Provision of Mountaineering Training and Guiding

University of Central Lancashire
North West
Open procedure
12 April 2023 to 11 April 2027

Provision of expert teaching in mountaineering and clinical safety for an MSc Mountain Medicine programme, requiring approximately 84 guide days per year and a Lead Guide for 100 hours per year. Work takes place in single days and residential blocks across UK mountain regions and the European Alps.

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Awarded value: £180k; As published
Published: 21 November 2022
Awarded: 12 April 2023; G M Guides Limited
Contract length: 48 months; Ends 11 April 2027

What the contract covers

Training and guiding service

Provision of mountaineering training and guiding services for academic educational programmes in mountain environments.

Expert teaching in mountaineering
Teaching in the safe delivery of clinical care in mountain environments
Mountaineering training delivered by qualified mountain guides in support of the MSc Mountain Medicine programme
Safety provision for university staff and students during mountainous-terrain course delivery in the UK and abroad
Lead Guide advice and input to programme planning and organisation

Lot	Estimated value	SMEs
Guiding Team	Not stated	Not stated
Lead Guide	Not stated	Not stated

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Training and guiding service
Procedure: Open procedure
Contract dates: 12 April 2023 to 11 April 2027
Certifications asked for: UIAGM / IFMGA guiding qualification
Lots: 2
Suitable for SMEs: Yes
Category: Services
CPV codes: 80320000, 85121200, 92620000

Services in this contract

University programme delivery partnersMain service£150k typicalMountain guides teaching mountaineering on a university MSc programme

Lifecycle

Published
21 November 2022
Contract awardedto G M Guides Limited
12 April 2023
Contract starts
12 April 2023
Contract ends
11 April 2027

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University of Central Lancashire

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Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/115984/provision-of-mountaineering-training-and-guiding
Buyer reference: prj-2231
Open contracting ID: ocds-b5fd17-5d12d07b-c5ba-4050-9f57-a2e7f536254d
Last checked: 5 November 2026

University of Central Lancashire. Provision of Mountaineering Training and Guiding. Contract award, 21 November 2022. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/115984/provision-of-mountaineering-training-and-guiding (accessed 5 November 2026).