Herefordshire Council is seeking to appoint a single provider to deliver a countywide Community Family Help Service for children, young people and families with multiple and/or complex needs who require Family Help support. The Service will provide targeted, relationship-based, whole-family interventions that promote resilience, improve outcomes for children and help prevent escalation into statutory services. The successful Provider will act as a key delivery partner within Herefordshire's Family Help model, providing Family Help Lead Practitioners, coordinating multi-agency support, undertaking Family Help assessments and plans, and working closely with statutory, community and voluntary sector organisations. The Service will support a minimum of 150 Family Help referrals and 30 Reducing Parental Conflict cases per annum and will include the delivery of partnership training to strengthen local practice. The contract is expected to commence on 1 February 2027, with an initial mobilisation and implementation period prior to service commencement on 1 April 2027. The initial contract term will be three years, with an option to extend for up to a further two years. The procurement is being conducted under the Procurement Act 2023 using the Open Procedure and is subject to the Light Touch Regime. The maximum available Contract Value for the core Community Family Help Service is £1,550,000 (excluding VAT) over the full potential 5-year term. Subject to demand, additional funding and internal governance, the Council may also purchase additional referrals and/or training up to a maximum value of further £1,650,000 (excluding VAT). These additional purchases are not guaranteed. The maximum potential Contract Value is therefore up to £3,200,000 (excluding VAT). Note the service is being partially funded by Department for Education Grants. TUPE information: TUPE is expected to apply to this contract, and bidders should ensure that the implications of TUPE, including the associated employment and cost implications, are fully considered and reflected in their tender. Bidders must request access to the TUPE information well in advance of the tender closing date. To access the Employee's information, bidders are required to complete and sign the Completion Document 5 (TUPE Confidentiality Letter Agreement) included within the tender pack, and return it via ProContact messaging system at www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk. The TUPE information will be provided following receipt of the completed agreement. Bidders are responsible for ensuring that they request the TUPE information sufficiently early to enable them to take it into account when preparing their Tender. Failure to request or review the TUPE information will not relieve the successful Bidder of its obligations in relation to TUPE.
Bury Council is commissioning an independent advocacy service to ensure people have access to high-quality independent advocacy across statutory and non-statutory pathways. It is a joint commission with Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board and covers health statutory duties. Adult Advocacy Service Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy Independent Mental Health Advocacy Care Act Advocacy NHS Independent Complaints Advocacy Generic advocacy Children's Advocacy Service Independent Mental Health Advocacy
National Grid intends to tender for the provision of a comprehensive SF₆ (sulphur hexafluoride) management service to support the recovery, reuse, storage, treatment, distribution and disposal of National Grid-owned SF₆. The contract will support National Grid's objectives of maximising reuse, reducing emissions, maintaining security of supply and ensuring full traceability of all SF₆ managed on its behalf. The appointed Supplier will be required to provide an end-to-end service covering the complete lifecycle of SF₆ under National Grid ownership, including: • Collection of recovered SF₆ from National Grid sites. • Provision of suitable storage vessels and associated logistics. • Transportation of SF₆ in compliance with all applicable legislation. • Testing, analysis and classification of recovered gas. • Processing, reclamation and recycling of SF₆ to Technical Grade SF₆. • Management of a dedicated National Grid-owned SF₆ stockpile. • Secure storage and inventory management. • Distribution and delivery of certified Technical Grade SF₆ to National Grid locations. • Disposal of non-recoverable SF₆ and contaminated gas, if instructed by National Grid. • Maintenance of complete digital traceability and reporting. The Supplier shall demonstrate the capability, capacity and competence to: Collect, Process, Store and Distribute SF₆ • Collect SF₆ from National Grid sites across England and Wales. • Test and classify recovered gas in accordance with BS EN IEC 60480 and associated standards. • Process treatable SF₆ into Technical Grade SF₆ suitable for reuse. • Maintain sufficient storage capacity and stockpile management arrangements to support National Grid operational requirements. • Supply and distribute certified Technical Grade SF₆ to National Grid locations, including urgent delivery requirements where necessary. Manage Disposal Activities • Safely manage contaminated and non-recoverable SF₆. • Provide disposal services through appropriately licensed and authorised facilities. • Maintain full traceability through to final destruction. • Provide auditable destruction certification and disposal records. • Ensure disposal activities are only undertaken following written instruction from National Grid. Digital Tracking and Traceability The Supplier shall implement and maintain a secure digital tracking and inventory management system providing: • Real-time inventory visibility. • End-to-end traceability of all consignments. • Tracking from recovery through storage, processing, delivery and disposal. • Unique identification of consignments, vessels and processed batches. • Full movement, transaction and audit history. • Provision and recording of inventory data, certificates, analysis results and reports. Environmental Objectives The contract will prioritise: • Promote SF₆ reuse and reclamation. • Minimisation of SF₆ emissions. • Prevention of intentional releases to atmosphere. • Reduction of disposal volumes wherever technically feasible. • Transparent reporting of recovery, reuse, disposal and emissions performance. All SF₆ managed under the contract shall remain the property of National Grid at all times. The supplier will be expected to provide all labour, facilities, equipment, transportation, testing, reporting and management resources necessary to deliver the service. At contract commencement, the successful Supplier will be expected to assume management of National Grid's existing Category A SF₆ stockpile of approximately 13.26 tonnes and integrate the inventory into its traceability, storage and stock management arrangements.
Cornwall Council is undertaking Preliminary Market Engagement to inform the future strategic direction, procurement approach and potential transformation of the software platforms supporting a broad range of statutory regulatory, planning, environmental, licensing, building control, land charges, address management, housing and public protection services. The Council currently operates a mature and highly integrated software platform that supports critical statutory and regulatory functions across multiple service areas, including Development Management, Building Control, Licensing, Environmental Health, Public Protection, Land Charges, Street Naming and Numbering, Local Land and Property Gazetteer (LLPG) management, housing-related regulatory functions and associated case management activities. The platform is utilised by more than 450 users and underpins significant volumes of operational activity, customer interactions, inspections, applications, enforcement actions, statutory consultations and regulatory decision-making across the authority. The existing environment has been in operation since 2010 and incorporates extensive business-specific configuration, workflow automation, document and records management, reporting and business intelligence functionality, GIS integration, customer self-service capabilities, mobile working functionality and approximately 50 integrations with internal and external systems. These integrations support the exchange of information with corporate systems, statutory consultees, payment services, customer contact channels, geographic information systems and other line-of-business applications. The platform therefore forms a critical component of the Council's digital and operational infrastructure. Through this engagement, the Council wishes to better understand market capability, solution maturity, technology developments, implementation approaches and commercial models available within the market. In particular, the Council is seeking insight into suppliers' ability to support complex multi-service regulatory environments, facilitate large-scale data migration and transformation activities, maintain compliance with evolving legislative requirements, deliver robust integration capabilities and support the modernisation of digital services through cloud-based technologies, automation, artificial intelligence and enhanced customer self-service functionality. The Council is using this engagement exercise to inform its long-term procurement and contracting strategy for these services. The current software platform supports a wide range of critical statutory functions and incorporates significant configuration, business process automation, data holdings and integrations with internal and external systems. Subject to governance approvals and compliance with applicable procurement legislation, the Council's current expectation is to extend existing contractual arrangements and subsequently consider a direct award to the incumbent supplier to maintain service continuity whilst ongoing requirements development, service redesign, transformation activities, procurement activity, governance approvals and contract finalisation are completed. Through this engagement, the Council wishes to assess market capability, understand alternative delivery approaches, identify potential transition and implementation risks, and gather supplier feedback on emerging technologies and market developments. The information obtained will be used to refine the Council's future operating model, develop requirements for a long-term replacement solution, inform procurement and commercial strategy, and support planning for a future competitive procurement exercise following the proposed direct award period. This exercise is solely for information gathering and market research purposes and does not constitute a call for competition or the commencement of any procurement procedure. Participation will not confer any advantage or dis…
The London Borough of Camden intends to procure a Health and Wellbeing Through Nature Volunteering service. The service will provide safe, organised nature-based volunteering activities within Camden’s green spaces, supporting residents’ health and wellbeing, access to nature and biodiversity. Participants may be referred through green social prescribing pathways or self-enrol. The market engagement will help inform the procurement, including market capacity and capability and approaches to social value. The services fall within the Light Touch Regime under the Procurement Act 2023. Camden intends to undertake a procurement process for a three year contract commencing in April 2027.