Scope
Reference
CBMC-PTR-177-2025-26
Description
City of Bradford Metropolitan 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.
Contract 1. Nature and Mental Wellbeing Service
Supplier
Contract value
- £558,000 excluding VAT
- £669,600 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Award decision date
10 December 2025
Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers
18 December 2025
Standstill period
- End: 5 January 2026
- 8 working days
Earliest date the contract will be signed
7 January 2026
Contract dates (estimated)
- 2 February 2026 to 2 February 2028
- Possible extension to 2 February 2029
- 3 years, 1 day
Description of possible extension:
Any extension of this agreement will be conditional upon satisfactory performance throughout the term and the continued availability of funding.
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
Contract locations
- UKE41 - Bradford
Information about tenders
- 4 tenders received
- 1 tender assessed in the final stage:
- 0 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- 1 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
- 1 supplier awarded contracts
- 0 suppliers unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)
Procedure
Procedure type
Open procedure
Supplier
Yorkshire Wildlife Trust
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PPGT-6837-VWQZ
1 St. Georges Place
York
YO24 1GN
United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1904659570
Email: darren.tiffney@ywt.org.uk
Region: UKE21 - York
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): Yes
Supported employment provider: Yes
Public service mutual: Yes
Contract 1. Nature and Mental Wellbeing Service
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