---
title: "Nature and Mental Wellbeing Service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-056161"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "CITY OF BRADFORD METROPOLITAN DISTRICT COUNCIL"
published: "2026-03-26"
---

# Nature and Mental Wellbeing Service

Buyer: CITY OF BRADFORD METROPOLITAN DISTRICT COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-056161

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## Summary

The City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council has completed the procurement process for the "Nature and Mental Wellbeing Service", which falls under the health and social work services category. The service aims to enhance green spaces in urban areas and evaluate their impact on mental wellbeing. The procurement was conducted using an open procedure, demonstrating transparency and broad competition, and was awarded to the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust on 26th March 2026. The service will be delivered across the Bradford region from 1st March 2026 to 29th February 2028, with potential for a one-year extension, underscoring ongoing commitment to environmental and community benefits.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in community engagement, environmental services, or health and wellness services, to contribute to social and ecological betterment. Providers with strengths in gardening, food growing, and biodiversity enhancement could leverage these skills through meaningful community interaction and participation. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are particularly well-suited to offer innovative approaches and social value through tailored programmes that align with the council's objectives for lasting community impact and green space sustainability. The open procurement method ensures fair competition, making it a viable opportunity for various service providers aiming to support public initiatives and expand their offerings in the public sector.

## Notice

City of Bradford Metropolitan Council is looking for Service Provider(s) that will engage and enthuse local people in urban areas to increase the amount and quality of green space in their neighbourhoods and evaluate the impact it has on mental wellbeing. Activities will encourage people to work together, giving them a sense of ownership of the green spaces to enable them to be cared for and maintained in the future. The service will increase local people's knowledge, awareness and appreciation of plants, wildlife and nature and the benefits that they have. It will increase people's skills in community engagement, communication, gardening, food growing and increasing biodiversity.

### Lot Information

Lot LOT-0000

Renewal: Extension of the contract is conditional on meeting performance standards and having sufficient budget.

### Planning Information

The Market Engagement Event will be held virtually via Microsoft Teams on Thursday 31st July 2025. Between 11:00am-12:00pm. Interested providers will need to register and access the YORtender/EU Supply e-tendering platform and send a message via the messaging facility to notify the authority of your intent to attend the event. So those who express an interest through the e-tendering platform will be sent a link to attend the event https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=96132&B=

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028145-2026 |
| 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 | SME |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 26 Mar 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 3 Nov 2025 |
| Future notice date | 29 Aug 2025 |
| Award date | 10 Dec 2025 |
| Contract period | 1 Mar 2026 - 29 Feb 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £558,000 |
| Lots value | £558,000 |
| Awards value | £558,000 |
| Contracts value | £558,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CITY OF BRADFORD METROPOLITAN DISTRICT COUNCIL |
| Locality | BRADFORD |
| Post town | Bradford |
| Postcode | BD1 1HX |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE41 Bradford |
| Local authority | Bradford |
| Electoral ward | City |
| Westminster constituency | Bradford West |
| Delivery location | TLE41 Bradford |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | YORKSHIRE WILDLIFE TRUST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
- 85 - Health and social work services
- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services
- 92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services
- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 77200000 - Forestry services
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 90700000 - Environmental services
- 92000000 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services
- 92330000 - Recreational-area services
- 98334000 - Wellness services

## Release History

- 26 Mar 2026 at 16:28 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028145-2026
- 19 Dec 2025 at 12:00 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084841-2025
- 2 Oct 2025 at 17:07 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/061934-2025
- 17 Jul 2025 at 13:30 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040990-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028145-2026
  26th March 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084841-2025
  19th December 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/061934-2025
  2nd October 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040990-2025
  17th July 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=96132&B=
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=98632&B=
- https://www.bradford.gov.uk/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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