Summary
- OCID:
- ocds-h6vhtk-05dc55
- Published by:
- Derry City and Strabane District Council
- Authority ID:
- AA35809
- Publication date:
- 08 November 2025
- Deadline date:
- 05 December 2025
- Notice type:
- UK4
- Has documents:
- No
- Has SPD:
- No
- Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
- N/A
Abstract
This is an invitation to tender for the development and delivery of an Inclusive Employment Academy for 2025/26 (and subject to funding, a 2026/27 academy) 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 Disability theme. DSLMP are seeking tenders from organisations who have the required experience, expertise, and qualifications in delivering and managing employment academies for people with disabilities. This employment academy is to be targeted, employment-focused, and employer-led within the IT / Financial / Creative industries. It must enable participants with a disability to move into work, either working from home, on site, or hybrid working taking into consideration individual’s barriers and needs. Direct interventions are to be put in place to skill participants in areas within the IT, Financial and Creative industries utilising DSLMP’s Flexible Learning Fund. 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.
Full notice text
Scope
Procurement reference
T25-176BUS Development and Delivery of an Inclusive Employment Academy for DCSDC LMP
Procurement description
This is an invitation to tender for the development and delivery of an Inclusive Employment Academy for 2025/26 (and subject to funding, a 2026/27 academy) 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 Disability theme. DSLMP are seeking tenders from organisations who have the required experience, expertise, and qualifications in delivering and managing employment academies for people with disabilities. This employment academy is to be targeted, employment-focused, and employer-led within the IT / Financial / Creative industries. It must enable participants with a disability to move into work, either working from home, on site, or hybrid working taking into consideration individual’s barriers and needs. Direct interventions are to be put in place to skill participants in areas within the IT, Financial and Creative industries utilising DSLMP’s Flexible Learning Fund. 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.
Delivery regions
- UKN0A - Derry City and Strabane
Total value (estimated)
64000 GBP Including VAT
Contract dates (estimated)
12 December 2025, 00:00AM to 30 September 2026, 23:59PM
Extension end date (if all the extensions are used): 30 September 2027
Contracting authority
Derry City and Strabane District Council
Identification register:
Address 1: 98 Strand Road
Town/City: Derry
Postcode: BT48 7NN
Country: United Kingdom
Website: http://www.derrystrabane.com
Public Procurement Organisation Number: PGJQ-8275-HLMG
NUTS code: UKN0A
Email: tenders@derrystrabane.com
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government
Devolved regulations that apply: Northern Ireland
Procedure
Procedure type
Below threshold - open competition
Is the total value above threshold?
Below threshold
Lots
Divided into 1 lots
Lot number: 1 CPV classifications
- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 80570000 - Personal development training services
Delivery regions
- UKN0A - Derry City and Strabane
Lot value (estimated)
64000 GBP Including VAT
Contract start date (estimated)
12 December 2025, 00:00AM
Contract end date (estimated)
30 September 2026, 23:59PM
Extension end date (estimated)
30 September 2027, 23:59PM
Can the contract be extended?
Yes
Description of extensions
Subject to funding a possible 12 month extension
Simple description of award criteria
Please refer to the CfT documents for further detail.
Submission
Tender submission deadline
05 December 2025, 12:00PM
Enquiry deadline
21 November 2025, 12:00PM
Submission address and any special instructions
www.etendersni.gov.uk
May tenders be submitted electronically?
Yes
Coding
Commodity categories
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| 80000000 |
Education and training services |
Education |
| 80570000 |
Personal development training services |
Training services |
Delivery locations
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Alert region restrictions
The buyer has restricted the alert for this notice to suppliers based in the following regions.
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There are no alert restrictions for this notice.
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About the buyer
- Main contact:
- N/a
- Admin contact:
- N/a
- Technical contact:
- N/a
- Other contact:
- N/a
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