--- title: "T24-184BUS Kickstart Your Skills Programme for Derry City and Strabane District Council's LMP" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04fc78" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04fc78" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04fc78.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04fc78.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "DERRY CITY AND STRABANE DISTRICT COUNCIL" published: "2025-04-03" --- # T24-184BUS Kickstart Your Skills Programme for Derry City and Strabane District Council's LMP Buyer: DERRY CITY AND STRABANE DISTRICT COUNCIL Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04fc78 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04fc78) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04fc78.json) ## Summary Derry City and Strabane District Council (DCSDC) initiated a public procurement process titled "T24-184BUS Kickstart Your Skills Programme" under the industry category of Education and Training Services (CPV: 80000000). The procurement aimed to develop and deliver a programme focused on improving employability outcomes within the local labour market, specifically targeting unemployment. This open procedure sought companies with expertise in similar programme creation and management. Key dates included the procurement document's release on 3 April 2025. Despite progressing to the award stage, the process was ultimately marked as unsuccessful and the status of the tender as cancelled. This tender presented a significant growth opportunity for businesses specialising in education and vocational training services, such as those offering adult education and training programme services (CPV: 80400000, 80500000, 80530000, 80521000). Companies equipped with the necessary experience could have capitalised on this tender to enhance their market presence and contribute to local employability initiatives. The service would have catered to unemployed individuals, promoting independent job seeking and improved labour market integration, thereby providing a meaningful impact on the community's employment landscape. ## Notice This is an invitation to tender for the development and delivery of the Kickstart Your Skills Programme on behalf of Derry City and Strabane District Council's (DCSDC) Labour Market Partnership (LMP), hereby known as DSLMP. Through the 2024/25 Action Plan, DSLMP strive to improve employability outcomes and / or labour market conditions locally. This procurement exercise focuses on the unemployment theme. DSLMP are seeking tenders from companies who have the required experience, expertise, and qualifications in developing, delivering and managing similar programmes to Kickstart Your Skills. The Awarded Tenderer (AT) will deliver a wraparound service designed to enhance employability and promote independent job seeking for participants with a focus on into employment, education or training outcomes. The AT will develop comprehensive employability skills amongst those who are without work on a step-by-step basis to enhance their ability to search and apply for jobs successfully. Participants will be fully equipped and informed to seek and take up employment on completion of the programme. Please refer to the CfT documents for further details. ### Lot Information Lot 1 This is an invitation to tender for the development and delivery of the Kickstart Your Skills Programme on behalf of Derry City and Strabane District Council's (DCSDC) Labour Market Partnership (LMP), hereby known as DSLMP. Through the 2024/25 Action Plan, DSLMP strive to improve employability outcomes and / or labour market conditions locally. This procurement exercise focuses on the unemployment theme. DSLMP are seeking tenders from companies who have the required experience, expertise, and qualifications in developing, delivering and managing similar programmes to Kickstart Your Skills. The Awarded Tenderer (AT) will deliver a wraparound service designed to enhance employability and promote independent job seeking for participants with a focus on into employment, education or training outcomes. The AT will develop comprehensive employability skills amongst those who are without work on a step-by-step basis to enhance their ability to search and apply for jobs successfully. Participants will be fully equipped and informed to seek and take up employment on completion of the programme. Please refer to the CfT documents for further details. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012714-2025 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 3 Apr 2025 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 3 Apr 2025 | | 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 | Unsuccessful | | Lots status | Cancelled | | Awards status | Unsuccessful | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | DERRY CITY AND STRABANE DISTRICT COUNCIL | | Locality | DERRY | | Post town | Northern Ireland | | Postcode | BT48 7NN | | Country | Northern Ireland | | ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland | | ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland | | ITL 3 | TLN0A Derry City and Strabane | | Local authority | Derry City and Strabane | | Electoral ward | Northland | | Westminster constituency | Foyle | | Delivery location | TLN0A Derry City and Strabane | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 80000000 - Education and training services - 80400000 - Adult and other education services - 80500000 - Training services - 80521000 - Training programme services - 80530000 - Vocational training services ## Release History - 3 Apr 2025 at 09:45 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012714-2025 ## Notice URLs - https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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