Notice Information
Notice Title
ID 5926179 - DFE Tourism NI Employer Recognition Programme
Notice Description
Tourism NI is seeking a supplier(s) to deliver a comprehensive set of activities that will support the implementation of the Employer Recognition Programme (ERP). This programme is designed to assist tourism and hospitality businesses across Northern Ireland in improving their people management practices and achieving accreditation under the programme. This contract will be broken down into 3 Lots: 1. LOT 1: Programme management and administration 2. LOT 2: Employee survey and actionable insights 3. LOT 3: Mentoring Support. Each Lot will be evaluated and awarded independently of each other. There are no restrictions on the number of lots a Supplier can bid for or be awarded. Suppliers must ensure that if they are bidding for multiple Lots that they have the capacity to deliver the services if they are successful in more than one Lot. Each Lot under this Contract will be awarded on the basis of the Most Advantageous Tender (MAT) with a single supplier awarded each Lot. Suppliers should refer to the Specification Schedule for full detail on the requirements for each lot of this contract.
Lot Information
Programme management and administration
The supplier will oversee the delivery of the Employer Recognition Programme (ERP). The supplier will act as the primary point of contact between Tourism NI, delivery partners and participating businesses, managing timelines, milestones and coordination across all stakeholders.
Employee survey and actionable insightsThe Supplier will deliver and complete complex Learning & Development programmes across a range of business sizes, involving but not limited to the completion & evaluation of independent employee engagement surveys with tourism businesses as part of the defined Employer Recognition Programme. The Supplier will deliver an agreed survey within the business, liaising with the organisational Lead to agree timeframes, the delivery models and ensure maximum participation. The supplier will provide tools to gather employee feedback and generate actionable insights to help businesses improve their people practices. The supplier will also liaise with the providers of the Assessment Framework to ensure the survey addresses the key themes outlined
Mentoring supportThe supplier will provide People focused HR mentoring support to businesses participating in the ERP, helping them implement action plans based on survey results and identified needs.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-064aa6
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011177-2026
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
75 - Administration, defence and social security services
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
80 - Education and training services
-
- CPV Codes
73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
73200000 - Research and development consultancy services
73300000 - Design and execution of research and development
75100000 - Administration services
79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
79310000 - Market research services
79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services
79411000 - General management consultancy services
79411100 - Business development consultancy services
79419000 - Evaluation consultancy services
79420000 - Management-related services
80510000 - Specialist training services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £363,833 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £363,833 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 6 Feb 20263 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- 9 Mar 20264 weeks to go
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 7 Apr 2026 - 7 Apr 2028 2-3 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- TOURISM NORTHERN IRELAND
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- ssdadmin.cpd@finance-ni.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- BELFAST
- Postcode
- BT2 7ES
- 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
- Sydenham
- Westminster Constituency
- Belfast East
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011177-2026
6th February 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
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