Delivery of Occupational Studies within EOTAS Centres

Official notice

Authority: the Education Authority (Central government)

Below threshold - unknownLight touch regime

Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery: Northern Ireland (UKN)

Awarded value£551,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 1 Sept 2025

Awarded to The Now Project

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Education Authority Northern Ireland (EANI) wishes to establish a Contract for the delivery of Occupational Studies within EOTAS centres across Northern Ireland for the period 1st September 2025 to 31 August 2027 with the option to extend for any additional period(s) of up to and including 24 months.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: Northern Ireland

80530000 Vocational training services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - unknown
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Light touch regime
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 19 Sept 2025, 08:33 BST
Last source update: 19 Sept 2025, 08:33 BST
Authority reference: EDR-25-005
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-057939
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: Northern Ireland (UKN)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-059dbe Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
19 Sept 2025, 08:33 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £551,0001 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 1 Sept 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
The Now ProjectVCSE	£551,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Delivery of Occupational Studies within EOTAS Centres · The Now ProjectVCSE
Signed
1 Sept 2025
Value
£551,000
Period
1 Sept 2025 – 31 Aug 2027 · up to 31 Aug 2029 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
Option to extend for any periods up to and including 24 months. Prior to entering into any extension to this contract the Education Authority will assess the following: - The availability of adequate funding for the service. - Changes/increase in need in relation to the service and scope of the existing contract. - If the contract is continuing to deliver value for money.
5 agreed KPIs: Rating of Delivery of the Programme · Suitability of the Content of Courses · Level of Engagement …
- Rating of Delivery of the Programme, Rating of Delivery of the Programme
- Suitability of the Content of Courses, Suitability of the Content of Courses
- Level of Engagement, Level of Engagement
- Feedback from Service Provider, Feedback from Service Provider
- Professionalism of Service Provider, Professionalism of Service Provider

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

the Education Authority

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central governmentNorthern Irish devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PPHJ-6982-JPXY 40 Academy Street, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT1 2NQContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

THE NOW PROJECT LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: NI043774GB-PPON: PYWL-2672-ZBBX 15-17 Grosvenor Road, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT12 4GNContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender19 Sept 2025, 08:33 BST