Official UK procurement notice
T2558a PEACEPLUS Youth Empowerment Project Strand 4 Young Adults
Authority: Belfast City Council (Local council)·Consortium: 3 public authorities
What is being bought9 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThe Strand 4 Young Adults engages 96 Young Adults, aged 19-25 in a targeted cross community project focusing on building capacity of the young adults to develop as peer leaders in communities and help promote peace building. Participants will be engaged for 96 hours (100 hours for those young adults participating in an international residential). Contract value for Strand 4 is £224,497
This Contract is for the development and delivery of peace building activity focusing on good relations, peace building, understanding difference, addressing sectarianism and racism, and embracing diversity.
The project forms part of the Belfast PEACEPLUS Local Community Action Plan and is one strand of the wider Youth Empowerment Project – Inspiring Future Belfast which focuses on enabling young people to become ambassadors for peace in their communities and beyond with the goal of promoting and understanding peace.
This contract contributes to the implementation of the Thriving and Peaceful Communities theme of the Belfast PEACEPLUS Local Community Action Plan. The project is supported by PEACEPLUS, a programme managed by the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB).
CPV: Education and training services · Youth education services
Lots and requirements (9)Procurement structure
9 lots · 4 with a published value (£970,861 together) · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1AwardedLot estimate not published
Lot #2To engage 1,500 children in a targeted cross community projectAwardedLot estimate not published
To engage 1,500 children in a targeted cross community project
focusing on building friendships, making friends with others from
different communities and understanding diversity through fun / life
skills activity
Lot #3To engage 1,500 children in a targeted cross community project focusing on building…Published value£241,558
To engage 1,500 children in a targeted cross community project focusing on building friendships, making friends with others from different communities and understanding diversity through fun / life skills activity
Lot #4To engage 350 young people in targeted cross communityAwardedLot estimate not published
To engage 350 young people in targeted cross community
activity focusing on relationship building, life skills and
leadership, including an action learning element.
Lot #5To engage 350 young people in targeted cross community activity focusing on…Published value£226,366
To engage 350 young people in targeted cross community activity focusing on relationship building, life skills and leadership, including an action learning element.
Lot #6To engage 160 young people in a targeted cross community projectAwardedLot estimate not published
To engage 160 young people in a targeted cross community project
focusing on a citizenship intervention model that includes education &
training in good relations, diversity, human rights, equality, social justice,
advocacy, social action, lobbying and campaigning.
Lot #7To engage 160 young people in a targeted cross community project focusing on a…Published value£278,440
To engage 160 young people in a targeted cross community project focusing on a citizenship intervention model that includes education & training in good relations, diversity, human rights, equality, social justice, advocacy, social action, lobbying and campaigning.
Lot #8To engage 96 young adults in a targeted cross community project focusing onCancelledLot estimate not published
To engage 96 young adults in a targeted cross community project focusing on
building capacity of the young adults to develop as peer leaders in communities and
help promote peace building. Participants should have the opportunity to develop a
variety of skills, qualifications, and experience in Community Leadership,
Youthwork in local communities, Good Relations, Conflict Resolution and
Peacebuilding.
Lot #9To engage 96 young adults in a targeted cross community project focusing on building…Published value£224,497
To engage 96 young adults in a targeted cross community project focusing on building capacity of the young adults to develop as peer leaders in communities and help promote peace building. Participants should have the opportunity to develop a variety of skills, qualifications, and experience in Community Leadership, Youthwork in local communities, Good Relations, Conflict Resolution and Peacebuilding.
What it takes to wini
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).
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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).
Published sub-criteria (7)
- Approach and Implementation: 25%
- Management, Resources and Systems: 10%
- Administration: 10%
- Monitoring and performance management: 15%
- Communications: 5%
- Cost: 20%
- Social value: 15%
Published award criteria (7)
- Approach and Implementation: 25%
- Management, Resources and Systems: 10%
- Administration: 10%
- Monitoring and performance management: 15%
- Communications: 5%
- Social value: 15%
- Cost: 20%
- Price carries 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- 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
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 12 Aug 2024, 13:57 BST
- Last source update
- 26 Jun 2025, 08:58 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 5 Mar 2025 – …
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-035246- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0489e4Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 5 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 5 Mar 2025, 13:00 GMT
Timeline
2 Sept 2024 → 26 Jun 2025 · 4 dates- Next notice expected2 Sept 2024, 00:00 BST
- Submission deadline5 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened5 Mar 2025, 13:00 GMT
- Notice published26 Jun 2025, 08:58 BST
Notice history
9 events · 5 releases on Find a Tender · since 5 Sept 2024- Published value published: £970,8615 Sept 2024, 14:03 BST
- Status changed to active5 Sept 2024, 14:03 BST
- Procurement method changed5 Sept 2024, 14:03 BST
- Deadline published: 8 Oct 2024, 12:00 BST5 Sept 2024, 14:03 BST
- Published value updated to £224,49730 Jan 2025, 16:48 GMTwas £970,861
- Deadline moved to 5 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT30 Jan 2025, 16:48 GMT+148 days · was 8 Oct 2024, 12:00 BST
- Buyer details updated30 Jan 2025, 16:48 GMT
- Status changed to complete18 Mar 2025, 10:02 GMT
- Buyer details updated18 Mar 2025, 10:02 GMT
Routine re-releases (5)
- 2024-09: 1 release · 5 Sept 2024
- 2024-08: 1 release · 12 Aug 2024
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · The Strand 4 Young Adults engages 96 Young Adults, aged 19-25 in a targeted cross…1 award | |||
| GEMS NI Ltd | £224,497 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 2 · To engage 1,500 children in a targeted cross community project1 award | |||
| BEAM Creative Network, GIGA Training LtdSMEjoint award | £241,558 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 4 · To engage 350 young people in targeted cross community1 award | |||
| Active Communities Network LimitedSME, Lagmore Youth ProjectSME, Ledley Hall Boys and Girls Club Trust LtdSME, R City Youth CICSME, Rosario Youth ClubSMEjoint award | £226,366 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 6 · To engage 160 young people in a targeted cross community project1 award | |||
| Streetbeat Youth ProjectSME, Youth Education Health Service (YEHA)SMEjoint award | £278,440 † | — | Awarded |
1 further award records carry no date or value.
Contracts
Contract 035246-2025-1 · GEMS NI Ltd
- Signed
- 23 Jun 2025
- Value
- £224,497
- Status
- active
Contract 009819-2025-2 · Active Communities Network LimitedSME, Lagmore Youth ProjectSME, Ledley Hall Boys and Girls Club Trust LtdSME, R City Youth CICSME, Rosario Youth ClubSME
- Signed
- 5 Mar 2025
- Value
- £226,366
- Status
- active
Contract 009819-2025-1 · BEAM Creative Network, GIGA Training LtdSME
- Signed
- 27 Feb 2025
- Value
- £241,558
- Status
- active
Contract 009819-2025-3 · Streetbeat Youth ProjectSME, Youth Education Health Service (YEHA)SME
- Signed
- 27 Feb 2025
- Value
- £278,440
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · The Strand 4 Young Adults engages 96 Young Adults, aged 19-25 in a targeted cross… | 5bids | 5 | — | — |
| 2 · To engage 1,500 children in a targeted cross community project | 5bids | — | — | — |
| 4 · To engage 350 young people in targeted cross community | 5bids | — | — | — |
| 6 · To engage 160 young people in a targeted cross community project | 4bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- European UnionFunder
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Royal Courts of JusticeReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
10 commercial parties on the notice- Active Communities Network LimitedAwarded supplier
- BEAM Creative NetworkAwarded supplier
- GEMS NI LtdAwarded supplier
- GIGA Training LtdAwarded supplier
- Lagmore Youth ProjectAwarded supplier
- Ledley Hall Boys and Girls Club Trust LtdAwarded supplier
- R City Youth CICAwarded supplier
- Rosario Youth ClubAwarded supplier
- Streetbeat Youth ProjectAwarded supplier
- Youth Education Health Service (YEHA)Awarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.