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title: "ID 3976745 DAC 172/21 DfE - Review of Further Education Delivery Model"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0307a7"
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# ID 3976745 DAC 172/21 DfE - Review of Further Education Delivery Model

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR THE ECONOMY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0307a7

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## Summary

The Department for the Economy in Northern Ireland has completed the procurement process for a contract titled "ID 3976745 DAC 172/21 DfE - Review of Further Education Delivery Model". This initiative, classified under the business services industry category, particularly focuses on law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing, and security. The procurement method used was a limited approach, specifically through a negotiated procedure without publication of a contract notice, following the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The contract, valued at £250,000, spans from 17 January 2022 to 31 May 2022. This process aimed to assess the performance of the Further Education sector and to facilitate an understanding of its future delivery model.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the consulting and education sectors, particularly those with expertise in educational delivery models, performance assessment, and organisational change. Companies that specialise in research and analysis, especially those with experience in the Further Education sector, will find this contract appealing. By engaging with this procurement process, businesses can potentially secure lucrative contracts while contributing to the enhancement of education services in Northern Ireland.

## Notice

The Department for the Economy is awarding a 4-5 month Direct Award Contract to carry out an evidence gathering exercise in relation to Further Education (FE) to inform a review of the FE delivery model in Northern Ireland (NI). The estimated value of this DAC is PS250,000 for the period 17 January 2022 - 31 May 2022.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Further Education sector is currently operating within a rapidly evolving strategic and economic environment and needs to be able to adapt quickly to meet the changing skills needs of the economy and of learners. It is clear that the FE delivery model, constrains the sector's ability to adapt to meet those requirements mainly due to changing economic, demographic and skill requirements . As a result, the Department is undertaking a review of the current Delivery Model and as part of the initial stage of that review, is seeking to engage a contractor to carry out an assessment of the current performance of the sector in order to inform the Department's consideration of how Further Education should be delivered in the future. The assessment will build on the VfM benchmarking study which was carried in 2018. It will provide an evidence base around the respective financial performance of colleges and of the sector as a whole, providing relevant metrics in relation to efficiency and effectiveness which will facilitate benchmarking both within the sector and externally, in order to identify examples of good practice which can help to inform the direction of travel for the Further Education Sector.

### Procurement Information

Compliance with Regulation 32 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) for reasons connected with the protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights (regulation 32(2)(b)(iii)); in cases of extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseen or attributable to the contracting authority, where the time limits for the open, restricted or competitive procedures with negotiation cannot be compiled with (regulation 32(2)(c)); and Regulation 32(9) exemption for services which repeat similar ones entrusted to the economic operator.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000274-2022 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Negotiated without publication of a contract notice |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Jan 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 5 Jan 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £250,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT FOR THE ECONOMY |
| Locality | BELFAST |
| Post town | Northern Ireland |
| Postcode | BT2 8FD |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland |
| ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland |
| ITL 3 | TLN06 Belfast |
| Local authority | Belfast |
| Electoral ward | Central |
| Westminster constituency | Belfast South and Mid Down |
| Delivery location | TLN0 Northern Ireland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | TRIBAL CONSULTING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

## Release History

- 6 Jan 2022 at 08:35 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000274-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.tribalgroup.com
- https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps

## Provenance

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