AwardedAwarded 12 March 2026
T2680 PEACEPLUS Sanctuary Theatre Animation Project
Belfast City Council · Local authority
In brief
Belfast City Council awarded leisure and events work to The Bright Umbrella Drama Co. Ltd on 12 March 2026.
The notice gives a value of £85,100 excluding VAT.
The contract runs for 25 months, up to 31 months with extensions, starting 2 March 2026.
The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.
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What the notice says
This contract contributes to the implementation of the Community Regeneration and Transformation (CRT) theme of the Belfast PEACEPLUS Local Community Action Plan.
This Contract is for an animation programme to compliment capital works to upgrade and improve performance facilities in the Sanctuary Theatre, a cultural and arts venue in East Belfast. The animation programme will use the vehicle of drama and discussion to directly combat and address good relations issues in an interface area and throughout the city through a range of activities, including the delivery of good relations arts programmes in schools, drama productions and a cross community and interethnic volunteering programme, and will involve meaningful and purposeful engagement with 1,080 participants, and 600 individuals attending Good Relations themed productions.
This project forms parts of the Belfast PEACEPLUS Local Community Action Plan, which is supported by PEACEPLUS, a programme managed by the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB).
Who won
| Winner | Value | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| The Bright Umbrella Drama Co. Ltd (SME) 1 bid received | £85,100 | Awarded 10 March 2026 12 March 2026 to 31 March 2028 |
Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.
Timeline
- Tender notice · UK4, notice 078797-2025
- Contract award notice · UK6, notice 022179-2026
- Contract details notice · UK7, notice 024623-2026
About the buyer
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From notice 078797-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 2 December 2025, last updated 18 March 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.