The London Borough of Waltham Forest ("the Authority") is seeking Tenders from suitably experienced and qualified organisations for the provision of a School Improvement Partner. T he service shall commence on 1st April 2027 and shall continue up to and including 31st March 2028 with the option to extend for four periods of 12 months each at the discretion of the Authority and subject to satisfactory contractual performance. The contract has the following extension options: A further 12 months from 1st April 2028 to 31st March 2029 A further 12 months from 1st April 2029 to 31st March 2030 A further 12 months from 1st April 2030 to 31st March 2031 A further 12 months from 1st April 2031 to 31st March 2032 The Contract will cover the Services as follows: The School Improvement Service will align with the Waltham Forest Education strategy and deliver a Waltham forest Education Partnership to support the education outcomes for children in maintained schools in Waltham Forest. The service will also contribute to supporting the achievement of the aims of the Waltham Forest Education Strategy 2025-2028 and the delivery of the school’s white paper.
Background information The General Medical Council (GMC) is the regulator for doctors, physician associates (PAs) and anaesthesia associates (AAs). There are various routes to GMC registration for those wishing to work in the UK. All candidates wishing to obtain registration are required to demonstrate they have the necessary knowledge and skills. Some routes to registration require an assessment of knowledge and skills. Knowledge is typically demonstrated through an Applied Knowledge Test (AKT). The GMC currently provides AKT assessments for the following routes. - Professional Linguistic Assessment Board (PLAB) - Anaesthesia Associate Registration Assessment (AARA) The GMC supports another regulator, Medical Council Ireland, to deliver their Pre-Registration Examination Assessment, known as PRES 2. Standard AKT exams are a three hour, in-person written exam paper. Objective We wish to tender for a supplier to support delivery of AKT exams throughout the UK and EU. Contracted services will include: - providing venues - invigilation services - administrative and logistical support. AKT locations and capacities may vary to those highlighted below but will be determined as and when required. Scope of requirement We run AKT written exams up to four times a year in the UK and overseas. Exam dates are planned up to a year in advance. Exam bookings in the UK typically close two weeks before the examination date. Exam bookings outside of the UK typically close six weeks before the examination date. The standard exam duration is three hours. Exam start times are specified by the GMC to minimise time differences between sittings worldwide. The supplier may be asked to provide venue and invigilation services for other GMC assessments. Demand for exam places varies over time; volumes and candidate numbers cannot be guaranteed. For example, we have released between 5000 and 25,000 places for GMC AKT over the last few years, with candidates sitting across over 20 sites across the world. Venue sizes vary and can be required for up to 1000 candidates in one venue, and the supplier must be able to be flexible and meet the needs of the GMC. There are two separate Lots as follows. - Lot 1 – UK - Lot 2 – EU Bidders can submit a bid for one or both Lots and should clearly indicate which Lot(s) they are bidding for in their submitted document(s). Lot 1 – UK We currently run exams at the following locations, but these will change over time and between administrations: - London. - Manchester. - Edinburgh. - Cardiff. - Belfast. - Birmingham. Lot 2 – EU We currently run exams at the following locations, but these will change over time and between administrations with the potential to include other countries in the EU during the life of the contract. - Spain. - Ireland.
Daventry Town Council is preparing for the procurement of its future Environmental Services arrangements, with the current contract due to expire in May 2028. The Council is undertaking preliminary market engagement to inform its approach to the future procurement and to understand the capability, capacity and interest of potential suppliers. As part of this exercise, the Council is inviting interested suppliers to participate in a market engagement questionnaire. The scope of services is expected to include, but may not be limited to: • LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE to Council maintained open spaces, highway verges, residential areas and other sites to include: 247 acres of grass cutting, hedge and shrub maintenance, planting, floral displays, weed control, hard-surface maintenance, seasonal operations; • TREES / ARBORICULTURE - Routine tree inspections undertaken by an ArbCert tree inspector, arboricultural advice, planned/reactive tree works, emergency response and associated tree management; • PONDS, STREAMS, DITCHES & SUDS – Vegetation management, debris/obstruction clearance, maintaining water flow, inspections and reporting defects; • CEMETERIES / CHURCHYARDS & BURIAL OPERATIONS - Grounds maintenance, grave digging/preparation, cremated-remains interments, backfilling and grave reinstatement, associated cemetery operations; • ADDITIONAL LANDSCAPE ACTIVITIES - Hanging baskets, memorial gardens, floral/seasonal activities and other operational enhancements; • CLEANSING OF OPEN SPACES AND SPECIFIED TOWN-CENTRE AREAS, to include litter picking, sweeping, litter and dog-waste bins, fly-tip removal, fly-posting, graffiti/defacement, abandoned trolleys, leaf/blossom/fruit clearance, event cleansing, weed control and clearance; • PUBLIC TOILET FACILITIES (Welton Road and Market Trader) - Opening/closing, cleaning, restocking consumables, reporting defects/blockages; • LITTER & DOG WASTE BINS - Cleaning bins, responding to overflowing bins, replacement and installation of new/additional litter and dog-waste bins; • DAVENTRY MARKETS - Market-area checks, road closure/reopening, cleansing before/after market, operational support, reporting issues; • PLAY EQUIPMENT - Routine safety inspections, cleansing, minor maintenance and repairs, reporting defects, urgent response to safety issues, maintenance of surfacing, gates, fencing and associated features. The appointed supplier/s will be required to dispose of all waste generated through provision of the services. The Council is considering how these services may best be structured and delivered, including whether they should be procured as a single contract, separate packages, or individual Lots. Feedback from the market will help inform the scope, commercial model and structure of the future procurement, and the development of the Council’s procurement strategy.
Erewash Borough Council (EBC) have started work on a new Local Plan, which will be drawn up using the new National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) 2026. The Planning Policy team is embarking on an evidence base gathering exercise so that a new Local Plan can be submitted within the next 3 years, in line with Government objectives. EBC are now looking for a contractor to prepare and present a Renewable Energy Study to be used by the Planning Policy team to inform the Local Plan.
We seek to procure a QNAP NAS device, fully populated with drives. Installation will be required into our operational network in the BFI National Archive Conservation Centre in Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire.