Notice Information
Notice Title
Development and Delivery of Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council Labour Market Partnership Return to Work Programme 2025/2026
Notice Description
ABC Council seeks to appoint a suitably qualified team to fully manage, coordinate and deliver a Return-to-Work Programme in 2025/2026 to support the local economy and improve employment outcomes for individuals-particularly women-who have been economically inactive and are seeking to re-enter the labour market. This intervention is an important strand under Strategic Priority 2 of the ABC LMP Action Plan 2025/2026: To improve employability outcomes and/or labour market conditions locally.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0566b9
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/061214-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Below threshold - open competition
- 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
79414000 - Human resources management consultancy services
79600000 - Recruitment services
79998000 - Coaching services
80000000 - Education and training services
80400000 - Adult and other education services
80500000 - Training services
80530000 - Vocational training services
80570000 - Personal development training services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £72,000 Under £100K
- Lots Value
- £72,000 Under £100K
- Awards Value
- £71,438 Under £100K
- Contracts Value
- £71,438 Under £100K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 1 Oct 20254 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 18 Aug 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 16 Sep 20255 months ago
- Contract Period
- 21 Sep 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 6-12 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- ARMAGH, BANBRIDGE & CRAIGAVON BOROUGH COUNCIL
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- procurement@armaghbanbridgecraigavon.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- CRAIGAVON
- Postcode
- BT64 1AL
- 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)
- TLN07 Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon
- Electoral Ward
- Craigavon Centre
- Westminster Constituency
- Upper Bann
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/061214-2025
1st October 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/061177-2025
1st October 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043323-2025
28th July 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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