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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) E&S specialist technical assistance.
f) Sectors that are not covered within the current Employment Academy Framework (T2474) g) To pick up overflow of delivery if the current Contractors on T2474 are working to full capacity
On this basis, the Council is considering 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.
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This procurement was divided into 5 lots, each awarded separately.
| Lot | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 Care Sectors Oct 2026 – Sept 2028 | £500,000 | active |
| Lot 2 Customer Service Sectors Oct 2026 – Sept 2028 | £250,000 | active |
| Lot 3 Practical Sectors Oct 2026 – Sept 2028 | £1,000,000 | active |
| Lot 4 Professional and Business Services Sectors Oct 2026 – Sept 2028 | £500,000 | active |
| Lot 5 Employability Support Oct 2026 – Sept 2028 | £3,750,000 | active |
Weightings from the notice, applied to every lot.