Planning

T2571 PEACEPLUS Community Empowerment Programme - Ex politically Motivated Prisoners

BELFAST CITY COUNCIL

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Planning

06 Nov 2024 at 16:24

Summary of the contracting process

Belfast City Council is planning the procurement for the PEACEPLUS Community Empowerment Programme aimed at ex-politically motivated prisoners. The initiative, with a budget of £493,006 (excluding VAT), seeks to build relationships within communities by supporting former political prisoners and their families. The programme's pre-market engagement session is scheduled for 13th November 2024 at the Belfast City Council offices. Interested suppliers must register by 11th November 2024. The contract is expected to run from January 2025 to December 2027, and the programme will cover community services, including education, training, and health services in the region UKN06.

This tender provides a significant opportunity for businesses involved in community services, particularly those specialising in welfare, health, and community engagement activities. Firms with experience in advocacy, lobbying, and providing support to marginalised groups will find this contract particularly relevant. The three-pronged approach of welfare, interactive engagement, and practical initiatives offers a comprehensive platform for businesses to leverage their expertise, potentially expanding their portfolio and making a substantial impact on community cohesion and support mechanisms.

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Notice Title

T2571 PEACEPLUS Community Empowerment Programme - Ex politically Motivated Prisoners

Notice Description

The purpose of this Prior Information Notice is to notify the market of Belfast City Council's intentions to hold a pre-market engagement event with interested suppliers to provide information on the PEACEPLUS Community Empowerment Programme - Ex Politically Motivated Prisoners and inform of the procurement process required. As part of this process, Belfast City Council will host a pre-market engagement session on Wednesday 13th November 2024, 10:00am - 11:30am, in Belfast City Council Offices at 9 Adelaide Street, Belfast, BT2 8GA to provide information to interested suppliers, including: the project requirements, key deliverables and results, the procurement process, and the indicative timeframes for the project. Suppliers interested in attending this session must register by Monday 11th November 2024, by emailing peacepluslap@belfastcity.gov.uk. A maximum of 1 individual per organisation can register to attend, further details will be issued to registered attendees in advance of the session. The Ex Politically Motivated Prisoners Programme will build, improve and sustain relationships between and within communities through the engagement of the former political ex-prisoner community in this initiative. This will be achieved by increasing the capacity and well-being of participants to be positively active within their communities and between neighbouring communities. It will also support families of the former political ex-prisoner community to express their story to challenge and change perceptions of what life was like during the period of the conflict. The programmes within this initiative will increase knowledge and understanding of individual and collective history and heritage through supporting those who were directly involved in the conflict and their families to speak about their experiences. There will be 3 separate, but related elements to this programme: * A programme to improve the welfare and health & well-being of former politically motivated prisoners. o 225 Participants * A programme of interactive engagement activities that will assist in the consolidation of the welfare and health & well-being actions delivered in conjunction with a programme that engages the families of former politically motivated prisoners. o 460 Participants * Practical initiatives to support the inclusion, participation and equality of former politically motivated prisoners, such as advocacy, lobbying, documenting and raising cases where goods or services to former politically motivated prisoners and/or their families are refused, in cases involving employers, insurance providers, or the issuing of travel rights. o 65 Participants It is envisaged that an advisory group comprised of those groups involved in the planning phase of this project would oversee the development and delivery of the overall project throughout the delivery phase. The project will engage 750 participants from different communities from across the city, with 150 wider participants engaged. The allocated budget for this project is PS493,006 (excluding VAT). The Contract shall be effective from the date of award (planned for January 2025 - December 2027). This project is supported by PEACEPLUS, a programme managed by the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB).

Lot Information

Lot 1

The purpose of this Prior Information Notice is to notify the market of Belfast City Council's intentions to hold a pre-market engagement event with interested suppliers to provide information on the PEACEPLUS Community Empowerment Programme - Ex Politically Motivated Prisoners and inform of the procurement process required. As part of this process, Belfast City Council will host a pre-market engagement session on Wednesday 13th November 2024, 10:00am - 11:30am, in Belfast City Council Offices at 9 Adelaide Street, Belfast, BT2 8GA to provide information to interested suppliers, including: the project requirements, key deliverables and results, the procurement process, and the indicative timeframes for the project. Suppliers interested in attending this session must register by Monday 11th November 2024, by emailing peacepluslap@belfastcity.gov.uk. A maximum of 1 individual per organisation can register to attend, further details will be issued to registered attendees in advance of the session. The Ex Politically Motivated Prisoners Programme will build, improve and sustain relationships between and within communities through the engagement of the former political ex-prisoner community in this initiative. This will be achieved by increasing the capacity and well-being of participants to be positively active within their communities and between neighbouring communities. It will also support families of the former political ex-prisoner community to express their story to challenge and change perceptions of what life was like during the period of the conflict. The programmes within this initiative will increase knowledge and understanding of individual and collective history and heritage through supporting those who were directly involved in the conflict and their families to speak about their experiences. There will be 3 separate, but related elements to this programme: * A programme to improve the welfare and health & well-being of former politically motivated prisoners. o 225 Participants * A programme of interactive engagement activities that will assist in the consolidation of the welfare and health & well-being actions delivered in conjunction with a programme that engages the families of former politically motivated prisoners. o 460 Participants * Practical initiatives to support the inclusion, participation and equality of former politically motivated prisoners, such as advocacy, lobbying, documenting and raising cases where goods or services to former politically motivated prisoners and/or their families are refused, in cases involving employers, insurance providers, or the issuing of travel rights. o 65 Participants It is envisaged that an advisory group comprised of those groups involved in the planning phase of this project would oversee the development and delivery of the overall project throughout the delivery phase. The project will engage 750 participants from different communities from across the city, with 150 wider participants engaged. The allocated budget for this project is PS493,006 (excluding VAT). The Contract shall be effective from the date of award (planned for January 2025 - December 2027). This project is supported by PEACEPLUS, a programme managed by the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB).

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04b471
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035977-2024
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

75 - Administration, defence and social security services

80 - Education and training services

85 - Health and social work services

98 - Other community, social and personal services


CPV Codes

75200000 - Provision of services to the community

80000000 - Education and training services

85312300 - Guidance and counselling services

85323000 - Community health services

98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£493,006 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Nov 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
29 Nov 2024Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BELFAST CITY COUNCIL
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
TLN06 Belfast

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

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