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# The Provision of an Adventure Activity Licensing Authority

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/the-provision-of-an-adventure-activity-licensing-authority-ocds-h6vhtk-04b4c1). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Health and Safety Executive: "The Provision of an Adventure Activity Licensing Authority". Published status: complete. Published Value: £3,234,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 9 Dec 2024, 13:00 GMT. Published submission portal: in-tendhost.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Health and Safety Executive](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/health-and-safety-executive-gov-pb207)
- **Published Value:** £3,234,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 9 December 2024 at 13:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- **Delivery Location:** UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, UKK, UKL, UKM
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £1,466,436 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-04b4c1`

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## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [in-tendhost.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fin-tendhost.co.uk%2Fhse)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/the-provision-of-an-adventure-activity-licensing-authority-ocds-h6vhtk-04b4c1#participate

## Description
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is the independent regulator of health and safety and
is sponsored by the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP).
HSE is designated as the Adventure Activities Licensing Authority (AALA) in GB. The
Adventure Activities Licensing Authority (AALA) is administered by HSE's Local Authority
and Safety Unit (LASU). LASU sits within HSE's Operational Strategy Branch.
LASU's Entertainment Leisure, Commercial and Consumer Services Sector team provides
the policy lead on health and safety within the adventure activity sector, regardless of
whether HSE or the Local Authority is the enforcing authority. 
The AALA was created following the Lyme Bay canoeing tragedy in March 1993. The MP for
Plymouth Devonport, who represented the parents of those who died, introduced a Private
Member's Bill, which became the Activity Centres (Young Persons' Safety) Act 1995.
Tourism Quality Services (TQS) was the original AALA, until responsibility was transferred to
HSE in 2007 however HSE contracted TQS to continue to operate the service on its behalf.
From then TQS were formally known as the Adventure Activities Licensing Service (AALS).
The Adventure Activities Licensing Regulations, created under the 1995 Act, apply to four
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groups of outdoor activities only: caving, climbing, trekking and water sports. These are
defined in the Regulations.
The Contractor, on behalf of the AALA, is under contract to inspect providers of licensable
activities and make a judgement on their suitability to hold a license, in accordance with the
legislation. The Contractor will adhere to the requirements of Regulation 6 (a) of the
Regulations and only award licenses to applicants who meet the necessary criteria.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete

- **Delivery regions:** UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, UKK, UKL, UKM

- **Description:** The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is the independent regulator of health and safety and
is sponsored by the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP).
HSE is designated as the Adventure Activities Licensing Authority (AALA) in GB. The
Adventure Activ...

- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** The Provision of an Adventure Activity Licensing Authority (active)
  - Award id: `013634-2025-1.11.4.4865-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Adventure Risk Management Services Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH:12321367`
  - Value: £1,466,436 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** The Provision of an Adventure Activity Licensing Authority (active)
  - Signed Value: £1,466,436
  - Signed Date: 30/03/2025

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F013634-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-04-08T11:50:48.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-25T18:56:49.622Z
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