1.1 Buyer
Official name
:
Belfast City Council
PEACEPLUS Youth Empowerment Project
This ITT has been issued by the Council in connection with a competitive procurement being conducted in accordance with the Regulations. The Council invites Tenders from suitably qualified and experienced economic operators, ‘Bidders’, for a transformational Youth Empowerment Project – Inspiring Future Belfast. The project forms part of the Belfast …
CPV: 80000000 Education and training services
1. Buyer
2. Procedure
2.1 Procedure
Title
:
PEACEPLUS Youth Empowerment Project
Description
:
This ITT has been issued by the Council in connection with a competitive procurement being conducted in accordance with the Regulations. The Council invites Tenders from suitably qualified and experienced economic operators, ‘Bidders’, for a transformational Youth Empowerment Project – Inspiring Future Belfast. The project forms part of the Belfast PEACEPLUS Local Community Action Plan. This Contract is for the development and delivery of peace building activity focusing on good relations, peace building, understanding difference, addressing sectarianism and racism, and embracing diversity across 4 different age groups. The project will enable young people to become ambassadors for peace in their communities and beyond with the goal of promoting and understanding peace and reconciliation. This ITT sets out the information which is required by the Council to assess the suitability of Bidders' experience, organisational and financial standing to meet the ITT requirement. In addition to this, quality, social value, and pricing proposals will also be assessed before any contract award is made. This Contract is for the development and delivery of a transformational youth empowerment project across 4 different age groups. The focus of this project is to enable 2,106 young people across all age groups to become ambassadors for peace in their communities and beyond with the goal of promoting and understanding peace and Inspiring Future Belfast. Full details of the scope of the Deliverables required can be found in Schedule 1 –Specification. The requirement is split into the following 4 Lots: Lot 1 9-12 year olds (Juniors) – 1500 young people – Developing friendships and understanding of diversity through fun/life skills activity (24 contact hours). Lot 2 12-15 year olds (Intermediate) - 350 young people undertaking activity focusing on relationship building, life skills, leadership including an action learning element (52 contact hours). Lot 3 16-18 year olds (Seniors) – 160 young people engaging in citizenship intervention approach that includes education & training in good relations, diversity, as well as activity focusing on life skills, youth leadership, volunteering, and action learning (80 contact hours (100 hours if include residential setting). Lot 4 19-25 year olds (Young Adults) – 96 Young Adults engaging in a targeted cross community project focusing on building capacity of the young adults to develop as peer leaders in communities and help promote peace building. (96 contact hours (100 hours if include international residential). The Council wishes to appoint a single Bidder (single entity or consortium -see 2.8) for each Lot, for the provision of the Deliverables as outlined. A Bidder may submit a response for more than one Lot.
Procedure identifier
:
1e0ed674-88d3-47a6-a947-4bb56e6567ef
Previous notice
:
00535998-2024
Internal identifier
:
T2558 PEACEPLUS Youth Empowerment Project
Main features of the procedure
:
This contract contributes to the implementation of the Thriving and Peaceful Communities theme of the Belfast PEACEPLUS Local Community Action Plan. The project is supported by PEACEPLUS, a programme managed by the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB). All tender requirements are in the tender documents available on
www.e-sourcingni.bravosolution.co.uk.
Tender submissions must be made through esourcingNI. Closing date for tenders is 12pm (London) on 8th October 2024. Estimated issue of ITT is 5th September 2024 Thriving and peaceful communities are defined by people with high levels of individual wellbeing; who manage strong relationships and connections; and are empowered to lead targeted and transformative programmes. This theme will invest in cross-community collaboration to: i. Jointly identify issues and opportunities in their areas; and ii. Co-develop collaborative projects to address these and bring about positive change in their communities. It will build and sustain relationships between people from different communities, across a wide range of sectors. The Programme will result in an increased number of coordinated, community led responses to challenges in areas which experience high levels of economic and social disadvantage. This contract is for the development and delivery of a transformational youth empowerment project across 4 different age groups – Inspiring Future Belfast. The focus is to enable young people to become Ambassadors for Peace in their communities and beyond with the goal of promoting and understanding peace and Inspiring Future Belfast. The project will be delivered across 4 Lots aligned with the 4 strands of activity. Lot 1 9-12 year olds (Juniors) – 1500 young people developing friendships and understanding of diversity through fun/life skills activity (24 contact hours). Lot 2 12-15 year olds (Intermediate) - 350 young people undertaking activity focusing on relationship building, life skills, leadership including an action learning element (52 contact hours). Lot 3 16-18 year olds (Seniors) – 160 young people engaging in citizenship intervention approach that includes education & training in good relations, diversity, as well as activity focusing on life skills, youth leadership, volunteering, and action learning (80 contact hours (100 hours if include residential setting). Lot 4 19-25 year olds (Young Adults) – 96 Young Adults engaging in a targeted cross community project focusing on building capacity of the young adults to develop as peer leaders in communities and help promote peace building. (96 contact hours (100 hours if include international residential). Total contract value is £970,861 exc VAT
2.1.1 Purpose
Main nature of the contract
:
Services
Main classification
(
cpv
):
80000000
Education and training services
2.1.4 General information
Legal basis
:
Directive 2014/24/EU
5. Lot
5.1 Lot technical ID : LOT-0001
Title
:
Lot 1 9-12 year olds (Juniors)
Description
:
1500 young people – Developing friendships and understanding of diversity through fun/life skills activity (24 contact hours).
5.1.1 Purpose
Main nature of the contract
:
Services
Main classification
(
cpv
):
80000000
Education and training services
5.1.2 Place of performance
Country subdivision (NUTS)
:
Belfast
(
UKN06
)
Country
:
United Kingdom
Additional information
:
5.1.6 General information
Procurement Project fully or partially financed with EU Funds.
5.1.10 Award criteria
Criterion
:
Type
:
Cost
Name
:
Description
:
Cost 20%
Criterion
:
Type
:
Quality
Name
:
Description
:
Total quality 65% Approach and Implementation 25% Management, Systems and Resources 10% Administration 10% Monitoring and performance management 15% Communications 5% Social Value 15%
Description of the method to be used if weighting cannot be expressed by criteria
:
Justification for not indicating the weighting of the award criteria
:
5.1.16 Further information, mediation and review
Review organisation
:
Royal Courts of Justice
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5.1 Lot technical ID : LOT-0002
Title
:
Lot 2 12-15 year olds (Intermediate)
Description
:
350 young people undertaking activity focusing on relationship building, life skills, leadership including an action learning element (52 contact hours)
5.1.1 Purpose
Main nature of the contract
:
Services
Main classification
(
cpv
):
80000000
Education and training services
5.1.6 General information
Procurement Project fully or partially financed with EU Funds.
5.1.10 Award criteria
Criterion
:
Type
:
Cost
Name
:
Description
:
Cost 20%
Criterion
:
Type
:
Quality
Name
:
Description
:
Total quality 65% Approach and Implementation 25% Management, Systems and Resources 10% Administration 10% Monitoring and performance management 15% Communications 5% Social Value 15%
Description of the method to be used if weighting cannot be expressed by criteria
:
Justification for not indicating the weighting of the award criteria
:
5.1 Lot technical ID : LOT-0003
Title
:
Lot 3 - 16-18 year olds (Seniors)
Description
:
160 young people engaging in citizenship intervention approach that includes education & training in good relations, diversity, as well as activity focusing on life skills, youth leadership, volunteering, and action learning (80 contact hours (100 hours if include residential setting).
5.1.1 Purpose
Main nature of the contract
:
Services
Main classification
(
cpv
):
80000000
Education and training services
5.1.6 General information
Procurement Project fully or partially financed with EU Funds.
5.1.10 Award criteria
Criterion
:
Type
:
Cost
Name
:
Description
:
Cost 20%
Criterion
:
Type
:
Quality
Name
:
Description
:
Total quality 65% Approach and Implementation 25% Management, Systems and Resources 10% Administration 10% Monitoring and performance management 15% Communications 5% Social Value 15%
Description of the method to be used if weighting cannot be expressed by criteria
:
Justification for not indicating the weighting of the award criteria
:
5.1 Lot technical ID : LOT-0004
Title
:
Lot 4 - 19-25 year olds (Young Adults)
Description
:
96 Young Adults engaging in a targeted cross community project focusing on building capacity of the young adults to develop as peer leaders in communities and help promote peace building. (96 contact hours (100 hours if include international residential).
5.1.1 Purpose
Main nature of the contract
:
Services
Main classification
(
cpv
):
80000000
Education and training services
5.1.6 General information
Procurement Project fully or partially financed with EU Funds.
5.1.10 Award criteria
Criterion
:
Type
:
Cost
Name
:
Description
:
Cost 20%
Criterion
:
Type
:
Quality
Name
:
Description
:
Total quality 65% Approach and Implementation 25% Management, Systems and Resources 10% Administration 10% Monitoring and performance management 15% Communications 5% Social Value 15%
Description of the method to be used if weighting cannot be expressed by criteria
:
Justification for not indicating the weighting of the award criteria
:
6. Results
Value of all contracts awarded in this notice
:
970 861
Pound sterling
6.1 Result lot ldentifier : LOT-0001
At least one winner was chosen.
6.1.2 Information about winners
Winner
:
Official name
:
GIGA Training Ltd
Tender
:
Tender identifier
:
T2558 PEACEPLUS Youth Empowerment Lot 1
Identifier of lot or group of lots
:
LOT-0001
Value of the tender
:
241 558
Pound sterling
Contract information
:
Identifier of the contract
:
T2558 PEACEPLUS Youth Empowerment Lot 1
Date of the conclusion of the contract
:
27/02/2025
Information about European Union funds
Identifier of EU funds
:
PEACEPLUS
6.1.4 Statistical information
Received tenders or requests to participate
:
Type of received submissions
:
Tenders
Number of tenders or requests to participate received
:
5
6.1 Result lot ldentifier : LOT-0002
At least one winner was chosen.
6.1.2 Information about winners
Winner
:
Official name
:
Active Communities Network
Tender
:
Tender identifier
:
T2558 PEACEPLUS Youth Empowerment Lot 2
Identifier of lot or group of lots
:
LOT-0002
Value of the tender
:
226 366
Pound sterling
Contract information
:
Identifier of the contract
:
T2558 PEACEPLUS Youth Empowerment Lot 2
Date of the conclusion of the contract
:
05/03/2025
Information about European Union funds
Identifier of EU funds
:
PEACEPLUS
6.1.4 Statistical information
Received tenders or requests to participate
:
Type of received submissions
:
Tenders
Number of tenders or requests to participate received
:
2
6.1 Result lot ldentifier : LOT-0003
At least one winner was chosen.
6.1.2 Information about winners
Winner
:
Official name
:
Streetbeat Youth Project
Tender
:
Tender identifier
:
T2558 PEACEPLUS Youth Empowerment Lot 3
Identifier of lot or group of lots
:
LOT-0003
Value of the tender
:
278 440
Pound sterling
Contract information
:
Identifier of the contract
:
T2558 PEACEPLUS Youth Empowerment Lot 3
Date of the conclusion of the contract
:
27/02/2025
Information about European Union funds
Identifier of EU funds
:
PEACEPLUS
6.1.4 Statistical information
Received tenders or requests to participate
:
Type of received submissions
:
Tenders
Number of tenders or requests to participate received
:
4
6.1 Result lot ldentifier : LOT-0004
No winner was chosen and the competition is closed.
The reason why a winner was not chosen
:
All tenders, requests to participate or projects were withdrawn or found inadmissible
6.1.4 Statistical information
Received tenders or requests to participate
:
Type of received submissions
:
Tenders
Number of tenders or requests to participate received
:
4
8. Organisations
8.1 ORG-0001
Official name
:
Belfast City Council
Registration number
:
OC412650
Town
:
Belfast
Postcode
:
BT2 8DJ
Country subdivision (NUTS)
:
Belfast
(
UKN06
)
Country
:
United Kingdom
Telephone
:
02890270558
Roles of this organisation
:
Buyer
8.1 ORG-0002
Official name
:
GIGA Training Ltd
Registration number
:
NI607348
Town
:
Belfast
Postcode
:
BT15 2GG
Country subdivision (NUTS)
:
Belfast
(
UKN06
)
Country
:
United Kingdom
Roles of this organisation
:
Tenderer
Winner of these lots
:
LOT-0001
8.1 ORG-0003
Official name
:
Active Communities Network
Registration number
:
06086438
Town
:
Belfast
Postcode
:
BT12 7FX
Country subdivision (NUTS)
:
Belfast
(
UKN06
)
Country
:
United Kingdom
Roles of this organisation
:
Tenderer
Winner of these lots
:
LOT-0002
8.1 ORG-0004
Official name
:
Streetbeat Youth Project
Registration number
:
NI067936
Town
:
Belfast
Postcode
:
BT13 3BS
Country subdivision (NUTS)
:
Belfast
(
UKN06
)
Country
:
United Kingdom
Roles of this organisation
:
Tenderer
Winner of these lots
:
LOT-0003
8.1 ORG-0005
Official name
:
Royal Courts of Justice
Registration number
:
Local Govt
Town
:
Belfast
Postcode
:
BT13 3BS
Country subdivision (NUTS)
:
Belfast
(
UKN06
)
Country
:
United Kingdom
Roles of this organisation
:
Review organisation
8.1 ORG-0000
Official name
:
Publications Office of the European Union
Registration number
:
PUBL
Town
:
Luxembourg
Postcode
:
2417
Country subdivision (NUTS)
:
Luxembourg
(
LU000
)
Country
:
Luxembourg
Telephone
:
+352 29291
Roles of this organisation
:
TED eSender
11. Notice information
11.1 Notice information
Notice identifier/version
:
bf9b4bdd-3ed3-4106-a88e-bc031c848d9d
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01
Form type
:
Result
Notice type
:
Contract or concession award notice – light regime
Notice dispatch date
:
18/03/2025
09:34 +00:00
Languages in which this notice is officially available
:
English
11.2 Publication information
Notice publication number
:
00178780-2025
OJ S issue number
:
55/2025
Publication date
:
19/03/2025