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Published 14 Mar 2025, 10:10 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

School Swimming Guidance and Advice Service

Official notice

Authority: Buckinghamshire Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow threshold
Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Published estimate£120,000≈ £40k / year · £144,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 4 Apr 2025
Contract term 3 yrsends 1 Sept 2028 · starts 1 Sept 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Buckinghamshire Council has responsibility for ensuring safety in swimming in schools, units and centres where it is the employer. To meet this responsibility the Council is seeking a provider to provide schools with training, guidance and information through; the writing of a Buckinghamshire Council Swimming Policy (updated every two years), and the provision of training and the provision of information, advice and guidance in all aspects of school swimming.

CPV: Primary education services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 3 yrsPublished value£120,000
Contract period: 1 Sept 2025 – 1 Sept 2028 (3 yrs)Value: £120,000 exc. VAT · £144,000 inc. VAT

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: 70%Price: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality
  • Price
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. 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
Closed
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
14 Mar 2025, 10:10 GMT
Last source update
14 Mar 2025, 10:10 GMT
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-009363
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Primary education services
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
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How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
4 Apr 2025, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

14 Mar 2025 → 1 Sept 2025 · 3 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    14 Mar 2025, 10:10 GMT
  2. Submission deadline
    4 Apr 2025, 12:00 BST
  3. Contract starts
    1 Sept 2025

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    14 Mar 2025, 10:10 GMT
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Buckinghamshire Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PCLJ-2677-YQXD Walton Street, Aylesbury , South East, HP20 1UAContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender