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The Executive Office (TEO) Communities in Transition (CIT): Addressing Exploitation Programme in the North Down CIT Area

THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

08 May 2025 at 08:26

Tender

24 Mar 2025 at 14:57

Summary of the contracting process

The Executive Office (TEO) has completed a procurement process for the 'Communities in Transition (CIT): Addressing Exploitation Programme in the North Down CIT Area'. The project, situated within the North Down CIT Area including Kilcooley and Rathgill, falls under the services industry category, specifically relating to community and social services. The procurement method employed was an open, below-threshold competition, within the 'light touch' regime. The latest contract, awarded on 8 May 2025, is to NI Alternatives Ltd, with a contract period starting on 13 May 2025 and running until 31 March 2026, with an option to extend for one additional year. This programme aims to enhance community safety by building resilience and addressing exploitation through collaborative initiatives with statutory, community, and voluntary bodies.

This tender presents notable business growth opportunities, particularly for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) engaged in public safety, community welfare, and social services sectors. With a contract value of £120,000, it offers SMEs and VCSEs a chance to leverage their expertise in handling community-based challenges, especially those related to paramilitary activities and organised crime. Companies experienced in fostering community collaboration, offering educational programmes on exploitation, and working alongside governmental agencies would be well-positioned to compete and thrive in this procurement environment.

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Notice Title

The Executive Office (TEO) Communities in Transition (CIT): Addressing Exploitation Programme in the North Down CIT Area

Notice Description

The Executive Office (TEO) is seeking to establish a Contract for the provision of an Addressing Exploitation programme within the North Down CIT Area; this relates to Kilcooley and Rathgill (a map of the designated area is attached at Annex A of the Specification). This programme will facilitate building a resilient community through a participatory community approach, advocating collaboration with statutory, community and voluntary bodies responsible for maintaining safety in our communities, to increase the number of individuals and organisations working to create safe communities and improve the capabilities of those already working to create safe communities. The core purpose of this programme is multi-fold: * To raise awareness and educate the community on the various forms of exploitation which may be impacting on their community (this includes sexual, child criminal and monetary); * To build trust and understanding between the communities and statutory agencies (primarily response services) working in this field, with the aim of encouraging meaningful relationships so they can work better together to eliminate/minimise exploitation in their community; * To encourage / empower communities to take a proactive role in improving community safety in their area; and * Support those who are victims of exploitation and reduce the number of people who are vulnerable to paramilitary influence and control. This tender is linked to the Communities in Transition (CIT) Project which had been due to end in March 2024 however the Executive made a commitment to extend the overall Executive Programme on Paramilitarism and Organised Crime (EPPOC) to March 2027. As CIT is a key element of EPPOC, it has also been extended to 31 March 2027. This phase of delivery is classed as Phase 3 of CIT and will operate from 01 April 2025 - 31 March 2027. Phase 1 of the Project provided a firm foundation for continuing to address the issues that allow Paramilitarism, criminality and coercive control to persist within communities. Phase 2 presented an opportunity to further refine the work under a thematic approach as we move forward. Phase 3 will see delivery move from a thematic approach to an issues-based approach focusing on the key issues caused by paramilitarism in communities. This Contract falls under Phase 3 and will support the Department in its overall delivery of the CIT Project. The Contractor's programme will incorporate and deliver a number of programme activities, described at paragraph 6.5 of the Specification. The Contractor must not be delivering general community safety activities as part of this programme, activities must be clearly linked to addressing exploitation issues which have arisen as a result of living in a community with high levels of paramilitary activity, criminality and organised crime and, to the Benefits Framework (as listed at paragraph 6.6 of the Specification). Full details of all the requirements for this Contract are provided for within the Specification of Requirements Schedule.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: There will be an option to extend the Contract for one further period of 12 months, up to 31 March 2027, subject to need and satisfactory performance.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04f7fc
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019561-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

98 - Other community, social and personal services


CPV Codes

98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£102,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£102,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
£100,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 May 20259 months ago
Submission Deadline
14 Apr 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 May 20259 months ago
Contract Period
12 May 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE
Additional Buyers

THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE (TEO)

Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
david.cook@executiveoffice-ni.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BELFAST
Postcode
BT4 3SR
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

Local Authority
Belfast
Electoral Ward
Stormont
Westminster Constituency
Belfast East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

NI ALTERNATIVES

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