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Learning Partner for the Youth Action Programme

Bolsover District Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

16 Sep 2026 at 14:20

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Tender

04 Feb 2026 at 18:53

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Bolsover District Council appointed a learning partner for the Youth Action Programme, a youth development service designed to strengthen young people’s voice, participation and leadership across Bolsover District. The requirement covers education and training services, including the delivery of the programme and its learning activities. It is a service contract rather than a works or goods purchase. The programme is intended to support youth involvement and leadership across the district, with delivery in Bolsover. The council is the buying organisation. The opportunity was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and for voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations, making it relevant to training providers, youth organisations, community groups and other organisations with experience of participatory youth work and leadership development.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following a below-threshold open competition. The contract was awarded to THE YOUNG FOUNDATION, with the contract signed on 15 September 2026. The contract period runs from 16 September 2026 to 31 March 2027, while the wider programme requirement was described as running from March 2026 to April 2027. The contract value is £69,989 gross. The estimated tender value was £70,000 excluding VAT, or £84,000 including VAT. There was one lot, covering the full requirement. Bids were assessed on price and proposal quality, with price weighted at 10% and the proposal at 90%. The tender deadline was 27 February 2026 at 12:00, and the enquiry deadline was 18 February 2026 at 12:00.

This award shows that Bolsover District Council values a specialist learning partner able to deliver youth voice, participation and leadership activity through education and training services. A credible future competitor would need practical capability in participatory youth work, youth leadership development and programme learning, together with the capacity to work across Bolsover District. The evaluation gives proposal quality substantially greater importance than price, so suppliers would need to demonstrate a clear, effective delivery approach rather than compete mainly on cost. The requirement is suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations, indicating that smaller specialist providers and mission-led organisations may be well placed where they can evidence relevant delivery capability, community engagement and the resources to support a district-wide youth programme.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Learning Partner for the Youth Action Programme

Notice Description

Bolsover District Council is looking to appoint a learning partner for the Youth-Action Programme (2026-2027) Youth Action is an initial 12 month programme running from March 2026 to April 2027, designed to strengthen youth voice, participation, and leadership across Bolsover District

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06477a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087802-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

80500000 - Training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£70,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£70,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£69,989 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
27 Feb 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
16 Sep 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Bolsover District Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CLOWNE
Postcode
S43 4JY
Postcode Area
Sheffield
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF12 East Derbyshire
Delivery Location
TLF12 East Derbyshire
Local Authority
Bolsover
Electoral Ward
Clowne West
Westminster Constituency
Bolsover

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

The Young Foundation

Further Information

Notice Documents

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