AwardedAwarded 11 May 2026

T2730 - Development, Management and Delivery of Culture Night Belfast 2026

Belfast City Council · Local authority

In brief

Belfast City Council awarded leisure and events work to MayWe Events Ltd on 11 May 2026.

The notice gives a value of £300,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 9 months, up to 21 months with extensions, starting 11 May 2026.

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.

What the notice says

An experienced Contractor is required to develop, manage, and deliver Culture Night Belfast 2026. The key components of this tender will include: - Large-scale event management skills and curation of events. - Co-design of events with individual artists or contributors. - Knowledge of the cultural sector, including funded and non-funded organisations, freelance, artists, libraries and heritage, as well as strong existing relationships with the sector across the city. - Safety, accessibility and communication with key stakeholders and statutory agencies. - Marketing resources appropriate for an event of this scale.

Who won

WinnerValueDates
MayWe Events Ltd (SME)
1 bid received
—
12 May 2026 to 11 February 2027
MayWe Events Ltd (SME)
1 bid received
£360,000
Awarded 27 April 2026

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

  1. Tender notice · UK4, notice 015723-2026
  2. Contract award notice · UK6, notice 038287-2026
  3. Contract details notice · UK7, notice 042788-2026

About the buyer

Belfast City CouncilLast 12 months

Procurements

56

Awards

29

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From notice 015723-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 20 February 2026, last updated 11 May 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.