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title: "T26-023BUS Development and Delivery of a Graduate Employment Academy for DCSDC LMP"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-065772"
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# T26-023BUS Development and Delivery of a Graduate Employment Academy for DCSDC LMP

Buyer: DERRY CITY AND STRABANE DISTRICT COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-065772

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## Summary

Derry City and Strabane District Council has recently awarded a contract for the development and delivery of a Graduate Employment Academy as part of its Labour Market Partnership initiative, aimed at enhancing employability within the local market. The procurement falls under the education and training services category with a focus on the skilled labour supply theme, and has been executed through an open competition method, notably below the financial threshold. The tendering process was initiated on 18th February 2026 and concluded with the awarding stage on 21st April 2026. The contract, valued at £17,410.37 GBP, is scheduled to run from 24th April 2026 to 31st December 2026, with North West Regional College being identified as the supplier who successfully secured the contract.

With the Graduate Employment Academy set to address local labour market conditions and employability outcomes, this tender provides fertile ground for organisations with expertise in graduate employment sectors to contribute their experience in employment academies. Businesses specialising in education and personal development training are particularly well-suited to engage with future opportunities from Derry City and Strabane District Council. The tender emphasises collaboration with public authority under Northern Irish regulations, fostering long-term partnerships and potential business growth linked to subsequent action plans in the 2026/27 period, contingent on further funding. Additionally, the procurement approach allows SMEs to competitively bid, as exemplified by their participation in the final stages of the bidding process, thus encouraging diverse business engagement.

## Notice

This is an invitation to tender for the development and delivery of a Graduate Employment Academy on behalf of Derry City and Strabane District Council's Labour Market Partnership, hereby known as DSLMP. The 2025/26 and 2026/27 DSLMP Action Plans strives to improve employability outcomes and / or labour market conditions locally. This procurement focuses on the Skilled Labour Supply theme. DSLMP are seeking tenders from organisations who have the required experience, expertise, and qualifications in delivering and managing employment academies within the Graduate Employment sector. 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.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: The 2026/2027 academy is subject to funding

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037281-2026 |
| 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 | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Apr 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 20 Mar 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 Apr 2026 |
| Contract period | 23 Apr 2026 - 31 Dec 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £18,000 |
| Lots value | £18,000 |
| Awards value | £17,410 |
| 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 | NORTH WEST REGIONAL COLLEGE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 80500000 - Training services
- 80570000 - Personal development training services
- 80590000 - Tutorial services

## Release History

- 23 Apr 2026 at 15:41 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037281-2026
- 18 Feb 2026 at 16:15 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014944-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037281-2026
  23rd April 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014944-2026
  18th February 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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