Planning

Youth Education Service (Vaping, Alcohol and Drugs, and Gambling related harms)

  • City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council

UK2: Preliminary market engagement notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-039751

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-055ee3

Published 14 July 2025, 5:00pm



Scope

Reference

CBMC-PTR-178-2025-26

Description

Bradford Council is looking for service provider(s) to help us improve health outcomes for children and young people in the District. We are seeking a knowledgeable provider(s) to work with us to create and deliver engaging and contemporary educational content to help young people better understand the facts, laws, risks, and consequences associated with: • Vaping and nicotine containing products (40% of total contract value) • Drugs and Alcohol - substance use (40% of total contract value) • Gambling and Gambling Related Harms (20% of total contract value) This service will help schools meet their statutory duties as outlined in the Health Education section of the Department for Education 2019 Statutory Guidance . We expect delivery to predominantly occur in schools and alternative provision settings, commencing during the second half Autumn Term of the 2025-26 academic year, moving into a full year of delivery for 2026-27.

Total value (estimated)

  • £225,000 excluding VAT
  • £270,000 including VAT

Below the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 3 November 2025 to 4 July 2027
  • Possible extension to 4 July 2028
  • 2 years, 8 months, 2 days

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services
  • 80000000 - Education and training services
  • 80310000 - Youth education services
  • 80510000 - Specialist training services
  • 80561000 - Health training services

Contract locations

  • UKE41 - Bradford

Engagement

Engagement deadline

22 July 2025

Engagement process description

The Market Engagement Event will be held virtually via Microsoft Teams on Tuesday 22nd July 2025. Between 10:00am-11:30am. Interested providers will need to register and access the YORtender/EU Supply e-tendering platform and send a message via the messaging facility to notify the authority of your intent to attend the event. So those who express an interest through the e-tendering platform will be sent a link to attend the event https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=96027&B=


Submission

Publication date of tender notice (estimated)

21 August 2025


Procedure

Special regime

Light touch


Contracting authority

City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PBWW-4714-TBHN

Britannia House, Hall Ings

Bradford

BD1 1HX

United Kingdom

Contact name: Donald Onekutu

Email: donald.onekutu@bradford.gov.uk

Website: https://www.bradford.gov.uk/

Region: UKE41 - Bradford

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government