This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

05 Dec 2024 at 12:12

Tender

01 Aug 2024 at 16:22

Planning

05 Feb 2024 at 09:11

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process led by Belfast City Council is for the "Framework for the Delivery of Employment Academies" in Northern Ireland. This comprehensive framework encompasses various industry categories, primarily education and training services, which have been divided into several lots such as Health and Social Care, Education and Working with Children, Customer Service, Transport, Fibre Optics, Construction, Technology, Business Services, and Irish Medium Employment Academies. This open procedure involves delivering these services across various council areas in Northern Ireland, with significant dates including a planning stage initiated on 5th February 2024, a tender notice on 1st August 2024, and awarded contracts on 25th November 2024. The duration of these contracts is set for three years with a renewal option for an additional year, subject to budget approvals and performance evaluations.

This tender provides significant growth opportunities for businesses, particularly those specialising in education and training services across various sectors such as health, childcare, customer service, practical trades, technology, and professional business services. The framework seeks suppliers who can deliver specialised training to equip the local workforce with necessary skills, making it suited for companies with expertise in these sectors. SMEs, with their flexibility and innovation, are well-positioned to benefit from the substantial contract values, which range from £500,000 to over £1,000,000, fostering business growth and contributing to economic development within these council areas.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

Framework for the Delivery of Employment Academies

Notice Description

The awarded contract is a Framework Agreement to deliver various Employment Academies. The Framework is split into the following Lots/sub-lots: * Lot 1 - Care Sector Employment Academies: o Sub lot 1a: Health, Social Care o Sub lot 1b: Education and working with children o Sub lot 1c: Childminding/Home Care * Lot 2 - Customer Service Sector Employment Academies: Leisure, hospitality, tourism and retail * Lot 3 - Practical Sector Employment Academies: o Sub lot 3a: Transport o Sub lot 3b: Fibre optics o Sub lot 3c: Construction * Lot 4 - Professional Services Sector Employment Academies: o Sub lot 4a: Technology o Sub lot 4b: Business services (administration, finance etc) * Lot 5 - Irish Medium Employment Academies: Range of sectors with identified job demand, with delivery in Irish Medium

Lot Information

Lot 1

The purpose of this Prior Information Notice is to notify the market of Belfast City Council's intention to hold a consultation session with interested parties to help shape and inform the re-development of the Employability and Skills Team's existing Employment Academy Framework. This exercise aims to recalibrate and recast the Employment Academy Framework in light of insights gained across the three-year lifespan of the existing framework and, in so doing, increase the effectiveness of its employment interventions for un- and under-employed Belfast City residents. The result of this process will be procurement for the Employment Academy Framework: Mark II. The Council will be holding a consultation session on Thursday 14th March 2024 at 1pm. The consultation session will be a short presentation on MS Teams, and representatives from the Councils Employability and Skills and Procurement teams will be present. Those interested in attending should register their interest with Rachel Crothers (crothersr@belfastcity.gov.uk) no later than 3pm Wednesday 13th March 2024

Care Sectors: Health & Social Care Employment Academies

Lot 1a of the framework will be to award a preferred supplier to deliver health and social care employment academies.

Options: Optional services may be required throughout the duration of this Framework Agreement. Details of Optional Services can be found in Schedule 1 of the tender documents.

Renewal: The Framework Agreement shall be for a period of three years with the option to renew for a further year subject to budget approvals and satisfactory performance of the Contractor

Care Sectors: Education and Working with Children Employment Academies

Lot 1b of the framework will be to award a preferred supplier to deliver education and working with children employment academies.

Options: Optional services may be required throughout the duration of this Framework Agreement. Details of Optional Services can be found in Schedule 1 of the tender documents.

Renewal: The Framework Agreement shall be for a period of three years with the option to renew for a further year subject to budget approvals and satisfactory performance of the Contractor

Customer Service Sectors: Leisure, Hospitality, Tourism and Retail Employment Academies

Lot 2 of the framework is awarded to a preferred supplier to deliver various customer care employment academies, including leisure, hospitality, tourism and retail.

Options: Optional services may be required throughout the duration of this Framework Agreement e.g., other employment academies.

Renewal: The Framework Agreement shall be for a period of three years with the option to renew for a further year subject to budget approvals and satisfactory performance of the Contractor.

Practical Sectors: Transport Employment Academies

Lot 3a of the framework will be to award a preferred supplier to deliver transport employment academies.

Options: Optional services may be required throughout the duration of this Framework Agreement. Details of Optional Services can be found in Schedule 1 of the tender documents.

Renewal: The Framework Agreement shall be for a period of three years with the option to renew for a further year subject to budget approvals and satisfactory performance of the Contractor.

Practical Sectors: Telecommunication and Fibre Optics Employment Academies

Lot 3b of the framework will be to award a preferred supplier to deliver telecommunication and fibre optics employment academies.

Options: Optional services may be required throughout the duration of this Framework Agreement. Details of Optional Services can be found in Schedule 1 of the tender documents.

Renewal: The Framework Agreement shall be for a period of three years with the option to renew for a further year subject to budget approvals and satisfactory performance of the Contractor.

Practical Sectors: Construction Employment Academies

Lot 3c of the framework will be to award a preferred supplier to deliver construction employment academies.

Options: Optional services may be required throughout the duration of this Framework Agreement. Details of Optional Services can be found in Schedule 1 of the tender documents.

Renewal: The Framework Agreement shall be for a period of three years with the option to renew for a further year subject to budget approvals and satisfactory performance of the Contractor.

Professional Service Sectors: Technology

Lot 4a of the framework will be to award a preferred supplier to delivery technology employment academies.

Options: Optional services may be required throughout the duration of this Framework Agreement. Details of Optional Services can be found in Schedule 1 of the tender documents.

Renewal: The Framework Agreement shall be for a period of three years with the option to renew for a further year subject to budget approvals and satisfactory performance of the Contractor.

Professional Service Sectors: Business Services

Lot 4b of the framework will be to award a preferred supplier to deliver business service employment academies, including administration and finance.

Options: Optional services may be required throughout the duration of this Framework Agreement. Details of Optional Services can be found in Schedule 1 of the tender documents.

Renewal: The Framework Agreement shall be for a period of three years with the option to renew for a further year subject to budget approvals and satisfactory performance of the Contractor.

Irish Medium Employment Academies

Lot 5 of the framework will be to award a preferred supplier to deliver Irish medium employment academies across a range of sectors which have identified job demand.

Options: Optional services may be required throughout the duration of this Framework Agreement. Details of Optional Services can be found in Schedule 1 of the tender documents.

Renewal: The Framework Agreement shall be for a period of three years with the option to renew for a further year subject to budget approvals and satisfactory performance of the Contractor.

Care Sectors: Childminding/Home Care

Lot 1c of the framework will be to award a preferred supplier to deliver childcare/ home care employment academies.

Options: Optional services may be required throughout the duration of this Framework Agreement. Details of Optional Services can be found in Schedule 1 of the tender documents.

Renewal: The Framework Agreement shall be for a period of three years with the option to renew for a further year subject to budget approvals and satisfactory performance of the Contractor

Care Sectors: Health & Social Care Employment Academies

Sub Lot 1a of the framework has been awarded to a preferred supplier to deliver health and social care employment academies.

Options: Optional services may be required throughout the duration of this Framework Agreement e.g. other employment academies.

Care Sectors: Education and Working with Children Employment Academies

Lot 1b of the framework is awarded a preferred supplier to deliver education and working with children employment academies.

Options: Optional services may be required throughout the duration of this Framework Agreement e.g. other employment academies.

Care Sectors: Childminding Employment Academies

Lot 1c of the framework is awarded a preferred supplier to deliver childminding employment academies.

Options: Optional services may be required throughout the duration of this Framework Agreement e.g. other employment academies.

Practical Sectors: Transport Employment Academies

Lot 3a of the framework is awarded to a preferred supplier to deliver transport employment academies.

Options: Lot 3a of the framework will be to award a preferred supplier to deliver transport employment academies e.g. other employment academies

Practical Sectors: Telecommunication and Fibre Optics Employment Academies

Lot 3b of the framework is awarded to a preferred supplier to deliver telecommunication and fibre optics employment academies.

Options: Optional services may be required throughout the duration of this Framework Agreement e.g., other employment academies.

Practical Sectors: Construction Employment Academies

Lot 3c of the framework is awarded to a preferred supplier to deliver construction employment academies.

Options: Optional services may be required throughout the duration of this Framework Agreement e.g. other employment academies.

Professional Service Sectors: Technology

Lot 4a of the framework is awarded to a preferred supplier to delivery technology employment academies.

Options: Optional services may be required throughout the duration of this Framework Agreement e.g., other employment academies.

Professional Service Sectors: Business Services

Lot 4b of the framework is awarded to a preferred supplier to deliver business service employment academies, including administration and finance.

Options: Optional services may be required throughout the duration of this Framework Agreement e.g. other employment academies.

Irish Medium Employment Academies

Lot 5 of the framework is awarded to a preferred supplier to deliver Irish medium employment academies across a range of sectors which have identified job demand.

Options: Optional services may be required throughout the duration of this Framework Agreement e.g. other employment academies.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-043705
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/039222-2024
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

98 - Other community, social and personal services


CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£9,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£4,166,666 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Dec 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
4 Sep 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
1 May 2024Expired
Award Date
25 Nov 20241 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
4 years

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Active, Cancelled, Planned
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Belfast City Council
Additional Buyers

Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council

Ards and North Down Borough Council

Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council

Causeway Coast & Glens Borough Council

Derry City and Strabane District Council

Fermanagh and Omagh District Council

Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council

Mid Ulster District Council

Mid and East Antrim Borough Council

Newry, Mourne and Down District Council

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BALLYMENA
Postcode
BT2 8DJ
Postcode Area
Northern Ireland
Country
Northern Ireland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLN Northern Ireland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLN0 Northern Ireland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLN06 Belfast
Delivery Location
TLN Northern Ireland, TLN06 Belfast

Local Authority
Belfast
Electoral Ward
Central
Westminster Constituency
Belfast South and Mid Down

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
6
Supplier Names

DFPF Ltd t/a People 1st

FIT Ltd

Gaelchúrsaí Ltd

The Northern Ireland Childminding Association

West Belfast Partnership Board

Workforce Training Services

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