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Published 4 Feb 2026, 18:53 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Learning Partner for the Youth Action Programme

Official notice

Authority: Bolsover District Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£70,000≈ £60k / year · £84,000 inc. VAT0% below final estimate
Submissions closed 27 Feb 2026awarded 15 Sept 2026
Awarded to The Young Foundation
Contract term 1 yr 2 moends 30 Apr 2027 · starts 9 Mar 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Bolsover District Council is looking to appoint a learning partner for the Youth-Action Programme (2026-2027) Youth Action is an initial 12 month programme running from March 2026 to April 2027, designed to strengthen youth voice, participation, and leadership across Bolsover District

CPV: Training services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 1 yr 2 moSMEVCSEPublished value£70,000
Contract period: 9 Mar 2026 – 30 Apr 2027 (1 yr 2 mo)Value: £70,000 exc. VAT · £84,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: East MidlandsEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 90%Price: 10%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Proposal: 90%
  • Price: 10%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Price
  • Proposal
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 10 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 1 point. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
4 Feb 2026, 18:53 GMT
Last source update
16 Sept 2026, 14:20 BST
Authority reference
BDC-005-2026
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-010212
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Training services
Delivery area
East Midlands (UKF1)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06477a Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Submission deadline
27 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
18 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

4 Feb 2026 → 16 Sept 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published264 days ago
    4 Feb 2026, 18:53 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by250 days ago
    18 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline241 days ago
    27 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
  4. Contract starts232 days ago
    9 Mar 2026
  5. Latest notice published40 days ago
    16 Sept 2026, 14:20 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 4 Feb 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    4 Feb 2026, 18:53 GMT
    UK4
  2. Contract details notice published
    16 Sept 2026, 14:20 BST
    UK7
  3. Status changed to complete
    16 Sept 2026, 14:20 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £69,9891 contract inc. VAT; no net value published
Contracts signed 1latest 15 Sept 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
The Young FoundationVCSE£69,989 inc. VAT †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Learning Partner for the Youth Action Programme · The Young FoundationVCSE

    Signed
    15 Sept 2026
    Value
    £69,989 inc. VAT
    Period
    16 Sept 2026 – 31 Mar 2027
    Status
    active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Bolsover District Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PZDC-9993-YHDQ The Arc, High Street, Clowne, East Midlands, S434JYContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • THE YOUNG FOUNDATIONAwarded supplierGB-CHC: 274345GB-COH: 01319183 Toynbee Hall, London, London, E1 6LSContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender