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PME Supply and delivery of a Pitch Booking System

Belfast City Council · Local authority

In brief

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

The notice does not state a value.

The contract runs for 41 months, up to 113 months with extensions, starting 16 November 2026.

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

Belfast City Council seeks to procure a cloud-based software‑as‑a‑Service (SaaS) Pitch Booking System that will support the modernisation of the current system to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and service delivery. The objectives of this procurement are to eliminate paper based workflows, streamline operational processes, and achieve meaningful digital transformation outcomes below: Improve Customer Experience · Customers can register, book facilities (one-off or block bookings), make payments and receive confirmations through a fully online self service platform. · Customers can easily cancel, amend or reassign bookings without staff intervention. · Faster response times and improved…Read the full description
Belfast City Council seeks to procure a cloud-based software‑as‑a‑Service (SaaS) Pitch Booking System that will support the modernisation of the current system to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and service delivery. The objectives of this procurement are to eliminate paper based workflows, streamline operational processes, and achieve meaningful digital transformation outcomes below: Improve Customer Experience · Customers can register, book facilities (one-off or block bookings), make payments and receive confirmations through a fully online self service platform. · Customers can easily cancel, amend or reassign bookings without staff intervention. · Faster response times and improved communication through customers’ preferred channels. · Immediate real time visibility of availability for registrations and bookings, improving customer convenience and supporting proactive marketing and communications. Operational Efficiency • Reduced administrative workload through automation, streamlined workflows and intelligent task management. • Direct data entry by customers, reducing risk of transcription errors and manual data handling. Data, Reporting and Management Information • Real-time information on availability, bookings, payments and customer activity. • Improved data management through a single electronic system holding complete digital records for each booking or registration. • Enhanced reporting capability, including configurable dashboards. • Ability to build, schedule and run detailed reports to support operational planning and strategic decision-making. Service and Facility Optimisation • Increased efficiency in managing bookings and registrations, leading to better utilisation of facilities. • Improved transparency of availability, supporting fairer access and more effective allocation of resources. • More consistent and timely compliance with required tasks through automated workflows and triggers. PLEASE NOTE: Upon completion of PME and the total value is a regulated below threshold tender, the tender will be advertised on the etendering portal - eSourcing NI (https://e-sourcingni.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml). For a regulated below threshold tender no further notices will be published in relation to this tendering opportunity in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023.

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 036489-2026

About the buyer

Belfast City CouncilLast 12 months

Procurements

56

Awards

29

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    £243kestimated
  5. Technical Support Services 2026

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    Open16 days left11 lotsSuitable for SMEsFramework

    £260mframework ceiling

From notice 036489-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 22 April 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.