How to win: Belfast Stories – Story Engine

A services contract from Belfast City Council. Below: what it involves and how to write a winning bid for it.

Buyer

Belfast City Council

Closing date

10 November 2026

About this contract

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

How to win contracts like this

✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Belfast City Council scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
✓Lead with evidenced capability and social value — for services work these usually outweigh price.
✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar services contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
✓Start early: it closes 10 November 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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