitted to attend.


Participation

Particular suitability

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)


Submission

Publication date of tender notice (estimated)

27 June 2025


Contracting authority

Belfast City Council

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PQXY-5321-CGZM

9-21 Adelaide Street

Belfast

BT2 8DJ

United Kingdom

Region: UKN06 - Belfast

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government

Devolved regulations that apply: Northern Ireland