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# T26-023BUS Development and Delivery of a Graduate Employment Academy for DCSDC LMP

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/t26-023bus-development-and-delivery-of-a-graduate-employment-academy-for-dcsdc-lmp-ocds-h6vhtk-065772). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Derry City and Strabane District Council: "T26-023BUS Development and Delivery of a Graduate Employment Academy for DCSDC LMP". Published status: complete. Published Value: £18,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 20 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT. 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:** £18,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 20 March 2026 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Below threshold - open competition
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Education and training services, Personal development training services, Training services, Tutorial services
- **Delivery Location:** UKN0A
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £17,410 (inc. VAT; no net value published, 1 award)
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/t26-023bus-development-and-delivery-of-a-graduate-employment-academy-for-dcsdc-lmp-ocds-h6vhtk-065772#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-065772`

## 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/t26-023bus-development-and-delivery-of-a-graduate-employment-academy-for-dcsdc-lmp-ocds-h6vhtk-065772#tl-md)

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

## Description
This is an invitation to tender for the development and delivery of a Graduate Employment Academy on behalf of Derry City and Strabane District Council’s Labour Market Partnership, hereby known as DSLMP. The 2025/26 and 2026/27 DSLMP Action Plans strives to improve employability outcomes and / or labour market conditions locally. This procurement 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 Graduate Employment 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, 80570000, 80590000
- **Delivery regions:** UKN
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £18,000

- **Contract Period:** 27/03/2026 to 26/03/2027
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** T26-023BUS Development and Delivery of a Graduate Employment Academy for DCSDC LMP (active)
  - Award id: `1`
  - Supplier(s): **North West Regional College**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-150446`
  - Value: £17,410 (inc. VAT)
  - Date: 20/04/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F014944-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-04-23T15:41:17.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-29T20:24:58.462Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-065772