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

Buyer: ARMAGH CITY, BANBRIDGE AND CRAIGAVON BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0566af

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## Summary

The procurement process, initiated by Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council, pertains to the "Development and Delivery of the Labour Market Partnership Employability Academy 2025/2026". The award stage of this tender was reached on 26th September 2025. DFPF Ltd t/a People 1st, based in Lurgan, has been contracted to support the local economy by managing, coordinating, and delivering the Employability Academy aimed at improving employability outcomes. The contract, valued at £84,180, spans from 22nd September 2025 to 31st March 2026, with potential for renewal. The procurement followed an open method under the category of services, emphasising training and educational support across the Northern Ireland region.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specializing in education, vocational training, and human resources management consultancy services. Companies skilled in engaging with communities and the local business sector, and those capable of delivering training focused on communication, skills, and confidence building could significantly benefit. Flexibility and adaptability are key traits that will allow providers to adjust deliverables in accordance with budget variations or increased demands. Small and medium enterprises, especially those with innovative approaches to programme delivery, like DFPF Ltd, stand to gain from this contract, as it aligns well with their capacity to scale and deliver impactful employability solutions.

## Notice

ABC Council seeks to appoint a suitably qualified team to fully manage, coordinate and deliver an Employability 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. Collaborative bids which demonstrate experience are welcome. The successful delivery partner or collaboration partners will have extensive experience in the field of engaging community and industry effectively to make a difference in Employability and Skills outcomes. This should include training provision relating to communication, skills and confidence building. Experience engaging with employers and/or the business community is also a requirement. Should demand/budget increase contractors must have the capacity to increase delivery. Flexibility, creativity and adaptability will be of critical importance to achieve the desired outputs of this programme to help develop a pipeline of people with the right skills to meet industry needs.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/060068-2025 |
| 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 | 26 Sep 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 18 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 | £85,560 |
| Lots value | £85,560 |
| Awards value | £84,180 |
| Contracts value | £84,180 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | ARMAGH CITY, BANBRIDGE AND 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 | DFPF LTD T/A PEOPLE 1ST |

## 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

- 26 Sep 2025 at 10:32 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/060068-2025
- 26 Sep 2025 at 09:36 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/060010-2025
- 28 Jul 2025 at 08:29 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043309-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/060068-2025
  26th September 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/060010-2025
  26th September 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043309-2025
  28th 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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