Scope
Description
ABC Council seeks to appoint a suitably qualified team to fully manage, coordinate and deliver an Employability Academy in 2025/2026 to support the local economy and support local people into employment. This intervention is an important strand under Strategic Priority 2 of the ABC LMP Action Plan 2025/2026: To improve employability outcomes and/or labour market conditions locally.
Collaborative bids which demonstrate experience are welcome. The successful delivery partner or collaboration partners will have extensive experience in the field of engaging community and industry effectively to make a difference in Employability and Skills outcomes. This should include training provision relating to communication, skills and confidence building. Experience engaging with employers and/or the business community is also a requirement. Should demand/budget increase contractors must have the capacity to increase delivery.
Flexibility, creativity and adaptability will be of critical importance to achieve the desired outputs of this programme to help develop a pipeline of people with the right skills to meet industry needs.
Total value (estimated)
- £85,560 including VAT
Below the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 September 2025 to 31 March 2026
- Possible extension to 31 December 2026
- 1 year, 4 months
Description of possible extension:
to accommodate programme delivery in full
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 80500000 - Training services
- 80530000 - Vocational training services
- 80570000 - Personal development training services
- 80400000 - Adult and other education services
- 79414000 - Human resources management consultancy services
- 79600000 - Recruitment services
- 79998000 - Coaching services
Submission
Tender submission deadline
18 August 2025, 12:00pm
Submission address and any special instructions
eTenders NI only - https://etendersni.gov.uk/
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Award criteria
90% quality / 10% cost
Procedure
Procedure type
Below threshold - open competition
Contracting authority
Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PYMV-3527-LYNZ
3 Downshire Road
Banbridge
BT32 3JY
United Kingdom
Region: UKN07 - Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government
Devolved regulations that apply: Northern Ireland