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T24-184BUS Kickstart Your Skills Programme for Derry City and Strabane District Council's LMP

DERRY CITY AND STRABANE DISTRICT COUNCIL

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03 Apr 2025 at 09:45

Summary of the contracting process

Derry City and Strabane District Council (DCSDC) initiated a public procurement process titled "T24-184BUS Kickstart Your Skills Programme" under the industry category of Education and Training Services (CPV: 80000000). The procurement aimed to develop and deliver a programme focused on improving employability outcomes within the local labour market, specifically targeting unemployment. This open procedure sought companies with expertise in similar programme creation and management. Key dates included the procurement document's release on 3 April 2025. Despite progressing to the award stage, the process was ultimately marked as unsuccessful and the status of the tender as cancelled.

This tender presented a significant growth opportunity for businesses specialising in education and vocational training services, such as those offering adult education and training programme services (CPV: 80400000, 80500000, 80530000, 80521000). Companies equipped with the necessary experience could have capitalised on this tender to enhance their market presence and contribute to local employability initiatives. The service would have catered to unemployed individuals, promoting independent job seeking and improved labour market integration, thereby providing a meaningful impact on the community's employment landscape.

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Notice Title

T24-184BUS Kickstart Your Skills Programme for Derry City and Strabane District Council's LMP

Notice Description

This is an invitation to tender for the development and delivery of the Kickstart Your Skills Programme on behalf of Derry City and Strabane District Council's (DCSDC) Labour Market Partnership (LMP), hereby known as DSLMP. Through the 2024/25 Action Plan, DSLMP strive to improve employability outcomes and / or labour market conditions locally. This procurement exercise focuses on the unemployment theme. DSLMP are seeking tenders from companies who have the required experience, expertise, and qualifications in developing, delivering and managing similar programmes to Kickstart Your Skills. The Awarded Tenderer (AT) will deliver a wraparound service designed to enhance employability and promote independent job seeking for participants with a focus on into employment, education or training outcomes. The AT will develop comprehensive employability skills amongst those who are without work on a step-by-step basis to enhance their ability to search and apply for jobs successfully. Participants will be fully equipped and informed to seek and take up employment on completion of the programme. Please refer to the CfT documents for further details.

Lot Information

Lot 1

This is an invitation to tender for the development and delivery of the Kickstart Your Skills Programme on behalf of Derry City and Strabane District Council's (DCSDC) Labour Market Partnership (LMP), hereby known as DSLMP. Through the 2024/25 Action Plan, DSLMP strive to improve employability outcomes and / or labour market conditions locally. This procurement exercise focuses on the unemployment theme. DSLMP are seeking tenders from companies who have the required experience, expertise, and qualifications in developing, delivering and managing similar programmes to Kickstart Your Skills. The Awarded Tenderer (AT) will deliver a wraparound service designed to enhance employability and promote independent job seeking for participants with a focus on into employment, education or training outcomes. The AT will develop comprehensive employability skills amongst those who are without work on a step-by-step basis to enhance their ability to search and apply for jobs successfully. Participants will be fully equipped and informed to seek and take up employment on completion of the programme. Please refer to the CfT documents for further details.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04fc78
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012714-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services


CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

80400000 - Adult and other education services

80500000 - Training services

80521000 - Training programme services

80530000 - Vocational training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Apr 202510 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
3 Apr 202510 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Unsuccessful
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Unsuccessful
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DERRY CITY AND STRABANE DISTRICT COUNCIL
Contact Name
Via eTendersNI Messaging
Contact Email
tenders@derrystrabane.com
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
DERRY
Postcode
BT48 7NN
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)
TLN0A Derry City and Strabane
Delivery Location
TLN0A Derry City and Strabane

Local Authority
Derry City and Strabane
Electoral Ward
Northland
Westminster Constituency
Foyle

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