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title: "T25-057BUS Development and Delivery of a Plant and Machinery Employment Academy for DCSDC LMP"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-050715"
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# T25-057BUS Development and Delivery of a Plant and Machinery Employment Academy for DCSDC LMP

Buyer: DERRY CITY AND STRABANE DISTRICT COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-050715

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## Summary

The procurement process for the project titled "Development and Delivery of a Plant and Machinery Employment Academy for DCSDC LMP" was initiated by Derry City and Strabane District Council, located in Derry, United Kingdom. The contract, awarded on 19th June 2025, involves the development of an employment academy focused on skilled labour supply in the construction and heavy plant operator sector. The procurement method utilised was an open competition, below threshold, with McKinney Safety Centre Ltd securing the contract valued at £29,376 GBP for services in education and training. The contract runs from 25th June 2025 to 31st December 2025.

This tender provides significant opportunities for businesses specialising in construction and heavy machinery training services, especially those capable of establishing and managing employment academies. It serves as a growth avenue for SMEs, with the awarding entity showing a preference for experienced and qualified organisations in the industry. Successful parties could establish partnerships that support large capital projects within the council area, necessitating a highly skilled local workforce. Given the focus on improving employability outcomes under Northern Irish devolved regulations, this contract aligns with organisations striving for impactful contributions in local labour market advancements.

## Notice

This is an invitation to tender for the development and delivery of a Plant and Machinery Employment Academy on behalf of Derry City and Strabane District Council's Labour Market Partnership, 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 Skilled Labour Supply theme. DSLMP are seeking tenders from organisations who have the required experience, expertise, and qualifications in delivering and managing employment academies within the Construction / Heavy Plant Operator sector. Contractors are being secured across the council area to delivery on large capital projects. To deliver on these projects, there is a requirement for a highly skilled local workforce within the heavy plant operator sector. Your submission must be submitted via eTendersNI, via this CFT. No other method of submissions will be accepted. Please refer to the CfT documents for further detail.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034639-2025 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Jun 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 23 May 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 18 Jun 2025 |
| Contract period | 24 Jun 2025 - 31 Dec 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £25,000 |
| Lots value | £25,000 |
| Awards value | £29,376 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MCKINNEY SAFETY CENTRE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 80500000 - Training services

## Release History

- 24 Jun 2025 at 10:04 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034639-2025
- 24 Apr 2025 at 14:08 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016820-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034639-2025
  24th June 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016820-2025
  24th April 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.derrystrabane.com
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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