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Published 16 Jun 2026, 10:21 BST

Official UK procurement notice

PME EXERCISECfT_6578447 Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council area are seeking your response to help inform the development of their procurement approach for the PEACEPLUS funded Forest School Programme

Authority: Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdLight touch regimeSME suitableVCSE suitable

Sectors: Education & Training (80)Recreational, cultural and sporting services (92)Community & Cultural Services (98) Delivery: Delivery location not published

Published estimate£48,000≈ £26k / year · £48,000 inc. VAT

Submissions closed 7 Jul 2026

Contract term 1 yr 10 moends 30 Jun 2028 · starts 1 Sept 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council area are seeking your response across 3 focus elements to help inform the development of their procurement approach for the PEACEPLUS funded Forest School Programme 1- Accreditation and Professional Membership 2- Training Provision and Delivery Model 3- Commercial and Implementation Considerations

CPV: Education and training services · Membership organisation services · Other community, social and personal services · Personal development training services · Primary education services · Recreational, cultural and sporting services · Recreational-area services · Sport-related services · Training services · Tutorial services · Various school services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1 1 yr 10 moSMEVCSEPublished value£48,000

Contract period: 1 Sept 2026 – 30 Jun 2028 (1 yr 10 mo)Value: £48,000 exc. VAT · £48,000 inc. VAT

Eligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

80000000 Education and training services 80100000 Primary education services 80410000 Various school services 80500000 Training services 80570000 Personal development training services 80590000 Tutorial services

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

Lot awarding rule: Pre-Market Engagement Questionnaire

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: Closed
Procurement threshold: Below threshold
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: 16 Jun 2026, 10:21 BST
Last source update: 16 Jun 2026, 10:21 BST
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-056470
Latest notice: Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV): Education and training servicesMembership organisation servicesOther community, social and personal servicesPersonal development training servicesPrimary education servicesRecreational, cultural and sporting servicesRecreational-area servicesSport-related servicesTraining servicesTutorial services
+1 more
Various school services
Delivery area: Not published
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06b597 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Submission deadline: 7 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
Clarification deadline: 30 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
Electronic submission: Allowed

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

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Timeline

16 Jun 2026 → 1 Sept 2026 · 4 dates

Tender notice published131 days ago
16 Jun 2026, 10:21 BST
Clarification questions by116 days ago
30 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
Submission deadline109 days ago
7 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
Contract starts54 days ago
1 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Tender notice published
16 Jun 2026, 10:21 BST
UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentNorthern Irish devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PYMV-3527-LYNZ Lakeview Road, Craigavon, Northern Ireland, BT64 1ALContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender16 Jun 2026, 10:21 BST