---
title: "Foresters for the Future"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-059b83"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "LLYWODRAETH CYMRU / WELSH GOVERNMENT"
published: "2025-09-16"
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# Foresters for the Future

Buyer: LLYWODRAETH CYMRU / WELSH GOVERNMENT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-059b83

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## Summary

The Welsh Government is the buying organisation involved in the "Foresters for the Future" contracting process, focusing on social research services within the public authority central government industry category. The contract aims to deliver a summer school targeted at 12-15 participants from under-represented groups in the forestry sector. The programme is designed for young people from UK inner-city areas with limited access to nature and will take place in Bangor, Eryri, for one week per year over three years. The procurement utilised a direct method, below threshold and without competition, concluding with its current status as complete. The contract was awarded to Bangor University and runs from 9th June 2025 to 16th February 2029, with a total value of £68,118 GBP.

This tender offers substantial opportunities for organisations and businesses focused on educational services, diversity promotion, and social inclusion to evaluate future participation in similar projects. Businesses well-suited to this type of tender include those with expertise in delivering inclusive educational programmes, particularly those striving to diversify the forestry sector through educational outreach. Additionally, organisations that have experience engaging urban youth in nature-based activities may find such contracts beneficial for growth while contributing towards social and community wellbeing.

## Notice

Welsh Government are contracting with Bangor University to deliver a summer school for 12-15 participants who will derive from under-represented groups in the forestry sector, focussing particularly on ethnicity, gender, disability and income bracket. Focussing on young people who are from UK inner-city areas who have limited access to nature. All places will be fully-funded to mitigate financial barriers to participation. The summer school will be for one week per yer, for 3 years. It is for a residential 'summer school' where participants from urban areas travel to Bangor, are met by staff who then transport them to the project location in Eryri.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057033-2025 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Sep 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 Jun 2025 |
| Contract period | 8 Jun 2025 - 16 Feb 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £68,118 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LLYWODRAETH CYMRU / WELSH GOVERNMENT |
| Locality | CARDIFF |
| Post town | Cardiff |
| Postcode | CF10 3NQ |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan |
| Local authority | Cardiff |
| Electoral ward | Cathays |
| Westminster constituency | Cardiff South and Penarth |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BANGOR UNIVERSITY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79315000 - Social research services

## Release History

- 16 Sep 2025 at 14:42 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057033-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057033-2025
  16th September 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://gov.wales
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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