Find a TenderAwardedContract award notice
Published 18 Aug 2026, 09:27 BST

Official UK procurement notice

021237-Commissioned Short Breaks - Group Activity (3)

Official notice

Authority: Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council (Local council)·On behalf of: Star Procurement

ServicesCompetitive flexible procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Published estimate£168,750≈ £135k / year · £202,500 inc. VAT0.2% below published estimate
Submissions closed 14 Sept 2026awarded 23 Oct 2026
Awarded to LEARNACTIVE NW LTD
Contract term 1 yr 3 moends 31 Mar 2028 · up to 31 Mar 2029 with extensions · starts 1 Jan 2027

What is being bought

Published requirement description

021237-Commissioned Short Breaks - Group Activity (3) Secondary

  • How the procedure runs: Tender Submissions Top 3 scoring bidders invited to interview

CPV: Health and social work services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 1 yr 3 moPublished value£168,750
Contract period: 1 Jan 2027 – 31 Mar 2028 (1 yr 3 mo) · up to 31 Mar 2029 with extensionsValue: £168,750 exc. VAT · £202,500 inc. VAT
Delivery: North West
Extensions: 15 months + 12 months

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 85%Price: 15%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality
  • Price
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 15 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 1.5 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Competitive flexible procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
18 Aug 2026, 09:27 BST
Last source update
23 Oct 2026, 15:00 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 19 Oct 2026
Authority reference
021237
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-078372
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Health and social work services
Delivery area
North West (UKD3)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e62f Find a Tender
How it runs

Tender Submissions

Top 3 scoring bidders invited to interview

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
14 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
7 Sept 2026, 17:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

18 Aug 2026 → 1 Jan 2027 · 7 dates
  1. Tender notice published68 days ago
    18 Aug 2026, 09:27 BST
  2. Clarification questions by47 days ago
    7 Sept 2026, 17:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline41 days ago
    14 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Award decision expected by5 days ago
    19 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
  5. Assessment summaries sent2 days ago
    23 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST
  6. Latest notice published1 day ago
    23 Oct 2026, 15:00 BST
  7. Today
    25 Oct 2026
  8. Contract startsin 68 days
    1 Jan 2027

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 18 Aug 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    18 Aug 2026, 09:27 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    23 Oct 2026, 15:00 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    23 Oct 2026, 15:00 BST
  4. Contract signature expected
    4 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £168,5001 award exc. VAT
Bids received 33 from SMEs
Awarded toValueDateStatus
LEARNACTIVE NW LTD4 Jan 2027 – 3 Apr 2028 · up to 4 Apr 2029Extensions: 12 months extension£168,50023 Oct 2026Awarded

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
3final-stage tenders · 8 at stage one30—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PVWB-2493-LWTQ Tameside One, Ashton under Lyne, North West, OL6 0GSContact email

Other public bodies

  • Star ProcurementProcess contact pointProcuring entityProcurement TeamGB-COH: Star ProcurementGB-PPON: PMJL-3178-QZJH Sale, North WestContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • LEARNACTIVE NW LTDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 15518668GB-PPON: PCNQ-8342-JWBN 85 Makerfield Drive, Newton-Le-Willows, North West, WA12 9WAContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender