Tender

Delivery of Minority Ethnic Casework & Advice Services in Belfast

BELFAST CITY COUNCIL

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Tender

23 Apr 2026 at 07:53

Summary of the contracting process

This procurement process, initiated by Belfast City Council, focuses on the provision of services to minority ethnic groups in Belfast, with funding from the Northern Ireland Executive Office. The tender, titled "Delivery of Minority Ethnic Casework & Advice Services in Belfast," is categorised under community, social, and personal services. The procurement is in the tender stage, with the deadline for submissions set for 2nd June 2026. The process is conducted under an open procedure, applying the "light touch" regime, and is governed by the Procurement Act 2023. The services must be delivered within the UKN06 region of the United Kingdom, and the procurement is valued at £760,000 excluding VAT.

This tender presents vital growth prospects for businesses specialising in community service delivery, particularly those with experience in minority ethnic community engagement. It is an excellent opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and volunteer community and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations, as these categories are deemed suitable for the contract requirements. Companies with a Level 2 Immigration Advice Accreditation and previous experience in related services should find themselves well-positioned to compete. The opportunity to extend the contract for an additional 18 months ensures long-term service delivery potential, pending satisfactory contractor performance and funding availability. This undertaking may also necessitate supplemental services due to legislative changes impacting asylum and immigration law.

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Notice Title

Delivery of Minority Ethnic Casework & Advice Services in Belfast

Notice Description

Belfast City Council (the "Council") has received Home Office Dispersal funding, from the Northern Ireland Executive Office, to assist in developing advice services for people from minority ethnic backgrounds in Belfast. As such, the Council requires a suitably qualified and experienced Contractor to deliver community based casework and advice services (to be supported by multi agency advice clinics).

Lot Information

Lot 1

Options: The Council reserves the right to purchase the following additional Services under this Contract during the Contract Period: - Additional Service Requirements: - originating out of legislative changes or changes in asylum and immigration law etc. that impacts delivery of the service. Any contract variation may be subject to further Council internal approvals and will be in accordance with the provisions of the Procurement Act 2023..

Renewal: The Council reserves the right to extend/renew the Contract up to a further period of 18 months. Any extension may be subject to further approval by Council Committee, availability of funding and satisfactory performance of the Contractor.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-068924
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036875-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

75 - Administration, defence and social security services

98 - Other community, social and personal services


CPV Codes

75200000 - Provision of services to the community

98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

98300000 - Miscellaneous services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£760,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£760,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Apr 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
2 Jun 20262 months to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Aug 2026 - 29 Feb 2028 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BELFAST CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BELFAST
Postcode
BT2 8DJ
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
TLN06 Belfast

Local Authority
Belfast
Electoral Ward
Central
Westminster Constituency
Belfast South and Mid Down

Further Information

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