The awarded contract is a Framework Agreement to deliver various Employment Academies. The Framework is split into the following Lots/sub-lots:

• Lot 1 – Care Sector Employment Academies:

o Sub lot 1a: Health, Social Care

o Sub lot 1b: Education and working with children

o Sub lot 1c: Childminding/Home Care

• Lot 2 – Customer Service Sector Employment Academies: Leisure, hospitality, tourism and

retail

• Lot 3 – Practical Sector Employment Academies:

o Sub lot 3a: Transport

o Sub lot 3b: Fibre optics

o Sub lot 3c: Construction

• Lot 4 – Professional Services Sector Employment Academies:

o Sub lot 4a: Technology

o Sub lot 4b: Business services (administration, finance etc)

• Lot 5 – Irish Medium Employment Academies: Range of sectors with identified job demand,

with delivery in Irish Medium

Sub Lot 1a of the framework has been awarded to a preferred supplier to deliver health and social care employment academies.

Lot 5 of the framework is awarded to a preferred supplier to deliver Irish medium

employment academies across a range of sectors which have identified job demand.

Lot 1b of the framework is awarded a preferred supplier to deliver education and

working with children employment academies.

Lot 1c of the framework is awarded a preferred supplier to deliver childminding employment academies.

Lot 2 of the framework is awarded to a preferred supplier to deliver various customer care employment academies, including leisure, hospitality, tourism and retail.

Lot 3a of the framework is awarded to a preferred supplier to deliver transport

employment academies.

Lot 3b of the framework is awarded to a preferred supplier to deliver telecommunication and fibre optics employment academies.

Lot 3c of the framework is awarded to a preferred supplier to deliver construction

employment academies.

Lot 4a of the framework is awarded to a preferred supplier to delivery technology

employment academies.

Lot 4b of the framework is awarded to a preferred supplier to deliver business service

employment academies, including administration and finance.