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title: "T2562 PEACEPLUS Community Empowerment Programme - Capacity Building"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04964d"
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# T2562 PEACEPLUS Community Empowerment Programme - Capacity Building

Buyer: BELFAST CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04964d

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## Summary

The procurement process for the "PEACEPLUS Community Empowerment Programme - Capacity Building" is being managed by Belfast City Council, a regional authority located in Belfast, United Kingdom. This tender falls under the industry category of "Education and Training Services" (CPV: 80000000) and is primarily focused on services. The project aims to strengthen civic voice and community participation across North, East, South, and West Belfast. Key activities will include local community empowerment programmes, leadership training, workshops, forums, and best practice visits. The procurement stages included planning, tendering, and now the award stage, where the contract has been awarded to NICVA. The contract value is £903,578 GBP, and it is intended to run for three years with a potential six-month extension. The planning began with market engagement in August 2024, and the contract signing occurred in February 2025.

This tender creates significant business opportunities, particularly for SMEs involved in education, training, and community services. Businesses specialising in community capacity building, leadership development, and cultural event organisation will find this contract particularly relevant. The detailed breakdown of activities and clear goals for community empowerment present ample opportunities for businesses to showcase their expertise and contribute to the long-term development of Belfast’s community landscape. The open procurement method ensures a competitive and transparent process, offering equal opportunities for various service providers to participate and potentially grow their business by delivering impactful projects in collaboration with Belfast City Council and the PEACEPLUS programme.

## Notice

The Community Empowerment project aims to build the capacity of local communities across North, East, South and West Belfast, strengthening civic voice and community participation in issues that affect them. It will target individuals with an interest in helping shape the future of their local area with respect to community cohesion, good relations, the physical landscape, infrastructural developments, service provision, partnership working and collaboration. It will involve 1,000 people over three years in a variety of activities: 10 tailored local community empowerment programmes addressing gaps and needs, an accredited leadership programme, a non-accredited series of training workshops, a community capacity building forum and best practice visits and learning events. This project forms parts of the Belfast PEACEPLUS Local Community Action Plan, which is supported by PEACEPLUS, a programme managed by the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB).

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Community Empowerment project aims to build the capacity of local communities across North, East, South and West Belfast, strengthening civic voice and community participation in issues that affect them. It will target individuals with an interest in helping shape the future of their local area with respect to community cohesion, good relations, the physical landscape, infrastructural developments, service provision, partnership working and collaboration. It will involve 1,000 people over three years in a variety of activities: 10 tailored local community empowerment programmes addressing gaps and needs, an accredited leadership programme, a non-accredited series of training workshops, a community capacity building forum and best practice visits and learning events. This project forms parts of the Belfast PEACEPLUS Local Community Action Plan, which is supported by PEACEPLUS, a programme managed by the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB).

Options: Potential extension of 6 months, subject to funding and necessary approvals.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008462-2025 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Mar 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 28 Oct 2024 |
| Future notice date | 19 Sep 2024 |
| Award date | 12 Feb 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £903,578 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £903,578 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BELFAST CITY COUNCIL |
| Additional buyers | EUROPEAN UNION |
| Locality | BELFAST |
| Post town | Northern Ireland |
| Postcode | BT2 8GD |
| 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 | TLN Northern Ireland, TLN06 Belfast |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | NICVA |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79952000 - Event services
- 79952100 - Cultural event organisation services
- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 10 Mar 2025 at 10:27 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008462-2025
- 27 Sep 2024 at 09:15 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030914-2024
- 29 Aug 2024 at 11:55 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027562-2024

## Notice URLs

- http://e-sourcingni.bravosolution.co.uk
- https://www.belfastcity.gov.uk

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