Buyer Name: Belfast City Council
Buyer Address: 9-21 Adelaide Street, Belfast, UKN06, BT2 8DJ, United Kingdom
Contact Email: cps@belfastcity.gov.uk
Dynamic Purchasing System for Employability and Skills - Fifth Contract Notice of Contracts Awarded
Buyer Contact Info
Status
complete
complete
Procedure
open
open
Value
100000.0 GBP
100000.0 GBP
Published
26 Nov 2025, 12:25
26 Nov 2025, 12:25
Deadline
n/a
n/a
Contract Start
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n/a
Contract End
n/a
n/a
Category
services
services
CPV
80000000 - Education and training services
80000000 - Education and training services
Region
n/a
n/a
Awarded To
Training for Women Network, Utopian Learning, AdaptNI CIC, West Belfast Partnership Board, Extern Northern Ireland
Training for Women Network, Utopian Learning, AdaptNI CIC, West Belfast Partnership Board, Extern Northern Ireland
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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
Linked Documents
No linked documents found for this notice.
Opportunity Context
Lots
Lot Title: T2150p - Delivery of a Beauty and Nail Technician Employment Academy
Lot Description: Delivery of a Beauty and Nail Technician Employment Academy
Lot Sub-Category 5a: Capacity Building T2150p Status: cancelled
Lot Sub-Category 5a: Capacity Building T2150p Has Options: Yes
Lot Sub-Category 5a: Capacity Building T2150p 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.
Lot Sub-Category 5a: Capacity Building T2150p Award Criterion (quality): Quality Criteria
Lot Sub-Category 5a: Capacity Building T2150p Award Criterion (quality): Social Value
Lot Sub-Category 5a: Capacity Building T2150p Award Criterion (quality): Cost
Lot Title: T2150q - Delivery of Shipbuilding/Refurbishment Employment Academies
Lot Description: Delivery of Shipbuilding/Refurbishment Employment Academies
Lot Sub-Category 3d: Manufacturing T2150q Status: cancelled
Lot Sub-Category 3d: Manufacturing T2150q Has Options: Yes
Lot Sub-Category 3d: Manufacturing T2150q 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.
Lot Sub-Category 3d: Manufacturing T2150q Award Criterion (quality): Quality Criteria
Lot Sub-Category 3d: Manufacturing T2150q Award Criterion (quality): Social Value
Lot Sub-Category 3d: Manufacturing T2150q Award Criterion (quality): Cost
Lot Title: T2150r - Delivery of a Customer Services Deaf Employment Academy
Lot Description: Delivery of a Customer Services Deaf Employment Academy
Lot Sub-Category 5a: Capacity Building T2150r Status: cancelled
Lot Sub-Category 5a: Capacity Building T2150r Has Options: Yes
Lot Sub-Category 5a: Capacity Building T2150r 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.
Lot Sub-Category 5a: Capacity Building T2150r Award Criterion (quality): Quality Criteria
Lot Sub-Category 5a: Capacity Building T2150r Award Criterion (quality): Social Value
Lot Sub-Category 5a: Capacity Building T2150r Award Criterion (quality): Cost
Lot Title: Delivery of a Language Support Employment Academy (Medics)
Lot Description: Delivery of a Language Support Employment Academy (Medics)
Lot Sub-Category 5a: Capacity Building T2150s Status: cancelled
Lot Sub-Category 5a: Capacity Building T2150s Has Options: No
Lot Sub-Category 5a: Capacity Building T2150s Award Criterion (quality): Quality Criteria
Lot Sub-Category 5a: Capacity Building T2150s Award Criterion (quality): Social Value
Lot Sub-Category 5a: Capacity Building T2150s Award Criterion (quality): Cost
Lot Title: Delivery of a Bridges to Progression Programme
Lot Description: Delivery of a Bridges to Progression Programme
Lot Sub-Category 5a: Capacity Building T2150t Status: cancelled
Lot Sub-Category 5a: Capacity Building T2150t Has Options: Yes
Lot Sub-Category 5a: Capacity Building T2150t 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.
Lot Sub-Category 5a: Capacity Building T2150t Award Criterion (quality): Quality Criteria
Lot Sub-Category 5a: Capacity Building T2150t Award Criterion (quality): Social Value
Lot Sub-Category 5a: Capacity Building T2150t Award Criterion (quality): Cost
Contracts
Contract Title: Delivery of a Beauty and Nail Technician Employment Academy
Contract Title: Delivery of Shipbuilding/Refurbishment Employment Academies
Contract Title: Delivery of a Customer Services Deaf Employment Academy
Contract Title: Delivery of a Language Support Employment Academy (Medics)
Contract Title: Delivery of a Bridges to Progression Programme
Awards
Award Title: Delivery of a Beauty and Nail Technician Employment Academy
Award Title: Delivery of Shipbuilding/Refurbishment Employment Academies
Award Title: Delivery of a Customer Services Deaf Employment Academy
Award Title: Delivery of a Language Support Employment Academy (Medics)
Award Title: Delivery of a Bridges to Progression Programme
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