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Dynamic Purchasing System for Employability and Skills - Fifth Contract Notice of Contracts Awarded

Awarded to AdaptNI CIC, DFPF Ltd t/a People 1st, Extern Northern Ireland +13 more

Belfast City Council(buyer)

Published
Published 19 August 2021
Deadline
Closed 21 September 2021
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Overview

Belfast City Council has awarded five further contracts under its Dynamic Purchasing System for Employability and Skills totalling £3,314,000, with delivery split among 15 providers including AdaptNI CIC, DFPF Ltd, Extern Northern Ireland, and others. The contracts cover specialist employment academy programmes in beauty and nail technology, shipbuilding and refurbishment, customer services for deaf individuals, language support for medical professionals, and a bridges to progression initiative.

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Lots (17)

  • T2150f - Delivery of Level 4 Classroom Assistant Upskilling Employment Academies

    Delivery of Level 4 Classroom Assistant Upskilling Employment Academies

    Won by Gaelchúrsaí LtdWon by Stranmillis College

  • T2150e Delivery of Irish Medium Classroom Assistant Employment Academies

    Delivery of Irish Medium Classroom Assistant Employment Academies

  • T2150i Delivery of a Childminding Employment Academy

    Delivery of a Childminding Employment Academy

  • T2150d - Delivery of Hospitality and Tourism at Sea Employment Academies

    Delivery of Hospitality and Tourism at Sea Employment Academies

  • T2150b - Delivery of Technology Employment Academies

    Delivery of Technology Employment Academies

    Won by Fit Ltd

  • T2150a - Delivery of Fibre Employment Academies

    Delivery of Fibre Employment Academies

    Won by Fibre Contractors Ltd

  • T2150q - Delivery of Shipbuilding/Refurbishment Employment Academies

    Delivery of Shipbuilding/Refurbishment Employment Academies

  • T2150n - Delivery of a Business Services Employment Academy

    Delivery of a Business Service Employment Academy

  • T2150k - Delivery of a Language Support Employment Academy

    Delivery of a Language Support Employment Academy to provide support to migrant workers (including refugees and with discretion on case-by-case basis, asylum seekers) who have made Belfast their home.

  • T2150j - Provision of a Digital Badging Service for Employment Academies

    Provision of a Technology Platform for Digital Badging.

  • T2150m - Delivery of a GCSE Maths and English Support Programme

    Delivery of a GCSE Maths and English Support Programme

  • T2150p - Delivery of a Beauty and Nail Technician Employment Academy

    Delivery of a Beauty and Nail Technician Employment Academy

  • T2150r - Delivery of a Customer Services Deaf Employment Academy

    Delivery of a Customer Services Deaf Employment Academy

  • Delivery of a Language Support Employment Academy (Medics)

    Delivery of a Language Support Employment Academy (Medics)

  • Delivery of a Bridges to Progression Programme

    Delivery of a Bridges to Progression Programme

  • T2150k - Provision of a Music Internship Programme

    Provision of a Music Internship Programme.

  • T2150o - Employer Engagement Support

    Provision of Employer Engagement Support

Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
In delivery
Category
Services
Estimated value
£3,000,000
Procedure
Open
Contract type
Dynamic purchasing system
Published
19 August 2021
Deadline
Closed
Classification (CPV)
Education and training services

Award outcome

Awarded value
£3,314,000
Award date
13 October 2025
Contract period
— → 3 November 2026
Winners
  • AdaptNI CIC
  • DFPF Ltd t/a People 1st
  • Extern Northern Ireland
  • Fibre Contractors Ltd
  • Fit Ltd
  • GEMS NI Ltd
  • Gaelchúrsaí Ltd
  • Klik2Learn
  • Lagan Marine Training and Recruitment Ltd
  • Navigatr Limited
  • Northern Ireland Childminding Association
  • Stranmillis College
  • Training for Women Network
  • Utopian Learning
  • West Belfast Partnership Board
  • Workplus

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Notice history

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  1. Contract

    26 November 2025

  2. Contract

    4 June 2025

  3. Contract

    20 March 2025

  4. Contract

    19 June 2023

  5. Contract

    21 June 2022

  6. Contract Notice

    19 August 2021

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