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Published 8 Dec 2025, 11:41 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Tender for the Delivery of a People Development Programme for ILM 2, 3 and 5 for the Local Government Training Group (LGTG)

Official notice

Authority: Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council (Local council)

Framework agreement3 lotsServicesOpen procedureAbove threshold
Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery: Northern Ireland (UKN)
Framework ceiling (notional)£950,400total for 3 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue · 1 value update
Submissions closed 9 Jan 2026awarded 1 Apr 2026
Lots 3see the lot list below
Framework period 2 yrsends 1 Feb 2028 · up to 1 Feb 2030 with extensions · starts 2 Feb 2026

What is being bought3 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council on behalf of the Local Government Training Group (LGTG) is seeking to appoint a framework of providers who can be called upon to deliver ILMs level 2, 3 and 5 leadership programmes to relevant staff across the 11 District Councils. More specific details can be found in the documentation provided.

CPV: Education and training services

How this framework works

From the published notice
Type
Open framework
Call-offs
call-offs are awarded directly to appointed suppliers, without further competition
Places
up to 6 suppliers · 1 appointed
Framework period
2 yrs · up to 4 yrs from 2 Feb 2026
Buyer regions
UKN
Who may buy through it

NI District Councils as follows;

  • Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council
  • Ards and North Down Borough Council
  • Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council
  • Belfast City Council
  • Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council
  • Derry City and Strabane District Council
  • Fermanagh and Omagh District Council - Enniskillen Office
  • Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council
  • Mid and East Antrim Borough Council
  • Mid Ulster District Council - Dungannon
  • Newry, Mourne and Down District Council
Published description of the framework

Prices are in line with the rates quoted in the tender document. The first ranked supplier will be given first refusal to each training requirement. If the 1st ranked provider is not available to carry out particular training on required dates within reason, the 2nd ranked provider may be given that opportunity.

Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure

3 lots · all with a published value · same evaluation weights on every lot

Every one of these 3 lots carries the same published figure, £264,000: it is the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each lot's own budget, and no share per lot is published. The cards below say ceiling above rather than repeat it.

Lot #1ILM level 2 Award in leadership and team skillsAwardedRenewal 2 yrsceiling above

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 2 Feb 2026 – 1 Feb 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 1 Feb 2030 with extensions
Delivery: Northern Ireland
Extensions: Option to extend the contract for 2 further periods of 12 months each.
80000000 Education and training services
Lot #2ILM level 3 Award in Leadership and ManagementAwardedRenewal 2 yrsceiling above

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 2 Feb 2026 – 1 Feb 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 1 Feb 2030 with extensions
Delivery: Northern Ireland
Extensions: Option to extend the contract for 2 further periods of 12 months each.
80000000 Education and training services
Lot #3ILM level 5 Award in Leadership and management skillsAwardedRenewal 2 yrsceiling above

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 2 Feb 2026 – 1 Feb 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 1 Feb 2030 with extensions
Delivery: Northern Ireland
Extensions: Option to extend the contract for 2 further periods of 12 months each.
80000000 Education and training services

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 · same split on all 3 lots
Quality: 70%Price: 30%
Published sub-criteria (3)
  • Team Members Experience: 10%
  • Methodology-Service delivery proposals: 60%
  • Cost: 30%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Team Members Experience
  • Methodology-Service delivery proposals
  • Cost
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
  • “Tender for the Delivery of a People Development Programme for ILM 2, 3…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 6 suppliers, not a single contract, and call-offs are awarded directly: getting appointed is the whole game.

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
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
NI District Councils as follows; • Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council • Ards and North Down Borough Council • Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council • Belfast City Council • Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council • Derry City and Strabane District Council • Fermanagh and Omagh District Council - Enniskillen Office • Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council • Mid and East Antrim Borough Council • Mid Ulster District Council - Dungannon • Newry, Mourne and Down District Council
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
8 Dec 2025, 11:41 GMT
Last source update
17 Apr 2026, 12:10 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 1 Feb 2026
Authority reference
T25/26-054
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-081418
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Education and training services
Delivery area
Northern Ireland (UKN)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05f091 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: eTendersNI · Who buys & how to bid on eTendersNI
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free Northern Ireland registration
Appointment period ends
9 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
Clarification deadline
2 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

etendersni.gov.uk ↗

Timeline

8 Dec 2025 → 17 Apr 2026 · 7 dates
  1. Planning notice published322 days ago
    8 Dec 2025, 11:41 GMT
  2. Tender notice published320 days ago
    10 Dec 2025, 11:43 GMT
  3. Clarification questions by296 days ago
    2 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
  4. Admission / appointment period ends289 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown
    9 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
  5. Award decision expected by266 days ago
    1 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
  6. Contract starts266 days ago
    2 Feb 2026
  7. Latest notice published192 days ago
    17 Apr 2026, 12:10 BST

Notice history

8 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 8 Dec 2025
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    8 Dec 2025, 11:41 GMT
    UK2
  2. Tender notice published
    10 Dec 2025, 11:43 GMT
    UK4
  3. Published value updated
    10 Dec 2025, 11:43 GMT
  4. Status changed to active
    10 Dec 2025, 11:43 GMT
  5. Procurement method changed
    10 Dec 2025, 11:43 GMT
  6. Deadline published: 9 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
    10 Dec 2025, 11:43 GMT
  7. Contract details notice published
    17 Apr 2026, 12:10 BST
    UK7
  8. Status changed to complete
    17 Apr 2026, 12:10 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 1admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Contracts signed 3latest 1 Apr 2026

3 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

All 3 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £316,800, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.

  • Lot 1 Delivery of ILM level 2 Award in leadership and team skills

    Signed
    1 Apr 2026
    Value
    ceiling above
    Period
    1 Apr 2026 – 1 Apr 2028 · up to 1 Apr 2030 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    Following the initial contract period of 2 years the contract can be further extended by 2 further period of 12 months each,
    3 agreed KPIs: Reliability of Trainers · Quality of Training Delivery · Management of Training Course
    • Reliability of Trainers
    • Quality of Training Delivery
    • Management of Training Course

  • Lot 2. ILM level 3 Award in Leadership and Management

    Signed
    1 Apr 2026
    Value
    ceiling above
    Period
    1 Apr 2026 – 1 Apr 2028 · up to 1 Apr 2030 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    Option to extend the contract for 2 further periods of 12 months each.
    3 agreed KPIs: Reliability of Trainers · Quality of Training Delivery · Management of Training Course through ILM process
    • Reliability of Trainers
    • Quality of Training Delivery
    • Management of Training Course through ILM process

  • Lot 3. ILM level 5 Award in Leadership and management skills

    Signed
    1 Apr 2026
    Value
    ceiling above
    Period
    1 Apr 2026 – 1 Apr 2028 · up to 1 Apr 2030 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    Option to extend the contract for 2 further periods of 12 months each.
    3 agreed KPIs: Reliability of Trainers · Quality of Training Delivery · Management of Training Course through ILM process
    • Reliability of Trainers
    • Quality of Training Delivery
    • Management of Training Course through ILM process

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Lisburn & 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 email

Framework contractors & participating bidders

1 commercial party on the notice
  • McWilliams AssociatesFramework contractorGB-PPON: PDPY-3317-PVHW 3 Royal Avenue, Portstewart, Northern Ireland, BT55 7LEContact email

Official documents & specifications (5)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure