FCDO intends to procure a supplier(s) for professional language services training in up to 87 languages and management of the FCDO Language Centre. FCDO are also exploring the feasibility for Centres of Excellence to deliver a range of language training including but not limited to French, Arabic and Spanish. The new language training model has been designed to be scalable to meet the future needs of FCDO and HMG in terms of both volumes and languages available. FCDO is conducting a preliminary market engagement (PME) to inform the future procurement strategy, understand market capability, and ensure the designed competitive procedure is fair, accessible, and effective.
Lot 1 — Workplace, Teaching & Social Learning Furniture •desking (fixed and sit/stand), task and meeting seating, monitor arms, desk power and cable management •teaching and lecture furniture (student tables, linking/tablet chairs, flip-top tables, lecterns) •meeting tables, breakout and café furniture, soft seating, high-back booths, acoustic pods and phone booths, storage and lockers Lot 2 — Student Accommodation Furniture •beds and bed frames, mattresses and mattress protection programmes, wardrobes, chests, bedroom study desks and chairs, communal kitchen/lounge furniture for residences •compliance with the Furniture and Furnishings (Fire) (Safety) Regulations 1988, severe-contract durability, BS 7177 (mattresses), BS EN 747 where applicable; summer-window installation programmes across occupied residences
Liverpool City Council commissions an Integrated Advocacy Service to provide a comprehensive portfolio of statutory and non-statutory advocacy provision, including Independent Health Complaints Advocacy (IHCA). The service is required to support the Council in meeting its statutory obligations under the Care Act 2014, Mental Capacity Act 2005, and Mental Health Act 1983, ensuring eligible individuals receive independent advocacy as mandated. In addition to statutory functions, the service will deliver flexible, non-statutory, issue based advocacy to address unmet need, ensuring that individuals who do not meet formal eligibility criteria can still access proportionate, independent, and person-centred support. The service will enable individuals to express their views, wishes, and preferences, safeguard their rights, and actively participate in decision-making processes that affect their lives. Particular focus will be given to individuals who experience substantial difficulty in understanding, retaining, or communicating information, and who lack an appropriate person to support their involvement. The provider will ensure advocacy interventions are independent, tailored, and outcome-focused, promoting inclusion, equity of access, and improved wellbeing.
The Guinness Partnership are looking to understand the capacity, capability, and interest of providers in delivering adaptations funded through the Disabled Facilities Grant (DFG) programme. Currently The Guinness Partnership works with circa 140 local authorities. We are committed to ensuring our homes meet the needs of residents with disabilities and long-term health conditions. We are seeking feedback from organisations involved in the delivery of housing adaptations. We will conduct initial market engagement before defining our approach to procurement.
UKNNL are seeking information from suppliers who may be able to support with an opportunity to consolidate equipment service/repair contracts for our laboratory equipment, based at our Preston Laboratory. Long term consideration maybe given to extend the contract scope pan-UKNNL for larger scale of savings. Interested suppliers should contact [email protected] and [email protected] directly. Supplier can be provided with a full list of assets to be included within the Servicing/Repair Contract.
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Short Breaks Services provide children and young people with opportunities to take part in positive activities, develop independence, build friendships and achieve personal outcomes, while also providing families and carers with a break from their caring responsibilities. Services can include community-based activities, group provision, specialist support and holiday activities, depending on the needs and interests of the child or young person and their family.
North Northamptonshire Council (here after referred to as 'the Council) are looking to procure a principal contractor to undertake a range of refurbishment works required at a Public Health dementia facility. As the centre is dated and in need of modernisation, the Council have engaged with a specialist architect to develop the design and reconfiguration with a focus on a dementia friendly environment. The key areas of focus include improving overall layout, including accessibility and areas of movement whilst applying dementia-friendly design principles. Other upgrades include reconfiguration works, modernising the utilities, improving lighting and installing safety features such as non-slip flooring and additional handrails. The Council are undertaking this procurement on behalf of Public Health, the University of Northampton and the Autumn Centre. The Council is utilising an electronic tendering tool to manage this procurement process. All documents and communications issued by the Council Procurement Team will be sent via the Council's e-Procurement portal, ProContract, which is provided by PROACTIS The Council require any potential organisation to submit their interest via the Council's e-procurement portal, ProContract, located at https://procontract.due-north.com/Login All interested organisations must have a free ProContract account to be able to access this procurement.
The North West London Acute Provider Group (APG), comprising Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust and The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, is preparing to undertake a procurement exercise for an Ambient Voice Technology (AVT) solution. As part of our preliminary market engagement process, we are inviting suppliers to participate in a supplier engagement event to help shape our procurement strategy and ensure that our requirements are realistic, deliverable and aligned to current market capabilities. Please refer to the engagement pack for further details. Atamis notice ref. C471397
The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (RBKC) and Westminster City Council (WCC) are seeking to engage with the market ahead of a competitive procurement exercise for a multi-lot Learning Disability and Autism procurement covering enablement, moderate-to-complex community support, volunteering opportunities and employment-related progression. The services are intended to support adults with a learning disability and/or autism to increase independence, improve health and wellbeing, reduce social isolation, access community-based activities, and develop routes into volunteering, employment and wider community participation. The proposed lot structure is: Lot 1 WCC Enablement Hub Lot 2 RBKC Moderate-to-Complex Community Service Lot 3 Bi-Borough Volunteering Opportunities Service An online market engagement event will be held on 7th October at 10:00 - 11.30am. Please register your interest via Jaggaer: https://wcc.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/ This will include an overview of the proposed services and model, timeline for procurement, contract information and procurement approach. This engagement exercise does not constitute a call for competition, commitment to procure, or pre-qualification process. Participation is entirely voluntary and will not confer any advantage or disadvantage in any future procurement.
The service will support up to single homeless young people and Hackney care leavers aged 18–25. This includes individuals with multiple, complex needs (e.g., severe mental health issues, substance misuse, vulnerabilities to criminal and sexual exploitation, trauma, and domestic abuse) who cannot sustain traditional supported housing settings.
Ebbsfleet Development Corporation (EDC) was established in 2015 to speed up the delivery of up to 15,000 homes and create a 21st-century Garden City in Ebbsfleet, North Kent. As planning authority for the Urban Regeneration Area, as well as landowner for a number of key sites across Ebbsfleet and surrounding communities, a key ambition for the regeneration of the area requires the Corporation to deliver Ebbsfleet Central, the civic and commercial heart of the Garden City scheme, set around Ebbsfleet International Train Station. EDC is seeking to appoint a Multi-Utility Company (MUC) to support the adoption only of utility infrastructure across Ebbsfleet Central East and West. More information about the opportunity is set out in the associated tender documents, including the Invitation to Tender (ITT) and Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ), which can be accessed via EDC's procurement portal InTend https://in-tendhost.co.uk/ebbsfleetdc/aspx/Home from 17th September 2026. EDC undertook preliminary market engagement, details of which were set out in the UK2 notice published on 20 May 2026, notice identifier: 2026/S 000-046224.
Medway Council manages a significant highway network asset with a gross replacement value of approximately £2 billion, comprising: •845km of adopted highway •1,100km (approximately) of adopted footway •27,007 streetlights •406 bridges and retaining walls •The Medway Tunnel — a critical asset with a high consequence of failure profile) •Approximately 91,000 other highway assets including street furniture The scale, complexity and critical asset profile of Medway's network, including the Medway Tunnel, makes this a significant and technically demanding network to operate and manage. The current term maintenance contract is delivered by Volker Highways and commenced in August 2017. The contract runs to 31st July 2027, creating a clear procurement programme requirement for the successor contract to be in place in advance of this date, with a likely procurement commencement early Summer 2026.
The successful Contractor is required to : 1. Liaise with the Project Manager to maintain and improve the Council's highway assets by the application of the most appropriate surface treatments. 2. Assess the asset condition, decide the most appropriate treatment to extend the assets life, develop and agree annual works programmes and preparatory works with the Project Manager. 3. Use your expertise in designing / selecting the material / treatment process for each location / asset to be maintained. 4. Work with the Client in partnership to preserve and extend the whole life highway assets in the Borough of Halton.
St Ives Town Council is seeking project support from suitably qualified and experienced individual(s) to assist in the delivery of an innovative housing enabling project - the Pioneering Parish project. The vision for the project is to develop a range of tools and interventions to support and accelerate the delivery of affordable and local needs housing and associated community infrastructure for the St Ives Parish. The project aims to apply innovation and flexibility to find local solutions which best meet community aspiration and the homes which St Ives' needs. The project will utilise planning contributions collected for the St Ives Parish, by Cornwall Council, specifically to enable the delivery of affordable housing. The project is a partnership between the Town Council and Cornwall Council to identify, de-risk and assist in the progress and / or delivery of 250 affordable housing plots within the parish of St Ives. It is expected to run for up to 3 years and will include the following key outputs and outcomes: • A deliverable supply of sites and opportunities for a minimum of 250 affordable homes • A RAG assessment of the most deliverable sites with timescales and agreed action plans for each • A schedule of sites and for each, a suitable set of delivery tools with the aim of accelerating delivery. Tools will vary from site to site but, in general could comprise of • A completed development brief capable of being adopted/ recognised by the planning authority • Completed supporting studies or documents with the aim of re-risking a planning application or delivery • Planning permission (planning in principle, outline or detailed) • Site purchase / Land owner / affordable housing provider heads of terms for agreement • Land owner collaboration agreements • Cornwall Council approval for land transfer • Completed economic viability assessments with agreed affordable housing outputs aligned to housing need and adopted policy • A proactive delivery board with a key objective of accelerating delivery of affordable and local needs homes • The completion of a neigbhourhood priorities statement subject to community consultation. Required Resources Dedicated people resources are identified as the key success factor. Expressions of interest are, therefore, sought from suitably experienced and qualified individuals, freelancers or consultancies. The Council is adopting an open approach to resourcing solutions and welcomes proposals which could see the project scope delivered in the following ways: • An individual seeking a short term contract of employment • A fixed term contract with a freelance consultant • An award to an established consultancy with the relevant skills and a commitment to fund the necessary hours. Project Duration In order to progress and de-risk sites and opportunities, the project is proposed to extend over three years. However, these timescales are flexible and can be reduced, should the project outputs and outcomes be achieved over a shorter period, by being resourced differently. It is anticipated that the likely pace of the project will require a part time project lead, equivalent to 2.5 days a week, to be reviewed annually. However, depending upon how the people resources are procured, this may be on an annualised-hours basis of approximately 975 per year. Funding The business plan sets out an indicative allocation of funding for the project resource's hours of up to £100,000, plus a separate budget of up to £150,000 in order to commission / procure necessary advice, technical reports and support planning applications and community engagement. These estimates are indicative and may be varied by negotiation. Should a member of staff be recruited to the Council establishment, the role will be aligned with the Town Council's adopted pay structure.
Surrey County Council is seeking a provider to deliver assessment, mobility, habilitation and independent living skills support for children and young people aged 0-19 years with vision impairment, including those with multi-sensory impairment (MSI) or who are deafblind. The service will promote independence, confidence, inclusion and wellbeing, enabling children and young people to develop the skills they need to participate fully in education, family life and their local communities. Currently there are approximately 590 C&YP open to PSS (VI). We expect the provider to annually work with a maximum of 120 children and young people for the life of this contract April 2027-March 2032.
Thanet District Council wishes to procure and appoint a suitable specialist supplier for the design, build and installation of new bus shelters for the Thanet Bus Shelter Replacement Project and invites prospective bidders to submit a Tender to meet the Employer’s Requirements. The Scope of Works includes (but is not limited to) – to undertake site surveys and design new modular bus shelters (DDA compliant in nature and layout), manufacture, secure highway permits and associated permissions, install, make electrical connections (where necessary), reinstate footways and commission the new bus shelters across (approximately) 90 locations within the administrative boundary of Thanet District Council. The Contract is anticipated to commence during January 2027 (start date to be agreed between parties on completion of contract formalities) for a duration of 20 weeks. Important Information: All procurement documents are available for suppliers to download via the Kent Business Portal ( www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk )and complete according to the instructions contained. The procurement process will be undertaken on the basis of formal Tenders. Evaluation will be on the basis of criteria and methodology as set out in the Invitation to Tender documents. Any clarifications or questions must be submitted via the Message area of the Kent Business Portal by no later than 14.00hrs on 14/10/1016. Completed tender documents must be submitted electronically via the Kent Business Portal by no later than 14.00hrs on 28/10/2026. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/tenders/UK-UK-Margate:-Transport-equipment-and-auxiliary-products-to-transportation./N55Q57Z729 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/respond/N55Q57Z729
Insurance and related services for Property, legal liability and other general (non-life) insurable risks, as required by Framework Housing Association. The financial ability to deliver the programme, including Insurers with a minimum rating of ‘BBB’ from standard and poor, ‘B++’ from A M best, or an equivalent rating by an independent and reputable credit rating agency and approved by the bidder’s market security committee. In the case of any rating less than A-, the contracting authority will evaluate and accept the nominated insurer(s) at its sole discretion, subject to disclosure and acceptance prior to the ITT bid deadline of the bidder’s market security committee’s latest report, including written recommendation from the bidder’s market security committee. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-Nottingham:-Insurance-services./5SHWX6Y4S7 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/5SHWX6Y4S7 For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Nottingham:-Insurance-services./5SHWX6Y4S7 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/5SHWX6Y4S7
Buckinghamshire Council is seeking expressions of interest from organisations with the capability, capacity and experience to deliver specialised support for an individual with complex needs. The service provides specialised residential support for an individual with complex needs. The Individual has a learning disability, autism, ADHD, and behaviours that can challenge. It was established as a bespoke residential placement following a transition from long-term hospital care, with the environment carefully adapted to ensure safety, structure, and therapeutic benefit. Located near Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, the service delivers intensive staffing and tailored interventions aimed at maintaining stability, promoting engagement, and reducing incidents. Looking ahead, the service will remain a residential provision whilst continuing to focus on promoting independence, developing daily living skills, and maximising opportunities for meaningful community participation. The long-term vision is to support the individual to achieve the highest possible level of independence and quality of life within a safe and sustainable residential environment. As the individual’s skills, resilience, and confidence increase, support arrangements will be regularly reviewed to explore opportunities for the gradual and safe reduction of care levels where appropriate, ensuring that any changes are outcome-focused, person-centred, and responsive to assessed need. Estimated Contract Commencement: 1st April 2027 Estimated Contract Term: 36 months with an option to extend for a further 36 months
The London Violence Reduction Unit (VRU) is undertaking a virtual market engagement exercise Wednesday 5th August 2026 @ 10am , via MS Teams, to inform the commissioning of the Online Harms Digital Youth Work Pilot Programme. The London Violence Reduction Unit (VRU) is committed to understanding the factors that place children and young people at risk of violence, exploitation and harm, and to working collaboratively with partners to deliver long-term, sustainable solutions. We work across communities and sectors, including youth services, local government, education, health, policing and the voluntary and community sector, championing a public health approach that combines prevention, early intervention and effective support for those experiencing the greatest levels of risk and vulnerability. At the heart of our approach is the belief that violence is preventable, not inevitable. We recognise, however, that many children and young people are already navigating the impacts of trauma, exploitation, abuse and complex community dynamics. As such, our work seeks not only to prevent harm before it occurs, but also to strengthen the systems, services and trusted adults responsible for safeguarding, supporting and intervening with those most affected. Central to this approach is a commitment to partnership working, evidence-informed practice and ensuring that the voices, experiences and expertise of young people and communities shape the solutions designed to support them. The Mayor's Violence Reduction Unit (VRU) is seeking to engage with the market in advance of a forthcoming procurement opportunity relating to the delivery of its flagship Digital Youth Work Pilot Programme. The programme forms part of the VRU's wider public health approach to violence reduction and sits within a London-wide model developed following extensive consultation with young people, practitioners, safeguarding professionals, academics and sector experts. Digital life brings clear benefits for many children. Ofcom found that 99% of 13–17-year-olds see at least one benefit to being online, including help with schoolwork, learning new skills and maintaining social connections. 93% of children in the UK play video games, and children report that gaming helps them socialise with friends, learn new skills and have fun, with most online interactions taking place with friends they already know offline. At the same time, the VRU is concerned that these same digital environments expose children and young people to a wide range of harms and risks. Digital safety is increasingly a public safety and public health concern. Children and young people are navigating identity, relationships, influence, exploitation and conflict across interconnected online and offline environments. However, systems, services and safeguarding responses have often struggled to keep pace with the rapidly evolving nature of digital spaces. This matters for the VRU because online harms do not sit separately from wider concerns about violence, vulnerability, exploitation and safeguarding. The VRU is seeking delivery partners to pilot innovative Digital Youth Work (DYW) approaches across London that drive new models of engagement with young people and promote safeguarding in digital spaces. The VRU is seeking approaches that: Design, deliver and test new or existing digital youth work models Extend trusted, relationship-based youth work into digital environments Strengthen early intervention, prevention and safeguarding online Generate learning, insight and practical outputs to strengthen future activity The programme aims not only to deliver effective pilot activity, but also to contribute to sector-wide innovation and the development of scalable models of digital youth work across London. Scope of delivery The programme will be structured into three complementary lots: Lot 1: Supporting High-Need and Digitally Dependent Young People Testing approaches that improve accessibility and engagement f…
This procurement process is being advertised and run by First Greater Western limited on its own behalf and on behalf of the successor operator of the rail passenger transport services in respect of Great Western Railway (GWR). That successor operator will be a public sector company, is expected to be a wholly owned subsidiary of DfT OLR Holdings Limited and will be ultimately owned by the Secretary of State for Transport. The date for transfer of the current operations to the successor operator is not yet confirmed. Where the transfer is completed before contract award under this procurement process, the successor operator may elect (but will not be obliged) to carry on with this procurement process in place of GWR, by taking on the role of contracting entity from the date of completion of the transfer (with this notice and all other procurement documents to be interpreted accordingly). Where the transfer is not yet completed by the time of contract award, contractual rights may be included in the contractual arrangements to enable transfer to the successor operator. Bidders should note that this procurement process (if ongoing), or any awarded contract, may be included in a transfer scheme made by the Secretary of State under section 12 of the Railways Act 2005, or the transfer may be effected outside of, or separate from, such a scheme. If transfer takes place before the contract award the successor operator shall assume all the rights of the Client set out in this document. All references to the Client shall be deemed to refer to the successor operator for the purposes of this procurement and the successor operator shall be entitled to continue or terminate this procurement as if it was involved. This Preliminary Market Engagement will help GWR understand capability in the market and lead to GWR procuring and implementing a new integrated Time & Attendance (T&A) solution that meets GWR's operational, HR, safety, payroll, and organisational requirements. The overall objective of the procurement is to provide GWR a modern, integrated T&A capability with standardised processes, clear governance, seamless system integration, and improved workforce reporting and analytics. GWR currently operates 3 different Time and Attendance systems in different business areas. Proposed system Capabilities must include: o Rostering & scheduling o Time capture (mobile, geofencing, clock-in/out) o Leave & absence management o Fatigue management & compliance o Workflow automation (approvals)
NI Water’s current contract for provision of contingency sample analysis services will end 3 February 2027. NI Water are seeking to understand the current market capability and gauge interest in participation in a tender process for this requirement. NI Water have provided a list of the current suites/parameters of sample types in Appendix 2 - List of Analysis Suites and Parameters, this includes the accreditation requirements. Please note this list may be subject to change, any changes will be notified in the tender documentation. NI Water would ask interested suppliers to complete both Annex 1 of the Request for Information (RFI) document and the Appendix 2 List of Analysis Suites and Parameters’ and return these via eTenders NI (using the Messaging function) or send to [email protected] (FAO Paul Clements) by 2pm on 23rd September 2026.
The London Borough of Bromley is seeking feedback from suppliers ahead of a planned procurement for future Sexual Health Services in Bromley to provide information on the proposed service model and procurement approach. A supplier market engagement Event has been scheduled for Tuesday 13th October 2026 between 13:00 and 14:30. The event will be delivered online via Microsoft Teams. The proposal is for the future service to be delivered through two separate contracts, representing a change from the current integrated model: • Lot 1: Clinical Sexual Health Service – specialist consultant-led STI, HIV and contraception services, assessment, diagnosis and treatment. • Lot 2: Outreach, Prevention and Community Engagement Service – prevention, outreach, health promotion, early intervention and targeted support to reduce inequalities and improve access. The redesigned model aims to strengthen prevention and community-based support while ensuring specialist clinical services focus on residents requiring higher-threshold care. The procurement timetable is currently indicative, with publication of the tender anticipated in March 2027. Providers interested in shaping the future service are encouraged to attend the market engagement event. The event will provide an opportunity to: • Receive an update on the Council’s commissioning intentions for the Bromley Sexual Health Service. • Learn more about the proposed service delivery model and expectations for future delivery of the Service. • Explore supplier interest in the proposed procurement • Understand the anticipated procurement process, timelines and next steps. Organisations wishing to attend should complete the Registration Form attached to the opportunity on the London Tenders Portal (ProContract) reference ID; DN829449, and return the completed form via the message function on the London Tenders Portal no later than 12:00 noon on Thursday 8th October 2026. Microsoft Teams joining instructions will be issued to registered attendees in advance of the session.
The Analysis is intended to identify all accessible digital data that may pose a security risk to the Chair and Panel members. The supplier will be required to identify all available digital information that may lead to whole or partial identification of the subject’s personal address(es); their family members identities, likeness, personal or work address(es) or contact information; locations they frequent; personal or individual contact information; medical history; internet and social media history; financial or business information other than that declared publicly in the course of their duties; or any other data that may give rise to security risk. The supplier will be required to develop a mitigation plan, detailing steps to be taken to remove the data or otherwise digitally mitigate the risk it creates. This and the analysis will be contained together in a single report per subject to be produced by the supplier. The supplier may be required to complete some or all of the mitigating actions proposed in the report. The Inquiry timeline requires that public evidential hearings begin in December 2026. It is imperative that mitigating actions have been successfully concluded by the commencement of hearings to enable the Chair and Panel to proceed with their work confident in their personal security.