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title: "T26-064BUS Delivery of a Customer Facing Small Business Employment Academy for DCSDC LMP"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-068b02"
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buyer: "DERRY CITY AND STRABANE DISTRICT COUNCIL"
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# T26-064BUS Delivery of a Customer Facing Small Business Employment Academy for DCSDC LMP

Buyer: DERRY CITY AND STRABANE DISTRICT COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-068b02

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## Summary

The procurement process, managed by Derry City and Strabane District Council, centres on providing services for the "Delivery of a Customer Facing Small Business Employment Academy" as part of the Labour Market Partnership's initiatives for 2025/26. The process involves a completed open competition procedure aimed at improving the local labour market under the Skilled Labour Supply theme, supporting small businesses in the Derry and Strabane areas. The procurement follows Northern Irish devolved regulations and targets enhancing employability outcomes by offering educational and training services. The contract was awarded on 3 June 2026 to D.F.P.F. Ltd, commencing on 5 June 2026 and concluding by the end of December 2026.

This tender provides significant opportunities for businesses specialising in education and training services, particularly those capable of delivering customer service-focused programs. It represents a substantial opportunity for small to medium enterprises (SMEs) with relevant experience and expertise in developing employment-focused academies aimed at supporting local residents in accessing jobs within customer-facing sectors such as retail, dining, and hospitality. The open competition nature of the process ensures accessible participation, enabling a diverse range of SMEs to consider and bid for similar future opportunities. The total contract value of £24,900 underscores a tangible possibility for business growth through regional government contracts.

## Notice

This is an invitation to tender for the delivery of a Customer Facing Small Business Employment academy for 2025/26 on behalf of Derry City and Strabane District Council's Labour Market Partnership, hereby known as DSLMP. The 2025/26 DSLMP Action Plan strives to improve employability outcomes and / or labour market conditions locally. This procurement exercise focuses on the Skilled Labour Supply theme, to deliver the 2025/26 Customer Facing Small Business Employment Academy. To ensure residents are skilled, qualified and confident to apply for employment within small local businesses requiring customer service representatives such as retail, coffee shops, restaurants, guest houses, corner shops, take away establishments, call centres etc., DSLMP are seeking tenders from organisations who have the required experience, expertise, and qualifications in delivering and managing such an academy. This employment academy is to be targeted, and employment focused and must take into consideration individual barriers and needs. The AT will deliver qualifications and a wraparound support service to help residents of DCSDC secure employment to meet the demand within customer facing small businesses. 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/052620-2026 |
| 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 | 4 Jun 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 22 May 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 2 Jun 2026 |
| Contract period | 4 Jun 2026 - 31 Dec 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £22,000 |
| Lots value | £22,000 |
| Awards value | £24,900 |
| 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 | D.F.P.F. |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 4 Jun 2026 at 09:11 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/052620-2026
- 24 Apr 2026 at 15:25 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037743-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/052620-2026
  4th June 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037743-2026
  24th April 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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