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title: "King's Trust Residential Training Programmes"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-055517"
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buyer: "TRAFFORD COUNCIL"
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# King's Trust Residential Training Programmes

Buyer: TRAFFORD COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-055517

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## Summary

The King's Trust Residential Training Programmes tender process involved the Lancashire Combined Fire Authority, serving as the buyer, with Trafford Council facilitating the procurement process. The tender's focus was on organising residential programmes to foster teamwork and learning among young people, based on the Tuckman’s Teamwork model. Located in Preston, the programmes were planned to run from January 2026 through October 2027, with multiple residential courses scheduled. The procurement was conducted under an open procedure method, ensuring transparency and competition. The tender reached the award stage with the contract awarded to Lancashire Outdoor Activities Initiative on 24 March 2026, with the contract set for two years starting on 5 January 2026, with possible renewals extending to 2030.

This tender offers significant business growth opportunities for organisations specialising in education and training services, particularly those capable of facilitating residential programmes with outdoor activities. It presents substantial chances for SMEs and VCSEs, given the involvement of a supplier classified as an SME, indicating the procurement's embrace of diverse organisational scales. The contract, with a gross value of £403,200, underscores the potential for sustained revenue and a long-term partnership through its service-oriented focus, especially for entities skilled in delivering structured team activities and capable of conducting simultaneous programmes. The requirement to supply equipment, including PPE, could further benefit businesses experienced in logistical planning and resource management.

## Notice

The purpose of the residential is to create a positive environment so that learning will take place through the experiences the young people undertake during the week. We want a programme where the content is carefully picked so that the 'Team programme & qualification' outcomes are achieved - establishing a Team through Tuckman's Team work model. The objective is to implement a controlled and organised programme so that the team members will almost certainly work through Tuckman's stages: forming, storming, norming & performing. By creating a programme that is structured we can create an atmosphere where the hands on teaching, to be a team is initiated at the start of the week - through controlled activities such as orienteering / climbing / and water based activities etc. As the week continues the leader dependency should gradually withdraw allowing the team to learn through problem solving activities such as the homing and the full day projects. Throughout the week we expect reviews / reflection time to be implemented so that team members can share their experiences of learning. This can be done by facilitating group discussions.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026653-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Mar 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 25 Jul 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 10 Nov 2025 |
| Contract period | 5 Jan 2026 - 4 Jan 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £400,000 |
| Lots value | £400,000 |
| Awards value | £336,000 |
| Contracts value | £336,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | TRAFFORD COUNCIL |
| Additional buyers | LANCASHIRE COMBINED FIRE AUTHORITY |
| Locality | PRESTON |
| Post town | Preston |
| Postcode | PR2 3LH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD34 Greater Manchester South West |
| Local authority | Trafford |
| Electoral ward | Sale Central |
| Westminster constituency | Wythenshawe and Sale East |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | LANCASHIRE OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES INITIATIVE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 24 Mar 2026 at 10:41 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026653-2026
- 26 Nov 2025 at 08:26 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077062-2025
- 27 Jun 2025 at 12:00 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035765-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026653-2026
  24th March 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077062-2025
  26th November 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035765-2025
  27th June 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.andertoncentre.co.uk
- http://www.trafford.gov.uk/
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Login
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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