Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Belfast City Council
Adelaide Exchange, 24-26 Adelaide Street
Belfast
BT2 8GD
Telephone
+44 90320202
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKN06 - Belfast
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.belfastcity.gov.uk
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://e-sourcingni.bravosolution.co.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://e-sourcingni.bravosolution.co.uk
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
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
T2577 Interfaith and Belief Project
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 80000000 - Education and training services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This contract is for the development and delivery of PEACEPLUS Interfaith & Belief Programme.
Interfaith is a term used to describe interactions between people of different faiths, and in some cases between those of religious and non-religious beliefs.
This is a collaborative programme that will be delivered over 3 key streams:
• Education and Awareness (duration of contract)
• Unity and Peace – Welcoming Programme (18 month duration)
• Celebrating Faith and Belief Festivals (duration of contract)
with the view to increase knowledge and awareness about different faiths and beliefs across Belfast, promote positive dialogue and expression, improve relations between people of different religious and non-religious backgrounds, and to build trust and respect.
The programme will engage 870 direct participants in cross community, interfaith collaboration for the duration of the project streams, with 1430 plus wider participants engaged in capacity building and events. The delivery will take place across Belfast (N, S, E, W) and will have an allocated budget of £304,564.
Cross Council and Cross Border opportunities to be considered in the delivery of this programme.
This project forms part of the Belfast PEACEPLUS Local Community Action Plan, which is supported by PEACEPLUS, a programme managed by the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB).
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £304,564
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79952100 - Cultural event organisation services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN06 - Belfast
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This contract is for the development and delivery of PEACEPLUS Interfaith & Belief Programme.
Interfaith is a term used to describe interactions between people of different faiths, and in some cases between those of religious and non-religious beliefs.
This is a collaborative programme that will be delivered over 3 key streams:
• Education and Awareness (duration of contract)
• Unity and Peace – Welcoming Programme (18 month duration)
• Celebrating Faith and Belief Festivals (duration of contract)
with the view to increase knowledge and awareness about different faiths and beliefs across Belfast, promote positive dialogue and expression, improve relations between people of different religious and non-religious backgrounds, and to build trust and respect.
The programme will engage 870 direct participants in cross community, interfaith collaboration for the duration of the project streams, with 1430 plus wider participants engaged in capacity building and events. The delivery will take place across Belfast (N, S, E, W) and will have an allocated budget of £304,564.
Cross Council and Cross Border opportunities to be considered in the delivery of this programme.
This project forms part of the Belfast PEACEPLUS Local Community Action Plan, which is supported by PEACEPLUS, a programme managed by the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB).
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £304,564
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
40
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The Council reserves the right to extend the Contract up to a further 6 months. Any extension may be subject to further approval by Council Committee, SEUPB and availability of funding and satisfactory performance of the Contractor.
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
19 December 2024
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
19 December 2024
Local time
1:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice
Belfast
Country
United Kingdom