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: cps@belfastcity.gov.uk
NUTS: UKN06
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://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
T2582 PEACEPLUS Community Connections Project
II.1.2) Main CPV code
92000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The PEACEPLUS Community Connections project aims to support the integration and inclusion of people from minority ethnic backgrounds to grow their representation and voices within the city as well as developing familiarity and links with other communities.
This a citywide project that contains 4 separate but related strands:
Strand 1: Community Leadership and Mentoring Programme
Strand 2: Belfast Community Orientation and Cultural Facilitators
Strand 3: Community Connectors Programme
Strand 4: Community and Network Building
The overall target requirement for the project is 726 participants)
The project forms parts of the Belfast PEACEPLUS Local Community Action Plan, which is supported by PEACEPLUS, a programme managed by the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB).
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
638 135.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN06
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The PEACEPLUS Community Connections project aims to support the integration and inclusion of people from minority ethnic backgrounds to grow their representation and voices within the city as well as developing familiarity and links with other communities.
This a citywide project that contains 4 separate but related strands:
Strand 1: Community Leadership and Mentoring Programme
Strand 2: Belfast Community Orientation and Cultural Facilitators
Strand 3: Community Connectors Programme
Strand 4: Community and Network Building
The overall target requirement for the project is 726 participants)
The project forms parts of the Belfast PEACEPLUS Local Community Action Plan, which is supported by PEACEPLUS, a programme managed by the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB).
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Approach and Implementation
/ Weighting: 25%
Quality criterion: Management, Resources and Systems
/ Weighting: 10%
Quality criterion: Administration
/ Weighting: 10%
Quality criterion: Monitoring and performance management
/ Weighting: 15%
Quality criterion: Communications
/ Weighting: 5%
Quality criterion: Social value
/ Weighting: 15
Cost criterion: Cost
/ Weighting: 20%
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Option to extend up to 6 months subject to funding and necessary approvals.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
Yes
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:
2024/S 000-037777
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
29/04/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
GEMSNI Ltd
Belfast
UK
NUTS: UKN06
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Business in the Community NI
Belfast
UK
NUTS: UKN06
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Diverse Youth NI
Belfast
UK
NUTS: UKN06
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Belfast City of Sanctuary
Belfast
UK
NUTS: UKN06
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Migrant Centre NI Ltd
Belfast
UK
NUTS: UKN06
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Ballynafeigh Community Development Association
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:
: 638 135.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice
Belfast
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
13/05/2025