Planning

Nature and Wellbeing Procurement

  • City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council

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

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-040990

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-056161

Published 17 July 2025, 2:30pm



Scope

Reference

CBMC-PTR-177-2025-26

Description

Bradford Council is looking for Service Provider(s) that will engage and enthuse local people in urban areas to increase the amount and quality of green space in their neighbourhoods and evaluate the impact it has on mental wellbeing. Activities will encourage people to work together, giving them a sense of ownership of the green spaces to enable them to be cared for and maintained in the future. The service will increase local people's knowledge, awareness and appreciation of plants, wildlife and nature and the benefits that they have. It will increase people's skills in community engagement, communication, gardening, food growing and increasing biodiversity.

Total value (estimated)

  • £558,000 excluding VAT
  • £669,600 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 2 February 2026 to 1 February 2028
  • Possible extension to 1 February 2029
  • 3 years

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services
  • 77200000 - Forestry services
  • 90700000 - Environmental services
  • 92000000 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services
  • 92330000 - Recreational-area services
  • 98334000 - Wellness services

Contract locations

  • UKE41 - Bradford

Engagement

Engagement deadline

31 July 2025

Engagement process description

The Market Engagement Event will be held virtually via Microsoft Teams on Thursday 31st July 2025. Between 11:00am-12:00pm. 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=96132&B=


Submission

Publication date of tender notice (estimated)

30 August 2025


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