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T26-023BUS Development and Delivery of a Graduate Employment Academy for DCSDC LMP

DERRY CITY AND STRABANE DISTRICT COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

23 Apr 2026 at 15:41

Tender

18 Feb 2026 at 16:15

Summary of the contracting process

Derry City and Strabane District Council has recently awarded a contract for the development and delivery of a Graduate Employment Academy as part of its Labour Market Partnership initiative, aimed at enhancing employability within the local market. The procurement falls under the education and training services category with a focus on the skilled labour supply theme, and has been executed through an open competition method, notably below the financial threshold. The tendering process was initiated on 18th February 2026 and concluded with the awarding stage on 21st April 2026. The contract, valued at £17,410.37 GBP, is scheduled to run from 24th April 2026 to 31st December 2026, with North West Regional College being identified as the supplier who successfully secured the contract.

With the Graduate Employment Academy set to address local labour market conditions and employability outcomes, this tender provides fertile ground for organisations with expertise in graduate employment sectors to contribute their experience in employment academies. Businesses specialising in education and personal development training are particularly well-suited to engage with future opportunities from Derry City and Strabane District Council. The tender emphasises collaboration with public authority under Northern Irish regulations, fostering long-term partnerships and potential business growth linked to subsequent action plans in the 2026/27 period, contingent on further funding. Additionally, the procurement approach allows SMEs to competitively bid, as exemplified by their participation in the final stages of the bidding process, thus encouraging diverse business engagement.

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Notice Title

T26-023BUS Development and Delivery of a Graduate Employment Academy for DCSDC LMP

Notice Description

This is an invitation to tender for the development and delivery of a Graduate Employment Academy on behalf of Derry City and Strabane District Council's Labour Market Partnership, hereby known as DSLMP. The 2025/26 and 2026/27 DSLMP Action Plans strives to improve employability outcomes and / or labour market conditions locally. This procurement focuses on the Skilled Labour Supply theme. DSLMP are seeking tenders from organisations who have the required experience, expertise, and qualifications in delivering and managing employment academies within the Graduate Employment sector. 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: The 2026/2027 academy is subject to funding

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-065772
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037281-2026
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
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services


CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

80500000 - Training services

80570000 - Personal development training services

80590000 - Tutorial services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£18,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£18,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
£17,410 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Apr 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
20 Mar 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
20 Apr 20264 days ago
Contract Period
23 Apr 2026 - 31 Dec 2026 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
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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

NORTH WEST REGIONAL COLLEGE

Further Information

Notice Documents

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