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T26-036BUS Delivery of Hospitality Employment Academies for DCSDC LMP

Awarded to The Now Project

Derry City and Strabane District Council(buyer)

Published
Published 18 February 2026
Deadline
Closed 20 March 2026
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Overview

Derry City and Strabane District Council procured the development and delivery of hospitality employment academies, comprising a Hotel Hospitality Employment Academy (Lot 1) and optionally a Cheffing Academy (Lot 2), for the 2025/26 programme year under its Labour Market Partnership. The Now Project was awarded the contract on 19 April 2026 to deliver these academies focused on improving local employability outcomes and labour market conditions through skilled labour supply initiatives.

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Lots (2)

  • Hotel Hospitality Employment Academy

    Please refer to the CfT documents for further detail.

    Won by The Now Project

  • Cheffing Academy

    Please refer to the CfT documents.

Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
In delivery
Category
Services
Procedure
Below threshold - open competition
Rules
Procurement Act 2023
Published
18 February 2026
Questions by
6 March 2026
Deadline
Closed
Classification (CPV)
Education and training servicesTraining servicesTraining programme servicesPersonal development training services

Award outcome

Award date
19 April 2026
Contract period
27 March 2026 → 26 March 2027
Contract length
1 year
Could run to
30 September 2027
Bids received
1
Winner
  • The Now Project

This contract ends on 26 March 2027, or 30 September 2027 if every extension is used.

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The Now Project

Based in
Belfast

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Competition and scoring

Bids received

1

1 from SMEs

Open and restricted tenders in Education and training services drew a median of 4 bids over the last 24 months; 20% received only one.

Market context

Typical award in Education and training services

£56,250

Median of 7,125 awards in the last 24 months

Derry City and Strabane District Council in the last 12 months

76

contracts awarded, worth £12,501,350 in total

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Notice history

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  1. Contract

    23 April 2026

  2. Contract Notice

    18 February 2026

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