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title: "Development and Delivery of Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council Labour Market Partnership Classroom Assistant Academy 2025/2026"
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published: "2025-09-30"
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# Development and Delivery of Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council Labour Market Partnership Classroom Assistant Academy 2025/2026

Buyer: ARMAGH, BANBRIDGE & CRAIGAVON BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-056685

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## Summary

Armagh, Banbridge & Craigavon Borough Council is overseeing a procurement process for the "Development and Delivery of the Labour Market Partnership Classroom Assistant Academy 2025/2026". This project is aimed at enhancing employability and supporting local people into employment through training services classified under the open competition method. With the procurement stage now complete, the contract was awarded on 19th September 2025 to the Southern Regional College and involves a contract period starting on 1st October 2025 and concluding on 31st March 2026. This initiative falls under the service industry and is important for improving local labour market conditions, as stipulated in the ABC LMP Action Plan for 2025/2026, with operations based in the UK, specifically in Northern Ireland's Armagh City, Banbridge, and Craigavon area.

This tender creates significant opportunities for businesses focused on training and vocational services to leverage their expertise in adult education and personal development. Companies with strong capabilities in human resource consultancy, recruitment services, and coaching will find this project particularly beneficial as it aims to build a pipeline of skilled workers to meet industry needs. Collaborative bids were encouraged, highlighting the council's emphasis on experience in community and industry engagement. As the successful execution of this project requires flexibility and creativity, businesses excelling in these areas and capable of expanding service delivery will find this an excellent opportunity to establish impactful partnerships and contribute to regional economic development.

## Notice

ABC Council seeks to appoint a suitably qualified team to fully manage, coordinate and deliver the Classroom Assistant Academy in 2025/2026 to support the local economy and support local people into employment. This intervention is an important strand under Strategic Priority 2 of the ABC LMP Action Plan 2025/2026: To improve employability outcomes and/or labour market conditions locally.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/060924-2025 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 30 Sep 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 15 Aug 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 Sep 2025 |
| Contract period | 21 Sep 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £36,000 |
| Lots value | £36,000 |
| Awards value | £35,892 |
| Contracts value | £35,892 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | ARMAGH, BANBRIDGE & CRAIGAVON BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Additional buyers | ARMAGH, BANBRIDGE AND CRAIGAVON BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | CRAIGAVON |
| Post town | Northern Ireland |
| Postcode | BT64 1AL |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland |
| ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland |
| ITL 3 | TLN07 Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon |
| Local authority | Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon |
| Electoral ward | Craigavon Centre |
| Westminster constituency | Upper Bann |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SOUTHERN REGIONAL COLLEGE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 79414000 - Human resources management consultancy services
- 79600000 - Recruitment services
- 79998000 - Coaching services
- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 80400000 - Adult and other education services
- 80500000 - Training services
- 80530000 - Vocational training services
- 80570000 - Personal development training services

## Release History

- 30 Sep 2025 at 13:40 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/060924-2025
- 30 Sep 2025 at 13:23 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/060908-2025
- 25 Jul 2025 at 14:31 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043235-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/060924-2025
  30th September 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/060908-2025
  30th September 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043235-2025
  25th July 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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