Award

T2540a - Belfast City Cemetery Visitor Centre and Tour Operator (And associated activities)

  • Belfast City Council

UK6: Contract award notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-046749

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05433c (view related notices)

Published 7 August 2025, 9:49am



Scope

Reference

T2540a

Description

Belfast City Council requires an organisation, or collective of organisations, or individuals to work with the Council to promote and operate the visitor centre at the City Cemetery. This includes operation of walking tours, provision of specialist adult workshops, and provision of educational and youth tours.


Contract 1. T2540a - Belfast City Cemetery Visitor Centre and Tour Operator (and associated activities)

Supplier

Contract value

  • £413,580 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Award decision date

7 August 2025

Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers

7 August 2025

Standstill period

  • End: 18 August 2025
  • 8 working days

Earliest date the contract will be signed

19 August 2025

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 September 2025 to 31 August 2028
  • 3 years

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 92000000 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

Contract locations

  • UKN06 - Belfast

Information about tenders

  • 2 tenders received
  • 2 tenders assessed in the final stage:
    • 2 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
    • 0 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
  • 1 supplier awarded contracts
  • 1 supplier unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)

Procedure

Procedure type

Open procedure


Supplier

Crumlin Road Gaol

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PWWN-7562-THLQ

53-55 Crumlin Road

Belfast

BT14 6ST

United Kingdom

Region: UKN06 - Belfast

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Supported employment provider: No

Public service mutual: No

Contract 1. T2540a - Belfast City Cemetery Visitor Centre and Tour Operator (and associated activities)


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