T2689 - Framework Agreement for the Delivery of Various Employability and Skills Requirements
Buyer: Belfast City Council
- Published
- 17 July 2026
- Submission deadline
- 21 August 2026
- Estimated value
- £6,000,000
- Place of performance
- UKN06
- Procedure
- Open procedure
- Documents
- 1
- Notice number
- 067491-2026
- Reference
- ocds-h6vhtk-067fbc
- Official source
- Official source
CPV codes
- 80000000Education and training services
- 80500000Training services
- 80530000Vocational training services
- 80521000Training programme services
- 80400000Adult and other education services
- 98000000Other community, social and personal services
Description
Belfast City Council requires agile and flexible Employability and Skills solutions to be able to respond to challenges and opportunities within the labour market. Sufficient flexibility within the delivery of Employability & Skills interventions is required to take account of: a) Emerging needs. b) New initiatives and areas of development e.g. skills interventions within the Local Economic Partnership, Labour Market Partnership etc. c) Specialist employability and skills delivery. d) To test new areas of work as agreed. e) Sectors that are not covered within the current Employment Academy Framework (T2474) f) To pick up overflow of delivery if the current Contractors on T2474 are working to full capacity On this basis, the Council is setting up an "Open Framework", which would allow an open, fair, and transparent way of procuring the above services in the most efficient way possible. There will be no guarantee of any work for those Contractors on the new Open Framework, and any future call-offs will not be initiated until the following happens sequentially (which is designed to provide budgetary control): 1. Workplan and budget approval. 2. When agreed, a direct award or mini…
Lots (5)
| Lot | Description | CPV code | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Care Sectors | 80000000 Education and training services | £500,000 |
| 2 | Customer Service Sectors | 80000000 Education and training services | £250,000 |
| 3 | Practical Sectors | 80000000 Education and training services | £1,000,000 |
| 4 | Professional and Business Services Sectors | 80000000 Education and training services | £500,000 |
| 5 | Employability Support | 80000000 Education and training services | £3,750,000 |
Official publications
- FTS · 067491-2026 · 17 July 2026
Other tenders from Belfast City Council
- PME exercise for energy procurement and support services.
- T2690 Supply and Delivery of Playground Equipment
- Measured Term Contract for Building repairs & maintenance at various Council Properties
- Framework Agreement for the Provision of Marketing and Communications Services
- T2715 - Supply of Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) approved parts to support vehicle warranty
- T2754 Provision of Traffic Management Services Fleadh Cheoil na HÉireann 2027
- Term Contract for Legionella Monitoring & Risk Management Programme at various Council properties and locations
- Belfast Stories Experience Design Team
- Delivery of Minority Ethnic Casework & Advice Services in Belfast
- T2679 PEACEPLUS Animation activity for Access to the Hills project
Frequently asked questions
- What is the deadline to bid for this tender?
- The submission deadline is 21 August 2026. Check the official source, as dates can be modified.
- What is the estimated value of this tender?
- The estimated value published by the buyer is £6,000,000.
- Who is the buyer of this tender?
- The contracting authority is Belfast City Council (United Kingdom).
- How can I bid for public tenders in the United Kingdom?
- Bids are submitted through the official public procurement portal in the United Kingdom. El Vínculo helps you find tenders and analyse their documents; submission always happens at the official source.
Create a free account and receive new public tenders published in the United Kingdom that match your business, every day.