AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Armagh, Banbridge & Craigavon Borough Council awarded Southern Regional College a contract to develop and deliver an Age Friendly Project under its PEACEPLUS programme.
Published outcomeOne active award (lot 1) is recorded for Southern Regional College. The contract record states it was signed on 9 September 2026, runs from 15 September 2026 to 31 March 2028, and has a gross value of £58,574.
Market significanceThis is a below-threshold, open-competition services opportunity focused on age-friendly community and social outcomes in the ABC Borough.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
Southern Regional College
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £58,574 gross (contract-level value) GBP · Active award and contract
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Award 1 names Southern Regional College as supplier and relates to lot 1. Contract 1 is linked to award 1 and records a gross value of 58,574 GBP.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Procurement status
99% confidenceComplete
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Tender status is "complete" in the published record.
Award status
99% confidenceActive
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Award 1 status is "active".
Contract status
99% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 status is "active".
Contract signed
99% confidence9 September 2026
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Contract 1 records dateSigned as 2026-09-09.
Contract period
99% confidence15 September 2026 to 31 March 2028
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Contract 1 period records startDate 2026-09-15 and endDate 2028-03-31.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value
99% confidence£58,574 gross
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Contract 1 value is amountGross 58,574 GBP.
Published opportunity ceiling
92% confidenceUp to £60,000 gross
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The process record gives value_max as 60,000 GBP with gross value basis.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Tender notice published
99% confidence11 June 2026
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Release history records tender notice 055356-2026 dated 2026-06-11.
Submission deadline
99% confidence2 July 2026, 23:59:59 BST
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Process record gives submission_deadline as 2026-07-02T23:59:59+01:00.
Contract signed
99% confidence9 September 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-09-09.
Contract start
99% confidence15 September 2026
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Contract 1 startDate is 2026-09-15.
Contract end
99% confidence31 March 2028
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Contract 1 endDate is 2028-03-31.
Contract details notice published
99% confidence13 October 2026
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Release history and contract document record publication on 2026-10-13.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceDevelopment and delivery of an Age Friendly Project
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The procurement title and description state that the Council sought a provider to develop and deliver an Age Friendly Project.
Programme context
98% confidencePEACEPLUS Action Plan — Building Peaceful and Thriving Communities
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The description identifies the project as part of this PEACEPLUS Action Plan priority area.
Intended focus
98% confidenceImproving older people's quality of life in the ABC Borough through needs and outcomes in the ABC Age Friendly Strategy and Action Plan 2022–2025
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Stated in the procurement description.
Service classifications
96% confidenceSocial services; community action programmes; community, social and personal services; development, software and project-management consultancy; business and management consultancy
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Award item 1 lists CPV codes 85320000, 85322000, 98000000, 73220000, 72200000, 72224000 and 79400000.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceOpen competition
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Tender procurementMethod is "open".
Procedure detail
99% confidenceBelow threshold - open competition
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Tender procurementMethodDetails states this explicitly.
Regime
98% confidenceLight-touch regime
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Tender specialRegime includes "lightTouch".
Competition information
99% confidenceNumber of bids and evaluation results unknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Contract value basis
99% confidenceGross
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Contract value is supplied as amountGross.
Term
96% confidenceApproximately 18 months and 16 days
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The stated period runs from 15 September 2026 to 31 March 2028.
Extensions or options
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
Above-threshold status
99% confidenceNo
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Contract 1 records aboveThreshold as false.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Award structure
98% confidenceA single supplier is named for the single published lot.
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Award 1 names Southern Regional College and relates to lot 1; no other awards are supplied.
Value position
95% confidenceThe recorded £58,574 gross contract value is £1,426 below the published £60,000 gross ceiling.
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Contract 1 records £58,574 gross; the process record gives a £60,000 gross maximum.
Service market signal
94% confidenceThe requirement combines community and social services with development and consultancy classifications.
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The award's CPV classifications include social services, community action, development consultancy, software consultancy, project management and management consultancy.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Supplier identity treatment
98% confidenceSupplier name is presented as published; no verified company legal name was supplied.
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Supplier verification status is "not_applicable" and verified_company_name is null.
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or individual value.
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The supplied lot record contains null title, description and value fields.
Award decision date
99% confidenceUnknown
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Award 1 has no award_date in the supplied data.
Evaluation transparency
99% confidenceBid count, scores, award rationale and pricing breakdown are not supplied.
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The supplier has no supplied verified company legal name or company number; Southern Regional College is reported as the published supplier name, without implying Companies House verification.
- The published lot has no title, description or individual value.
- No award decision date is supplied.
- Information on bid numbers, evaluation, award rationale, detailed deliverables, pricing breakdown, extensions and renewal options is not supplied.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Southern Regional CollegeArmagh Banbridge Craigavon Borough CouncilAge Friendly ProjectPEACEPLUScommunity servicesNorthern Ireland procurement
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the Age Friendly Project contract?
Southern Regional College is named as the supplier for award and contract 1.
What is the contract value?
The published contract value is £58,574 gross.
When does the contract run?
The published contract period is 15 September 2026 to 31 March 2028.
Was the contract signed?
Yes. The contract record explicitly gives a signing date of 9 September 2026.
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