Delivery of Minority Ethnic Casework & Advice Services in Belfast

Belfast City CouncilcontractFind a TenderRef ocds-h6vhtk-068924Procurement Act 2023Light-touch servicesSME suitableVCSE suitableclosed for bids
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Estimated value

£760k

services

Awarded value

Suppliers

0

Lots

1

0 awarded

Published

23 Apr 2026

Deadline 02 Jun 2026

Description

Belfast City Council (the "Council") has received Home Office Dispersal funding, from the Northern Ireland Executive Office, to assist in developing advice services for people from minority ethnic backgrounds in Belfast. As such, the Council requires a suitably qualified and experienced Contractor to deliver community based casework and advice services (to be supported by multi agency advice clinics).

Scope

Reference
T2744
Total value
£760,000 excluding VAT
£912,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Commercial tool
Standalone contract
Contract dates
31 Aug 2026 to 29 Feb 2028
Possible extension to 29 Aug 2029

The Council reserves the right to extend/renew the Contract up to a further period of 18 months. Any extension may be subject to further approval by Council Committee, availability of funding and satisfactory performance of the Contractor.

Main category
services
CPV classifications
75200000
98000000
98300000
Contract locations
Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)

Award criteria

Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.

NameDescriptionTypeWeighting
Methodology and Implementation Modelquality55.00%
Contract Resourcingquality10.00%
Costcost20.00%
Social Valuequality15.00%

Participation

Conditions suppliers must meet to bid.

Modern Slavery Statement. GDPR Compliance. Safeguarding. Insurances. See tender documents for further information.

Previous Company Experience. Level 2 Immigration Advice Accreditation. See tender documents for further information.

Submission & procedure

Enquiry deadline
27 May 2026, 11:00 am
Submission deadline
02 Jun 2026, 11:00 am
Submission address
https://e-sourcingni.bravosolution.co.uk
Electronic submission
Yes
Procedure
Open procedure