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
T2571 PEACEPLUS Community Empowerment Programme – Ex politically Motivated Prisoners
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 75200000 - Provision of services to the community
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Ex Politically Motivated Prisoners Programme will build, improve and sustain relationships between and within communities through the engagement of the former political ex-prisoner community in this initiative. This will be achieved by increasing the capacity and well-being of participants to be positively active within their communities and between neighbouring communities. It will also support families of the former political ex-prisoner community to express their story to challenge and change perceptions of what life was like during the period of the conflict.
The programmes within this initiative will increase knowledge and understanding of individual and collective history and heritage through supporting those who were directly involved in the conflict and their families to speak about their experiences.
There will be 3 separate, but related elements to this programme:
• A programme to improve the welfare and health & well-being of former politically motivated prisoners.
o 225 Participants
• A programme of interactive engagement activities that will assist in the consolidation of the welfare
and health & well-being actions delivered in conjunction with a programme that engages the families of
former politically motivated prisoners.
o 460 Participants
• Practical initiatives to support the inclusion, participation and equality of former politically motivated
prisoners, such as advocacy, lobbying, documenting and raising cases where goods or services to former
politically motivated prisoners and/or their families are refused, in cases involving employers, insurance
providers, or the issuing of travel rights.
o 65 Participants
It is envisaged that an advisory group comprised of those groups involved in the planning phase of this project would oversee the development and delivery of the overall project throughout the delivery phase.
The project will engage 750 participants from different communities from across the city, with 150 wider participants engaged. The allocated budget for this project is £493,006 (excluding VAT). The Contract shall be effective from the date of award until December 2027.
This project 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.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £493,006
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 85312300 - Guidance and counselling services
- 85323000 - Community health services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN06 - Belfast
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Ex Politically Motivated Prisoners Programme will build, improve and sustain relationships between and within communities through the engagement of the former political ex-prisoner community in this initiative. This will be achieved by increasing the capacity and well-being of participants to be positively active within their communities and between neighbouring communities. It will also support families of the former political ex-prisoner community to express their story to challenge and change perceptions of what life was like during the period of the conflict.
The programmes within this initiative will increase knowledge and understanding of individual and collective history and heritage through supporting those who were directly involved in the conflict and their families to speak about their experiences.
There will be 3 separate, but related elements to this programme:
• A programme to improve the welfare and health & well-being of former politically motivated prisoners.
o 225 Participants
• A programme of interactive engagement activities that will assist in the consolidation of the welfare
and health & well-being actions delivered in conjunction with a programme that engages the families of
former politically motivated prisoners.
o 460 Participants
• Practical initiatives to support the inclusion, participation and equality of former politically motivated
prisoners, such as advocacy, lobbying, documenting and raising cases where goods or services to former
politically motivated prisoners and/or their families are refused, in cases involving employers, insurance
providers, or the issuing of travel rights.
o 65 Participants
It is envisaged that an advisory group comprised of those groups involved in the planning phase of this project would oversee the development and delivery of the overall project throughout the delivery phase.
The project will engage 750 participants from different communities from across the city, with 150 wider participants engaged. The allocated budget for this project is £493,006 (excluding VAT). The Contract shall be effective from the date of award until December 2027.
This project 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
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
Possible extension of up to 6 months, subject to funding, necessary approvals and supplier performance.
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: 2024/S 000-038563
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
29 September 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Coiste na nIarchimí
Belfast
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKN06 - Belfast
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Tar Anall
Belfast
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKN06 - Belfast
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Tar Isteach
Belfast
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKN06 - Belfast
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Community Action for Transformation
Belfast
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKN06 - Belfast
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Charter NI
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: £493,006
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice
Belfast
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Royal Courts of Justice
Belfast
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Royals Courts of Justice
Belfast
Country
United Kingdom