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Official procurement procedure
Flexible Framework for Outdoor Education Centres
Education and training services
Primary education services
Secondary education services
+1 more
UK
Published value
Not published
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published1
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
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Tenderline Synopsis: North Lanarkshire Council: "Flexible Framework for Outdoor Education Centres". Published status: complete. Published value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
| Contracting Authority | North Lanarkshire Council | Scope & Categories | Not published | Submission Window | complete No deadline published |
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| Submission Gateway | Direct notice route | Legal Basis & Regime | Standard procurement | Estimated Value (exc. VAT) | Not published |
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: North Lanarkshire Council
Market Analytics
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Published history for North Lanarkshire Council. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
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Coverage: 206 active published awards; 198 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityNorth Lanarkshire Council | Procedure methodNot published | Procurement categoryNot published |
Statuscomplete | Framework / DPSFramework | CompetitionNot published |
Above thresholdNot published | Legal basisNot published | Tender period startsNot published |
Clarification deadlineNot published | Electronic submissionNot published | Submission languagesNot published |
Published31 May 2021, 15:35 BST | Last source update31 May 2021, 15:35 BST | Recurring procurementNot published |
ClassificationEducation and training services, Primary education services, Secondary education services, Special education services | ||
Delivery area UK | ||
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-02b6cd | ||
What is being bought
The National guidance document “Curriculum for Excellence through Outdoor Learning” Education Scotland states: “the journey through education for any child in Scotland must include opportunities for a series of planned, quality outdoor learning experiences” enabling our children and young people to be successful learners, confident individuals, effective contributors and responsible citizens, one of the national outcomes which lies at the heart of the Curriculum for Excellence.
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North Lanarkshire Council (the "Council") are undertaking this procurement with purpose of establishing a Framework with multiple Service Providers who can offer a multi-day outdoor education experience, with residential stay, for groups of school pupils. The Council have 155 Educational establishments who could potentially use this Framework.
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The Council propose to utilise the Framework for many years or until there is fundamental change to the requirements (that will require re-tendering). It is proposed to include Framework entry points i.e. annually, which could allow new Providers to apply to join the Framework; this would enable the Council to maintain capacity and choice.
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What changed
From the official release history
- Status changed to complete
31 May 2021, 15:35 BST - Official notice release published
31 May 2021, 15:35 BST - Buyer information updated
31 May 2021, 15:35 BST
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
- Lot 1 · #1Individual lot title not publishedStatus not publishedPublished valueNot publishedIn accordance with The Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015, Regulation 74, the Council propose to establish a Flexible Framework with Service Providers / Outdoor Education Centres who can provide a package for groups of pupils that comprises: activity based learning with residential stay. . The proposed Flexible Framework would be for multiple years, and the Council would include options for additional Service Providers to apply to join the Framework at future intervals (should the Council require this for any reason). . Key Objectives is to meet the curriculum objectives previously mentioned in II.1.4) Description of the procurement. . Prospective Service Providers should be able to offer a range of activities that caters for pupils of all abilities and confidence levels. The residential element should include catering. Venue based transport would be required if travel is needed to go between accommodation and activity location. . The Council's school term is August through June; packages should be available during this period. . Further to this overview, a detailed specification is contained within the main Invitation to Tender (ITT) document which is accessible (and downloadable) from the Buyer Attachment area within the PCS-T Tendering System. . The Framework must be carried out in accordance with the information provided within this Contract Notice and the following documents contained within the PCS-T Tendering System; Invitation to Tender (ITT) and the Framework Agreement and Call-Off Terms and Conditions. . Tenderers must respond to a serious of Selection Questions within the PCS-T Qualification Envelope; . Tenderers must downloand and complete a range of Award Questions and Statements located within the PCS-T Technical Envelope; . Tenderers must download and complete a Pricing Schedule located within the PCS-T Commercial Envelope. . Additional information: PLEASE BE AWARE OF THE EXCLUSION GROUNDS: Economic Operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
Timeline
- Procedure published
31 May 2021, 15:35 BST - Award active
Not published · Not published - Contract active
Signed 27 May 2021, 00:00 BST · £15,500,000
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards Abernethy Trust, Active Outdoor Pursuits, Bendrigg Trust, Clyde Scouts, Field Studies Council, Lochranza Centre CIC, SU Scotland Gowanbank, SU Scotland, Lendrick Muir, Scottish Outdoor Education Centres Limited (Belmont Outdoor Education Centre), Scottish Outdoor Education Centres Limited (Broomlee Outdoor Education Centre), Scottish Outdoor Education Centres Limited (Dounans Outdoor Education Centre), Scouts Scotland, Scout Adventures Fordell Firs, Scouts Scotland, Scout Adventures Lochgoilhead, Sportscotland National Centre Inverclyde, Spotty Dog Adventures Not published · Not published · active |
Contracts Contract £15,500,000 · signed 27 May 2021, 00:00 BST · active |
Bid statistics bids: 19 (lot 1) electronicBids: 19 (lot 1) foreignBidsFromEU: 0 (lot 1) foreignBidsFromNonEU: 0 (lot 1) smeBids: 19 (lot 1) |
Buyer and organisations in this procedure
North Lanarkshire Council
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