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the Development and Delivery of Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council Local Economic Partnership Productivity Growth Programme 2026-28

Armagh City Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council

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Award

01 Oct 2026 at 12:49

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Tender

10 Aug 2026 at 01:02

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Armagh, Banbridge & Craigavon Borough Council commissioned a business productivity growth programme for micro, small and social enterprises with up to 50 employees. The appointed provider is to recruit eligible businesses, diagnose productivity challenges, deliver tailored mentoring and help participants access wider growth, investment and scaling opportunities. The programme supports the Council’s Local Economic Partnership priority of business growth. This is a business support and specialist training service, rather than a purchase of goods or construction work. The Council is the buyer; the programme is for businesses in the Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council area. The work combines business engagement and diagnostic assessment with practical mentoring and onward support for development.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded to Southern Regional College. The Council used an open competition below the applicable threshold. Bids closed on 2 September 2026, and the contract was signed on 30 September 2026. The awarded contract value is £205,470 gross. The contract period runs from 1 October 2026 to 31 March 2028. The procurement was a single lot, with quality weighted at 90% and price at 10% under a most advantageous tender approach. The tender’s estimated gross value was £206,400. The competition stated that small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises were suitable participants; eligible programme beneficiaries are businesses with up to 50 employees.

For providers considering similar future work for this Council, the award indicates demand for an end-to-end business productivity support service, not training alone. A credible supplier would need to recruit micro, small and social enterprises, assess their productivity barriers, tailor mentoring to individual business needs and guide firms towards growth, investment and scaling opportunities. The delivery model calls for capability in business diagnostics and sustained one-to-one support, alongside the ability to engage businesses across the borough and manage a programme serving enterprises of up to 50 employees. The 90% quality weighting shows that a strong delivery approach and relevant expertise were central to the competition, with price carrying a smaller share of the evaluation. Southern Regional College was selected to deliver this combined support programme.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

the Development and Delivery of Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council Local Economic Partnership Productivity Growth Programme 2026-28

Notice Description

Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council invites tenders from experienced providers to deliver the Productivity Growth Programme, to micro, small, and social enterprises (up to 50 employees). This programme forms an important part of the work of the LEP under the priority theme Supporting Business Growth. The programme is designed to improve business productivity, resilience and long-term growth by identifying productivity challenges, providing tailored mentoring support, and creating clear progression pathways for continued business development. The appointed delivery agent will be responsible for recruiting eligible businesses, undertaking detailed productivity diagnostics, delivering targeted mentoring interventions, and supporting businesses to access wider growth, investment and scaling opportunities.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06df95
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092821-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

80500000 - Training services

80510000 - Specialist training services

80511000 - Staff training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£206,400 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£206,400 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£205,470 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Oct 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
2 Sep 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Oct 2026 - 31 Mar 2028 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Armagh City Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CRAIGAVON
Postcode
BT64 1AL
Postcode Area
Northern Ireland
Country
Northern Ireland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLN Northern Ireland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLN0 Northern Ireland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLN07 Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon
Electoral Ward
Craigavon Centre
Westminster Constituency
Upper Bann

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Southern Regional College

Further Information

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