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Published 23 Jul 2025, 12:21 BST

Official UK procurement notice

PATHWAYS TO EMPLOYMENT FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH A DISABILITY PROGRAMME

Official notice

Authority: Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow threshold
Published estimate£168,000£168,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 15 Aug 2025
Contract term 7 moends 31 Mar 2026 · up to 31 Mar 2027 with extensions · starts 1 Sept 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The scope of this tender is to appoint a delivery agent to manage and deliver the Pathways to Employment for Individuals with a Disability Programme to support and connect a minimum of 70 participants (35 participants in Year 1 and 35 participants in Year 2) with disabilities / long-term health issues who are economically inactive, unemployed or under-employed with accredited qualifications, work placements and employment opportunities.

CPV: Personal development training services · Personnel-training services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 7 moPublished value£168,000
Contract period: 1 Sept 2025 – 31 Mar 2026 (7 mo) · up to 31 Mar 2027 with extensionsValue: £168,000 exc. VAT · £168,000 inc. VAT
Extensions: 1 year

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

Lot awarding rule: 80% Quality 20 % Price

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
23 Jul 2025, 12:21 BST
Last source update
23 Jul 2025, 12:21 BST
Authority reference
T25/26-025
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-042335
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Personal development training servicesPersonnel-training services
Delivery area
Northern Ireland (UKN0E)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-056487 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: eTendersNI · Who buys & how to bid on eTendersNI
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free Northern Ireland registration
Submission deadline
15 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
8 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

23 Jul 2025 → 1 Sept 2025 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    23 Jul 2025, 12:21 BST
  2. Clarification questions by
    8 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline
    15 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
  4. Contract starts
    1 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    23 Jul 2025, 12:21 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentNorthern Irish devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PHHT-5875-NTNM Lagan Valley Island, Lisburn, Northern Ireland, BT27 4RLContact name, email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender