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Official UK procurement notice

Outdoor Education Advisor · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Trafford Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdLight touch regimeSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£237,500≈ £48k / year · £250,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 4 Aug 2025
Contract term 5 yrsends 30 Aug 2030 · up to 30 Aug 2035 with extensions · starts 31 Aug 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Outdoor Education Adviser will provide guidance, support and oversight for outdoor learning and educational visits within their jurisdiction. The role will include policy development, training and support, risk management, approval and monitoring and advocacy.

  • No preliminary market engagement: Expression of Interest advertising the possible tender went out weeks in advance.

CPV: Education and training services · Social work services without accommodation

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 5 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£237,500
Contract period: 31 Aug 2025 – 30 Aug 2030 (5 yrs) · up to 30 Aug 2035 with extensionsValue: £237,500 exc. VAT · £250,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: North WestEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: Extensions 3+2 y

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: 80%Price: 20%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Quality Questions: 80%
  • Price: 20%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality Questions: Quality questions will be provided in the tender documents.
  • Price: Price and costings sheet will be provided in the tender documents.
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
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Light touch regime
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
10 Jul 2025, 10:16 BST
Last source update
10 Jul 2025, 10:16 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 22 Aug 2025
Authority reference
UID: 13528
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-038821
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Education and training servicesSocial work services without accommodation
Delivery area
North West (UKD)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-055c92 Find a Tender

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
4 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
1 Aug 2025, 09:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Tender documents must be returned via the Chest portal.

Use the reference number below to find the opportunity on the Chest platform.

DN779386

procontract.due-north.com ↗

Timeline

10 Jul 2025 → 31 Aug 2025 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    10 Jul 2025, 10:16 BST
  2. Clarification questions by
    1 Aug 2025, 09:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline
    4 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
  4. Award decision expected by
    22 Aug 2025, 23:59 BST
  5. Contract starts
    31 Aug 2025, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    10 Jul 2025, 10:16 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Trafford Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PGZW-1429-QQZQ Trafford Town Hall, Talbot Road, Manchester, North West, M32 0THContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Bidding documents and specifications tenderBidding documents and specificationsChest Reference ID: DN779386 Use this ID to find the opportunity on the Chest website and express interest there.

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender