Scope
Description
This is an invitation to tender for the development and delivery of an HGV and PCV Transport Employment Academy on behalf of Derry City and Strabane District Council’s Labour Market Partnership, hereby known as DSLMP. The 2025/26 DSLMP Action Plan strives to improve employability outcomes and / or labour market conditions locally. This procurement exercise focuses on the Skilled Labour Supply theme. DSLMP are seeking tenders from organisations who have the required experience, expertise, and qualifications in delivering and managing employment academies within the Transport sector. You must submit a separate tender for each lot. Lot 1: HGV Lorry Class 2 (12) and Lot 2: PCV Bus Category D (10). Your submission must be submitted via etendersNI, via this CFT. No other method of submissions will be accepted. Please refer to the CfT documents for further detail.
Contract 1. HGV Lorry Class 2 (12)
Supplier
Contract value
- £28,008 including VAT
Below the relevant threshold
Award decision date
15 December 2025
Earliest date the contract will be signed
17 December 2025
Contract dates (estimated)
- 18 December 2025 to 17 December 2026
- 1 year
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 80570000 - Personal development training services
Contract 2. PCV Bus Category D (10)
Supplier
Contract value
- £23,280 including VAT
Below the relevant threshold
Award decision date
15 December 2025
Earliest date the contract will be signed
17 December 2025
Contract dates (estimated)
- 18 December 2025 to 17 December 2026
- 1 year
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 80500000 - Training services
Information about tenders
- 4 tenders received
- 4 tenders assessed in the final stage:
- 4 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- 0 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
- 2 suppliers awarded contracts
- 2 suppliers unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)
Procedure
Procedure type
Below threshold - open competition
Suppliers
D.F.P.F Ltd
89 Malone Road
Belfast
BT9 6SP
United Kingdom
Email: g.mcbride@people-1st.co.uk
Region: UKN06 - Belfast
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Contract 1. HGV Lorry Class 2 (12)
D.F.P.F. Ltd
89 Malone Road
Belfast
BT9 6SP
United Kingdom
Email: g.mcbride@people-1st.co.uk
Region: UKN06 - Belfast
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Contract 2. PCV Bus Category D (10)
Contracting authority
Derry City and Strabane District Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PGJQ-8275-HLMG
98 Strand Road
Derry
BT48 7NN
United Kingdom
Email: tenders@derrystrabane.com
Website: http://www.derrystrabane.com
Region: UKN0A - Derry City and Strabane
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government
Devolved regulations that apply: Northern Ireland