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title: "Provision of Outward Bound Experience"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0774f1"
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buyer: "Nuclear Restoration Services Limited"
published: "2026-09-18"
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# Provision of Outward Bound Experience

Buyer: Nuclear Restoration Services Limited  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0774f1

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## Summary

Nuclear Restoration Services Limited, including its Dounreay operation, bought an Outward Bound experience as a personal development training service. The requirement is intended to provide an organised development experience rather than goods, construction or routine office-based training. The named provider is The Outward Bound Trust, an SME and voluntary-sector organisation based at Hackthorpe Hall in Cumbria. Delivery is associated with Perth and Kinross in Scotland. The procurement is therefore relevant to organisations delivering structured outdoor learning, personal development, experiential training or similar programmes for public-sector workforces. It may also interest specialist training providers that partner with established outdoor education organisations to deliver residential or challenge-based development activities. The buyer is Nuclear Restoration Services Limited, a public authority operating in the nuclear restoration sector.

The procurement has been completed and the contract awarded following a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. The sole lot is complete. The Outward Bound Trust was selected as supplier. The contract was signed on 11 September 2026 and runs from 14 June 2027 to 20 October 2028. Its value is £141,760 excluding VAT, or £170,112 including VAT. The recorded service category is personal development training. The procurement was not evaluated through a competitive tender: the route was a direct award using the below-threshold, without-competition method. The contract is recorded as active. This outcome shows that Nuclear Restoration Services Limited used a single-provider route for an Outward Bound experience, with a multi-year delivery period and a requirement linked to personal development training services.

This award is useful market evidence for providers of structured personal development and outdoor experiential learning. A credible future competitor would need to design and deliver an Outward Bound-style experience, manage participant safety and logistics, and provide consistent delivery across a substantial programme rather than a one-off session. Relevant capability includes trained facilitators, suitable outdoor or residential facilities, risk-managed activities, participant welfare arrangements and the ability to coordinate delivery with a large public-sector organisation. Experience of workforce development, team development or challenge-based learning would help demonstrate fit with the requirement. The selected supplier is an SME, showing that specialist organisations can meet this type of public-sector need. Providers with complementary expertise could also consider a partnership model, particularly where they can combine outdoor delivery capacity with measurable personal development outcomes.

## Notice

A contract has been awarded by Nuclear Restoration Services (NRS) Limited (Dounreay) following a direct award for the Provision of an Outward Bound Experience

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088455-2026 |
| 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 | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 14 Jun 2027 - 20 Oct 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £141,760 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Nuclear Restoration Services Limited |
| Locality | WARRINGTON |
| Postcode area | Warrington |
| Postcode | WA3 6GR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD6 Cheshire |
| ITL 3 | TLD61 Warrington |
| Local authority | Warrington |
| Electoral ward | Birchwood |
| Westminster constituency | Warrington North |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | The Outward Bound Trust |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80570000 - Personal development training services

## Release History

- 18 Sep 2026 at 08:16 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088455-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088455-2026
  18th September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/nuclear-restoration-services
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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