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# Framework Agreement for the Delivery of Various Employment Academies

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/framework-agreement-for-the-delivery-of-various-employment-academies-ocds-h6vhtk-0296de). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Belfast City Council: "Framework Agreement for the Delivery of Various Employment Academies". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: Value not published. 4 published lots. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Belfast City Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/belfast-city-council-ons-n09000003)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 4
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Training services
- **Delivery Location:** UKN06
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0296de`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/framework-agreement-for-the-delivery-of-various-employment-academies-ocds-h6vhtk-0296de#tl-md)

## Description
This Framework Agreement is in relation to the delivery of various employment academies.
The Framework will be divided into four lots as follows:
Lot 1 - Care Sector Employment Academies
Lot 2 - Customer Service Sector Employment Academies
Lot 3 - Practical Sector Employment Academies
Lot 4 - Office Based Sector Employment Academies
There is one preferred supplier to deliver each lot.

## Lots (4)
### Lot Lot 1 - Care Sector Employment Academies: Lot 1 - Care Sector Employment Academies
- **Lot id:** `Lot 1 - Care Sector Employment Academies`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 80500000
- **Delivery regions:** UKN

- **Description:** Lot 1 of the framework agreement is regarding the delivery of care sector employment academies. These will include, but are not limited
to:
- Health;
- Social Care;
- Education;
- Childcare and play work.

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot Lot 2 - Customer Service Sector Employment Academies: Lot 2 - Customer Service Sector Employment Academies
- **Lot id:** `Lot 2 - Customer Service Sector Employment Academies`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 80500000
- **Delivery regions:** UKN

- **Description:** Lot 2 of the framework agreement is regarding the delivery of customer service sector employment academies. These will include, but are not limited to:
- Leisure;
- Hospitality;
- Tourism;
- Retail.

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot Lot 3 - Practical Sector Employment Academies: Lot 3 - Practical Sector Employment Academies
- **Lot id:** `Lot 3 - Practical Sector Employment Academies`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 80500000
- **Delivery regions:** UKN

- **Description:** Lot 3 of the framework agreement is regarding the delivery of practical sector employment academies. These will include, but are not limited to:
- Transport and logistics;
- Construction;
- Green Economy and Manufacturing

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot Lot 4 - Office Based Employment Academies: Lot 4 - Office Based Employment Academies
- **Lot id:** `Lot 4 - Office Based Employment Academies`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 80500000
- **Delivery regions:** UKN

- **Description:** Lot 4 of the framework agreement is regarding the delivery of office based  employment academies. These will include, but are not limited to:
- Administration;
- Financial;
- Digital.

- **Options published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (4)
- **Award:** Lot 1 - Care Sector Employment Academies (active)
  - Award id: `003958-2021-T1983-1`
  - Supplier(s): **DFPF Ltd t/a People 1st**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-6957`
  - Value: £1,500,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Lot 2 - Customer Service Sector Employment Academies (active)
  - Award id: `003958-2021-T1983-2`
  - Supplier(s): **Workforce Training Services**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-132075`
  - Value: £1,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Lot 3 - Practical Sector Employment Academies (active)
  - Award id: `003958-2021-T1983-3`
  - Supplier(s): **Workforce Training Services**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-132075`
  - Value: £2,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Lot 4 - Office Based Employment Academies (active)
  - Award id: `003958-2021-T1983-4`
  - Supplier(s): **Ashton Community Trust, Belfast Metropolitan College, East Belfast Mission (+3 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-147081`, `GB-FTS-134645`, `GB-FTS-6964`, `GB-FTS-85476`, `GB-FTS-6962`, `GB-FTS-6961`
  - Value: £1,500,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (4)
- **Contract:** Lot 1 - Care Sector Employment Academies (active)
  - Signed Value: £1,500,000
  - Signed Date: 22/02/2021

- **Contract:** Lot 2 - Customer Service Sector Employment Academies (active)
  - Signed Value: £1,000,000
  - Signed Date: 22/02/2021

- **Contract:** Lot 3 - Practical Sector Employment Academies (active)
  - Signed Value: £2,000,000
  - Signed Date: 22/02/2021

- **Contract:** Lot 4 - Office Based Employment Academies (active)
  - Signed Value: £1,500,000
  - Signed Date: 22/02/2021

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F003958-2021)
- **Last Source Update:** 2021-02-26T22:56:04.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T19:49:48.266Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-0296de