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title: "T2571 PEACEPLUS Community Empowerment Programme - Ex politically Motivated Prisoners"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04b471"
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# T2571 PEACEPLUS Community Empowerment Programme - Ex politically Motivated Prisoners

Buyer: BELFAST CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04b471

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## Summary

Belfast City Council is planning the procurement for the PEACEPLUS Community Empowerment Programme aimed at ex-politically motivated prisoners. The initiative, with a budget of £493,006 (excluding VAT), seeks to build relationships within communities by supporting former political prisoners and their families. The programme's pre-market engagement session is scheduled for 13th November 2024 at the Belfast City Council offices. Interested suppliers must register by 11th November 2024. The contract is expected to run from January 2025 to December 2027, and the programme will cover community services, including education, training, and health services in the region UKN06.

This tender provides a significant opportunity for businesses involved in community services, particularly those specialising in welfare, health, and community engagement activities. Firms with experience in advocacy, lobbying, and providing support to marginalised groups will find this contract particularly relevant. The three-pronged approach of welfare, interactive engagement, and practical initiatives offers a comprehensive platform for businesses to leverage their expertise, potentially expanding their portfolio and making a substantial impact on community cohesion and support mechanisms.

## Notice

The purpose of this Prior Information Notice is to notify the market of Belfast City Council's intentions to hold a pre-market engagement event with interested suppliers to provide information on the PEACEPLUS Community Empowerment Programme - Ex Politically Motivated Prisoners and inform of the procurement process required. As part of this process, Belfast City Council will host a pre-market engagement session on Wednesday 13th November 2024, 10:00am - 11:30am, in Belfast City Council Offices at 9 Adelaide Street, Belfast, BT2 8GA to provide information to interested suppliers, including: the project requirements, key deliverables and results, the procurement process, and the indicative timeframes for the project. Suppliers interested in attending this session must register by Monday 11th November 2024, by emailing peacepluslap@belfastcity.gov.uk. A maximum of 1 individual per organisation can register to attend, further details will be issued to registered attendees in advance of the session. The Ex Politically Motivated Prisoners Programme will build, improve and sustain relationships between and within communities through the engagement of the former political ex-prisoner community in this initiative. This will be achieved by increasing the capacity and well-being of participants to be positively active within their communities and between neighbouring communities. It will also support families of the former political ex-prisoner community to express their story to challenge and change perceptions of what life was like during the period of the conflict. The programmes within this initiative will increase knowledge and understanding of individual and collective history and heritage through supporting those who were directly involved in the conflict and their families to speak about their experiences. There will be 3 separate, but related elements to this programme: * A programme to improve the welfare and health & well-being of former politically motivated prisoners. o 225 Participants * A programme of interactive engagement activities that will assist in the consolidation of the welfare and health & well-being actions delivered in conjunction with a programme that engages the families of former politically motivated prisoners. o 460 Participants * Practical initiatives to support the inclusion, participation and equality of former politically motivated prisoners, such as advocacy, lobbying, documenting and raising cases where goods or services to former politically motivated prisoners and/or their families are refused, in cases involving employers, insurance providers, or the issuing of travel rights. o 65 Participants It is envisaged that an advisory group comprised of those groups involved in the planning phase of this project would oversee the development and delivery of the overall project throughout the delivery phase. The project will engage 750 participants from different communities from across the city, with 150 wider participants engaged. The allocated budget for this project is PS493,006 (excluding VAT). The Contract shall be effective from the date of award (planned for January 2025 - December 2027). This project is supported by PEACEPLUS, a programme managed by the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB).

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The purpose of this Prior Information Notice is to notify the market of Belfast City Council's intentions to hold a pre-market engagement event with interested suppliers to provide information on the PEACEPLUS Community Empowerment Programme - Ex Politically Motivated Prisoners and inform of the procurement process required. As part of this process, Belfast City Council will host a pre-market engagement session on Wednesday 13th November 2024, 10:00am - 11:30am, in Belfast City Council Offices at 9 Adelaide Street, Belfast, BT2 8GA to provide information to interested suppliers, including: the project requirements, key deliverables and results, the procurement process, and the indicative timeframes for the project. Suppliers interested in attending this session must register by Monday 11th November 2024, by emailing peacepluslap@belfastcity.gov.uk. A maximum of 1 individual per organisation can register to attend, further details will be issued to registered attendees in advance of the session. The Ex Politically Motivated Prisoners Programme will build, improve and sustain relationships between and within communities through the engagement of the former political ex-prisoner community in this initiative. This will be achieved by increasing the capacity and well-being of participants to be positively active within their communities and between neighbouring communities. It will also support families of the former political ex-prisoner community to express their story to challenge and change perceptions of what life was like during the period of the conflict. The programmes within this initiative will increase knowledge and understanding of individual and collective history and heritage through supporting those who were directly involved in the conflict and their families to speak about their experiences. There will be 3 separate, but related elements to this programme: * A programme to improve the welfare and health & well-being of former politically motivated prisoners. o 225 Participants * A programme of interactive engagement activities that will assist in the consolidation of the welfare and health & well-being actions delivered in conjunction with a programme that engages the families of former politically motivated prisoners. o 460 Participants * Practical initiatives to support the inclusion, participation and equality of former politically motivated prisoners, such as advocacy, lobbying, documenting and raising cases where goods or services to former politically motivated prisoners and/or their families are refused, in cases involving employers, insurance providers, or the issuing of travel rights. o 65 Participants It is envisaged that an advisory group comprised of those groups involved in the planning phase of this project would oversee the development and delivery of the overall project throughout the delivery phase. The project will engage 750 participants from different communities from across the city, with 150 wider participants engaged. The allocated budget for this project is PS493,006 (excluding VAT). The Contract shall be effective from the date of award (planned for January 2025 - December 2027). This project 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/035977-2024 |
| 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 | 6 Nov 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 29 Nov 2024 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £493,006 |
| 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 | TLN06 Belfast |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services
- 80 - Education and training services
- 85 - Health and social work services
- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 75200000 - Provision of services to the community
- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 85312300 - Guidance and counselling services
- 85323000 - Community health services
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

## Release History

- 6 Nov 2024 at 16:24 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035977-2024

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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