Contract

Dynamic Purchasing System for Employability and Skills - Third Contract Notice of Contracts Awarded

  • Belfast City Council

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-010301

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-02d71c (view related notices)

Published 20 March 2025, 9:22am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Belfast City Council

9 - 21 Adelaide Street

Belfast

BT2 8DJ

Email

cps@belfastcity.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKN06 - Belfast

Internet address(es)

Main address

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

Dynamic Purchasing System for Employability and Skills - Third Contract Notice of Contracts Awarded

Reference number

T2150g, T2150h, T2150i, T2150j, T2150k, T2150l

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 80000000 - Education and training services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

There have been six further contracts awarded under the current Dynamic Purchasing System for Employability and Skills:

T2150g - Delivery of a GCSE Maths and English Revision Support Programme

T2150h - Delivery of a Business Services Employment Academy: Training and Employment Support

T2150i - Delivery of a Childminding Employment Academy

T2150j - Provision of a Digital Badging Service for Employment Academies

T2150k - Provision of a Music Internship Programme

T2150l - Delivery of a Language Support Employment Academy

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £360,000

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

T2150g - Delivery of a Maths and English Support Programme

Lot No

Sub-Category 5a: Capacity Building

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 80000000 - Education and training services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKN06 - Belfast

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Delivery of Maths and English Support Programme

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality Criteria / Weighting: 55

Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 15

Quality criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 30

Price - Weighting: 30

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

T2150h Delivery of a Business Services Employment Academy: Training and Employment Support

Lot No

Sub-Category 4a: Administration

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 80000000 - Education and training services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKN06 - Belfast

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Delivery of a Business Services Employment Academy: Training and Employment Support

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality Criteria / Weighting: 80

Quality criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 20

Price - Weighting: 20

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

T2150i Delivery of a Childminding Employment Academy

Lot No

Sub-Category 1b: Education and/or Childcare/Play work

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 80000000 - Education and training services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKN06 - Belfast

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Delivery of a Childminding Employment Academy

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Methodology and Approach / Weighting: 70

Quality criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 30

Price - Weighting: 30

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

T2150j - Provision of a Digital Badging Service for Employment Academies

Lot No

Sub Category 5a: Capacity Building

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 80000000 - Education and training services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKN06 - Belfast

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Provision of a Technology Platform for Digital Badging.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Proposed approach and methodology / Weighting: 25

Quality criterion - Name: project management / Weighting: 20

Quality criterion - Name: Resourcing / Weighting: 10

Quality criterion - Name: Social value / Weighting: 15

Quality criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 30

Price - Weighting: 30

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

T2150k - Provision of a Music Internship Programme

Lot No

Sub-category 5b: Employer Support

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 80000000 - Education and training services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKN06 - Belfast

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Provision of a Music Internship Programme.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Understanding of requirements / Weighting: 30

Quality criterion - Name: Proposed approach and methodology / Weighting: 30

Quality criterion - Name: Project, quality and risk management / Weighting: 20

Quality criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 20

Price - Weighting: 20

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

T2150k - Delivery of a Language Support Employment Academy

Lot No

Sub-category 5a: Capacity Building

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 80000000 - Education and training services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKN06 - Belfast

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Delivery of a Language Support Employment Academy to provide support to migrant workers (including refugees and with discretion on case-by-case basis, asylum seekers) who have made Belfast their home.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Proposed approach and methodology / Weighting: 45

Quality criterion - Name: project management / Weighting: 10

Quality criterion - Name: social value / Weighting: 15

Quality criterion - Name: cost / Weighting: 30

Price - Weighting: 30

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No


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: 2021/S 000-020397


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

T2150g

Lot No

5a

Title

Delivery of a GCSE Maths and English Support Programme

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

15 August 2023

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

West Belfast Partnership Board

Belfast

BT12 6AH

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKN06 - Belfast
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £70,000


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

T2150h

Lot No

4a

Title

Delivery of a Business Services Employment Academy – Training and Employment Support

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

9 November 2023

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

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: £28,000


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

T2150i

Lot No

1b

Title

Delivery of a Childminding Employment Academy

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

8 July 2024

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Northern Ireland Childminding Association

Belfast

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKN06 - Belfast
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £12,000


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

T2150j

Lot No

5a

Title

Provision of a Technology Platform for Digital Badging (Employment Academies)

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

21 June 2024

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Navigatr Limited

Leeds

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKE42 - Leeds
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £140,000


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

T2150l

Lot No

5b

Title

Provision of a Music Internship Programme

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

4 September 2024

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Workplus

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: £10,000


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

T2150l

Lot No

5a

Title

Delivery of a Language Support Employment Academy

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

22 August 2024

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Klik2Learn

Glasgow

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM82 - Glasgow City
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £100,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

There have been three previous notices in relation to this DPS:

2021/S 000-020397

2022/S 000-016881

2023/S 000-017307

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Royal Courts of Justice

Chichester Street

Belfast

BT1 3JY

Country

United Kingdom