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title: "T25-193HCO Rural Community Development Support Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-060638"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "DERRY CITY AND STRABANE DISTRICT COUNCIL"
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# T25-193HCO Rural Community Development Support Services

Buyer: DERRY CITY AND STRABANE DISTRICT COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-060638

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## Summary

The Derry City and Strabane District Council has completed the award stage of their tender, titled "T25-193HCO Rural Community Development Support Services," aimed at enhancing support for Community and Voluntary Sector organisations across the Sperrin, Derg, and Faughan District Electoral Areas (DEAs). The procurement, conducted under the below-threshold open competition method, emphasised an open call for suitably qualified and experienced organisations to complement existing council services without duplication. The contract, valued at £84,000, was awarded to RAPID Ltd, and it will run from 15 May 2026 to 31 March 2027, aligning with Northern Ireland's regional procurement standards.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses proficient in providing community development support services, particularly small and medium enterprises (SMEs) with expertise in administrative and social services sectors. Organisations that are well-versed in civic betterment and community facility support, and capable of operating within the UK, especially in Northern Ireland, stand to benefit from engaging in such tenders. The competitive open nature of this procurement process invites a diverse range of suppliers to enter the market, fostering innovation and expertise development within niche areas of community and social support services.

## Notice

Derry City and Strabane District Council (DCSDC) Community Development Section (Health and Community Directorate) invites submission of competitive tenders, to deliver a local Rural Community Development Support Service to the Community and Voluntary Sector organisations based within the three Rural District Electoral Areas (DEAs) of the Council area, namely Sperrin, Derg and Faughan. DCSDC seek to appoint an independent suitably qualified and experienced organisation to support the Community and Voluntary sector groups as a shared resource within the three Rural DEAs of Sperrin, Derg and Faughan, this work must complement the existing service provided by DCSDC through the Community Development Section and must not duplicate what Council currently provides or duplicate the support provided by DAERA or other Government Departments. 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/044236-2026 |
| 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 | 14 May 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 13 Feb 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 28 Apr 2026 |
| Contract period | 14 May 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £70,000 |
| Lots value | £70,000 |
| Awards value | £84,000 |
| 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 | 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 | RAPID |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services
- 85 - Health and social work services
- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 75000000 - Administration, defence and social security services
- 75100000 - Administration services
- 75110000 - General public services
- 75200000 - Provision of services to the community
- 85321000 - Administrative social services
- 85322000 - Community action programme
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
- 98133100 - Civic betterment and community facility support services
- 98200000 - Equal opportunities consultancy services

## Release History

- 14 May 2026 at 09:00 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/044236-2026
- 15 Jan 2026 at 09:07 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003311-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/044236-2026
  14th May 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003311-2026
  15th January 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

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