Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Derry City and Strabane District Council
Council Offices, 98 Strand Road
Derry
BT48 7NN
UK
Contact person: Via eTendersNI Messaging
E-mail: tenders@derrystrabane.com
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Address of the buyer profile: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
T24-210BUS PEACEPLUS LGBTQIA+ Awareness Reissue
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85322000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Derry City and Strabane District Council invite suppliers to tender for PeacePlus LGBTQIA+ Awareness. Derry City and Strabane District Council are seeking an organisation to deliver a project which aims to increase awareness and confidence of any adults working with people who identify as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, asexual or people who are questioning their sexual orientation and or gender identity (LGBTQIA+) to ensure they are treated with respect, dignity and empathy. The programme, which will be delivered over 1.5 years, aims to enhance awareness and knowledge among participants about LGBTQIA+ identities, issues, and the lived experiences of these communities to build a culture of understanding. Training and resources will be provided to empower individuals working with the LGBTQIA+ community to interact with empathy and informed respect creating a supportive environment. This project is under the Celebrating Cultures and Diversity Theme. Arising from the Co-design process across the District, this project should strive to bring key benefits across the entire council area including rural and urban areas. Please refer to the CfT documents for further detail.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
39 900.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85322000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN0A
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Derry City and Strabane District Council invite suppliers to tender for PeacePlus LGBTQIA+ Awareness. Derry City and Strabane District Council are seeking an organisation to deliver a project which aims to increase awareness and confidence of any adults working with people who identify as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, asexual or people who are questioning their sexual orientation and or gender identity (LGBTQIA+) to ensure they are treated with respect, dignity and empathy. The programme, which will be delivered over 1.5 years, aims to enhance awareness and knowledge among participants about LGBTQIA+ identities, issues, and the lived experiences of these communities to build a culture of understanding. Training and resources will be provided to empower individuals working with the LGBTQIA+ community to interact with empathy and informed respect creating a supportive environment. This project is under the Celebrating Cultures and Diversity Theme. Arising from the Co-design process across the District, this project should strive to bring key benefits across the entire council area including rural and urban areas. Please refer to the CfT documents for further detail.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 90
Cost criterion: Cost
/ Weighting: 10
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
Yes
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2024/S 000-038379
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 1
Title: Contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
11/03/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
The Rainbow Project
Cathedral House 23-31 Waring Street
BELFAST
BT1 2DX
UK
E-mail: director@rainbow-project.org
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 39 900.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice NI
Belfast
UK
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Royal Courts of Justice NI
Belfast
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
As per PCR 2015
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Royal Courts of Justice NI
Belfast
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
11/03/2025