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# T25-057BUS Development and Delivery of a Plant and Machinery Employment Academy for DCSDC LMP

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/t25-057bus-development-and-delivery-of-a-plant-and-machinery-employment-academy-for-dcsdc--ocds-h6vhtk-050715). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Derry City and Strabane District Council: "T25-057BUS Development and Delivery of a Plant and Machinery Employment Academy for DCSDC LMP". Published status: complete. Published Value: £25,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 23 May 2025, 12:00 BST. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Derry City and Strabane District Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/derry-city-and-strabane-district-council-ons-n09000005)
- **Published Value:** £25,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 23 May 2025 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Below threshold - open competition
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Education and training services, Training services
- **Delivery Location:** UKN0A
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £29,376 (inc. VAT; no net value published, 1 award)
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/t25-057bus-development-and-delivery-of-a-plant-and-machinery-employment-academy-for-dcsdc--ocds-h6vhtk-050715#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-050715`

## 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/t25-057bus-development-and-delivery-of-a-plant-and-machinery-employment-academy-for-dcsdc--ocds-h6vhtk-050715#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission method:** www.etendersni.gov.uk

## Description
This is an invitation to tender for the development and delivery of a Plant and Machinery Employment Academy on behalf of Derry City and Strabane District Council’s Labour Market Partnership, hereby known as DSLMP. Through the 2024/25 Action Plan, DSLMP strive to improve employability outcomes and / or labour market conditions locally. This procurement exercise focuses on the Skilled Labour Supply theme. DSLMP are seeking tenders from organisations who have the required experience, expertise, and qualifications in delivering and managing employment academies within the Construction / Heavy Plant Operator sector. Contractors are being secured across the council area to delivery on large capital projects. To deliver on these projects, there is a requirement for a highly skilled local workforce within the heavy plant operator sector. Your submission must be submitted via eTendersNI, via this CFT. No other method of submissions will be accepted. Please refer to the CfT documents for further detail.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 80000000, 80500000
- **Delivery regions:** UKN
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £25,000

- **Contract Period:** 25/05/2025 to 31/12/2025

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** T25-057BUS Development and Delivery of a Plant and Machinery Employment Academy for DCSDC LMP (active)
  - Award id: `1`
  - Supplier(s): **McKinney Safety Centre Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-152247`
  - Value: £29,376 (inc. VAT)
  - Date: 18/06/2025

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F016820-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-06-24T10:04:52.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-29T16:35:04.733Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-050715