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T2563 PEACEPLUS Employability Language Up Belfast

Belfast City Council
Northern Ireland
17 February 2025 to 18 August 2028

Development and delivery of a structured three-year programme for 816 individuals whose first language is not English. The project combines vocationally oriented language learning with practical guidance on living and working in Belfast to improve employability and social inclusion outcomes.

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Awarded value: £448k; As published
Published: 18 October 2024
Awarded: 17 February 2025; DFPF Ltd t/a People 1st
Contract length: 42 months; Ends 18 August 2028

What the contract covers

Single contract / one lot

Provision of vocational language training and employability support services for minority ethnic communities to facilitate labour market integration.

Development and delivery of the Employability–Language Up project
Vocationally oriented language learning combined with practical aspects of living and working in Belfast
Opportunities for 816 people whose first language is not English, from minority ethnic backgrounds, to develop skills, knowledge and language supporting integration, inclusion and labour-market access

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Single contract / one lot
Initial term: 36 months
Contract dates: 17 February 2025 to 18 August 2028
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
Category: Services
CPV codes: 80000000, 79952100

Services in this contract

ESOL for residents, refugees and new arrivalsMain service£80k typicalVocational language learning for 816 non-native English speakers in Belfast

Lifecycle

Published
18 October 2024
Contract awardedto DFPF Ltd t/a People 1st
17 February 2025
Contract starts
17 February 2025
Contract ends
18 August 2028

The buyer

Belfast City Council

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DFPF Ltd t/a People 1st

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/874638/t2563-peaceplus-employability-language-up-belfast
Buyer reference: Not published
Last checked: 4 November 2026

Belfast City Council. T2563 PEACEPLUS Employability Language Up Belfast. Contract award, 18 October 2024. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/874638/t2563-peaceplus-employability-language-up-belfast (accessed 4 November 2026).