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The Executive Office (TEO) Communities in Transition (CIT): Raising Aspirations for Young People Programme (aged 4 - 16 years) in the North Belfast CIT Area

THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE (TEO)

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Award

16 May 2025 at 09:30

Tender

01 Apr 2025 at 08:24

Summary of the contracting process

The Executive Office (TEO) in Belfast, Northern Ireland, has awarded a contract under the Communities in Transition (CIT) programme, titled "Raising Aspirations for Young People Programme" in the North Belfast CIT Area. The initiative, valued at £168,000, aims to enhance educational, employment and life aspirations for young people aged 4 to 16, along with support for families and communities affected by paramilitarism, criminality, and organised crime. The contract was awarded to BCT N.I. C.I.C, a small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) with voluntary community and social enterprise (VCSE) considerations. The procurement, conducted through an open competition method under a 'light-touch' regime, began its contract phase on 20 May 2025, running initially until 31 March 2026, with the possibility for a one-year extension to March 2027.

This contract provides significant opportunities for businesses specialising in social services, particularly those that can deliver innovative programmes aimed at addressing complex social issues. SMEs and VCSEs with expertise in community and youth engagement, educational initiatives, and social improvement programmes will find this tender an excellent fit. The focus on improving life outcomes for young people in areas with high paramilitary activity represents a meaningful opportunity for businesses to leverage their skills in contributing to societal betterment while also growing their operations within the public sector framework. The contract's potential extension underscores the commitment to a sustained engagement strategy, amplifying prospects for long-term business involvement and impact.

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Notice Title

The Executive Office (TEO) Communities in Transition (CIT): Raising Aspirations for Young People Programme (aged 4 - 16 years) in the North Belfast CIT Area

Notice Description

The Executive Office (TEO) is seeking to establish a Contract for the provision of a programme that has the potential to improve educational, employment and life aspirations for young people (aged 4 - 16 years), as well as providing additional supports for families and communities who are raising young people within the North Belfast CIT Area; this relates to New Lodge and Greater Ardoyne (maps of the designated areas are attached at Annex A of the Specification). This programme will focus on lack of aspiration for children and young people at both primary (age 4 - 11 years old) and post primary school level (age 12 - 16 years old), parents/carers/key influencers. In doing so, the programme will help to: * Raise educational attainment of school age youth; * Improve employment opportunities and life aspirations: * Improve learning outcomes for young people; * Build the capacity of parents, families and the wider community to support the young people to make better life choices and achieve a better quality of life 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 6.4 of the Specification. The Contractor must not be delivering general youth activities as part of this programme, activities must be clearly linked to addressing 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 6.5 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-04fb00
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022078-2025
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
£150,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£150,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
£140,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 May 20259 months ago
Submission Deadline
29 Apr 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
13 May 20259 months ago
Contract Period
19 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 (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

BCT N.I.

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