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title: "T2563: PEACEPLUS Employability - Language Up Belfast"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-049c29"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "BELFAST CITY COUNCIL"
published: "2024-09-19"
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# T2563: PEACEPLUS Employability - Language Up Belfast

Buyer: BELFAST CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-049c29

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## Summary

Belfast City Council has issued a prior information notice for the upcoming PEACEPLUS Employability – Language Up Belfast programme. This initiative, classified under Education and Training Services (CPV: 80000000), is currently at the planning stage with significant pre-market engagement activities. A pre-market consultation event is scheduled for 3rd October 2024, from 10am to 12pm, at the Belfast City Council Offices, located at 9 Adelaide Street, Belfast, BT2 8GA. The programme spans three years starting January 2025 to December 2027, with an allocated budget of £447,513 (excluding VAT). Suppliers interested in attending the session must register by 30th September 2024. This initiative aims to enhance employability through vocational language training for non-native English speakers in Belfast, contributing to local community development efforts under the PEACEPLUS scheme managed by the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB).

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in educational and training services, particularly those with experience in language instruction and community integration programmes. Companies equipped to deliver structured language learning and practical employability skills can benefit from this contract by helping minority communities in Belfast integrate more effectively into the local economy. Organisations that focus on vocational education, community development, and have a track record of handling projects funded by EU programmes would find this tender especially suitable for their portfolios. Engaging in this procurement process could lead to potential long-term partnerships and expansion within the Belfast City Council’s local and regional community initiatives.

## Notice

The purpose of this Prior Information Notice is to notify the market of Belfast City Council's intention to hold a pre-market engagement event with interested suppliers to provide information on the PEACEPLUS Employability - Language Up Belfast Programme. The aim of the programme is to deliver a structured programme that combines vocationally oriented language learning with practical aspects of living and working in Belfast for individuals whose first language is not English. Language Up Belfast will provide opportunities for people from minority ethnic communities to develop the necessary citizenship, language and employability skills which allow them to contribute to the local economy and share in Belfast's success. This project contributes to the implementation of the Thriving and Peaceful Communities theme under the Belfast PEACEPLUS Local Community Action Plan. Thriving and peaceful communities are defined as people with high levels of individual wellbeing; who manage strong relationships and connections; and are empowered to lead targeted and transformative programmes. The overall target requirement for the project is 816 participants within an allocated budget of PS447,513 (excluding VAT), over 3 years from January 2025 to December 2027. The PEACEPLUS Employability - Language Up Belfast 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). Belfast City Council will host a pre-market engagement consultation on Thursday 3rd October 2024, 10am - 12pm in Belfast City Council Offices at 9 Adelaide Street, Belfast, BT2 8GA to provide further detail to interested parties including the project requirements, key deliverables and results, the procurement process and the indicative timeframes for the project. Anyone interested in attending this session is required to register their interest by e-mailing peacepluslap@belfastcity.gov.uk by COP Monday 30th September 2024. A maximum of 1 individual per organisation can register to attend and further detail will be issued to registered attendees in advance of the session.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The purpose of this Prior Information Notice is to notify the market of Belfast City Council's intention to hold a pre-market engagement event with interested suppliers to provide information on the PEACEPLUS Employability - Language Up Project. As part of this process Belfast City Council will host a pre-market engagement consultation on Thursday 3rd October 2024, 10am - 12pm in Belfast City Council Offices at 9 Adelaide Street, Belfast, BT2 8GA to provide further detail to interested parties including the project requirements, key deliverables and results, the procurement process and the indicative timeframes for the project. Anyone interested in attending this session is required to register their interest by e-mailing peacepluslap@belfastcity.gov.uk by COP Monday 30th September 2024. A maximum of 1 individual per organisation can register to attend and further detail will be issued to registered attendees in advance of the session. The PEACEPLUS Employability Language Up 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).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029969-2024 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Sep 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 17 Oct 2024 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BELFAST CITY COUNCIL |
| 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 |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 19 Sep 2024 at 09:56 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029969-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://www.belfastcity.gov.uk

## Provenance

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