Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13ced-9c55-7244-a6ec-005df0de9d0d/horticulture-training awarded GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Horticulture Training [Durham County Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/durham-county-council) Estimated value £14,000 to £57,230 Published 10 Jul 2024 Deadline Closed 20 Apr 2024 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Buyer says suitable for VCSEs The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice. - Small contract value Valued under £135,018 including VAT, the lowest Procurement Act threshold for goods and services. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender 1.1 The Council is looking to set up a framework of providers for the delivery of initial and refresher Horticultural City & Guilds/NPTC accredited training and assessment as follows: - Lot 1 • City & Guilds Level 2 Chainsaw Maintenance, Cross Cutting & Tree Felling up to 380mm (CS30/31) • City & Guilds Level 3 Felling & Processing Medium Trees up to 760mm (CS32). - Lot 2 • City & Guilds Level 2 Tree Climbing & Aerial Rescue Operations and Aerial Cutting/Free fall Techniques (CS38/39) • City & Guilds Level 3 Aerial Tree Pruning & Aerial Tree Rigging (CS40/41) - Lot 3 • City & Guilds Level 3 Use of a Chainsaw from Mobile Elevated Work Platform (MEWP) (CS47) - Lot 4 • City & Guilds Level 2 Powered Pole Pruner Maintenance and Operations (CS48) - Lot 5 • City & Guilds Level 3 Emergency Treework Operations (CS50) - Lot 6 • City & Guilds Level 2 Safe Use of Manually Fed Woodchipper ## CPV classification Education and training services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/a8a81fc2-6a64-41da-9ef2-9fd3aa5e9c4f) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. [Track tenders free](https://tendernation.io/register) [Buyer profile Durham County Council: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/durham-county-council) [Sector More Education & training tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/education-training) ## More tenders like this [Vocational training services – Formation obligatoire des assistant(e)s maternel(le)s agréé(e)s-. · Département de l'Aisne · 22 days left · 9 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-1ece-7277-a173-7f2908586c38/france-vocational-training-services-formation-obligatoire-des-assistantes) [Training services – Conception et animation de formations à l’immobilier et mise à disposition de modules d'autoformation en ligne au profit de l’Institut de la Gestion Publique et du Développement Économique, destinées à professionnaliser les agents de l’État et des organismes publics. · Ministère de l'économie, des finances et de la souveraineté industrielle, énergétique et numérique · 25 days left · 12 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-0c51-72fb-bad6-941822fbc6b7/france-training-services-conception-et-animation-de-formations-a-limmobilie) [Education and training services – Mezőgazdaság és erdészet ágazat képzései 27314\_3. · Büntetés-végrehajtás Országos Parancsnoksága · 10 days left · 29 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-c383-73d0-b7cc-8114e67ab766/hungary-education-and-training-services-mezogazdasag-es-erdeszet-agazat-kepz) [Adult and other education services – REZ BBSAT 45ind IdAP JC Berlin Tempelhof-Schöneberg · Bundesagentur für Arbeit, Regionales Einkaufszentrum BB/SAT · 31 days left · 19 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-0fee-72bf-8b28-73966c957633/germany-adult-and-other-education-services-rez-bbsat-45ind-idap-jc-berlin-te) [Vocational training services – impartición de nueve acciones formativas de formación profesional PARA EL empleo EN EL centro público de formación profesional PARA EL empleo “punta europa” de algeciras (cádiz). modalidad presencial Y teleformación · Delegación Territorial de Empleo, Empresa y Trabajo Autónomo, y de Inteligencia Artificial, Desarrollo Digital y Administración Pública en Cádiz · 36 days left · 23 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-d368-7182-ae9d-2b2242df78fa/spain-vocational-training-services-imparticion-de-nueve-acciones-formativas) [Personal development training services – Servicios de formación y desarrollo de competencias transversales (Soft Skills) · Transports de Barcelona, SA · 30 days left · 18 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-20dc-7074-a241-570bb684458d/spain-personal-development-training-services-servicios-de-formacion-y-desarr)