- Scope of the procurement
- Lot Sub-Category 5a: Capacity Building. T2150m - Delivery of a GCSE Maths and English Support Programme
- Lot Sub-Category 4a: Administration. T2150n - Delivery of a Business Services Employment Academy
- Lot Sub-Category 5b: Employer Support. T2150o - Employer Engagement Support
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
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 - Fourth Contract Notice of Contracts Awarded
Reference number
T2150m, T2150n, T2150o
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 three further contracts awarded under the current Dynamic Purchasing System for Employability and Skills:
T2150m - Delivery of a GCSE Maths and English Support Programme
T2150n - Delivery of a Business Services Employment Academy
T2150o - Provision of Employer Engagement Support
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: £638,000
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
T2150m - Delivery of a GCSE 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 a GCSE 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
T2150n - Delivery of a Business Services Employment Academy
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 Service Employment Academy
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Methodology and Approach / Weighting: 60
Quality criterion - Name: Programme management, risk management, and quality standards / 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
T2150o - Employer Engagement Support
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 Employer Engagement Support
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Methodology and Approach / Weighting: 60
Quality criterion - Name: Programme Management, Risk Management and Quality Standards / 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
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
T2150m
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
6 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
West Belfast Partnership Board
Belfast
BT12 6AH
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: £525,000
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
T2150n
Lot No
4a
Title
Delivery of a Business Services Employment Academy
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
29 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
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: £13,000
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
T2150o
Lot No
5b
Title
Provision of Employer Engagement Support
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
15 October 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: £100,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
There have been four previous notices in relation to this DPS:
2021/S 000-020397
2022/S 000-016881
2023/S 000-017307
2025/S 000-010301
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice
Chichester Street
Belfast
BT1 3JY
Country
United Kingdom