Award

Nature and Mental Wellbeing Service

CITY OF BRADFORD METROPOLITAN DISTRICT COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Award

26 Mar 2026 at 16:28

Award

19 Dec 2025 at 12:00

Tender

02 Oct 2025 at 17:07

Planning

17 Jul 2025 at 13:30

Summary of the contracting process

The City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council has completed the procurement process for the "Nature and Mental Wellbeing Service", which falls under the health and social work services category. The service aims to enhance green spaces in urban areas and evaluate their impact on mental wellbeing. The procurement was conducted using an open procedure, demonstrating transparency and broad competition, and was awarded to the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust on 26th March 2026. The service will be delivered across the Bradford region from 1st March 2026 to 29th February 2028, with potential for a one-year extension, underscoring ongoing commitment to environmental and community benefits.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in community engagement, environmental services, or health and wellness services, to contribute to social and ecological betterment. Providers with strengths in gardening, food growing, and biodiversity enhancement could leverage these skills through meaningful community interaction and participation. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are particularly well-suited to offer innovative approaches and social value through tailored programmes that align with the council's objectives for lasting community impact and green space sustainability. The open procurement method ensures fair competition, making it a viable opportunity for various service providers aiming to support public initiatives and expand their offerings in the public sector.

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Notice Title

Nature and Mental Wellbeing Service

Notice Description

City of Bradford Metropolitan Council is looking for Service Provider(s) that will engage and enthuse local people in urban areas to increase the amount and quality of green space in their neighbourhoods and evaluate the impact it has on mental wellbeing. Activities will encourage people to work together, giving them a sense of ownership of the green spaces to enable them to be cared for and maintained in the future. The service will increase local people's knowledge, awareness and appreciation of plants, wildlife and nature and the benefits that they have. It will increase people's skills in community engagement, communication, gardening, food growing and increasing biodiversity.

Lot Information

Lot LOT-0000

Renewal: Extension of the contract is conditional on meeting performance standards and having sufficient budget.

Planning Information

The Market Engagement Event will be held virtually via Microsoft Teams on Thursday 31st July 2025. Between 11:00am-12:00pm. Interested providers will need to register and access the YORtender/EU Supply e-tendering platform and send a message via the messaging facility to notify the authority of your intent to attend the event. So those who express an interest through the e-tendering platform will be sent a link to attend the event https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=96132&B=

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-056161
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028145-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

85 - Health and social work services

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

98 - Other community, social and personal services


CPV Codes

77200000 - Forestry services

85000000 - Health and social work services

90700000 - Environmental services

92000000 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

92330000 - Recreational-area services

98334000 - Wellness services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£558,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£558,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
£558,000 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
£558,000 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Mar 20264 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
3 Nov 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
29 Aug 2025Expired
Award Date
10 Dec 20254 months ago
Contract Period
1 Mar 2026 - 29 Feb 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CITY OF BRADFORD METROPOLITAN DISTRICT COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BRADFORD
Postcode
BD1 1HX
Post Town
Bradford
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE4 West Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE41 Bradford
Delivery Location
TLE41 Bradford

Local Authority
Bradford
Electoral Ward
City
Westminster Constituency
Bradford West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

YORKSHIRE WILDLIFE TRUST

Further Information

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