Award

T2562 PEACEPLUS Community Empowerment Programme - Capacity Building

BELFAST CITY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

10 Mar 2025 at 10:27

Tender

27 Sep 2024 at 09:15

Planning

29 Aug 2024 at 11:55

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for the "PEACEPLUS Community Empowerment Programme - Capacity Building" is being managed by Belfast City Council, a regional authority located in Belfast, United Kingdom. This tender falls under the industry category of "Education and Training Services" (CPV: 80000000) and is primarily focused on services. The project aims to strengthen civic voice and community participation across North, East, South, and West Belfast. Key activities will include local community empowerment programmes, leadership training, workshops, forums, and best practice visits. The procurement stages included planning, tendering, and now the award stage, where the contract has been awarded to NICVA. The contract value is £903,578 GBP, and it is intended to run for three years with a potential six-month extension. The planning began with market engagement in August 2024, and the contract signing occurred in February 2025.

This tender creates significant business opportunities, particularly for SMEs involved in education, training, and community services. Businesses specialising in community capacity building, leadership development, and cultural event organisation will find this contract particularly relevant. The detailed breakdown of activities and clear goals for community empowerment present ample opportunities for businesses to showcase their expertise and contribute to the long-term development of Belfast’s community landscape. The open procurement method ensures a competitive and transparent process, offering equal opportunities for various service providers to participate and potentially grow their business by delivering impactful projects in collaboration with Belfast City Council and the PEACEPLUS programme.

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Notice Title

T2562 PEACEPLUS Community Empowerment Programme - Capacity Building

Notice Description

The Community Empowerment project aims to build the capacity of local communities across North, East, South and West Belfast, strengthening civic voice and community participation in issues that affect them. It will target individuals with an interest in helping shape the future of their local area with respect to community cohesion, good relations, the physical landscape, infrastructural developments, service provision, partnership working and collaboration. It will involve 1,000 people over three years in a variety of activities: 10 tailored local community empowerment programmes addressing gaps and needs, an accredited leadership programme, a non-accredited series of training workshops, a community capacity building forum and best practice visits and learning events. 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).

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Community Empowerment project aims to build the capacity of local communities across North, East, South and West Belfast, strengthening civic voice and community participation in issues that affect them. It will target individuals with an interest in helping shape the future of their local area with respect to community cohesion, good relations, the physical landscape, infrastructural developments, service provision, partnership working and collaboration. It will involve 1,000 people over three years in a variety of activities: 10 tailored local community empowerment programmes addressing gaps and needs, an accredited leadership programme, a non-accredited series of training workshops, a community capacity building forum and best practice visits and learning events. 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).

Options: Potential extension of 6 months, subject to funding and necessary approvals.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04964d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008462-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

80 - Education and training services


CPV Codes

79952000 - Event services

79952100 - Cultural event organisation services

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£903,578 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£903,578 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Mar 202511 months ago
Submission Deadline
28 Oct 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
19 Sep 2024Expired
Award Date
12 Feb 20251 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BELFAST CITY COUNCIL
Additional Buyers

EUROPEAN UNION

Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
cps@belfastcity.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 90320202

Buyer Location

Locality
BELFAST
Postcode
BT2 8GD
Post Town
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
1
Supplier Name

NICVA

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