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Provision of Outdoor Residential, Curriculum & Duke of Edinburgh Awards Expeditions
Published 10 Aug 2026
10 Aug 2026
Closed 10 Sep 2026
- Primary CPV
-
80000000 *
Education and training services
- Location
- 🇬🇧 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire and Renfrewshire, Scotland
- Value
- £2,740,000
- Contract
- Not specified
- Contract Types
-
80 *Education & training servicesFull CPV Breakdown
- SME suitable
- Not stated
Publisher Address
Eastwood HQ, Eastwood Park,, Giffnock, G46 6UG, United Kingdom · UKM83
Contact
Award Criteria
- Fair Working Practices & Living Wage
- Quality of programme and range of activities
- Quality of accomodation and residential aspects
- Risk assesment compliance and H&S related matters
- Community benefits
- Sustainability
- Price
- Community Benefits
- Fair Work Practices
- Adherance to health and safety matters
- Quality of accomodation and residential aspect
- Risk Assessment and compliance with H&S
Related tenders
East Renfrewshire Council
All notices from this publisher Same CPV code
80000000 *
All notices with this CPV code
Reference: ERC000787
Lot 1 - Outdoor residential education visits
Lot 2 - Curriculum residential
Lot 3 - Duke of Edinburgh Award Expeditions
Top 5 suppliers will be awarded to each lot after evaluation
This procurement will be conducted via the Public Contracts Scotland - Tender portal (PCS-T). We will apply a one stage Open procedure.
Bidders must self-certify their adherence to the conditions of participation via the SPD (Scotland) in PSC-T, and may be required to submit Means of Proof before contract award. Bidders must refer to the specific requirements listed in Section III in this OJEU Contract Notice when completing the SPD in PCS-T.
The Value shown in this notice is excluding VAT
Full CPV breakdown
- 80000000 — Education and training services (primary)
Notice details
- Buyer type
- Local authority · General public services
- Competition
- Open competition (any supplier can bid)
- Contract type
- Services
- Lots
- 3
- Procurement method
- Open procedure
- Main category
- Services
- Legal basis
- CELEX 32014L0024
- Notice status
- Active
- Renewal
- The contract is for a period of 36 months with a further option to extend for a further period of up to 12 months at the sole discretion of the council.
- Framework agreement
- Yes
- Submission method
- https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- Award decision expected
- 10 Sep 2026
- Covered by GPA
- Yes
- Number of lots
- 3
- Language
- EN
- Published
- 10 Aug 2026 12:33
- Deadline
- 10 Sep 2026 12:00
- OCID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06e00b
- Notice ID
- ERC000787
Organisations on this notice
Paisley Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Review Body
St James Street, Paisley, PA3 2HW, United Kingdom
+44 1418875291
Lots (3)
Lot 2: Provision of Curriculum Residential
£140,000
Throughout the academic year, East Renfrewshire Council secondary schools including pupils with additional support needs will support pupils who wish to participate in Curriculum Residential. Additional information: Quality Weighting above are sub weights. Total Quality weighting is 60%
The top 5 suppliers after evalua...
· Active
Lot 3: Duke of Edinburgh Outdoor expeditions
£600,000
To deliver Duke of Edinburgh Outdoor expeditions. Additional information: Quality Weighting above are sub weights. Total Quality weighting is 60%
The top 5 suppliers after evaluation will be awarded onto this lot.
Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to...
· Active
Lot 1: Outdoor Residential Education Visits
£2,000,000
Outdoor Residential Education and Residential visits for Primary and Secondary schools and children with additional support needs. Additional information: Quality Weightings above are sub weights. Total Quality Weight is 60%
The top 5 suppliers after evaluation will be awarded onto
this lot.
Economic operators may be e...
· Active
Full notice record
152 detailsEverything the publisher included in this notice, organised by section.
Tender
| Title | Provision of Outdoor Residential, Curriculum & Duke of Edinburgh Awards Expeditions |
| Status | active |
| CPV › Description | Education and training services |
| Category | services |
| Value › Value | £2,740,000 |
| Value › Currency | GBP |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Title | Provision of Curriculum Residential |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Description | Throughout the academic year, East Renfrewshire Council secondary schools including pupils with additional support needs will support pupils who wish to participate in Curriculum Residential. Additional information: Quality Weighting above are sub weights. Total Quality weighting is 60% The top 5 suppliers after evaluation will be awarded onto this lot. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 8 and 9 of the Procurement (Scotland) Regulations 2016. |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Name | Fair Working Practices & Living Wage |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Description | 5 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Name | Quality of programme and range of activities |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Description | 30 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Name | quality of accomodation and residential aspects |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Description | 30 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 4 › Name | Risk assesment compliance and H&S related matters |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 4 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 4 › Description | 20 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 5 › Name | community benefits |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 5 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 5 › Description | 10 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 6 › Name | sustainability |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 6 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 6 › Description | 5 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 7 › Type | price |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 7 › Description | 40 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Value › Value | £140,000 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Value › Currency | GBP |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Contract period › Duration In Days | 1080 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Can be renewed | Yes |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Renewal › Description | The contract is for a period of 36 months with a further option to extend for a further period of up to 12 months at the sole discretion of the council. |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Submission Terms › Variant Policy | Not allowed |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Has options | No |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Status | active |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Title | Duke of Edinburgh Outdoor expeditions |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Description | To deliver Duke of Edinburgh Outdoor expeditions. Additional information: Quality Weighting above are sub weights. Total Quality weighting is 60% The top 5 suppliers after evaluation will be awarded onto this lot. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 8 and 9 of the Procurement (Scotland) Regulations 2016. |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Name | Community Benefits |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Description | 10 |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Name | Sustainability |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Description | 5 |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Name | Fair Work Practices |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Description | 5 |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 4 › Name | Quality of programme and range of activities |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 4 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 4 › Description | 40 |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 5 › Name | adherance to health and safety matters |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 5 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 5 › Description | 40 |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 6 › Type | price |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 6 › Description | 40 |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Value › Value | £600,000 |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Value › Currency | GBP |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Contract period › Duration In Days | 1080 |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Can be renewed | Yes |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Renewal › Description | The initial contract period is for 36 months with the option to extend for a further 12 month period |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Submission Terms › Variant Policy | Not allowed |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Has options | No |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Status | active |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Title | Outdoor Residential Education Visits |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Description | Outdoor Residential Education and Residential visits for Primary and Secondary schools and children with additional support needs. Additional information: Quality Weightings above are sub weights. Total Quality Weight is 60% The top 5 suppliers after evaluation will be awarded onto this lot. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 8 and 9 of the Procurement (Scotland) Regulations 2016. |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Name | Fair Working Practices & Living Wage |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Description | 5 |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Name | Quality of programme and range of activities |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Description | 30 |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Name | Quality of accomodation and residential aspect |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Description | 30 |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 4 › Name | Risk Assessment and compliance with H&S |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 4 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 4 › Description | 20 |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 5 › Name | community benefits |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 5 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 5 › Description | 10 |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 6 › Name | sustainability |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 6 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 6 › Description | 5 |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 7 › Type | price |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 7 › Description | 40 |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Value › Value | £2,000,000 |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Value › Currency | GBP |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Contract period › Duration In Days | 1080 |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Can be renewed | Yes |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Renewal › Description | The contract is for a period of 36 months with a further option to extend for a further 1 period of up to 12 months at the sole discretion of the council. |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Submission Terms › Variant Policy | Not allowed |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Has options | No |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Status | active |
| Item › Item 1 › CPV › Description | Education and training services |
| Item › Item 1 › Delivery › Region (NUTS) | UKM83 |
| Item › Item 2 › CPV › Description | Education and training services |
| Item › Item 2 › Delivery › Region (NUTS) | UKM83 |
| Item › Item 3 › CPV › Description | Education and training services |
| Item › Item 3 › Delivery › Region (NUTS) | UKM83 |
| Submission Method | Electronic submission |
| How to submit | https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk |
| Communication › Atypical Tool Url | https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/web/l... |
| Selection Criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Type | suitability |
| Selection Criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Description | Adventure Activities Licensing Authority (AALA) Expedition Approved Activity Provider (APP) All Bidders must complete the Master ITT first before they can move on to complete the Technical & Commercial Envelopes of individual lots they wish to participate in. Bidders can submit a bid for either one or all Lots. Failure to complete the Master ITT or the Technical Envelope and Commercial Envelope within each lot you are bidding for will result in the rejection of your submission. |
| Selection Criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Applies To | supplier |
| Selection Criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Type | economic |
| Selection Criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Applies To | supplier |
| Selection Criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Type | technical |
| Selection Criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Minimum | Adventure Activities Licensing Authority (AALA) Lot 3 only Expedition Approved Activity Provider (APP) As detailed within the Tender Information Pack within the Technical Envelope in each of the 3 lots PVG disclosure for all lots |
| Selection Criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Applies To | supplier |
| Procedure type | open |
| Procedure | Open procedure |
| Techniques › Framework agreement | Yes |
| Techniques › Framework agreement › Maximum Participants | 5 |
| Covered by | GPA |
| Bidding period › End | 10 Sep 2026 |
| Submission Terms › Languages | en |
| Submission Terms › Bid Validity Period › Duration In Days | 180 |
| Award decision period › Start | 10 Sep 2026 |
| Bid Opening › Date | 10 Sep 2026 |
| Has Recurrence | Yes |
| Contract Terms › Has Electronic Ordering | Yes |
| Contract Terms › Electronic Invoicing Policy | allowed |
| Contract Terms › Has Electronic Payment | Yes |
| Recurrence › Description | January 2030 |
Organisations
| Party 1 › Name | East Renfrewshire Council |
| Party 1 › Identifier › Legal Name | East Renfrewshire Council |
| Party 1 › Address › Street | Eastwood HQ, Eastwood Park, |
| Party 1 › Address › Town / city | Giffnock |
| Party 1 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKM83 |
| Party 1 › Address › Postcode | G46 6UG |
| Party 1 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 1 › Contact › Telephone | +44 1415778590 |
| Party 1 › Contact › Email | vanessa.fordyce@eastrenfrewshire.gov.uk |
| Party 1 › Contact › Link | https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk |
| Party 1 › Role | buyer |
| Party 1 › Link | http://www.eastrenfrewshire.gov.uk |
| Party 1 › Buyer profile | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.a... |
| Party 1 › Classification › Classification 1 › Description | Regional or local authority |
| Party 1 › Classification › Classification 2 › Description | General public services |
| Party 2 › Name | Paisley Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court |
| Party 2 › Identifier › Legal Name | Paisley Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court |
| Party 2 › Address › Street | St James Street |
| Party 2 › Address › Town / city | Paisley |
| Party 2 › Address › Postcode | PA3 2HW |
| Party 2 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 2 › Contact › Telephone | +44 1418875291 |
| Party 2 › Contact › Email | paisley@scotcourts.gov.uk |
| Party 2 › Role | Review body |
| Party 2 › Link | http://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/the-courts/court-locations/paisley-sherif... |
Buyer
| Name | East Renfrewshire Council |
Links
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