Notice Information
Notice Title
T25-149BUS Delivery of an Inclusive Employment Programme for DCSDC LMP
Notice Description
This is an invitation to tender for the delivery of the Inclusive Employment Programme for 2025/26 and, subject to funding, a 2026/27 programme on behalf of Derry City and Strabane District Council's Labour Market Partnership, hereby known as DSLMP. This procurement exercise focuses on the disability theme. DSLMP are seeking tenders from organisations who have the required experience, expertise, and qualifications in delivering and managing programmes like the Inclusive Employment Programme. The Inclusive Employment Programme is to be delivered to residents of DCSDC to furnish participants with the confidence, employability skills, licenses, certifications, qualifications, experience, and support required to enter employment. Your submission must be submitted via etendersNI, via this CFT. No other method of submissions will be accepted. Please refer to the CfT documents for further detail.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Renewal: Possible 12 month extension - subject to funding
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05d27b
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004334-2026
- 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
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
80 - Education and training services
-
- CPV Codes
80000000 - Education and training services
80570000 - Personal development training services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £55,800 Under £100K
- Lots Value
- £55,800 Under £100K
- Awards Value
- £33,804 Under £100K
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 19 Jan 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 21 Nov 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 15 Dec 20252 months ago
- Contract Period
- 20 Jan 2026 - 30 Sep 2026 6-12 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- DERRY CITY AND STRABANE DISTRICT COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- tenders@derrystrabane.com
- Contact Phone
- 02871253253
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
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004334-2026
19th January 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067824-2025
23rd October 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
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