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Published 20 May 2025, 15:15 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Relationship, Sex and Health Education Support in Schools

Official notice

Authority: City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£1,287,032≈ £429k / year · £1,544,439 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 19 Jun 2025awarded 24 Jul 2025
Awarded to Step 2 Young People's Health
Contract term 3 yrsends 1 Aug 2028 · up to 1 Aug 2029 with extensions · starts 1 Aug 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

RHSE is a statutory requirement for all primary and secondary schools. This ensures young people are more equipped to make informed decisions about their physical health and contribute to more positive sexual health outcomes; reduce harmful behaviour, and safeguard children and young people both online and in real life, supporting them to develop autonomy and respectful relationships.

To commission a targeted Relationships, Sex and Health Education (RSE) Service (referred to herein as 'the Service') for schools and specialist provisions. This Service will complement, not duplicate or replace, existing RSE provision and will support schools in sustaining high-quality, integral sexual health and healthy relationships education programmes aligned with local and national best practice

CPV: Health and social work services · Primary education services · Secondary education services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£1,287,032
Contract period: 1 Aug 2025 – 1 Aug 2028 (3 yrs) · up to 1 Aug 2029 with extensionsValue: £1,287,032 exc. VAT · £1,544,439 inc. VAT
Delivery: Yorkshire & HumberEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: Prior to the expiry of this Contract, the Council may, at its absolute discretion, and after reasonable consultation with the Provider, serve notice on the Provider in writing extending the term of this Contract for a further period of twelve (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: 100%
Published sub-criteria (1)
  • Most Advantageous Tender (MAT): 100%
Published award criteria (1)
  • Most Advantageous Tender (MAT): The award is based on qualitative criteria

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
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
20 May 2025, 15:15 BST
Last source update
2 Feb 2026, 17:43 GMT
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 17 Jul 2025
Authority reference
CBMC-PTR-146-2024-25
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-023354
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Health and social work servicesPrimary education servicesSecondary education services
Delivery area
Yorkshire & Humber (UKE41)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05191b Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: EU-Supply (CTM) · Who buys & how to bid on EU-Supply
Public notice page · account needed to bidElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · 5–10 minutes
Submission deadline
19 Jun 2025, 15:00 BST
Clarification deadline
9 Jun 2025, 14:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

20 May 2025 → 2 Feb 2026 · 8 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    20 May 2025, 15:15 BST
  2. Clarification questions by
    9 Jun 2025, 14:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline
    19 Jun 2025, 15:00 BST
  4. Award decision expected by
    17 Jul 2025, 00:59 BST
  5. Assessment summaries sent
    24 Jul 2025, 00:00 BST
  6. Contract starts
    1 Aug 2025
  7. Standstill ends
    1 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
  8. Latest notice published264 days ago
    2 Feb 2026, 17:43 GMT

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 20 May 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    20 May 2025, 15:15 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    20 Aug 2025, 11:02 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    20 Aug 2025, 11:02 BST
  4. Contract signature expected
    2 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  5. Contract details notice published
    2 Feb 2026, 17:43 GMT
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £1,287,0251 award exc. VAT
Bids received 65 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 29 Aug 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Step 2 Young People's HealthVCSE2 Sept 2025 – 31 Aug 2028 · up to 3 Sept 2029Extensions: Optional extension of 1 year subject to contract management and performance, review to be undertaken by the Authority with a clear recommendation path.£1,287,02524 Jul 2025Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · Step 2 Young People's HealthVCSE

    Signed
    29 Aug 2025
    Value
    £1,287,025
    Period
    1 Sept 2025 – 31 Aug 2028 · up to 31 Aug 2029 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    The contract reflects an initial period of three (3) years, with a provision for a further extension of up to twelve (12) months, subject to satisfactory performance and mutual agreement, in accordance with the service requirement.
    1 agreed KPI: Co-Produced Inclusive RSE Resource Development
    • Co-Produced Inclusive RSE Resource Development, Work with students/ staff to co-produce inclusive, accessible and evidence-based learning resources as required. These should be reviewed on an annual basis, based on feedback from CYP and staff.

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
6final-stage tenders51—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PBWW-4714-TBHN City Hall, Centenary Square, Bradford, Yorkshire & Humber, BD1 1HXContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Step 2 Young People's HealthAwarded supplierGB-CHC: 1161921GB-PPON: PRHY-4184-BBDM BROADWAY AVENUE, BRADFORD, Yorkshire & Humber, BD5 9NPContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender