The Executive Office (TEO) Communities in Transition (CIT) Addressing the Impact of Paramilitarism on the Physical Landscape in the Carrickfergus and Larne CIT Area

Concepts

• social work
• belfast
• community and personal services
• increase community confidence
• communities
• paramilitarism
• the carrickfergus and larne cit area
• transition
• community
• addressing

Location

Northern Ireland:

Description

The Executive Office (TEO) is seeking to establish a Contract for the provision of a programme that will remove / reimage paramilitary symbols in communities, removing / reducing the sense of legitimacy of paramilitary control within the Carrickfergus and Larne CIT Area (maps of the designated areas are attached at Annex A of the Specification). The programme will focus on the impact of paramilitarism on the physical landscape. In doing so, the programme will help to: • Remove/Reimage negative paramilitary symbols/images in the community • Remove the sense of legitimacy of paramilitary control in the area • Reduce coercive control that different groups wield in their respective areas • Increase community confidence in the area This tender is linked to the Communities in Transition (CIT) Project and the overall Executive Programme on Paramilitarism and Organised Crime. The Contractor’s programme will incorporate and deliver a number of programme activities, described at paragraph 6.4 of the Specification. The Contractor must not be reimaging murals/symbols which are not paramilitary in nature, activities must be clearly linked to addressing issues which have arisen as a result of living in a community with high levels of paramilitary activity, criminality and organised crime and, to the Benefits Framework (as listed at paragraph 6.5 of the Specification). Full details of all the requirements for this Contract are provided for within the Specification of Requirements Schedule.

Renewal Options

There will be an option to extend the Contract for one further period of 12 months, up to 31 March 2027, subject to need and satisfactory performance.

CPV Codes

• 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

Indicators

• Renewals are available.

Other Information

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