- Scope of the procurement
- Lot Sub-Category 5a: Capacity Building T2150p. T2150p - Delivery of a Beauty and Nail Technician Employment Academy
- Lot Sub-Category 3d: Manufacturing T2150q. T2150q - Delivery of Shipbuilding/Refurbishment Employment Academies
- Lot Sub-Category 5a: Capacity Building T2150r. T2150r - Delivery of a Customer Services Deaf Employment Academy
- Lot Sub-Category 5a: Capacity Building T2150s. Delivery of a Language Support Employment Academy (Medics)
- Lot Sub-Category 5a: Capacity Building T2150t. Delivery of a Bridges to Progression Programme
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
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
Dynamic Purchasing System for Employability and Skills - Fifth Contract Notice of Contracts Awarded
Reference number
T2150p, T210q, T2150r, T2150s, T2150t
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 80000000 - Education and training services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
There have been five further contracts awarded under the current Dynamic Purchasing System for Employability and Skills:
T2150p - Delivery of a Beauty and Nail Technician Employment Academy
T2150q - Delivery of Shipbuilding/Refurbishment Employment Academies
T2150r - Delivery of a Customer Services Deaf Employment Academy
T2150s - Delivery of a Language Support Employment Academy (Medics)
T2150t - Delivery of a Bridges to Progression Programme
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £790,000
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
T2150p - Delivery of a Beauty and Nail Technician Employment Academy
Lot No
Sub-Category 5a: Capacity Building T2150p
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80000000 - Education and training services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN06 - Belfast
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Delivery of a Beauty and Nail Technician Employment Academy
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality Criteria / Weighting: 55
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 15
Quality criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 30
Price - Weighting: 30
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Optional services may be required during this contract, in the wider beauty-related sectors, if demand grows as expected. It is for this reason that the financial ceiling set for this contract is much higher than the initial opportunity identified.
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
T2150q - Delivery of Shipbuilding/Refurbishment Employment Academies
Lot No
Sub-Category 3d: Manufacturing T2150q
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80000000 - Education and training services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN06 - Belfast
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Delivery of Shipbuilding/Refurbishment Employment Academies
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality Criteria / Weighting: 55
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 15
Quality criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 30
Price - Weighting: 30
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Optional services may be required during this contract, particularly in the Ship Building/Refurbishment as well as wider Maritime and manufacturing sectors if demand grows as expected.
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
T2150r - Delivery of a Customer Services Deaf Employment Academy
Lot No
Sub-Category 5a: Capacity Building T2150r
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80000000 - Education and training services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN06 - Belfast
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Delivery of a Customer Services Deaf Employment Academy
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality Criteria / Weighting: 55
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 15
Quality criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 30
Price - Weighting: 20
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Optional services may be required during this contract, in the wider customer service-related sectors, if demand grows as expected. It is for this reason that the financial ceiling set for this contract is much higher than the initial opportunity identified.
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Delivery of a Language Support Employment Academy (Medics)
Lot No
Sub-Category 5a: Capacity Building T2150s
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80000000 - Education and training services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN06 - Belfast
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Delivery of a Language Support Employment Academy (Medics)
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality Criteria / Weighting: 55
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 15
Quality criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 30
Price - Weighting: 30
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Delivery of a Bridges to Progression Programme
Lot No
Sub-Category 5a: Capacity Building T2150t
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80000000 - Education and training services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN06 - Belfast
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Delivery of a Bridges to Progression Programme
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality Criteria / Weighting: 55
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 15
Quality criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 30
Price - Weighting: 30
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Optional services may be required during this contract, particularly in regard to testing new approaches to supporting young people along the employability continuum. It is for this reason that the financial ceiling set for this contract is much higher than the initial opportunity identified.
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
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: 2021/S 000-020397
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
T2150p
Title
Delivery of a Beauty and Nail Technician Employment Academy
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
26 August 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Training for Women Network
Belfast
BT12 5GH
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: £100,000
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
T2150q
Title
Delivery of Shipbuilding/Refurbishment Employment Academies
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
5 August 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Utopian Learning
Dromore
BT25 1FL
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKN08 - Newry, Mourne and Down
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £200,000
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
T2150r
Title
Delivery of a Customer Services Deaf Employment Academy
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
26 August 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
AdaptNI CIC
Belfast
BT36 6JR
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: £120,000
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
T2150s
Title
Delivery of a Language Support Employment Academy (Medics)
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
14 October 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
West Belfast Partnership Board
Belfast
BT13 2JF
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: £240,000
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
T2150t
Title
Delivery of a Bridges to Progression Programme
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
14 October 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Extern Northern Ireland
Newtownabbey
BT36 4PE
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKN0D - Antrim and Newtownabbey
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £90,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
There have been five previous notices in relation to this DPS:
2021/S 000-020397
2022/S 000-016881
2023/S 000-017307
2025/S 000-010301
2025/S 000-029757
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice
Chichester Street
Belfast
BT1 3JY
Country
United Kingdom