Tenders

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

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Deadline
16 days left
March 20, 2026
Contract Details
Category
Other
Reference
014921-2026
Value
£43,000
Location
Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Published
February 24, 2026
CPV Code
Project Timeline

Tender Published

February 18, 2026

Deadline for Questions

March 13, 2026

Submission Deadline

March 20, 2026

Contract Start Date

March 27, 2026

Budget
£43,000
Duration
12 months
Location
Northern Ireland
Type
Other
63
Quality Score/100
Good

Original Tender Description

This is an invitation to tender for the development and delivery of 1 or 2 hospitality academies. Lot 1 Hotel Hospitality Employment Academy and Lot 2 Cheffing Academy, for 2025/26 on behalf of Derry City and Strabane District Council’s Labour Market Partnership, hereby known as DSLMP. (Subject to funding this procurement will cover academies to be delivered in 2026/27). The 2025/26 DSLMP Action Plan strives to improve employability outcomes and / or labour market conditions locally. This procurement exercise focuses on the Skilled Labour Supply theme, to deliver the 2025/26 Hospitality Employment Academy. Subject to funding, delivery may include 2026/27 Academies. Your submission must be submitted via etendersNI, via this CFT. No other method of submissions will be accepted. Please refer to the CfT documents for further detail.

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Requirements & Qualifications

8 requirements across 2 categories

Submission (4)
Technical (4)
SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS4
--Submission must be made exclusively via the etendersNI platform.
--Submission must be made specifically via the Call for Tender (CFT) on etendersNI.
--No other submission methods will be accepted.
TECHNICAL CAPABILITY REQUIREMENTS4
--Ability to develop and deliver hospitality academies (Lot 1 Hotel Hospitality Employment Academy and/or Lot 2 Cheffing Academy).
--Capability to deliver services for the 2025/26 period, with potential extension to 2026/27, subject to funding.
--Expertise in improving employability outcomes and/or labour market conditions.

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63
Good

Tender Quality Score

This tender for hospitality employment academies is moderately well-structured with clear objectives and submission methods, but suffers from critical deficiencies in transparency due to missing evaluation criteria and inaccessible full tender documents. Its social focus on employability is a positive aspect.

Score Breakdown

Legal Compliance75/100

The tender defines the procedure type and CPV code clearly. Mandatory exclusion grounds are mentioned, indicating adherence to basic legal principles. However, the inability to access full tender documents prevents a comprehensive legal review.

Inability to access full tender documents
Clarity60/100

The description and AI-extracted requirements are clear and understandable. However, the complete absence of specified evaluation criteria is a major clarity issue, making it difficult for bidders to understand how their proposals will be judged. Performance conditions are also not explicitly stated.

No evaluation criteria specified
Performance conditions not explicitly stated
Completeness55/100

Basic information like title, organization, value, and duration is present. However, the critical lack of access to the content of the four listed tender documents and the explicit absence of evaluation criteria make the tender significantly incomplete for a comprehensive bid preparation.

No document content available
Missing evaluation criteria
Fairness40/100

The tender's fairness is severely compromised by the lack of access to full tender documents and the explicit absence of evaluation criteria, which are fundamental for transparent and objective procurement. While requirements appear generic and e-submission is enabled, these critical omissions create an uneven playing field.

No full document access
No evaluation criteria specified
Practicality70/100

Electronic submission is supported via etendersNI, and key dates like contract start and duration are provided. The estimated value is disclosed. The "subject to funding" clause is a practical consideration, and a direct document URL is not explicitly provided.

No direct document URL provided
"Subject to funding" clause introduces a minor uncertainty
Data Consistency85/100

Most key fields are populated, and dates are logical. There are no reported disputes or suspensions. Minor inconsistencies include the "Value Classified: Yes" alongside a disclosed value, and empty "Liable Person" and procedure "Code" fields.

"Liable Person" field empty
Procedure "Code" field empty
Sustainability60/100

The tender's core objective of improving employability and skilled labour supply directly addresses social sustainability aspects. However, there is no explicit mention of green procurement practices or innovation focus.

No explicit green procurement criteria
No explicit innovation focus

Strengths

Clear description of service and objectives
Electronic submission supported
Strong social focus on employability and skilled labour
Key financial and timeline information provided
CPV code appropriately assigned

Concerns

Critical absence of evaluation criteria
Inability to access full tender document content
Missing performance conditions
Ambiguity regarding "Value Classified: Yes"
Lack of explicit green or innovation focus

Recommendations

1. Immediately publish all tender documents with full content and clearly define evaluation criteria.
2. Provide explicit performance conditions and key performance indicators (KPIs).
3. Clarify the "Value Classified" status and ensure full transparency of financial details.

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