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Published 14 Nov 2025, 15:52 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Invitation to Tender for the Commission to Deliver Innovative Solutions and Approaches to Increase Youth Participation and Leadership with the Bolsover District

Official notice

Authority: Bolsover District Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£140,000≈ £120k / year · £140,000 inc. VAT20% above published estimate
Submissions closed 1 Dec 2025awarded 19 Mar 2026
Awarded to DEBP CIO
Contract term 1 yr 2 moends 31 Mar 2027 · starts 2 Feb 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Bolsover District Council seeks an organisation to deliver an innovative solution and approaches to increase youth participation and leadership within Bolsover District.

CPV: Youth education services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 1 yr 2 moSMEVCSEPublished value£140,000
Contract period: 2 Feb 2026 – 31 Mar 2027 (1 yr 2 mo)Value: £140,000 exc. VAT · £140,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: East MidlandsEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

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: 70%Price: 20%Social value: 10%
Published sub-criteria (6)
  • Understanding of the Project Delivery: 25%
  • Methodology: 15%
  • Understanding of the Local Area and Need: 25%
  • Organisation's Capacity: 5%
  • Breakdown of Project Cost: 20%
  • Added and Social Value: 10%
Published award criteria (6)
  • Understanding of the Project Delivery
  • Methodology
  • Understanding of the Local Area and Need
  • Added and Social Value
  • Organisation's Capacity
  • Breakdown of Project Cost
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 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
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
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
14 Nov 2025, 15:52 GMT
Last source update
19 Mar 2026, 10:04 GMT
Authority reference
BDC-028-2025
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-074126
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Youth education services
Delivery area
East Midlands (UKF12)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05e1d7 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Submission deadline
1 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
24 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

This is an electronic process, and the documents can only be accessed via the In-Tend e-Tendering portal on the below link.

in-tendhost.co.uk/Bolsoverdc ↗

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Timeline

14 Nov 2025 → 19 Mar 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published344 days ago
    14 Nov 2025, 15:52 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by334 days ago
    24 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline327 days ago
    1 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
  4. Contract starts265 days ago
    2 Feb 2026
  5. Latest notice published219 days ago
    19 Mar 2026, 10:04 GMT

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 14 Nov 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    14 Nov 2025, 15:52 GMT
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    19 Mar 2026, 10:04 GMT
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    19 Mar 2026, 10:04 GMT
  4. Contract signature expected
    7 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £140,0001 award exc. VAT
Bids received 33 from SMEs
Awarded toValueDateStatus
DEBP CIOVCSE13 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2027£140,00019 Mar 2026Awarded

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
3final-stage tenders33—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Bolsover District Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PZDC-9993-YHDQ The Arc, High Street, Clowne, East Midlands, S434JYContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • DEBP CIOAwarded supplierGB-COH: CE026025GB-PPON: PYGX-9651-JTGJ Commerce Centre, Millennium Way, Chesterfield, East Midlands, S41 8NDContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

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