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title: "Prior Information Notice (PIN) - Outdoor Education Properties"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02ad4d"
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# Prior Information Notice (PIN) - Outdoor Education Properties

Buyer: WIGAN COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02ad4d

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## Summary

The Wigan Council is currently undertaking a tender process titled "Prior Information Notice (PIN) - Outdoor Education Properties", focusing on education and training services. Located in Wigan, United Kingdom, this procurement process is in the planning stage, specifically aimed at soft market testing of potential opportunities for their outdoor education centres in the Lake District. The tender period is set to conclude on 4th June 2021, with responses required by 5:00pm on the same day. The total estimated value for this initiative is £1,000,000, and the procurement method utilised is an open procedure.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for growth, especially for businesses involved in outdoor education, training services, and related consultancy. Organisations ranging from small local enterprises to larger providers of educational services are encouraged to express their interest, as Wigan Council aims to explore a variety of possibilities. The emphasis is on innovative solutions and the enhancement of learning experiences for young people, making it an attractive prospect for firms specialising in education, youth engagement, and experiential learning.

## Notice

Low Bank Ground and Hinning House Outdoor Education Centres have a long and successful history of delivering innovative, real, relevant, and exciting experiences to young people from Wigan. By using different activities as vehicles for learning, the focus has always been the development of the whole child. Visits to Centres often count as the most memorable in a young person's school career, the trip to the Lake District providing for many their first trip away from home and a chance to see the world through different eyes. Wigan Council are undertaking an options appraisal of the centres and as part of this options review and discussion by Wigan Council's Cabinet we would like to undertake some soft market testing of what the market could potentially deliver or what interest there is in this opportunity. This advertisement is not limited to outdoor education specialists or to large companies we are interested to hear from all interested parties please. Please note we are merely exploring possible opportunities at this stage. If you are interested in a discussion about the possibilities for these sites please complete the proforma below and return via e-mail to: peppro@wigan.gov.uk by no later than 5:00pm, Friday 4th June 2021.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This is simply a Prior Information Notice - the Contracting Authority is simply testing the market as to explore options for the sites in the Lake District, England.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009692-2021 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 May 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 4 Jun 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Active |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | WIGAN COUNCIL |
| Locality | WIGAN |
| Post town | Wigan |
| Postcode | WN1 1YN |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD36 Greater Manchester North West |
| Local authority | Wigan |
| Electoral ward | Wigan Central |
| Westminster constituency | Wigan |
| Delivery location | TLD3 Greater Manchester |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 5 May 2021 at 12:11 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009692-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://www.wigan.gov.uk
- http://www.wigan.gov.uk/
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=eb1629c0-8fad-eb11-810c-005056b64545

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