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T2689 - Framework Agreement for the Delivery of Various Employability and Skills Requirements

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Belfast City Council

Highlights

Deadline
21 Aug 2026
Estimated value
£6,000,000
Location
UKN06

Details

Published
17 Jul 2026
Deadline
21 Aug 2026
Value
£6,000,000
Location
UKN06
Source
Find a Tender
Source notice ID
067491-2026
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-067fbc
CPV codes
80000000, 80400000, 80500000, 80521000, 80530000, 98000000
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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-competitions will then undertaken.
  3. Delegated authority approval prior to awarding the call-off contract.

An Open Framework will provide an opportunity for SMEs and Social Enterprises/Not-for-Profits to secure a place on the Framework, with the opportunity re-opening at various stages for new entrants to apply/re-apply.

The Framework will be split into 5 Lots:

  1. Lot 1 – Care Sectors (Health/Social Care/Education/Playwork/Childminding)
  2. Lot 2 – Customer Services (Leisure/Hospitality/Retail/Tourism/Beauty)
  3. Lot 3 – Practical Sectors (Transport/Green Economy/Construction/Manufacturing)
  4. Lot 4 – Professional and Business Services Sectors (Business/Technology)
  5. Lot 5 – Employability Support (language/Soft Skills/Capacity Building)

The Council intends that this Framework Agreement will form part of a scheme of successive framework agreements on substantially the same terms (the “Open Framework Scheme”). The total duration of the Open Framework Scheme shall not exceed 8 years from the commencement date of the first framework awarded under the scheme.

The Open Framework is intended to commence in October 2026 and will be awarded for an initial period of two years until October 2028. Full details on the Framework period can be found in the ITT document.

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Lots (5)

LotTitleValue
1Care SectorsLot 1 of the Framework will cover requirements under various Care Sectors, including: - Health Care and/or Social Care - Education and/or Childcare/Playwork - Childminding It is expected that training provision within Lot 1: Care Sectors will typically consist of the following core elements: - Delivery of vocational skills, licences and/or qualifications where applicable to provide participants with the skills and qualifications required for employment, self-employment and ‘better job’ opportunities available. - Employability skills development such as motivation, team working, communication skills, interview skills, confidence building etc. in order to help optimise employment outcomes for the individual. - Addressing remaining employment barriers facing participants including development of interpersonal skills, confidence building etc. - Using a differentiated approach, where appropriate, to deliver training for those who are newly unemployed to compete for vacancies within the labour market.£500,000
2Customer Service SectorsLot 2 of the Framework will cover requirements under various Customer Service Sectors, including: - Leisure - Hospitality - Retail - Tourism - Beauty It is expected that training provision within Lot 2: Customer Service Sectors will typically consist of the following core elements: - Delivery of vocational skills, licences and/or qualifications where applicable to provide participants with the skills and qualifications required for employment, self-employment and ‘better job’ opportunities available. - Employability skills development such as motivation, team working, communication skills, interview skills, confidence building etc. in order to help optimise employment outcomes for the individual. - Addressing remaining employment barriers facing participants including development of interpersonal skills, confidence building etc. - Using a differentiated approach, where appropriate, to deliver training for those who are newly unemployed to compete for vacancies within the labour market.£250,000
3Practical SectorsLot 3 of the Framework will cover requirements under various Practical Sectors, including: - Transport - Green Economy - Construction - Manufacturing It is expected that training provision within Lot 3: Practical Sectors will typically consist of the following core elements: - Delivery of vocational skills, licences and/or qualifications where applicable to provide participants with the skills and qualifications required for employment, self-employment and ‘better job’ opportunities available. - Employability skills development such as motivation, team working, communication skills, interview skills, confidence building etc. in order to help optimise employment outcomes for the individual. - Addressing remaining employment barriers facing participants including development of interpersonal skills, confidence building etc. - Using a differentiated approach, where appropriate, to deliver training for those who are newly unemployed to compete for vacancies within the labour market.£1,000,000
4Professional and Business Services SectorsLot 4 of the Framework will cover requirements under various Professional and Business Services Sectors, including: - Technology - Business It is expected that training provision within Lot 4: Professional and Business Services sectors will typically consist of the following core elements: - Delivery of vocational skills, licences and/or qualifications where applicable to provide participants with the skills and qualifications required for employment, self-employment and ‘better job’ opportunities available. - Employability skills development such as motivation, team working, communication skills, interview skills, confidence building etc. in order to help optimise employment outcomes for the individual. - Addressing remaining employment barriers facing participants including development of interpersonal skills, confidence building etc. - Using a differentiated approach, where appropriate, to deliver training for those who are newly unemployed to compete for vacancies within the labour market.£500,000
5Employability SupportLot 5 of the Framework will cover requirements relating to Employability Support, including areas such as: - Language - Soft Skills - Capacity Building It is expected that interventions within Lot 5: Employability Support will consist of: - Employability skills development such as motivation, team working, communication skills, interview skills, confidence building etc. - Support to employers to help them to provide work opportunities leading to sustainable employment.£3,750,000
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