Award

T25-193HCO Rural Community Development Support Services

DERRY CITY AND STRABANE DISTRICT COUNCIL

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Award

14 May 2026 at 09:00

Tender

15 Jan 2026 at 09:07

Summary of the contracting process

The Derry City and Strabane District Council has completed the award stage of their tender, titled "T25-193HCO Rural Community Development Support Services," aimed at enhancing support for Community and Voluntary Sector organisations across the Sperrin, Derg, and Faughan District Electoral Areas (DEAs). The procurement, conducted under the below-threshold open competition method, emphasised an open call for suitably qualified and experienced organisations to complement existing council services without duplication. The contract, valued at £84,000, was awarded to RAPID Ltd, and it will run from 15 May 2026 to 31 March 2027, aligning with Northern Ireland's regional procurement standards.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses proficient in providing community development support services, particularly small and medium enterprises (SMEs) with expertise in administrative and social services sectors. Organisations that are well-versed in civic betterment and community facility support, and capable of operating within the UK, especially in Northern Ireland, stand to benefit from engaging in such tenders. The competitive open nature of this procurement process invites a diverse range of suppliers to enter the market, fostering innovation and expertise development within niche areas of community and social support services.

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Notice Title

T25-193HCO Rural Community Development Support Services

Notice Description

Derry City and Strabane District Council (DCSDC) Community Development Section (Health and Community Directorate) invites submission of competitive tenders, to deliver a local Rural Community Development Support Service to the Community and Voluntary Sector organisations based within the three Rural District Electoral Areas (DEAs) of the Council area, namely Sperrin, Derg and Faughan. DCSDC seek to appoint an independent suitably qualified and experienced organisation to support the Community and Voluntary sector groups as a shared resource within the three Rural DEAs of Sperrin, Derg and Faughan, this work must complement the existing service provided by DCSDC through the Community Development Section and must not duplicate what Council currently provides or duplicate the support provided by DAERA or other Government Departments. 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.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-060638
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/044236-2026
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

75 - Administration, defence and social security services

85 - Health and social work services

98 - Other community, social and personal services


CPV Codes

75000000 - Administration, defence and social security services

75100000 - Administration services

75110000 - General public services

75200000 - Provision of services to the community

85321000 - Administrative social services

85322000 - Community action programme

98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

98133100 - Civic betterment and community facility support services

98200000 - Equal opportunities consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£70,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£70,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
£84,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 May 2026Today
Submission Deadline
13 Feb 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
28 Apr 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
14 May 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 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
DERRY CITY AND STRABANE DISTRICT COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
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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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

RAPID

Further Information

Notice Documents

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