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Published 5 Nov 2025, 12:09 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Tender 21/2025 - Corporate Health and Safety Training

Official notice

Authority: Newry Mourne & Down District Council (Local council)

3 lotsServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdLight touch regimeSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery: UK
Published estimate£97,000total for 3 lots · £116,400 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 25 Nov 2025
Lots 3see the lot list below
Contract term 3 yrsends 30 Nov 2028 · starts 1 Dec 2025

What is being bought3 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Newry, Mourne and Down District Council (‘The Council’) intends to appoint an external training supplier(s) to provide a range of eight cross-cutting corporate (applicable to more than one department in Council) training courses under three lots, for a period of 3 years

CPV: First-aid training services · Health and first-aid training services · Safety training services · Staff training services · Training services

Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure

3 lots · all with a published value (£97,000 together) · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1First Aid 3 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£45,000

? First Aid at Work (3 day)

? First Aid at Work Refresher (2 day)

? Emergency First Aid (1 Day)

Contract period: 1 Dec 2025 – 30 Nov 2028 (3 yrs)Value: £45,000 exc. VAT · £54,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Lot #2Fire Warden/COSHH/ISOH/Evac/Extinguisher 3 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£30,000

? Fire Warden Training (1/2 day)

? COSHH Assessor Training (1/2 day)

? IOSH Managing Safely – latest version (minimum 16 hours online learning and 6-month access provided to complete)

? Evac Chair Training (1/2 day)

? Use of Fire Extinguisher (1.5 Hrs)

Contract period: 1 Dec 2025 – 30 Nov 2028 (3 yrs)Value: £30,000 exc. VAT · £36,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Lot #3Task Specific Manual Handling Training (1/2 day) 3 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£22,000

? Task Specific Manual Handling Training (1/2 day)

The aim of this course is to provide a bespoke and tailored training on manual handling techniques for specific items that are being frequently handled by our employees as they go about their regular workplace activities.

Contract period: 1 Dec 2025 – 30 Nov 2028 (3 yrs)Value: £22,000 exc. VAT · £26,400 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: 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 · same split on all 3 lots
Quality: 40%Price: 60%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • As per Tender Documentation: 40%
  • As Per Tender Documentation: 60%
Published award criteria (2)
  • As Per Tender Documentation
  • As per Tender Documentation
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

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
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
5 Nov 2025, 12:09 GMT
Last source update
5 Nov 2025, 12:09 GMT
Authority reference
CA16690
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-071225
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
First-aid training servicesHealth and first-aid training servicesSafety training servicesStaff training servicesTraining services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
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How it was run

Official notice
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Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free
Submission deadline
25 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
20 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

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Timeline

5 Nov 2025 → 1 Dec 2025 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published355 days ago
    5 Nov 2025, 12:09 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by340 days ago
    20 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline335 days ago
    25 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
  4. Contract starts329 days ago
    1 Dec 2025

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    5 Nov 2025, 12:09 GMT
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Newry, Mourne and Down District Council (NMD)

Contracting authorityPublic undertaking GB-PPON: PJMQ-5831-RNZM O' Hagan House, Monaghan Row, Newry, Northern Ireland, BT35 8DJContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

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