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Provision of Outward Bound Experience

Nuclear Restoration Services Limited

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18 Sep 2026 at 08:16

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Nuclear Restoration Services Limited, including its Dounreay operation, bought an Outward Bound experience as a personal development training service. The requirement is intended to provide an organised development experience rather than goods, construction or routine office-based training. The named provider is The Outward Bound Trust, an SME and voluntary-sector organisation based at Hackthorpe Hall in Cumbria. Delivery is associated with Perth and Kinross in Scotland. The procurement is therefore relevant to organisations delivering structured outdoor learning, personal development, experiential training or similar programmes for public-sector workforces. It may also interest specialist training providers that partner with established outdoor education organisations to deliver residential or challenge-based development activities. The buyer is Nuclear Restoration Services Limited, a public authority operating in the nuclear restoration sector.

The procurement has been completed and the contract awarded following a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. The sole lot is complete. The Outward Bound Trust was selected as supplier. The contract was signed on 11 September 2026 and runs from 14 June 2027 to 20 October 2028. Its value is £141,760 excluding VAT, or £170,112 including VAT. The recorded service category is personal development training. The procurement was not evaluated through a competitive tender: the route was a direct award using the below-threshold, without-competition method. The contract is recorded as active. This outcome shows that Nuclear Restoration Services Limited used a single-provider route for an Outward Bound experience, with a multi-year delivery period and a requirement linked to personal development training services.

This award is useful market evidence for providers of structured personal development and outdoor experiential learning. A credible future competitor would need to design and deliver an Outward Bound-style experience, manage participant safety and logistics, and provide consistent delivery across a substantial programme rather than a one-off session. Relevant capability includes trained facilitators, suitable outdoor or residential facilities, risk-managed activities, participant welfare arrangements and the ability to coordinate delivery with a large public-sector organisation. Experience of workforce development, team development or challenge-based learning would help demonstrate fit with the requirement. The selected supplier is an SME, showing that specialist organisations can meet this type of public-sector need. Providers with complementary expertise could also consider a partnership model, particularly where they can combine outdoor delivery capacity with measurable personal development outcomes.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Outward Bound Experience

Notice Description

A contract has been awarded by Nuclear Restoration Services (NRS) Limited (Dounreay) following a direct award for the Provision of an Outward Bound Experience

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0774f1
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088455-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80570000 - Personal development training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£141,760 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
14 Jun 2027 - 20 Oct 2028 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Nuclear Restoration Services Limited
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WARRINGTON
Postcode
WA3 6GR
Postcode Area
Warrington
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD6 Cheshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD61 Warrington
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Warrington
Electoral Ward
Birchwood
Westminster Constituency
Warrington North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

The Outward Bound Trust

Further Information

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