Stale Pre-tender

Pre-Market Testing - Astley Burf

Details

Buyer: Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council
Topic: Operation of an educational centre
Published: 28 May 2025
Submission: 27 June 2025
Source: uk:find_a_tender

Tender description

This is a pre-market testing exercise to inform our tender exercise. The overall aim is to identify a provider to take on the operation of the Astley Burf Education Centre that will continue to offer a safe outdoor learning experience to young people and make the centre financially sustainable into the future. That operator will develop the facility into a more focussed learning environment, based on robust operational procedures and clear plans to see the centre continue to provide great experiences for our young children.

Timeline

Completed: Pre-tender published28 May 2025
Current notice

About the buyer

Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council is a local authority for the Black Country. Certain council directorates keep approved contractor lists, choosing bidders in rotation for specific projects. Most contracts are awarded for a minimum of two to three years, with the option to extend further.

Over the past 5 years, most of Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council's contract awards have been in construction work, health and social work and business services.

Decision makers

Connect with the people behind this procurement.

Job title	Phone number	Work email
Head of Procurement	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@dudley-metropolitan-borough-council.gov
Commercial Director	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@dudley-metropolitan-borough-council.gov
Procurement Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@dudley-metropolitan-borough-council.gov
Category Lead	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@dudley-metropolitan-borough-council.gov
Senior Buyer	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@dudley-metropolitan-borough-council.gov
Contracts Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@dudley-metropolitan-borough-council.gov