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the Development and Delivery of Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council Local Economic Partnership Productivity Growth Programme 2026-28

Details

Buyer
Armagh City Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council
Supplier(s)
Southern Regional College
Value
£205,470
Duration
2 years
Topic
Education and training services
Published
1 October 2026
Source
uk:find_a_tender

Tender description

Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council invites tenders from experienced providers to deliver the Productivity Growth Programme, to micro, small, and social enterprises (up to 50 employees). This programme forms an important part of the work of the LEP under the priority theme Supporting Business Growth. The programme is designed to improve business productivity, resilience and long-term growth by identifying productivity challenges, providing tailored mentoring support, and creating clear progression pathways for continued business development. The appointed delivery agent will be responsible for recruiting eligible businesses, undertaking detailed productivity diagnostics, delivering targeted mentoring interventions, and supporting businesses to access wider growth, investment and scaling opportunities. ## Contract award

Timeline

  1. Award published1 October 2026
    Current notice
  2. Award date1 October 2026
  3. Contract expiry date31 March 2028in 18 months

About the buyer

Armagh City Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council buys as a Northern Ireland local authority with its own in-house procurement team. Tender opportunities above a set value threshold are advertised through eTendersNI, the region's shared procurement portal. Suppliers must register on eTendersNI before they can view or respond to live notices. Documentation for each opportunity is published electronically through the same system. The council has run borough-wide framework agreements, including one covering arboriculture services across the district. A dedicated eProcurement helpdesk supports suppliers who need help registering or downloading tender documents.

UK local government drives £140bn in annual procurement, led by social protection (£66.6bn) and education (£57.1bn).

Over the past 5 years, most of Armagh City Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council's contract awards have been in business services, construction work and architectural and engineering services.

Relevant CPV codes

  • 80000000 · Education and training services
  • 80500000 · Training services
  • 80510000 · Specialist training services
  • 80511000 · Staff training services

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