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Published 5 Feb 2024, 09:11 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Framework for the Delivery of Employment Academies

Official notice

Authority: Belfast City Council (Local council)·Consortium: 15 public authorities

Framework agreement20 lotsServicesOpen procedureMax 3 lots per supplier
Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery: Northern Ireland (UKN)
Framework ceiling (notional)£9,000,000total for 20 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue · 1 value update
Submissions closed 4 Sept 2024awarded 25 Nov 2024
Lots 20max 3 won per supplier

What is being bought20 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

The awarded contract is a Framework Agreement to deliver various Employment Academies. The Framework is split into the following Lots/sub-lots:

  • Lot 1 – Care Sector Employment Academies:

o Sub lot 1a: Health, Social Care

o Sub lot 1b: Education and working with children

o Sub lot 1c: Childminding/Home Care

  • Lot 2 – Customer Service Sector Employment Academies: Leisure, hospitality, tourism and

retail

  • Lot 3 – Practical Sector Employment Academies:

o Sub lot 3a: Transport

o Sub lot 3b: Fibre optics

o Sub lot 3c: Construction

  • Lot 4 – Professional Services Sector Employment Academies:

o Sub lot 4a: Technology

o Sub lot 4b: Business services (administration, finance etc)

  • Lot 5 – Irish Medium Employment Academies: Range of sectors with identified job demand,

with delivery in Irish Medium

  • Recurrence: 4 years

CPV: Education and training services · Other community, social and personal services

How this framework works

From the published notice
Bids received
2 bids on the busiest of 10 lots · 6 suppliers appointed

Lots and requirements (20)Procurement structure

20 lots · no lot values published · win at most 3 of them · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1The purpose of this Prior Information Notice is to notify the market of Belfast City…Planned

The purpose of this Prior Information Notice is to notify the market of Belfast City Council’s intention to hold a consultation session with interested parties to help shape and inform the re-development of the Employability and Skills Team’s existing Employment Academy Framework.

This exercise aims to recalibrate and recast the Employment Academy Framework in light of insights gained across the three-year lifespan of the existing framework and, in so doing, increase the effectiveness of its employment interventions for un- and under-employed Belfast City residents. The result of this process will be procurement for the Employment Academy Framework: Mark II.

The Council will be holding a consultation session on Thursday 14th March 2024 at 1pm. The consultation session will be a short presentation on MS Teams, and representatives from the Councils Employability and Skills and Procurement teams will be present. Those interested in attending should register their interest with Rachel Crothers ([email protected]) no later than 3pm Wednesday 13th March 2024

Delivery: Northern Ireland · Belfast, Northern Ireland
80000000 Education and training services98000000 Other community, social and personal services
Lot #2Irish Medium Employment AcademiesRenewal

Lot 5 of the framework will be to award a preferred supplier to deliver Irish medium employment academies across a range of sectors which have identified job demand.

Delivery: Northern Ireland
Extensions: Optional services may be required throughout the duration of this Framework Agreement. Details of Optional Services can be found in Schedule 1 of the tender documents. · The Framework Agreement shall be for a period of three years with the option to renew for a further year subject to budget approvals and satisfactory performance of the Contractor.Variant bids: not allowed
80000000 Education and training services
Lot #3Practical Sectors: Transport Employment AcademiesRenewal

Lot 3a of the framework will be to award a preferred supplier to deliver transport employment academies.

Delivery: Northern Ireland
Extensions: Optional services may be required throughout the duration of this Framework Agreement. Details of Optional Services can be found in Schedule 1 of the tender documents. · The Framework Agreement shall be for a period of three years with the option to renew for a further year subject to budget approvals and satisfactory performance of the Contractor.Variant bids: not allowed
80000000 Education and training services
Lot #4Practical Sectors: Telecommunication and Fibre Optics Employment AcademiesRenewal

Lot 3b of the framework will be to award a preferred supplier to deliver telecommunication and fibre optics employment academies.

Delivery: Northern Ireland
Extensions: Optional services may be required throughout the duration of this Framework Agreement. Details of Optional Services can be found in Schedule 1 of the tender documents. · The Framework Agreement shall be for a period of three years with the option to renew for a further year subject to budget approvals and satisfactory performance of the Contractor.Variant bids: not allowed
80000000 Education and training services
Lot #5Practical Sectors: Construction Employment AcademiesRenewal

Lot 3c of the framework will be to award a preferred supplier to deliver construction employment academies.

Delivery: Northern Ireland
Extensions: Optional services may be required throughout the duration of this Framework Agreement. Details of Optional Services can be found in Schedule 1 of the tender documents. · The Framework Agreement shall be for a period of three years with the option to renew for a further year subject to budget approvals and satisfactory performance of the Contractor.Variant bids: not allowed
80000000 Education and training services
Lot #6Professional Service Sectors: TechnologyRenewal

Lot 4a of the framework will be to award a preferred supplier to delivery technology employment academies.

Delivery: Northern Ireland
Extensions: Optional services may be required throughout the duration of this Framework Agreement. Details of Optional Services can be found in Schedule 1 of the tender documents. · The Framework Agreement shall be for a period of three years with the option to renew for a further year subject to budget approvals and satisfactory performance of the Contractor.Variant bids: not allowed
80000000 Education and training services
Lot #7Professional Service Sectors: Business ServicesRenewal

Lot 4b of the framework will be to award a preferred supplier to deliver business service employment academies, including administration and finance.

Delivery: Northern Ireland
Extensions: Optional services may be required throughout the duration of this Framework Agreement. Details of Optional Services can be found in Schedule 1 of the tender documents. · The Framework Agreement shall be for a period of three years with the option to renew for a further year subject to budget approvals and satisfactory performance of the Contractor.Variant bids: not allowed
80000000 Education and training services
Lot #8Care Sectors: Health & Social Care Employment AcademiesRenewal

Lot 1a of the framework will be to award a preferred supplier to deliver health and social care employment academies.

Delivery: Northern Ireland
Extensions: Optional services may be required throughout the duration of this Framework Agreement. Details of Optional Services can be found in Schedule 1 of the tender documents. · The Framework Agreement shall be for a period of three years with the option to renew for a further year subject to budget approvals and satisfactory performance of the ContractorVariant bids: not allowed
80000000 Education and training services
Lot #9Care Sectors: Education and Working with Children Employment AcademiesRenewal

Lot 1b of the framework will be to award a preferred supplier to deliver education and working with children employment academies.

Delivery: Northern Ireland
Extensions: Optional services may be required throughout the duration of this Framework Agreement. Details of Optional Services can be found in Schedule 1 of the tender documents. · The Framework Agreement shall be for a period of three years with the option to renew for a further year subject to budget approvals and satisfactory performance of the ContractorVariant bids: not allowed
80000000 Education and training services
Lot #10Care Sectors: Childminding/Home CareRenewal

Lot 1c of the framework will be to award a preferred supplier to deliver childcare/ home care employment academies.

Delivery: Northern Ireland
Extensions: Optional services may be required throughout the duration of this Framework Agreement. Details of Optional Services can be found in Schedule 1 of the tender documents. · The Framework Agreement shall be for a period of three years with the option to renew for a further year subject to budget approvals and satisfactory performance of the ContractorVariant bids: not allowed
80000000 Education and training services
Lot #11Customer Service Sectors: Leisure, Hospitality, Tourism and Retail Employment AcademiesAwardedRenewal

Lot 2 of the framework is awarded to a preferred supplier to deliver various customer care employment academies, including leisure, hospitality, tourism and retail.

Delivery: Northern Ireland · Various Council Areas in Northern Ireland
Extensions: Optional services may be required throughout the duration of this Framework Agreement e.g., other employment academies. · The Framework Agreement shall be for a period of three years with the option to renew for a further year subject to budget approvals and satisfactory performance of the Contractor.Variant bids: not allowed
80000000 Education and training services
Lot #12Irish Medium Employment AcademiesAwarded

Lot 5 of the framework is awarded to a preferred supplier to deliver Irish medium

employment academies across a range of sectors which have identified job demand.

Delivery: Northern Ireland · Various Council Areas in Northern Ireland
Extensions: Optional services may be required throughout the duration of this Framework Agreement e.g. other employment academies.
80000000 Education and training services
Lot #13Care Sectors: Health & Social Care Employment AcademiesAwarded

Sub Lot 1a of the framework has been awarded to a preferred supplier to deliver health and social care employment academies.

Delivery: Northern Ireland · Various Council Areas in Northern Ireland
Extensions: Optional services may be required throughout the duration of this Framework Agreement e.g. other employment academies.
80000000 Education and training services
Lot #14Care Sectors: Education and Working with Children Employment AcademiesAwarded

Lot 1b of the framework is awarded a preferred supplier to deliver education and

working with children employment academies.

Delivery: Northern Ireland · Various Council Areas in Northern Ireland
Extensions: Optional services may be required throughout the duration of this Framework Agreement e.g. other employment academies.
80000000 Education and training services
Lot #15Care Sectors: Childminding Employment AcademiesAwarded

Lot 1c of the framework is awarded a preferred supplier to deliver childminding employment academies.

Delivery: Northern Ireland · Various Council Areas in Northern Ireland
Extensions: Optional services may be required throughout the duration of this Framework Agreement e.g. other employment academies.
80000000 Education and training services
Lot #16Practical Sectors: Transport Employment AcademiesAwarded

Lot 3a of the framework is awarded to a preferred supplier to deliver transport

employment academies.

Delivery: Northern Ireland · Various Council Areas in Northern Ireland
Extensions: Lot 3a of the framework will be to award a preferred supplier to deliver transport employment academies e.g. other employment academies
80000000 Education and training services
Lot #17Practical Sectors: Telecommunication and Fibre Optics Employment AcademiesAwarded

Lot 3b of the framework is awarded to a preferred supplier to deliver telecommunication and fibre optics employment academies.

Delivery: Northern Ireland · Various Council Areas in Northern Ireland
Extensions: Optional services may be required throughout the duration of this Framework Agreement e.g., other employment academies.
80000000 Education and training services
Lot #18Practical Sectors: Construction Employment AcademiesAwarded

Lot 3c of the framework is awarded to a preferred supplier to deliver construction

employment academies.

Delivery: Northern Ireland · Various Council Areas in Northern Ireland
Extensions: Optional services may be required throughout the duration of this Framework Agreement e.g. other employment academies.
80000000 Education and training services
Lot #19Professional Service Sectors: TechnologyAwarded

Lot 4a of the framework is awarded to a preferred supplier to delivery technology

employment academies.

Delivery: Northern Ireland · Various Council Areas in Northern Ireland
Extensions: Optional services may be required throughout the duration of this Framework Agreement e.g., other employment academies.
80000000 Education and training services
Lot #20Professional Service Sectors: Business ServicesAwarded

Lot 4b of the framework is awarded to a preferred supplier to deliver business service

employment academies, including administration and finance.

Delivery: Northern Ireland · Various Council Areas in Northern Ireland
Extensions: Optional services may be required throughout the duration of this Framework Agreement e.g. other employment academies.
80000000 Education and training services

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored · same split on all 10 lots
Quality: 70Price: 60
Published sub-criteria (7)
  • Level 1: Strategic & Market Making Services: 20
  • Level 2: Tactical Management Part 1: 15
  • Level 2: Tactical Management Part 2: 10
  • Level 3: Operational Delivery Part 1: 20
  • Level 3: Operational Delivery Part 2: 5
  • Cost: 30
  • price: 30
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 60 of 130 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 points. Quality carries 70 of 130: the paper moves it further than the discount.
  • “Framework for the Delivery of Employment Academies” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Yes · 4 years
First published
5 Feb 2024, 09:11 GMT
Last source update
5 Dec 2024, 12:12 GMT
Award evaluation window
4 Sept 2024 – …
Authority reference
T2474
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-039222
Classification (CPV)
Education and training servicesOther community, social and personal services
Delivery area
Northern Ireland (UKN)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-043705 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

Publisher note: Other local NI authorities/councils can also access this Framework where local demand, need and resources are identified within their respective areas and includes the Councils listed in this notice and the tender documents.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Jaggaer · Who buys & how to bid on JAGGAER
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free; latest Chrome/Edge/Firefox only — corporate browsers fail
Appointment period ends
4 Sept 2024, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
180 days from the deadline
Bids opened
4 Sept 2024, 12:05 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

e-sourcingni.bravosolution.co.uk ↗

Timeline

1 May 2024 → 5 Dec 2024 · 4 dates
  1. Next notice expected
    1 May 2024, 00:00 BST
  2. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    4 Sept 2024, 12:00 BST
  3. Bids opened
    4 Sept 2024, 12:05 BST
  4. Notice published
    5 Dec 2024, 12:12 GMT

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 1 Aug 2024
  1. Published value published: £9,000,000
    1 Aug 2024, 16:22 BST
  2. Status changed to active
    1 Aug 2024, 16:22 BST
  3. Procurement method changed
    1 Aug 2024, 16:22 BST
  4. Deadline published: 4 Sept 2024, 12:00 BST
    1 Aug 2024, 16:22 BST
  5. Status changed to complete
    5 Dec 2024, 12:12 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 6admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 2busiest of 10 lots
Contracts signed 10latest 25 Nov 2024

10 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

All 3 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £1,083,333, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.

  • Health and Social Care Employment Academies

    Signed
    25 Nov 2024
    Value
    £833,333
    Status
    active

  • Irish Medium Employment Academies

    Signed
    25 Nov 2024
    Value
    £500,000
    Status
    active

  • Education and Working with Children Employment Academies

    Signed
    25 Nov 2024
    Value
    £833,333
    Status
    active

  • Childminding Employment Academies

    Signed
    25 Nov 2024
    Value
    £833,333
    Status
    active

  • Customer Service Sector Employment Academies

    Signed
    25 Nov 2024
    Value
    £750,000
    Status
    active

  • Transport Employment Academies

    Signed
    25 Nov 2024
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active

  • Fibre Optics & Telecommunications Employment Academies

    Signed
    25 Nov 2024
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active

  • Construction Employment Academies

    Signed
    25 Nov 2024
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active

  • Technology Employment Academies

    Signed
    25 Nov 2024
    Value
    £1,000,000
    Status
    active

  • Business Services Employment Academies

    Signed
    25 Nov 2024
    Value
    £1,000,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
11 · Customer Service Sectors: Leisure, Hospitality, Tourism and Retail Employment Academies2bids———
12 · Irish Medium Employment Academies1bids———
13 · Care Sectors: Health & Social Care Employment Academies2bids———
14 · Care Sectors: Education and Working with Children Employment Academies2bids———
15 · Care Sectors: Childminding Employment Academies2bids———
16 · Practical Sectors: Transport Employment Academies1bids———
17 · Practical Sectors: Telecommunication and Fibre Optics Employment Academies1bids———
18 · Practical Sectors: Construction Employment Academies1bids———
19 · Professional Service Sectors: Technology1bids———
20 · Professional Service Sectors: Business Services1bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

11 public bodies on the notice

Belfast City Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services 9 - 21 Adelaide Street, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT2 8DJContact email Published organisation website ↗

Consortium members and other public bodies

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Royal Courts of JusticeReview body Belfast

Framework contractors & participating bidders

6 commercial parties on the notice

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria