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Call for Sponsorship - Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2026
Belfast City Council · Local authority
In brief
Belfast City Council has announced plans to buy marketing and leisure and events work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.
The estimated value is £1 excluding VAT.
The contract runs for 9 months, starting 6 November 2025.
Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.
Can I win this?
Competition
Usually low: a median of 2 bids per contract for this buyer (from 38 awards in the last 12 months).
What the notice says
Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann, the world’s biggest celebration of Irish music and culture, is coming to Belfast for the first time from Sunday 2 to Sunday 9 August 2026. Over 700,000 people are expected to attend this momentous event in Belfast. With extensive media coverage across TV, radio, print, and digital, this is a unique opportunity to connect your brand with community, culture, tourism and a positive legacy for Belfast.
Your support will help fund:
• free public performances
• music education
• accessibility and inclusivity initiatives
• local economic growth
How to bid
- Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
- Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
- Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
Timeline
- Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 071134-2025
About the buyer
Belfast City CouncilLast 12 months
Procurements
56Awards
29Similar open tenders
All open marketing tenders- £30kestimated
- £640kestimated
From notice 071134-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 5 November 2025. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.