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

East Renfrewshire Council

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Tender

10 Aug 2026 at 01:00

OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice
Summary of the contracting process

East Renfrewshire Council is procuring outdoor residential education and expedition services for its primary and secondary schools, including pupils with additional support needs. The requirement is divided into three service areas: outdoor residential education visits, curriculum residential programmes, and Duke of Edinburgh outdoor expeditions. Work will support pupils throughout the academic year and will be delivered for East Renfrewshire schools and communities. This is an education and outdoor activities services opportunity, classified under CPV 80000000. Suppliers may bid for one lot or all three. The council intends to appoint up to five suppliers to each lot, creating a multi-supplier arrangement for delivering residential visits, curriculum activities and Duke of Edinburgh expeditions.

The procurement has reached tender: East Renfrewshire Council invited offers through a one-stage open procedure, with electronic submission. The tender deadline and bid opening were set for 10 September 2026 at 12:00 UTC, with evaluation scheduled to start then. The total estimated value is £2,740,000 excluding VAT: £2,000,000 for outdoor residential education visits, £140,000 for curriculum residential services and £600,000 for Duke of Edinburgh expeditions. Each lot has a 36-month contract period, with an option for a further 12 months. Evaluation is based on 60% quality and 40% price. The quality assessment includes fair working practices and the Living Wage for Lots 1 and 2, and community benefits for Lot 3. Bids must remain valid for 180 days.

This opportunity suits established outdoor education, residential activity and expedition providers able to work safely with school pupils, including children with additional support needs. Lot 3 suppliers must hold Adventure Activities Licensing Authority approval and be an Expedition Approved Activity Provider; the latter is also required across the requirement. PVG disclosure is required for staff on all lots. Bidders need sufficient financial strength and capacity, with employer’s liability insurance of £10 million, public liability insurance of £5 million and professional indemnity insurance of £2 million, plus vehicle insurance where applicable. Providers using subcontractors must manage a resilient supply chain, track payments and demonstrate that at least 95% of supply-chain invoices were paid on time in the last financial year, or provide an acceptable improvement plan. Community benefit delivery is also part of the requirement.

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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. 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. 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.. 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-r6ebe6-0000837803
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG561965
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F2 - Contract 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

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG561965
    Provision of Outdoor Residential, Curriculum & Duke of Edinburgh Awards Expeditions - 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

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