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CfT: ***Pre-Market Engagement*** BSP-26-012 HR Associate Framework

Tender submission deadline in (days/hours):
19/6
Buyer Organisation:
the Education Authority
Title:
***Pre-Market Engagement*** BSP-26-012 HR Associate Framework
CfT CA Unique ID:
EANI-5515
Evaluation Mechanism:
MAT
Description:
***This is a Pre-Market Engagement Exercise** The Education Authority (EA) intends to establish a Framework to provide Support and Advisory Services across Human Resources, Organisational Development and Learning and Business Management. The framework will be established for a period of 4 years. The scope of this Framework Agreement is to procure Support and Advisory Services across Human Resources, Organisational Development and Learning and general Business Management. The main objective of the Framework is to provide a professional resource which can be flexibly deployed across the full remit of services provided by People Directorate. The Framework will be used to provide extra capacity to enable the Directorate to fulfil its normal business functions, respond to customer needs and flexibly deal with peaks in workload. They may also be used to provide specialist skills and experience for larger one-off projects as and when required. The Framework will be structured across the following lots. • Lot 1 - Transformational, Change and Business Management • Lot 2 – Leadership • Lot 3 - Employee Relations • Lot 4 - Recruitment • Lot 5 - Business Analysis, Strategic Planning and Data Analytics • Lot 6 - Culture, Vision and Values • Lot 7 - Employee Engagement • Lot 8 - Coaching and Mentoring • Lot 9 - Equality and Human Rights • Lot 10 - Performance and Reward Please note this is not a framework for the provision of Legal Services This Exercise will be used to assist EA in gaining a better understanding of the market/feasibility of the requirements, the most appropriate procurement and operational approach, the capacity of the market to deliver the requirements and an opportunity for the market to highlight any possible risks or issues that may not have previously been considered.
Services, Works, Goods:
Services
CPC Category:
Management consulting services and related services
Directive:
UK
Procedure:
Open/Competitive Flexible
CfT Involves:
The establishment of a framework agreement
Framework Agreement Type:
Closed Type Framework Agreement
Tender Structure Envelope Type:
Qualification
Framework agreement Timeframe:
N/A
Special Regime Contract:
No
CPV Codes:
79000000-Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
79400000-Business and management consultancy and related services
79600000-Recruitment services
80000000-Education and training services
80500000-Training services
80511000-Staff training services
80521000-Training programme services
80532000-Management training services
80570000-Personal development training services
79410000-Business and management consultancy services
79411000-General management consultancy services
79411100-Business development consultancy services
79430000-Crisis management services
Contact Point:
business.procure@eani.org.uk
Award per Item:
No
NUTS codes:
UKN
Estimated value (GBP):
495000
Above or Below Threshold:
Above
Time-limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate:
24/11/2026 15:00
End of clarification period:
19/11/2026 15:00
Upload of documents within the clarifications:
Yes
Tenders Opening Date:
24/11/2026 15:30
Allow suppliers to make an online Expression Of Interest:
Yes
Contract awarded in Lots:
No
EU funding:
No
Multiple tenders will be accepted:
No
Contract duration in months or years, excluding extensions:
4 years
Validity of Tender in days or months:
90 days
Date of Publication/Invitation:
04/11/2026 14:14