Pre-Market Testing - Astley Burf

Official notice

Authority: Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council (Local council)

ServicesSME suitableVCSE suitable

Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery: West Midlands (UKG)

Planned pipeline valueValue not publishedpipeline notice, not a live tender

Tender notice expected Date not publishedfrom the planned procurement notice

Contract term 10 yrsends 31 Dec 2035 · up to 31 Dec 2040 with extensions · starts 1 Jan 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This is a pre-market testing exercise to inform our tender exercise.

The overall aim is to identify a provider to take on the operation of the Astley Burf Education Centre that will continue to offer a safe outdoor learning experience to young people and make the centre financially sustainable into the future. That operator will develop the facility into a more focussed learning environment, based on robust operational procedures and clear plans to see the centre continue to provide great experiences for our young children.

CPV: Operation of an educational centre

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1PlannedRenewal 10 yrsSMEVCSE

Contract period: 1 Jan 2026 – 31 Dec 2035 (10 yrs) · up to 31 Dec 2040 with extensions

Delivery: West MidlandsEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

Extensions: Extension options published

80490000 Operation of an educational centre

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Past planning notice
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
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: 28 May 2025, 11:46 BST
Last source update: 28 May 2025, 11:46 BST
Authority reference: 25039
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-028027
Latest notice: Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2)
Classification (CPV): Operation of an educational centre
Delivery area: West Midlands (UKG)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0527b8 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Submission deadline: —

Timeline

28 May 2025 → 1 Jan 2026 · 3 dates

Planning notice published
28 May 2025, 11:46 BST
Market engagement
27 Jun 2025, 23:59 BST
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Contract starts299 days ago
1 Jan 2026

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Preliminary market engagement notice published
28 May 2025, 11:46 BST
UK2

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Pipeline notice

Awards (0): No award published
Contracts (0): No contract published
Bid statistics: No aggregate bid statistics published

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PWYJ-3537-GLBW Council House, Priory Road, Dudley, West Midlands, DY1 1HFContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Preliminary market engagement notice planningPreliminary market engagement noticeUK2Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender28 May 2025, 11:46 BST