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title: "Development and Delivery of Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council Labour Market Partnership Disability Employment Programme 2025/2026"
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# Development and Delivery of Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council Labour Market Partnership Disability Employment Programme 2025/2026

Buyer: ARMAGH, BANBRIDGE & CRAIGAVON BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-056690

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## Summary

The procurement process titled "Development and Delivery of Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council Labour Market Partnership Disability Employment Programme 2025/2026" was managed by Armagh, Banbridge & Craigavon Borough Council, located in Craigavon, UK. This initiative falls under the services category, specifically focusing on education and training services, and aims to support employability outcomes within the local economy. The procurement method adopted was an open competition under the below-threshold classification, leading to the contract award on 19th September 2025. The contract is active starting from 22nd September 2025 and is set to run until 31st March 2026, with provisions for renewal. This opportunity was initially announced, inviting bids until the submission deadline on 15th August 2025.

This tender offers substantial growth prospects for businesses involved in education, training, vocational training, and human resources consultancy, particularly those experienced in supporting employability for individuals with disabilities. Organisations capable of delivering quality training and engaging effectively with the business community stand to benefit. The awarded supplier, Stepping Stones NI, demonstrates the type of well-suited large-scale organisations for this contract. Additionally, businesses can leverage involvement in this programme to enhance their reputation and expand their service offerings in similar public sector initiatives, driving further opportunities in the area of disability employment support services. Collaboration with local partnerships, as defined in the programme's scope, provides an added advantage for businesses eager to enter or expand in this sector.

## Notice

ABC Council seeks to appoint a suitably qualified team to fully manage, coordinate and deliver a Disability Employment Programme 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/061469-2025 |
| 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 | 1 Oct 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 | £129,000 |
| Lots value | £129,000 |
| Awards value | £127,728 |
| Contracts value | £127,728 |

## 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 | STEPPING STONES NI |

## 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

- 1 Oct 2025 at 15:20 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/061469-2025
- 1 Oct 2025 at 15:05 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/061454-2025
- 25 Jul 2025 at 15:07 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043260-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/061469-2025
  1st October 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/061454-2025
  1st October 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043260-2025
  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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