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T26-136BUS Development and Delivery of Security Academy for DCSDC LMP

Derry City and Strabane District Council

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15 Oct 2026 at 15:45

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Summary of the contracting process

Derry City and Strabane District Council’s Labour Market Partnership is seeking a supplier to develop and deliver a Security Academy. The programme is intended to support the local labour market by improving employability outcomes and labour supply in skilled work. The service sits within employment and vocational training, with a focus on the security industry. Delivery is for the Council’s Labour Market Partnership in the Derry and Strabane district. The requirement is for an organisation to manage and deliver an academy, rather than simply provide standalone training materials. This is a single service requirement, presented as one lot, and the Council is seeking a provider with relevant experience, expertise and qualifications in employment academies in the security sector.

The Council invited offers through an open competition under a below-threshold procedure. The procurement reached the tender stage, with bids to be submitted electronically through eTendersNI. The deadline for questions was 30 October 2026 at 12:00 noon, and the bid deadline was 13 November 2026 at 12:00 noon. The contract period was set to run from 31 December 2026 to 22 October 2027. The estimated value is £32,832 gross. There is one lot covering development and delivery of the academy. The award basis is described by reference to the procurement documents, which set out the detailed evaluation criteria.

This opportunity is best suited to providers already working in security-sector training and employment support, particularly organisations that can demonstrate successful delivery and management of employment academies. The requirement calls for relevant experience, sector expertise and appropriate qualifications, so bidders need to show they can build and run a structured academy rather than offer a general training course alone. Providers with the capability to connect skills development to employability outcomes and local labour-market needs are likely to be well placed. The single-lot arrangement suits an organisation able to take responsibility for the overall service, from academy development through delivery. It may also suit a partnership if the lead supplier can demonstrate that the combined team has the required security-industry and academy-delivery credentials.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

T26-136BUS Development and Delivery of Security Academy for DCSDC LMP

Notice Description

This is an invitation to tender for the development and delivery of a Security Academy on behalf of Derry City and Strabane District Council's Labour Market Partnership, hereby known as DSLMP. The 2026/27 DSLMP Action Plan strives to improve employability outcomes and / or labour market conditions locally. This procurement exercise 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 Security Industry 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.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0788cc
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097608-2026
Current Stage
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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
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

80570000 - Personal development training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£32,832 Under £100K
Lots Value
£32,832 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
13 Nov 20263 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Dec 2026 - 22 Oct 2027 6-12 months
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
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
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)
TLN0A Derry City and Strabane
Delivery Location
TLN0A Derry City and Strabane
Local Authority
Derry City and Strabane
Electoral Ward
Northland
Westminster Constituency
Foyle

Further Information

Notice Documents

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