Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Belfast City Council
9-21 Adelaide Street
Belfast
BT2 8DJ
UK
E-mail: crothersr@belfastcity.gov.uk
NUTS: UKN06
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.belfastcity.gov.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Dynamic Purchasing System for Employability and Skills - Fourth Contract Notice of Contracts Awarded
Reference number: T2150m, T2150n, T2150o
II.1.2) Main CPV code
80000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
There have been three further contracts awarded under the current Dynamic Purchasing System for Employability and Skills:
T2150m - Delivery of a GCSE Maths and English Support Programme
T2150n - Delivery of a Business Services Employment Academy
T2150o - Provision of Employer Engagement Support
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
638 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: Sub-Category 5a: Capacity Building
II.2.1) Title
T2150m - Delivery of a GCSE Maths and English Support Programme
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN06
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Delivery of a GCSE Maths and English Support Programme
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality Criteria
/ Weighting: 55
Quality criterion: Social Value
/ Weighting: 15
Quality criterion: Cost
/ Weighting: 30
Price
/ Weighting:
30
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: Sub-Category 4a: Administration
II.2.1) Title
T2150n - Delivery of a Business Services Employment Academy
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN06
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Delivery of a Business Service Employment Academy
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Methodology and Approach
/ Weighting: 60
Quality criterion: Programme management, risk management, and quality standards
/ Weighting: 20
Quality criterion: Cost
/ Weighting: 20
Price
/ Weighting:
20
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: Sub-Category 5b: Employer Support
II.2.1) Title
T2150o - Employer Engagement Support
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN06
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of Employer Engagement Support
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Methodology and Approach
/ Weighting: 60
Quality criterion: Programme Management, Risk Management and Quality Standards
/ Weighting: 20
Quality criterion: Cost
/ Weighting: 20
Price
/ Weighting:
20
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2021/S 000-020397
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 5a
Contract No: T2150m
Title: Delivery of a GCSE Maths and English Support Programme
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
06/08/2024
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
West Belfast Partnership Board
Belfast
BT12 6AH
UK
NUTS: UKN06
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 525 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 4a
Contract No: T2150n
Title: Delivery of a Business Services Employment Academy
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
29/08/2024
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
DFPF Ltd t/a People 1st
Belfast
UK
NUTS: UKN06
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 13 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 5b
Contract No: T2150o
Title: Provision of Employer Engagement Support
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
15/10/2024
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Workplus
Belfast
UK
NUTS: UKN06
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 100 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
There have been four previous notices in relation to this DPS:
2021/S 000-020397
2022/S 000-016881
2023/S 000-017307
2025/S 000-010301
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice
Chichester Street
Belfast
BT1 3JY
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
04/06/2025