Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Belfast City Council
9 - 21 Adelaide Street
Belfast
BT2 8DJ
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKN06 - Belfast
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
www.e-sourcingni.bravosolution.co.uk
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Pre-market Engagement for the Delivery of Employment Academies
Reference number
T2474
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 80500000 - Training services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The purpose of this Prior Information Notice is to notify the market of Belfast City Council’s intention to hold a consultation session with interested parties to help shape and inform the re-development of the Employability and Skills Team’s existing Employment Academy Framework.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN06 - Belfast
Main site or place of performance
Belfast, Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The purpose of this Prior Information Notice is to notify the market of Belfast City Council’s intention to hold a consultation session with interested parties to help shape and inform the re-development of the Employability and Skills Team’s existing Employment Academy Framework.
This exercise aims to recalibrate and recast the Employment Academy Framework in light of insights gained across the three-year lifespan of the existing framework and, in so doing, increase the effectiveness of its employment interventions for un- and under-employed Belfast City residents. The result of this process will be procurement for the Employment Academy Framework: Mark II.
The Council will be holding a consultation session on Thursday 14th March 2024 at 1pm. The consultation session will be a short presentation on MS Teams, and representatives from the Councils Employability and Skills and Procurement teams will be present. Those interested in attending should register their interest with Rachel Crothers (crothersr@belfastcity.gov.uk) no later than 3pm Wednesday 13th March 2024
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
1 May 2024
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes