Nature and Mental Wellbeing Service
Estimated value
—
Awarded value
£558k
Suppliers
1
Lots
1
Published
19 Dec 2025
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.
Scope
- Reference
- CBMC-PTR-177-2025-26
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 02 Feb 2026 to 01 Feb 2028Possible extension to 01 Feb 2029
Extension of the contract is conditional on meeting performance standards and having sufficient budget.
- CPV classifications
- 850000007720000090700000920000009233000098334000
- Contract locations
- Yorkshire and the Humber, United Kingdom
- Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
Award criteria
Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Service Model and Delivery Plan | — | quality | 25.00% |
| Mobilisation and Operational Plan | — | quality | 20.00% |
| Evidence of Previous Experience | — | quality | 15.00% |
| Service Access, Engagement, and Communication | — | quality | 15.00% |
| Monitoring, Evaluation, and Impact | — | quality | 15.00% |
| Social Value and Additional Benefits | — | quality | 10.00% |
Submission & procedure
- Procedure
- Open procedure
Award details
Awarded supplier(s), contract period and value as published in the award notice.
Awarded value
£558k
Award date
10 Dec 2025
Contract start
02 Feb 2026
Contract end
02 Feb 2028
Awarded suppliers· 1 supplier
Awarded 10 Dec 2025 · Contract period 02 Feb 2026 — 02 Feb 2028
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