Belfast Stories – Story Engine
Details
- Buyer
- Belfast City Council
- Topic
- IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- Published
- 6 October 2026
- Source
- uk:find_a_tender
Tender description
Belfast Stories is seeking to procure an experienced supplier to design, build and support a digital platform known as the ‘Stories Engine’ that supports: • Story collection and preservation • Community participation • Archive integration • Search and discovery • Information management including consent and participation considerations • Governance on data management • Public access points and satellite opportunities
Timeline
- Completed: Pre-tender published6 October 2026Current notice
About the buyer
Belfast City Council is the local authority for Belfast, and buys as a local government organisation with its own commercial and procurement service. Suppliers register on eSourcing NI, the Council's e-tendering platform, to view and bid for opportunities. Contracts above the relevant threshold are advertised on Find a Tender under the Procurement Act 2023. Lower-value work is published directly on eSourcing NI, searchable by ITT code, title or buyer organisation. Dynamic purchasing systems cover recurring needs such as food supply, employability and skills, and enterprise and business growth. The Central Transactions Unit handles supplier queries and invoicing across council contracts.
UK local government drives £140bn in annual procurement, led by social protection (£66.6bn) and education (£57.1bn).
Over the past 5 years, most of Belfast City Council's contract awards have been in business services, architectural and engineering services and recreation, culture and sport.
Relevant CPV codes
- 72000000 · IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 72210000 · Programming services of packaged software products
- 72212222 · Web server software development services
- 72262000 · Software development services
Decision makers
Connect with the people behind this procurement.
| Contact name | Job title | Phone number | Work email |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head of Procurement | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@belfast-city-council.gov | |
| Commercial Director | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@belfast-city-council.gov | |
| Procurement Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@belfast-city-council.gov | |
| Category Lead | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@belfast-city-council.gov | |
| Senior Buyer | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@belfast-city-council.gov | |
| Contracts Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@belfast-city-council.gov |
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