How to win: Delivery of a BTEC Level 3 National Diploma in Sport and a BTEC Level 3 National Certificate in Coaching and Development for St. Colm’s High School

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EDR 26-001 Delivery of a BTEC Level 3 National Diploma in Sport and a BTEC Level 3 National Certificate in Coaching and Development for St. Colm’s High School - The Education Authority (EA) invites tenders to deliver both a BTEC Level 3 National Diploma in Sport and a BTEC Level 3 National Certificate in Coaching and Development for St. Colm’s High School for the period of 01 September 2026 to 31 August 2028 and the option to extend for periods up to and including 24 months. Suppliers who wish to participate in this tender exercise should download, read, and submit their tender response in accordance with the documents published on https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=6558749 under the Unique Reference: EANI-5314. All information can be downloaded from the CfT documents. Completed tender responses must be submitted via the Messaging function of eTendersNI no later than 3:00pm on Monday 15th June 2026.

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• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — The Education Authority scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓At £284,000, expect quality and social value to carry a large share of the score — price alone rarely wins services work.
• ✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar services contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
• ✓Start early: it closes 15 June 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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