Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Belfast City Council
Adelaide Exchange, 24-26 Adelaide Street
Belfast
BT2 8GD
Telephone
+44 90320202
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKN06 - Belfast
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.belfastcity.gov.uk
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://e-sourcingni.bravosolution.co.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://e-sourcingni.bravosolution.co.uk
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to 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
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.
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.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £447,513
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
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.
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
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
42
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The Council reserves the right to extend the Contract up to a further 6 months. Any extension may be subject to further approval by Council Committee, SEUPB and availability of funding and satisfactory performance of the Contractor.
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
18 November 2024
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
18 November 2024
Local time
1:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice
Belfast
Country
United Kingdom