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title: "T26-136BUS Development and Delivery of Security Academy for DCSDC LMP"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0788cc"
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# T26-136BUS Development and Delivery of Security Academy for DCSDC LMP

Buyer: Derry City and Strabane District Council  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0788cc

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## Summary

Derry City and Strabane District Council’s Labour Market Partnership is seeking a supplier to develop and deliver a Security Academy. The programme is intended to support the local labour market by improving employability outcomes and labour supply in skilled work. The service sits within employment and vocational training, with a focus on the security industry. Delivery is for the Council’s Labour Market Partnership in the Derry and Strabane district. The requirement is for an organisation to manage and deliver an academy, rather than simply provide standalone training materials. This is a single service requirement, presented as one lot, and the Council is seeking a provider with relevant experience, expertise and qualifications in employment academies in the security sector.

The Council invited offers through an open competition under a below-threshold procedure. The procurement reached the tender stage, with bids to be submitted electronically through eTendersNI. The deadline for questions was 30 October 2026 at 12:00 noon, and the bid deadline was 13 November 2026 at 12:00 noon. The contract period was set to run from 31 December 2026 to 22 October 2027. The estimated value is £32,832 gross. There is one lot covering development and delivery of the academy. The award basis is described by reference to the procurement documents, which set out the detailed evaluation criteria.

This opportunity is best suited to providers already working in security-sector training and employment support, particularly organisations that can demonstrate successful delivery and management of employment academies. The requirement calls for relevant experience, sector expertise and appropriate qualifications, so bidders need to show they can build and run a structured academy rather than offer a general training course alone. Providers with the capability to connect skills development to employability outcomes and local labour-market needs are likely to be well placed. The single-lot arrangement suits an organisation able to take responsibility for the overall service, from academy development through delivery. It may also suit a partnership if the lead supplier can demonstrate that the combined team has the required security-industry and academy-delivery credentials.

## Notice

This is an invitation to tender for the development and delivery of a Security Academy on behalf of Derry City and Strabane District Council's Labour Market Partnership, hereby known as DSLMP. The 2026/27 DSLMP Action Plan strives to improve employability outcomes and / or labour market conditions locally. This procurement exercise 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 Security Industry 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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097608-2026 |
| Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 13 Nov 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Dec 2026 - 22 Oct 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £32,832 |
| Lots value | £32,832 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Active |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Derry City and Strabane District Council |
| Locality | DERRY |
| Postcode area | 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 |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 80570000 - Personal development training services

## Release History

- 15 Oct 2026 at 15:45 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097608-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097608-2026
  15th October 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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