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Provision of Outdoor Residential, Curriculum & Duke of Edinburgh Awards Expeditions

East Renfrewshire Council

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10 Aug 2026 at 12:33

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

East Renfrewshire Council is procuring outdoor residential education and expedition services for primary and secondary schools, including pupils with additional support needs. The requirement covers three service areas: outdoor residential education visits, curriculum residential provision, and Duke of Edinburgh outdoor expeditions. Suppliers will provide residential programmes, accommodation and a range of activities, with appropriate risk management and health and safety arrangements. The services will be delivered for East Renfrewshire Council’s schools and communities in East Renfrewshire. This is an education and training services opportunity, and suppliers may bid for one, two or all three service areas. Up to five suppliers will be appointed for each service area under a framework arrangement.

The procurement has reached tender: the council invited offers through a one-stage open procedure using an electronic tendering portal. Bids were due by 10 September 2026 at 12:00, with evaluation scheduled to start at that time. The framework is for 36 months, with an option for the council to extend it by up to 12 months; bids must remain valid for 180 days. The estimated value is £2,740,000 excluding VAT, comprising £2,000,000 for outdoor residential education visits, £140,000 for curriculum residential provision and £600,000 for Duke of Edinburgh expeditions. Evaluation is based on price and quality, including programme quality, activities, accommodation, health and safety, fair work, community benefits and sustainability. Variants are not allowed.

This opportunity suits established outdoor education, residential activity and expedition providers able to deliver safe programmes for school pupils, including children with additional support needs. Suppliers should have strong programme design, activity leadership, accommodation and residential management capabilities, supported by robust risk assessment, safeguarding and health and safety systems. A Duke of Edinburgh expedition provider must be an Adventure Activities Licensing Authority licence holder and an Expedition Approved Activity Provider; an Expedition Approved Activity Provider is also required for the other service areas. PVG disclosure is required for staff across all service areas. Bidders need suitable financial strength and insurance, including employers’ liability, public liability and professional indemnity cover. Providers using subcontractors must demonstrate effective supply-chain management and prompt payment performance.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Outdoor Residential, Curriculum & Duke of Edinburgh Awards Expeditions

Notice Description

Lot 1 - Outdoor residential education visits Lot 2 - Curriculum residential Lot 3 - Duke of Edinburgh Award Expeditions Top 5 suppliers will be awarded to each lot after evaluation This procurement will be conducted via the Public Contracts Scotland - Tender portal (PCS-T). We will apply a one stage Open procedure. Bidders must self-certify their adherence to the conditions of participation via the SPD (Scotland) in PSC-T, and may be required to submit Means of Proof before contract award. Bidders must refer to the specific requirements listed in Section III in this OJEU Contract Notice when completing the SPD in PCS-T. The Value shown in this notice is excluding VAT

Lot Information

Provision of Curriculum Residential

Throughout the academic year, East Renfrewshire Council secondary schools including pupils with additional support needs will support pupils who wish to participate in Curriculum Residential. Additional information: Quality Weighting above are sub weights. Total Quality weighting is 60% The top 5 suppliers after evaluation will be awarded onto this lot. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 8 and 9 of the Procurement (Scotland) Regulations 2016.

Renewal: The contract is for a period of 36 months with a further option to extend for a further period of up to 12 months at the sole discretion of the council.

Duke of Edinburgh Outdoor expeditions

To deliver Duke of Edinburgh Outdoor expeditions. Additional information: Quality Weighting above are sub weights. Total Quality weighting is 60% The top 5 suppliers after evaluation will be awarded onto this lot. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 8 and 9 of the Procurement (Scotland) Regulations 2016.

Renewal: The initial contract period is for 36 months with the option to extend for a further 12 month period

Outdoor Residential Education Visits

Outdoor Residential Education and Residential visits for Primary and Secondary schools and children with additional support needs. Additional information: Quality Weightings above are sub weights. Total Quality Weight is 60% The top 5 suppliers after evaluation will be awarded onto this lot. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 8 and 9 of the Procurement (Scotland) Regulations 2016.

Renewal: The contract is for a period of 36 months with a further option to extend for a further 1 period of up to 12 months at the sole discretion of the council.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e00b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075694-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,740,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£2,740,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Aug 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
10 Sep 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
January 2030

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
East Renfrewshire Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
GIFFNOCK
Postcode
G46 6UG
Postcode Area
Glasgow
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM33 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire, and Renfrewshire
Delivery Location
TLM83 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire, and Renfrewshire
Local Authority
East Renfrewshire
Electoral Ward
Giffnock and Thornliebank
Westminster Constituency
East Renfrewshire

Further Information

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