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
https://www.belfastcity.gov.uk
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
T2563 PEACEPLUS Employability – Language Up Belfast
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 80000000 - Education and training services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
PEACEPLUS Employability – Language Up Belfast Tender This Contract is for the development and delivery of the Employability – Language Up project, a structured programme of activity over 3 years that combines vocationally oriented language learning with practical aspects of living and working in Belfast for 816 people whose first language is not English. The focus of this project is to provide opportunities for 816 people from minority ethnic backgrounds to develop the necessary skills, knowledge and language to support their integration, inclusion and ability to access the labour market and share in Belfast’s success. Contract value PEACEPLUS Employability – Language Up Belfast Tender 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).
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £447,513
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79952100 - Cultural event organisation services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN06 - Belfast
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
PEACEPLUS Employability – Language Up Belfast Tender This Contract is for the development and delivery of the Employability – Language Up project, a structured programme of activity over 3 years that combines vocationally oriented language learning with practical aspects of living and working in Belfast for 816 people whose first language is not English. The focus of this project is to provide opportunities for 816 people from minority ethnic backgrounds to develop the necessary skills, knowledge and language to support their integration, inclusion and ability to access the labour market and share in Belfast’s success. Contract value PEACEPLUS Employability – Language Up Belfast Tender 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).
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Approach and Implementation / Weighting: 25%
Quality criterion - Name: Management, Resources and Systems / Weighting: 10%
Quality criterion - Name: Administration / Weighting: 10%
Quality criterion - Name: Monitoring and performance management / Weighting: 15%
Quality criterion - Name: Communications / Weighting: 5%
Quality criterion - Name: Social value / Weighting: 15%
Cost criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 20%
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Option to extend for 6 months subject to funding and all necessary approvals.
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: Yes
Identification of the project
PEACEPLUS
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2024/S 000-033753
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
17 February 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
DFPF Ltd t/a People 1st
Belfast
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKN06 - Belfast
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £447,513
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice
Belfast
Country
United Kingdom