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title: "The Executive Office (TEO) - Communities in Transition (CIT): Addressing Exploitation Programme in the West Belfast CIT Area"
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# The Executive Office (TEO) - Communities in Transition (CIT): Addressing Exploitation Programme in the West Belfast CIT Area

Buyer: THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE (TEO)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-050d2a

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## Summary

The procurement process involves a contract awarded by The Executive Office (TEO) for the Communities in Transition (CIT): Addressing Exploitation Programme within West Belfast, including areas such as Lower Falls, Twinbrook, and Ballymurphy. This contract, with a gross value of £244,000, is part of Phase 3 of CIT and is aimed at combating the influence of paramilitarism and organised crime through community collaboration. The procurement method used is below threshold open competition, which focuses on delivering targeted activities to address exploitation. The contract starts on 6 June 2025 and may extend until March 2027. The contracting process has reached the award stage, with the contract status marked complete and an anticipated contract signature on 5 June 2025.

This tender provides substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in community, social, and personal services to expand their influence in tackling exploitation and paramilitary influence. Companies experienced in delivering programmes focusing on community resilience, collaboration with statutory bodies, and safety advocacy are well-positioned to bid. Particularly, SMEs with expertise in working within communities facing paramilitary challenges can leverage this opportunity to expand their services and contribute to building safer communities. The tender promotes business growth by supporting sustainable community development initiatives linked to safety and exploitation prevention, attracting businesses dedicated to social impact and collaboration.

## Notice

This is a retender of CfT 5882497 where no suitable bids were received. The Executive Office (TEO) is seeking to establish a Contract for the provision of an Addressing Exploitation programme within the West Belfast CIT Area; this relates to Lower Falls, Twinbrook, Colin, Upper Springfield, Turf Lodge and Ballymurphy (maps of the designated areas are attached at Annex A of the Specification). This programme will facilitate building a resilient community through a participatory community approach, advocating collaboration with statutory, community and voluntary bodies responsible for maintaining safety in our communities, to increase the number of individuals and organisations working to create safe communities and improve the capabilities of those already working to create safe communities. The core purpose of this programme is multi-fold: * To raise awareness and educate the community on the various forms of exploitation which may be impacting on their community (this includes sexual, child criminal and monetary); * To build trust and understanding between the communities and statutory agencies (primarily response services) working in this field, with the aim of encouraging meaningful relationships so they can work better together to eliminate/minimise exploitation in their community; * To encourage / empower communities to take a proactive role in improving community safety in their area; and * Support those who are victims of exploitation and reduce the number of people who are vulnerable to paramilitary influence and control. This tender is linked to the Communities in Transition (CIT) Project which had been due to end in March 2024 however the Executive made a commitment to extend the overall Executive Programme on Paramilitarism and Organised Crime (EPPOC) to March 2027. As CIT is a key element of EPPOC, it has also been extended to 31 March 2027. This phase of delivery is classed as Phase 3 of CIT and will operate from 01 April 2025 - 31 March 2027. Phase 1 of the Project provided a firm foundation for continuing to address the issues that allow Paramilitarism, criminality and coercive control to persist within communities. Phase 2 presented an opportunity to further refine the work under a thematic approach as we move forward. Phase 3 will see delivery move from a thematic approach to an issues-based approach focusing on the key issues caused by paramilitarism in communities. This Contract falls under Phase 3 and will support the Department in its overall delivery of the CIT Project. The Contractor's programme will incorporate and deliver a number of programme activities, described at paragraph 6.5 of the Specification. The Contractor must not be delivering general community safety activities as part of this programme, activities must be clearly linked to addressing exploitation issues which have arisen as a result of living in a community with high levels of paramilitary activity, criminality and organised crime and, to the Benefits Framework (as listed at paragraph 6.6 of the Specification). Full details of all the requirements for this Contract are provided for within the Specification of Requirements Schedule.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: It is anticipated that the Contract will commence in late May / early June 2025 and run until March 2026 with the option to extend for a further period of 12 months, up to 31 March 2027

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029754-2025 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Jun 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 20 May 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 2 Jun 2025 |
| Contract period | 5 Jun 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £208,000 |
| Lots value | £208,000 |
| Awards value | £204,000 |
| 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 | THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE (TEO) |
| Additional buyers | THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE |
| Locality | BELFAST |
| Post town | Northern Ireland |
| Postcode | BT4 3SR |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland |
| ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland |
| ITL 3 | TLN06 Belfast |
| Local authority | Belfast |
| Electoral ward | Stormont |
| Westminster constituency | Belfast East |
| Delivery location | TLN Northern Ireland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | UPPER SPRINGFIELD DEVELOPMENT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

## Release History

- 4 Jun 2025 at 09:38 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029754-2025
- 6 May 2025 at 13:09 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019109-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029754-2025
  4th June 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019109-2025
  6th May 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://etendersni.gov.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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