Tender

T26-060CRO Restricted List Application for Health and Safety Training Providers

DERRY CITY AND STRABANE DISTRICT COUNCIL

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28 May 2026 at 10:08

Summary of the contracting process

The public procurement process initiated by Derry City and Strabane District Council, located at 98 Strand Road, Derry, UK, involves an open procedure for appointing health and safety training providers. This tender, titled "T26-060CRO Restricted List Application for Health and Safety Training Providers," falls under the services category, specifically targeting education and training services. Prospective suppliers have until 3rd July 2026 to submit their bids via etendersNI, with the enquiry period ending on 19th June 2026. The contract, worth a gross amount of £500,000, involves multiple training categories and will potentially run until 2029, following initial and possible extension periods.

This tender offers significant business growth opportunities, especially for companies specialising in health and safety compliance training services. With the council planning to appoint up to five suppliers per course, businesses with competitive pricing and strong service delivery capabilities stand a good chance of being selected. As the procurement process is open, it especially favours experienced training providers looking to expand their footprint in the Northern Irish market. The strategic importance of this contract lies in its ability to provide continuous partnership opportunities with the council, subject to performance and additional approvals, offering companies a stable platform for growth.

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Notice Title

T26-060CRO Restricted List Application for Health and Safety Training Providers

Notice Description

Derry City and Strabane District Council wish to appoint a list of suitably qualified and experienced external training providers to deliver or supplement the delivery of a range of health and safety compliance training including refresher courses. The Council will appoint up to five suppliers for each course where applicable. Bidders will be ranked based on their cost scoring (ie lowest cost ranked first, second lowest cost ranked second etc). As a need arises The Council will appoint the lowest ranked bidder to provide training, in the event the lowest ranking bidder is unable to perform training the second lowest raked bidder will be appointed etc. Council reserves the right to no longer use suppliers that are unable to meet outputs or deliver or supplement the delivery of health and safety compliance courses within a reasonable timeframe. 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 Council reserves the right to extend/renew the Contract up to a further two years after the initial 12 months giving a total of 3 year contract. The contract will be reviewed after 12 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-06a74a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/050168-2026
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
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

80 - Education and training services


CPV Codes

79632000 - Personnel-training services

80000000 - Education and training services

80500000 - Training services

80511000 - Staff training services

80521000 - Training programme services

80522000 - Training seminars

80550000 - Safety training services

80561000 - Health training services

80562000 - First-aid training services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 May 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
3 Jul 20264 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Aug 2026 - 1 Sep 2027 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
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

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