Closed tender

PRELIMINARY MARKET ENGAGEMENT FOR BSP-24-012 THE PROVISION OF A PART-TIME NSETS/JNC ENDORSED PROFESSIONAL FORMATION PROGRAMME IN YOUTH WORK

Details

Topic
Education and training services
Published
10 February 2025
Submission
28 February 2025

Tender description

** This is NOT a tender exercise by the Education Authority**. The EA is seeking to appoint a supplier to provide a 4-year undergraduate programme for approx. 20-30 students in a Youth Services Professional Qualification. The appointed supplier must meet the minimum standards and prescribed criteria, as set out by the youthwork sector, and the North South Education Training Standards. The Pathways Initiative will require the supplier to address and provide their approach to the below demands. • EA requirements in relation to our Pathways Scheme for undergraduates • Capacity to offer university places for a cohort of between 20-30 per annum over the next 4 years. • Potential blended delivery approaches • Entry requirements in relation to the EA and the university • Specific course content relating to the Northern Ireland context • Content of course modules, student placements and finance • The requirement for the option of teaching off site on a residential basis as required

Timeline

  1. Completed: Tender published10 February 2025
    Current notice
  2. Completed: Submission date28 February 2025

About the buyer

Education Authority Northern Ireland administers most education sector procurement in Northern Ireland, and buys as a non-departmental public body with its own procurement service. That service is one of six Centres of Procurement Expertise in Northern Ireland. Every tender is issued on eTendersNI, where suppliers register, pick their CPV codes and add the Authority as an area of interest. Dynamic purchasing systems are open to join, and a published pipeline lists current activity. Procurement support also goes to schools, school meals kitchens and youth clubs. Contract categories run from transport, fleet and catering to construction, ICT and business services.

Procurement spend from central entities makes up 66% of overall UK public spend.

Over the past 5 years, most of Education Authority Northern Ireland's contract awards have been in IT services, construction work and business services.

Relevant CPV codes

  • 80000000 · Education and training services
  • 80300000 · Higher education services
  • 80310000 · Youth education services
  • 80400000 · Adult and other education services

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