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: 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 - Fifth Contract Notice of Contracts Awarded
Reference number: T2150p, T210q, T2150r, T2150s, T2150t
II.1.2) Main CPV code
80000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
There have been five further contracts awarded under the current Dynamic Purchasing System for Employability and Skills:
T2150p - Delivery of a Beauty and Nail Technician Employment Academy
T2150q - Delivery of Shipbuilding/Refurbishment Employment Academies
T2150r - Delivery of a Customer Services Deaf Employment Academy
T2150s - Delivery of a Language Support Employment Academy (Medics)
T2150t - Delivery of a Bridges to Progression Programme
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
790 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: Sub-Category 5a: Capacity Building T2150p
II.2.1) Title
T2150p - Delivery of a Beauty and Nail Technician 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 Beauty and Nail Technician Employment Academy
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:
Yes
Description of options:
Optional services may be required during this contract, in the wider beauty-related sectors, if demand grows as expected. It is for this reason that the financial ceiling set for this contract is much higher than the initial opportunity identified.
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 3d: Manufacturing T2150q
II.2.1) Title
T2150q - Delivery of Shipbuilding/Refurbishment Employment Academies
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 Shipbuilding/Refurbishment Employment Academies
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:
Yes
Description of options:
Optional services may be required during this contract, particularly in the Ship Building/Refurbishment as well as wider Maritime and manufacturing sectors if demand grows as expected.
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 5a: Capacity Building T2150r
II.2.1) Title
T2150r - Delivery of a Customer Services Deaf 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 Customer Services Deaf Employment Academy
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality Criteria
/ Weighting: 55
Quality criterion: Social Value
/ Weighting: 15
Quality criterion: Cost
/ Weighting: 30
Price
/ Weighting:
20
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Optional services may be required during this contract, in the wider customer service-related sectors, if demand grows as expected. It is for this reason that the financial ceiling set for this contract is much higher than the initial opportunity identified.
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 5a: Capacity Building T2150s
II.2.1) Title
Delivery of a Language Support Employment Academy (Medics)
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 Language Support Employment Academy (Medics)
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 5a: Capacity Building T2150t
II.2.1) Title
Delivery of a Bridges to Progression 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 Bridges to Progression 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:
Yes
Description of options:
Optional services may be required during this contract, particularly in regard to testing new approaches to supporting young people along the employability continuum. It is for this reason that the financial ceiling set for this contract is much higher than the initial opportunity identified.
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
Contract No: T2150p
Title: Delivery of a Beauty and Nail Technician Employment Academy
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
26/08/2025
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
Training for Women Network
Belfast
BT12 5GH
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 V: Award of contract
Contract No: T2150q
Title: Delivery of Shipbuilding/Refurbishment Employment Academies
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
05/08/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Utopian Learning
Dromore
BT25 1FL
UK
NUTS: UKN08
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 200 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: T2150r
Title: Delivery of a Customer Services Deaf Employment Academy
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
26/08/2025
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
AdaptNI CIC
Belfast
BT36 6JR
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:
: 120 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: T2150s
Title: Delivery of a Language Support Employment Academy (Medics)
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
14/10/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
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
BT13 2JF
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:
: 240 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: T2150t
Title: Delivery of a Bridges to Progression Programme
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
14/10/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Extern Northern Ireland
Newtownabbey
BT36 4PE
UK
NUTS: UKN0D
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 90 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
There have been five previous notices in relation to this DPS:
2021/S 000-020397
2022/S 000-016881
2023/S 000-017307
2025/S 000-010301
2025/S 000-029757
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
26/11/2025