Tender

The Executive Office (TEO) Communities in Transition (CIT): Addressing Exploitation Programme in the North Down CIT Area

The Executive Office (TEO)

UK4: Tender notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-010940

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04f7fc

Published 24 March 2025, 2:57pm

Scope

Description

The Executive Office (TEO) is seeking to establish a Contract for the provision of an Addressing Exploitation programme within the North Down CIT Area; this relates to Kilcooley and Rathgill (a map of the designated area is attached at Annex A of the Specification). This programme will facilitate building a resilient community through a participatory community approach, advocating collaboration with statutory, community and voluntary bodies responsible for maintaining safety in our communities, to increase the number of individuals and organisations working to create safe communities and improve the capabilities of those already working to create safe communities.

The core purpose of this programme is multi-fold:

• To raise awareness and educate the community on the various forms of exploitation which may be impacting on their community (this includes sexual, child criminal and monetary);

• To build trust and understanding between the communities and statutory agencies (primarily response services) working in this field, with the aim of encouraging meaningful relationships so they can work better together to eliminate/minimise exploitation in their community;

• To encourage / empower communities to take a proactive role in improving community safety in their area; and

• Support those who are victims of exploitation and reduce the number of people who are vulnerable to paramilitary influence and control

The Contractor must not be delivering general community safety activities as part of this programme, activities must be clearly linked to addressing exploitation issues which have arisen as a result of living in a community with high levels of paramilitary activity, criminality and organised crime and, to the Benefits Framework (as listed at paragraph 6.6 of the Specification). This should take into account the aims of the CIT Project and the overall Executive Action Plan on Tackling Paramilitary Activity, Criminality and Organised Crime.

Total value (estimated)

£102,000 excluding VAT
£122,400 including VAT

Below the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

23 April 2025 to 1 April 2026
Possible extension to 1 April 2027
1 year, 11 months, 9 days

Description of possible extension:

There will be an option to extend the Contract for one further period of 12 months, up to 31 March 2027, subject to need and satisfactory performance.

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

Contract locations

UKN - Northern Ireland

Participation

Particular suitability

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)

Submission

Enquiry deadline

10 April 2025, 6:00pm

Tender submission deadline

14 April 2025, 1:00pm

Submission address and any special instructions

https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps/home.do

Tenders may be submitted electronically

Yes

Award criteria

Please refer to Document titled: ID 5882356 - Instructions to Tenderers

Procedure

Procedure type

Below threshold - open competition

Special regime

Light touch

Contracting authority