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
https://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
T2558a PEACEPLUS Youth Empowerment Project Strand 4 Young Adults
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 80000000 - Education and training services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Strand 4 Young Adults engages 96 Young Adults, aged 19-25 in a targeted cross community project focusing on building capacity of the young adults to develop as peer leaders in communities and help promote peace building. Participants will be engaged for 96 hours (100 hours for those young adults participating in an international residential). Contract value for Strand 4 is £224,497
This Contract is for the development and delivery of peace building activity focusing on good relations, peace building, understanding difference, addressing sectarianism and racism, and embracing diversity.
The project forms part of the Belfast PEACEPLUS Local Community Action Plan and is one strand of the wider Youth Empowerment Project – Inspiring Future Belfast which focuses on enabling young people to become ambassadors for peace in their communities and beyond with the goal of promoting and understanding peace.
This contract contributes to the implementation of the Thriving and Peaceful Communities theme of the Belfast PEACEPLUS Local Community Action Plan. The project is supported by PEACEPLUS, a programme managed by the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB).
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £224,497
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN06 - Belfast
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Strand 4 Young Adults engages 96 Young Adults, aged 19-25 in a targeted cross community project focusing on building capacity of the young adults to develop as peer leaders in communities and help promote peace building. Participants will be engaged for 96 hours (100 hours for those young adults participating in an international residential). Contract value for Strand 4 is £224,497
This Contract is for the development and delivery of peace building activity focusing on good relations, peace building, understanding difference, addressing sectarianism and racism, and embracing diversity.
The project forms part of the Belfast PEACEPLUS Local Community Action Plan and is one strand of the wider Youth Empowerment Project – Inspiring Future Belfast which focuses on enabling young people to become ambassadors for peace in their communities and beyond with the goal of promoting and understanding peace.
This contract contributes to the implementation of the Thriving and Peaceful Communities theme of the Belfast PEACEPLUS Local Community Action Plan. The project is supported by PEACEPLUS, a programme managed by the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB).
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Approach and Implementation / Weighting: 25%
Quality criterion - Name: Management, Resources and Systems / Weighting: 10%
Quality criterion - Name: Administration / Weighting: 10%
Quality criterion - Name: Monitoring and performance management / Weighting: 15%
Quality criterion - Name: Communications / Weighting: 5%
Quality criterion - Name: Social value / Weighting: 15%
Cost criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 20%
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Possibility of extension up to 6 months depending on funding, necessary approvals and satisfactory performance of 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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2025/S 000-003181
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
23 June 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
GEMS NI Ltd
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: £224,497
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice
Belfast
Country
United Kingdom