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PROCUREMENT OPPORTUNITY

Provision of Outdoor Residential, Curriculum & Duke of Edinburgh Awards Expeditions

East Renfrewshire Council · tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 26 Sept 2026, 05:07.

Opportunity overview

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

Classification

  • CPV80000000 — Education and training services

Lots

  • Outdoor Residential Education Visits£2m
  • Provision of Curriculum Residential£140k
  • Duke of Edinburgh Outdoor expeditions£600k

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ERC000787
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Has Recurrence
Yes

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Classification

Scheme
CPV
Id
80000000
Description
Education and training services

Lot Details

Submission Method

electronicSubmission

Communication

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
suitability
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.

Applies To

supplier
Criterion 2
Type
economic
Description
The Council reserves the right at its own discretion to seek information from the applicant in accordance with Regulation 61(7) or Regulation 61(8) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 to determine the Applicant’s economic and financial standing. East Renfrewshire Council requires to ensure that the economic operator has the necessary economic and financial capacity to perform and complete the contract. In the current difficult economic environment, the Council seeks to ensure that the contractor who undertakes the works has suitable financial strength and capacity to complete these goods, works or services. Where an economic operator wishes to be considered for selection under this contract but cannot meet the turnover and/or Credit Safe score of 30 that economic operator must provide financial information which will satisfy the Council that they have an equivalent level of economic and financial standing; and must provide related guarantees or formal assurances to support their right to participate and be considered for any contract award (Regulation 61(8)). Please note that any financial information disclosed should evidence the financial strength of the economic operator tendering, therefore additional supporting information will need to be provided where joint or group accounts are provided in support of a bid to explain to the Council the relevance of that information. Where the economic bidder relies upon or intends to reply upon any Key Subcontractors in performance of the contract, then the Council reserves the right to assess the financial strength and suitability the Key subcontractor as part of the qualification process; Where the economic operator relies upon a parent company to provide financial assurance in support of their bid, the Council will also reserve the right to seek financial information on the strength and suitability of the parent company; and Where the economic operator relies upon the capacity of other parties in respect of selection and/or performance of the contract, then dependent on the nature of the arrangement the Council may require full disclosure of financial information in support of the bid. For example, where the bidder identifies as a consortium the Council will require that the consortium, as a group, can meet the financial selection requirements contained in the procurement documents. Where a bidder is part of a Consortium, it shall procure the execution and delivery to the Employer of a Consortium Guarantee (in the form provided by the council) executed by each member of the Consortium (acting as Consortium guarantor) in Self Proving Form. The Council reserves the right to monitor that the economic operator continues to meet the financial selection requirements upon receipt of the invitation to tender or after evaluation has been completed and prior to any award being made. Economic operators must inform the Council of any changes to any submission made by them in respect of their financial and or economic situation. The Council will further reserve the right to remove any economic operator from the tendering process where they are no longer able to fulfil any of the selection requirements as directed within the procurement documents. Further detail is contained within the procurement documents. Bidders who cannot meet the required level of turnover will be excluded from this tender. It is a requirement of this contract that bidders hold, or can commit to obtain prior to the commencement of any subsequently awarded contract, the types and levels of insurance indicated below: Employer’s (Compulsory) Liability Insurance = 10 million GBP Public Liability Insurance 5 million GBP Professional Indemnity Insurance 2 million GBP Vehicle Insruance (If applicable)

Applies To

supplier
Criterion 3
Type
technical
Description
Bidders who intend to use a supply chain to deliver the requirements detailed in the Contract Notice, must confirm they have (or have access to) the relevant supply chain management and tracking systems to ensure a resilient and sustainable supply chain. Bidders must provide a response at SPD Q4.C.4 and this will include confirmation that they have the systems in place to pay subcontractors through the supply chain promptly and effectively, and provide evidence when requested of: a) their standard payment terms. b) ≥95% of all supply chain invoices being paid on time (in accordance with the terms of contract) in the last financial year. Bidders unable to confirm (b) must provide an improvement plan, signed by their Director, which improves payment performance. It should be noted that where a bidder is unable to confirm or provide a satisfactory improvement plan the Council reserves the right to remove you from the process. Bidders are required to confirm whether they intend to subcontract and, if so, for what proportion of the contract. Bidders who intend to subcontract more than 25% to any individual organisation must ensure the SPD (Scotland) - Subcontractors Supplier Response is completed and uploaded at question 2C.1 of the qualification envelope.
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

Applies To

supplier

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Framework Agreement

Maximum Participants
5

Covered By

GPA

Tender Period

Ends
10 Sept 2026, 12:00

Submission terms

Languages

en

Bid Validity Period

Duration In Days
180

Expected award period

Starts
10 Sept 2026, 12:00

Bid Opening

Date
10 Sept 2026, 12:00

Contract terms

Has Electronic Ordering
Yes
Electronic Invoicing Policy
allowed
Has Electronic Payment
Yes

Recurrence

Description
January 2030

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
2
Title
Provision of Curriculum Residential
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.
Has Renewal
Yes
Has Options
No
Status
active

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Fair Working Practices & Living Wage
Type
quality
Description
5
Criterion 2
Name
Quality of programme and range of activities
Type
quality
Description
30
Criterion 3
Name
quality of accomodation and residential aspects
Type
quality
Description
30
Criterion 4
Name
Risk assesment compliance and H&S related matters
Type
quality
Description
20
Criterion 5
Name
community benefits
Type
quality
Description
10
Criterion 6
Name
sustainability
Type
quality
Description
5
Criterion 7
Type
price
Description
40

Value

Amount
140,000
Currency
GBP

Contract period

Duration In Days
1,080

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.

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed
Entry 2
Id
3
Title
Duke of Edinburgh Outdoor expeditions
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.
Has Renewal
Yes
Has Options
No
Status
active

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Community Benefits
Type
quality
Description
10
Criterion 2
Name
Sustainability
Type
quality
Description
5
Criterion 3
Name
Fair Work Practices
Type
quality
Description
5
Criterion 4
Name
Quality of programme and range of activities
Type
quality
Description
40
Criterion 5
Name
adherance to health and safety matters
Type
quality
Description
40
Criterion 6
Type
price
Description
40

Value

Amount
600,000
Currency
GBP

Contract period

Duration In Days
1,080

Renewal

Description
The initial contract period is for 36 months with the option to extend for a further 12 month period

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed
Entry 3
Id
1
Title
Outdoor Residential Education Visits
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.
Has Renewal
Yes
Has Options
No
Status
active

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Fair Working Practices & Living Wage
Type
quality
Description
5
Criterion 2
Name
Quality of programme and range of activities
Type
quality
Description
30
Criterion 3
Name
Quality of accomodation and residential aspect
Type
quality
Description
30
Criterion 4
Name
Risk Assessment and compliance with H&S
Type
quality
Description
20
Criterion 5
Name
community benefits
Type
quality
Description
10
Criterion 6
Name
sustainability
Type
quality
Description
5
Criterion 7
Type
price
Description
40

Value

Amount
2,000,000
Currency
GBP

Contract period

Duration In Days
1,080

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.

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
2
Related Lot
2

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
80000000
Description
Education and training services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKM83
Item 2
Id
3
Related Lot
3

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
80000000
Description
Education and training services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKM83
Item 3
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
80000000
Description
Education and training services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKM83

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
East Renfrewshire Council
Id
GB-FTS-1036

Identifier

Legal Name
East Renfrewshire Council

Address

Street Address
Eastwood HQ, Eastwood Park,
Locality
Giffnock
Region
UKM83
Postal Code
G46 6UG
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Telephone
+44 1415778590

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Id
REGIONAL_AUTHORITY
Description
Regional or local authority
Entry 2
Scheme
COFOG
Id
01
Description
General public services
Organisation 2
Name
Paisley Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Id
GB-FTS-6312

Identifier

Legal Name
Paisley Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court

Address

Street Address
St James Street
Locality
Paisley
Postal Code
PA3 2HW
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Telephone
+44 1418875291

Roles

reviewBody

Details

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Giffnock · UKM83 · G46 6UG · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKM83

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 075694-2026tender ·