Tender

T2563 PEACEPLUS Employability Language Up Belfast

  • Belfast City Council

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-033753

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04adb7

Published 18 October 2024, 1:03pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Belfast City Council

Adelaide Exchange, 24-26 Adelaide Street

Belfast

BT2 8GD

Email

cps@belfastcity.gov.uk

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