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NIESS - Go Succeed

Belfast City Council · Local authority

In brief

Belfast City Council has announced plans to buy consultancy work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

It is a framework worth up to £32,000,000 excluding VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.

The contract runs for 2 years, up to 4 years with extensions, starting 29 March 2027.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

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 19 awards in the last 12 months).

Framework

Winning puts you on a list of suppliers the buyer can call on; it does not guarantee work. The £32,000,000 is the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers over the framework's life, not one contract.

What the notice says

The NIESS, known as Go Succeed, is the primary business support service in Northern Ireland. Launched in November 2023 and funded by the UK Government’s Shared Prosperity Fund / Local Growth Fund, the Service is led by NI’s 11 local Councils and aims to support business creation and growth across NI. By delivering a connected set of enterprise supports including masterclasses, business mentoring and grant funding, Go Succeed aims to enable individuals and businesses to access the relevant support services to meet their needs and the growth ambitions of their businesses thereby representing a continuum of support from pre-start, through start-up and the growth journey thereafter. This notice is to notify the market regarding the NIESS Go Succeed opportunity which is planned to go out to tender in Autumn 2026 (subject to change). The Council plans to conduct Pre Market Engagement activities in August/ September 2026. This engagement may involve questionnaires, meetings and public briefing events. The Council will determine which types of engagement will take place following the expression of interest stage. If interested in being involved in any pre-market engagement activities, please express your interest by emailing [email removed] by Friday 31st July 2026

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. 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.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 061221-2026

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From notice 061221-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 30 June 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.