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UK4

Delivery of Occupational Studies within EOTAS Centres

  • First published: 04 August 2025
  • Last modified: 04 August 2025
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Summary

OCID:
ocds-h6vhtk-056781
Published by:
The Education Authority NI
Authority ID:
AA86898
Publication date:
04 August 2025
Deadline date:
11 August 2025
Notice type:
UK4
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
N/A

Abstract

Education Authority Northern Ireland (EANI) wishes to establish a Contract for the delivery of Occupational Studies within EOTAS centres across Northern Ireland for the period 1st September 2025 to 31 August 2027 with the option to extend for any additional period(s) of up to and including 24 months.

Full notice text

Scope

Procurement reference

EDR-25-005

Procurement description

Education Authority Northern Ireland (EANI) wishes to establish a Contract for the delivery of Occupational Studies within EOTAS centres across Northern Ireland for the period 1st September 2025 to 31 August 2027 with the option to extend for any additional period(s) of up to and including 24 months.

Main category

Services

Delivery regions

  • UKN - Northern Ireland

Total value (estimated, excluding VAT)

551000 GBP to 551000GBP

Contract dates (estimated)

01 September 2025, 00:00AM to 31 August 2027, 23:59PM

Extension end date (if all the extensions are used): 31 August 2029

Contracting authority

The Education Authority NI

Identification register:

  • GB-PPON

Address 1: 40 Academy Street

Town/City: Belfast

Postcode: BT12NQ

Country: United Kingdom

Public Procurement Organisation Number: PPHJ-6982-JPXY

NUTS code: UKN06

Email: educationresource.procure@eani.org.uk

Organisation type: Public authority - central government

Devolved regulations that apply: Northern Ireland

Procedure

Procedure type

Below threshold - open competition

Is this procurement under a special regime?

Light touch

Is the total value above threshold?

Below threshold

Lots

Divided into 1 lots

Lot number: 1

CPV classifications

  • 80000000 - Education and training services
  • 80530000 - Vocational training services

Delivery regions

  • UKN - Northern Ireland

Lot value (estimated)

551000 GBP Excluding VAT

662000 GBP Including VAT

Sustainability

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)

Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)

Contract start date (estimated)

01 September 2025, 00:00AM

Contract end date (estimated)

31 August 2027, 23:59PM

Extension end date (estimated)

31 August 2029, 23:59PM

Can the contract be extended?

Yes

Description of extensions

Contract can be extended at the discretion of the Client for any period(s) up to and including 24 months.

Participation

Conditions of participation

Technical ability to perform the contract – Previous Experience

Award criteria

Type: quality

Name

AC1 - Service Delivery Plan

Description

Tenderers must demonstrate how they plan to deliver an

efficient and effective service within the requirements of the

contract with specific reference to the detailed requirements

outlined within the 02 Specification of Requirements.

The response should include, but not limited to the following

points:

• How key personnel meet the minimum level of

qualifications required as outlined in document 02

Specification Schedule.

• Outline how your personnel are qualified and trained to

meet the needs of SBEW needs pupils.

• Outline how the relevant qualifications being offered can

support and enhance a pupil’s experience alongside

mainstream subjects.

• How key personnel have accredited and non-accredited

training to meet the needs of pupils who may have SBEW

needs/as outlined in 02 Specification Schedule.

• Outline a timetable as to how your organisation plans to

deliver the course content before the end of each

academic year.

• How key personnel devise and follow risk assessments

and subsequent plans appropriate to the needs of pupils

within your setting. E.g. behaviour, manual handling,

medical needs etc.

• Any additional training key personnel in your setting have

accessed. E.g. Food hygiene, First Aid, Fire Safety,

GDPR.

Suppliers’ response to this criterion must not exceed 4 pages

(portrait); font size no smaller than Calibri size 12.

Weighting: 50

Weighting type: percentageExact

Type: quality

Name

AC2 - Social Value (Alternative Approach)

Description

With reference to the Social Value Delivery Plan (Annex 1 of

document 02 Specification Schedule), describe HOW you will

support and ensure the delivery of:

Theme 1 – SECURE EMPLOYMENT AND SKILLS

Theme 4 – PROMOTING WELLBEING

Suppliers’ response to this criterion must not exceed 4 pages

(portrait); font size no smaller than Calibri size 12.

Weighting: 10

Weighting type: percentageExact

Type: price

Name

AC3 - Price

Description

Suppliers must download and fully complete the document 03

Pricing Schedule. The document must then be uploaded into

the financial envelope on eTendersNI.

Weighting: 40

Weighting type: percentageExact

Submission

Tender submission deadline

11 August 2025, 15:00PM

Enquiry deadline

04 August 2025, 15:00PM

Submission address and any special instructions

Tender submissions must be submitted electronically via the eTendersNI platform - https://www.etendersni.gov.ukTenderers should review the '01 Specific Tender Instructions and Assessment Methodology' document in conjunction with the '02 Specification Schedule' document. Tenderers should also review the '05 General Instructions and the Tender Competition Rules' document.

May tenders be submitted electronically?

Yes

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
80000000 Education and training services Education
80530000 Vocational training services Training services

Delivery locations

ID Description
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Alert region restrictions

The buyer has restricted the alert for this notice to suppliers based in the following regions.

ID Description
There are no alert restrictions for this notice.

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