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title: "T26-036BUS Delivery of Hospitality Employment Academies for DCSDC LMP"
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# T26-036BUS Delivery of Hospitality Employment Academies for DCSDC LMP

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/t26-036bus-delivery-of-hospitality-employment-academies-for-dcsdc-lmp-ocds-h6vhtk-065765). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Derry City and Strabane District Council: "T26-036BUS Delivery of Hospitality Employment Academies for DCSDC LMP". Published status: complete. Published Value: £43,000. 2 published lots. 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:** £43,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 20 March 2026 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 2
- **Procurement Method:** Below threshold - open competition
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Education and training services, Personal development training services, Training programme services, Training services
- **Delivery Location:** UKN0A
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £24,900 (inc. VAT; no net value published, 1 award)
- **Official Documents:** 3 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/t26-036bus-delivery-of-hospitality-employment-academies-for-dcsdc-lmp-ocds-h6vhtk-065765#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-065765`

## 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/t26-036bus-delivery-of-hospitality-employment-academies-for-dcsdc-lmp-ocds-h6vhtk-065765#tl-md)

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

## Description
This is an invitation to tender for the development and delivery of 1 or 2 hospitality academies. Lot 1 Hotel Hospitality Employment Academy and Lot 2 Cheffing Academy, for 2025/26 on behalf of Derry City and Strabane District Council’s Labour Market Partnership, hereby known as DSLMP. (Subject to funding this procurement will cover academies to be delivered in 2026/27). The 2025/26 DSLMP Action Plan strives to improve employability outcomes and / or labour market conditions locally. This procurement exercise focuses on the Skilled Labour Supply theme, to deliver the 2025/26 Hospitality Employment Academy. Subject to funding, delivery may include 2026/27 Academies. 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 (2)
### Lot 1: Hotel Hospitality Employment Academy
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 80000000, 80500000, 80521000, 80570000
- **Delivery regions:** UKN
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £21,000
- **Description:** Please refer to the CfT documents for further detail.
- **Contract Period:** 27/03/2026 to 26/03/2027
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 2: Cheffing Academy
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 80000000, 80500000, 80521000, 80570000
- **Delivery regions:** UKN
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £22,000
- **Description:** Please refer to the CfT documents.
- **Contract Period:** 27/03/2026 to 26/03/2027
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (2)
- **Award:** -1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Not published**

  - Date: 19/04/2026

- **Award:** T26-036BUS Delivery of Hospitality Employment Academies for DCSDC LMP (active)
  - Award id: `1`
  - Supplier(s): **The Now Project**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-180657`
  - Value: £24,900 (inc. VAT)
  - Date: 19/04/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F014921-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-04-23T15:10:16.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-29T19:12:44.748Z
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