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Published 10 Aug 2026, 01:02 BST

Official UK procurement notice

the Development and Delivery of Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council Local Economic Partnership Productivity Growth Programme 2026-28

Official notice

Authority: Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Published estimate£206,400≈ £130k / year · £206,400 inc. VAT0.5% below published estimate
Submissions closed 2 Sept 2026awarded 30 Sept 2026
Awarded to Southern Regional College
Contract term 1 yr 7 moends 31 Mar 2028 · starts 7 Sept 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council invites tenders from experienced

providers to deliver the Productivity Growth Programme, to micro, small, and social

enterprises (up to 50 employees). This programme forms an important part of the work of

the LEP under the priority theme Supporting Business Growth.

The programme is designed to improve business productivity, resilience and long-term

growth by identifying productivity challenges, providing tailored mentoring support, and

creating clear progression pathways for continued business development. The appointed

delivery agent will be responsible for recruiting eligible businesses, undertaking detailed

productivity diagnostics, delivering targeted mentoring interventions, and supporting

businesses to access wider growth, investment and scaling opportunities.

CPV: Education and training services · Specialist training services · Staff training services · Training services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 1 yr 7 moSMEVCSEPublished value£206,400
Contract period: 7 Sept 2026 – 31 Mar 2028 (1 yr 7 mo)Value: £206,400 exc. VAT · £206,400 inc. VAT
Eligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
80000000 Education and training services80500000 Training services80510000 Specialist training services80511000 Staff 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

Lot awarding rule: Quality 90% Price 10% MAT

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
10 Aug 2026, 01:02 BST
Last source update
1 Oct 2026, 12:49 BST
Authority reference
6656471
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-075504
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Education and training servicesSpecialist training servicesStaff training servicesTraining services
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06df95 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: eTendersNI · Who buys & how to bid on eTendersNI
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free Northern Ireland registration
Submission deadline
2 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
25 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

etendersni.gov.uk ↗

Timeline

10 Aug 2026 → 1 Oct 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published74 days ago
    10 Aug 2026, 01:02 BST
  2. Clarification questions by58 days ago
    25 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline50 days ago
    2 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Contract starts46 days ago
    7 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
  5. Latest notice published21 days ago
    1 Oct 2026, 12:49 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 10 Aug 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    10 Aug 2026, 01:02 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract details notice published
    1 Oct 2026, 12:49 BST
    UK7
  3. Status changed to complete
    1 Oct 2026, 12:49 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £205,4701 contract inc. VAT; no net value published
Contracts signed 1latest 30 Sept 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Southern Regional College£205,470 inc. VAT †—Awarded

Contracts

  • the Development and Delivery of Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council Local Economic Partnership Productivity Growth Programme 2026-28 · Southern Regional College

    Signed
    30 Sept 2026
    Value
    £205,470 inc. VAT
    Period
    1 Oct 2026 – 31 Mar 2028
    Status
    active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Armagh, Banbridge & Craigavon Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentNorthern Irish devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PYMV-3527-LYNZ Craigavon Civic & Conference Centre, 66 Lakeview Road, Craigavon, Northern Ireland, BT64 1ALContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Southern Regional CollegeAwarded supplier West Campus Patrick Street, Newry, Northern Ireland, BT35 8DNContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender