---
title: "Pre-Market Testing - Astley Burf"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0527b8"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "DUDLEY METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL"
published: "2025-05-28"
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# Pre-Market Testing - Astley Burf

Buyer: DUDLEY METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0527b8

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## Summary

Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council is currently in the planning stage of a procurement process for the operation of the Astley Burf Education Centre. This exercise aims to identify a suitable provider to manage the centre, ensuring it continues to offer a safe and financially sustainable outdoor learning environment for young people. The procurement falls under the services category, specifically targeting the operation of an educational centre within the UKG region in the United Kingdom. The preliminary market engagement notice was published on 28th May 2025, with the opportunity for engagement open until the due date of 27th June 2025.

This tender presents significant opportunities for business growth, particularly for SMEs and Voluntary Community and Social Enterprises (VCSEs) due to the project’s suitability criteria. Those with expertise in operating educational centres, especially with a focus on outdoor learning and youth programmes, would be well-positioned to compete. The contract, which is planned to commence on 1st January 2026 and potentially extend until 31st December 2040 with renewal options, provides a long-term business opportunity to establish a robust service offering at the Astley Burf Education Centre. Interested parties can gain valuable insights and ask questions through the engagement phase, fostering a thorough preparation for the upcoming tender exercise.

## Notice

This is a pre-market testing exercise to inform our tender exercise. The overall aim is to identify a provider to take on the operation of the Astley Burf Education Centre that will continue to offer a safe outdoor learning experience to young people and make the centre financially sustainable into the future. That operator will develop the facility into a more focussed learning environment, based on robust operational procedures and clear plans to see the centre continue to provide great experiences for our young children.

### Planning Information

Background information, a questionnaire and facility to ask questions is available via searching the Intend Portal at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/blackcountryportal/aspx/Home
or the direct link to the project is
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/blackcountryportal/aspx/ProjectManage/3869

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028027-2025 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 May 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 27 Jun 2025 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Jan 2026 - 31 Dec 2035 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DUDLEY METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | DUDLEY |
| Post town | Dudley |
| Postcode | DY1 1HF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG36 Dudley |
| Local authority | Dudley |
| Electoral ward | St. James's |
| Westminster constituency | Dudley |
| Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80490000 - Operation of an educational centre

## Release History

- 28 May 2025 at 10:46 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028027-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028027-2025
  28th May 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/blackcountryportal/aspx/Home
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/blackcountryportal/aspx/ProjectManage/3869
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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