Modified Tests Framework 2027-2031 Pre-Market Engagement The Standards and Testing Agency (STA), an Executive Agency of the Department for Education (DfE) is looking to re-establish a Modified Tests Framework for the development and delivery of modified versions of National Curriculum Tests for children with visual impairments, hearing impairments and special education needs and disabilities. (SEND) The new framework will be for four years from 1 February 2027 to 31 January 2031. Successful suppliers will be required to provide modified versions of standard tests in various formats including modified large print and Unified English Braille. Modified versions are required for all national curriculum tests including the following: Phonics Screening Check (braille version only); Key stage 1 tests in English Grammar Punctuation and Spelling, English Reading, Mathematics and; Key stage 2 tests in English Grammar Punctuation and Spelling, English Reading, Mathematics and; Key stage 3 English Reading. However, this is subject to change depending on government policy. The tests required for modification will be specified in each call-off. Suppliers will also be expected to provide: assessment reports evaluating suitability of test items including recommendations for modifications for future test development. amendments to the standard mark scheme guidance to enable consistent marking of the modified versions of the Live tests; braille proofing and quality assurance of Grade 1 and 2 UEB versions of the national curriculum tests; a specialist helpline service: to answer queries from schools and other users of modified tests; to facilitate on-demand orders of past test Braille materials and the replacements of reception baselines assessment resources to validate Modified test orders for the incumbent Test Operations Supplier to facilitate late Modified test orders for the incumbent Test Operations Supplier
Westminster City Council (the Council) is seeking to appoint a single, independent supplier to deliver the Highways Audit & Asset Management (A&AM) Contract. The supplier will provide audit and compliance services, asset management services and other professional services supporting the Council's Highways & Public Realm Contract. The A&AM supplier will provide objective scrutiny, assurance and challenge and must remain operationally and professionally independent from the Highways & Public Realm contractor. • audit of performance information, contractual compliance and delivery against the Highways & Public Realm Contract; • commercial and cost assurance, including review of estimates, applications, final accounts, compensation events, Price List items, indexation and volume rebate calculations where specified; • technical assurance, inspections, design reviews, defects and compliance audits; • asset-management strategy, inventory and data assurance, planned preventative maintenance programme development, BCI calculations and statutory/industry data reporting; • responsible procurement, social value and carbon-reduction requirements, including assurance of relevant Highways & Public Realm contractor tender commitments where required by the Scope; • use of the Council's IT Solution, including CAMS, HMMS, BSMMS and CMS, to support evidence-based audit and asset-management activity; and • additional specialist and professional services instructed through Task Orders within the scope and maximum value of the Contract. Contractual reporting and improvement requirements include an Audit Plan (the first due no later than one month after the Starting Date and, for subsequent years, a draft due by 1 March), monthly Performance Reports under Schedule 5, and an annual Innovation Report identifying at least five improvement opportunities and quantifying financial, carbon and customer benefit. Further service-specific reports, logs, calculations, programmes and deliverables are set out in the Scope and Performance Management schedule. The intended form of contract is the NEC4 Term Service Contract. The initial term is three years from 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2030, with up to two optional one-year extensions at the Council's discretion and subject to the Contract. This procurement follows preliminary market engagement undertaken under UK2 notice 2025/S 000-073888. Participation in that engagement does not confer any advantage in this procurement.
Ofcom has a statutory duty to promote media literacy. Through engagement undertaken as part of the Media Literacy Strategy and the Making Media Literacy Everybody's Business programme, Ofcom has identified employers as an important route for reaching working-age adults. Employer investment in digital capability, AI skills and workforce development creates an opportunity to embed media literacy alongside existing skills activity and employer development programmes. This procurement aims to develop an evidence-based model for integrating media literacy within employer-facing digital capability activity and workforce development programmes, while testing employer appetite, implementation approaches and opportunities for wider adoption. The successful organisation will be expected to produce a final report, implementation framework, practical employer guidance and recommendations for future activity. The work will bring together: • Ofcom's Media Literacy Outcomes Framework • Essential Digital Skills Framework • Relevant AI capability frameworks • Employer workforce development activity • Employer engagement and workforce research • Practical implementation approaches for employers
Highways and Street lighting Contract 2026.Works ordered by Council officers through Task / Works Orders - no obligation until an order is issued. Borough-wide, including housing and parks land where it offers value, plus named boundary roads under inter-borough agreements. Anticipated programme of £12m-£16m per year, subject to annual funding decisions. A term contract extending over a maximum of 8 years (4 + 2 +2) comprising of - • Planned and reactive highway and street lighting maintenance works • Traffic management schemes • Cycling, bus priority, drainage and parking schemes • Traffic signal works • Public realm improvements As part of our broader engagement strategy, we are inviting all interested organisations to participate in a virtual a pre-procurement market engagement event. The aim of this event is to engage the market at an early stage to help shape a well-informed, effective, and competitive procurement process. It will also provide an opportunity to gather feedback from current and prospective providers on the proposed model, helping to refine and develop it further. The event will include a presentation outlining the Council's commissioning intentions, an overview of the anticipated requirements, and details of the proposed procurement approach. It will also give potential service providers the opportunity to ask questions and share their views in advance of the formal procurement process. The Council is committed to working collaboratively with the market to maximise the opportunities presented by these contracts and therefore encourages all current and prospective providers to attend. Please note that expressions of interest will not be accepted by any means other than through dedicated Portal. This registration is solely for participation in the Market Engagement Event. This is NOT a Tender Notice or an invitation to tender for the upcoming contract opportunity.
This is a follow up to a previous Request for Information (RFI) that took place earlier this year. This RFI seeks feedback from both services and providers of Specialist Adult and Older People (AOP) mental health and Psychological Therapies for Severe Mental Health Problems (PTSMHP) education programmes. Responses will inform the development of detailed procurement specifications and help shape the future delivery model of these programmes. Prospective bidders will not be disadvantaged by choosing not to respond to this RFI but it will be helpful to understand views at this early stage, so we encourage providers to respond as fully as possible. To express interest and respond to the request for information, please register and apply via Atamis e-sourcing portal https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
Northamptonshire Partnership Homes (NPH) wishes to invite interested parties to bid for the provision of Estates Cleaning services to cover a number of the properties and sites managed on behalf of West Northamptonshire Council (WNC). NPH manages diverse estates comprising 851 blocks of general needs type residential accommodation serving the needs of 5800 dwellings, together with 2 blocks of older person type accommodation, plus third-party agreements with 2 extra care providers across Northampton, and an additional 2 developments catering for homeless provision. The term 'cleaning' in terms of the blocks and estates covers the provision of the following services: •The cleaning of the internal communal areas of housing blocks and making sure they are free of litter, ensuring they are left clean and smelling pleasantly after every visit to site. •The cleaning of any furniture in communal areas, particularly in Older Persons accommodation. •Ensuring that the external communal areas are kept clean, litter & detritus free. •Specialist cleaning to communal areas of some other individual schemes including those housing elderly residents, Older Persons Accommodation and those in need of extra support. •Some ancillary cleaning and other associated duties. •Assisting NPH in the removal of fly tipping (including items such as black bags, refuse sacks, small pieces of furniture) from inside and outside residential blocks and on estates. •Other site based tasks which may be carried out on a regular basis to certain properties. This contract relates mainly to the internal elements of the blocks managed by NPH and the communal areas around the estates, but includes bin stores, garage and parking areas, drying and recreational areas. NPH is adopting the principles of the HouseMark Photo Book for the delivery and management of this contract and have also worked extensively with residents to establish the level of service that they require in respect of Estate Services. NPH will be expecting the successful tenderers to work with them in ensuring that this level of service, together with the standards identified in the HouseMark PhotoBook, are maintained. The minimum expected level of services has been identified as an "A" standard. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: https://nph.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Northampton:-Cleaning-services./B85ZC88529 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://nph.delta-esourcing.com/respond/B85ZC88529
The Science, Engineering and Analysis Division (SEAD) of the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) invites competitive quotations for the supply of the following item to their Laboratory located at Harpur Hill, Buxton SK17 9JN: 1 x Benchtop automatic grinding/polishing machine for metallographic sample preparation
R&M and Voids Maintenance Services with Cyclical and Planned Component Replacement (inc OOH and 24/7, 365 days a year cover) Ranked Lots Lot 1 - Central/North – Multi-Trade Lot 3 - Central/South – Multi-Trade Lot 5 - Southern – Multi-Trade Lot 7 - Highland – Multi-Trade Unranked Lots Lot 2 - Central/North – Single Trades Lot 4 - Central/South – Single Trades Lot 6 - Southern – Single Trades Lot 8 - Highland – Single Trades R&M and Voids Maintenance Services with some cyclical servicing EM Lighting Servicing, Blender Value Services, PAT, Smoke Detector servicing and EICRs. There is also the possible addition of small planned component replacement works.
Via East Midlands seeks to appoint a specialist contractor to provide 24/7/365 emergency response services across the Nottinghamshire highway network. Protect the public, restore the highway safely, minimise environmental impact and provide a resilient emergency response service. Emergency attendance, spill response, pollution control, waste recovery, contaminated drainage cleansing, watercourse protection, fly tipping response, animal carcass removal, post-incident reporting and stakeholder liaison.
This contract covers drain and gully clearing, jetting, toilet unblocking and associated surveys in various council owned housing properties located within the geographical boundaries of the East Riding of Yorkshire. The East Riding of Yorkshire Council owns and controls approximately 12,000 properties. The contract scope of work includes consequential and reactive maintenance works and the provision of a 24/7 call out service for emergency response to attend at any applicable location in the East Riding of Yorkshire within the prescribed times.
RSSB is seeking to appoint a supplier to undertake research into the uniformity and consistency of braking within freight trains. The project will use a programme of static brake testing and analysis to investigate variability in braking performance across representative freight wagons, including differences between integrated and non-integrated brake equipment and the consistency of brake force across the fleet. The research will develop an evidence base to support operational, engineering and standards decisions, including recommendations on how greater conformity in braking performance could be achieved. The work is expected to start in October 2026, with a budget of up to £350,000 excluding VAT, and is anticipated to take less than 12 months. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: https://rssb.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Research-services./65NA2RG3HU To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://rssb.delta-esourcing.com/respond/65NA2RG3HU
Southern Water is developing a programme to transform and rationalise its data centre estate. This Request for Information (RFI) is a preliminary market engagement exercise under the Procurement Act 2023, intended to inform and shape the emerging vision ahead of any procurement. Through it, Southern Water is seeking to: • Understand the capability, capacity and appetite of the market to deliver a programme of this nature; • Test the feasibility and realism of the emerging vision, and in particular the delivery timescale; • Gather delivery approaches, technical options, innovations, case studies and indicative commercial models; • Understand how the market would best package (Lot) the requirement; and • Inform Southern Water's business case, sourcing strategy and eventual procurement approach.
Demolition and Structures — Barbican Renewal Programme. Refurbishment and alteration to an existing, occupied Grade II listed Brutalist concrete building (1965–1982) — not new-build; minimal structural intervention philosophy, using existing capacity and justifying retained elements without strengthening wherever possible. The project comprises demolition, enabling, temporary works and primary structural design and construction across the Renewal Phase 1 work areas, together with a sitewide Contractor Design Portion (CDP) framework covering secondary/tertiary steelwork, non-loadbearing masonry, builders work openings, steel reuse and other structure-adjacent design responsibilities. This package also carries a defined allocation of architectural fabric-removal (“Advanced Works”) scope and a smaller number of new internal partition and screed items prepared by the Architect, allocated to this package because they precede, depend upon, or are structurally coincident with the demolition and structural strip-out sequence. • Infrastructure and Sitewide Structural Works. • Conservatory: Level 3 demolition/strengthening. • Foyers: Foyers Bridge steelwork dismantling/re-decking, Foyer Shop demolition, shaft-opening coordination. • Catering Block: Shaft 08–11 slab modifications across multiple levels • Stair 8: structural coordination
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The British Council is tendering for a supplier to provide overall management, maintenance and exhibition production of the British Pavilion. The duration of the contract is two years with the option to extend for a further two years. The contract will begin with an induction period from November 2026 to January 2027, to provide effective briefing on the role and the building and to ensure the handover of responsibilities from the existing supplier. The British Council has been responsible for the British Pavilion at the Venice Biennale since 1937 and is renowned for commissioning the highest calibre UK artists and architects to present exhibitions and installations at the Pavilion. Acting as the main point of contact in Venice for the British Council, the Service Provider will be responsible for planning, overseeing and managing all works at the pavilion including property management and operations, exhibition production and installation, building maintenance and stewarding management and Fellowship support during the Venice Biennale. The Service Provider will ensure that relationships in Venice are managed effectively, contracts with Service Providers are in place and payments are processed efficiently. The service will cover general building management and maintenance, stewarding management and invigilation, as well as exhibition production and installation for the International Art and Architecture exhibitions held each year at the British Pavilion for la Biennale di Venezia. The British Council requires a Service Provider with expertise in exhibition production, exhibition design, fabrication and installation, with the ability to respond to a brief with creativity, and work with the British Council and appointed Artist / Curator to deliver high-quality solutions and value for money the available resources. The Service Provider will ensure that we are meeting all EU regulations with regards to building management and health and safety and will build excellent working relationships with the Biennale di Venezia, as well as the British Council extended Venice project team to deliver outstanding exhibitions at the British Pavilion for la Biennale di Venezia.
The NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership (NWSSP) is a product of the NHS Wales Shared Services Programme. Denbigh Stores is a NWSSP owned and operated facility, responsible for the storage and distribution of fast-moving consumable products to hospital sites across the North of Wales. As part of NWSSP’s decarbonisation of the Healthcare Courier Service (HCS) fleet, it is necessary to provide additional EV charging and resilience infrastructure, particularly from North Wales sites. This specification is for two requirements, each with potentially separate funding streams (grant funded). Therefore, the award of this contract will be subject to funding. Requirements: 1. EV Chargers & Shorelines 2. PV Battery (BESS)
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Non-school Alternative Provision (NSAP) refers to educational arrangements delivered outside of a mainstream or special school setting for children and young people who are unable to access full-time education within a traditional school environment. These provisions are typically commissioned by local authorities, schools or multi-academy trusts to meet the needs of pupils who require a different approach to education and support. Including Education Otherwise Than at School (EOTAS). Alternative Provision serves a diverse group of learners, including those who have been permanently excluded, are at risk of exclusion, experience significant social, emotional or mental health difficulties, have medical needs that prevent regular school attendance or require additional support to engage effectively in education. In some cases, NSAP may also be used to support pupils with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) where their needs cannot currently be met within a school setting. The use of NSAP does not remove the Local Authority's duty under Section 42 of the Children and Families Act 2014 to secure the special educational provision specified in an Education, Health and Care Plan. NSAP can take a variety of forms, including specialist tuition services, vocational learning programmes, therapeutic education providers, outdoor learning environments and online or blended learning models. These settings often provide smaller class sizes, more personalised learning programmes and additional pastoral or therapeutic support to help pupils overcome barriers to learning. The primary aim of NSAP is to ensure that children and young people continue to receive a suitable education while addressing the underlying factors that may be affecting their engagement, attendance or achievement. Provision may be designed to support a pupil's successful reintegration into a school setting or to provide longer-term educational arrangements where this is considered to be in the learner's best interests. Within the context of local authority commissioning and SEND services, non-school Alternative Provision plays an important role in maintaining educational access and improving outcomes for vulnerable learners. Effective commissioning arrangements include robust quality assurance, safeguarding oversight, monitoring of attendance and progress, and regular review to ensure that provision continues to meet the needs of the child or young person and delivers value for money. Suffolk County Council are exploring the possibility of inviting Tenders for inclusion on an Open Framework of approved, quality assured providers of Non-School Alternative Provision intended to facilitate the placement of vulnerable children and young people for whom the Council has a statutory responsibility. All young people placed under this contract will be of statutory school age in Key Stages 1-5, up to the age of 19 (and potentially 24 if they have an EHCP). In addition, pupils will have a range of backgrounds that could include but not be limited to: • Being excluded or not attending a mainstream or special school for a prolonged period; • Young people in public care who have had disrupted care placements and/or schooling; • Young offenders on supervision orders; • Young people awaiting court hearings or on bail conditions. • Children and young people with additional needs i.e. Autism • Children and young people with Disabilities • Students waiting for a place within mainstream education or special schools More information about Open Frameworks can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/procurement-act-2023-guidance-documents-define-phase/guidance-frameworks-html This notice does not constitute a call for competition or a commitment to procure. Should this go ahead, the Open Framework is expected to replace/succeed the Alternative Education Rolling Select List currently in place (ref CD1397).
Requirement for the provision of specialist transportation harnesses for the secure conveyance of newborn infants to hospital for London Ambulance Service NHS Trusts There will be scope within any resulting contract for the Ambulances trusts lists below to purchase harnesses from the selected supplier: · Northeast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (NEAS) · Northwest Ambulance Service NHS Trust (NWAS) · Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust (YAS) · West Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (WMAS) · East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust (EMAS) · East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust (EEAST) · Southwest Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SWAST) · South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SCAS) · Southeast Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation trust (SECAMB) · London Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (LAS) · Welsh Ambulance Service (WAS) · Scottish Ambulance Service (SAS) · Northern Ireland Ambulance Service Health and Social Care Trust (NIAS) · Isle of Wight Ambulance It should be noted that the total contract value within this notice is an estimate of the expected spend for this requirement across all trusts Potential bidders will be able to register interest via Atamis https://atamis-1928.my.site.com/s/Welcome when the potential tender goes live
Ocean Lab is a more substantial intervention involving the adaptation of the existing gallery to create a new flexible exhibition and learning environment. The design language is inspired by the aesthetic of a contemporary encouraging experiment and discovery. Using science lab a flexible and sustainable material palette, selected to enable reuse, adaptation life of the gallery. and reconfiguration throughout The works include the construction of new walls and exhibition structures, the formation of additional storage areas, the installation of an AV control booth, and the creation of new display and interpretation spaces. Associated flooring, finishes, services integration and exhibition quality wall surfaces are also included as part of the overall fit out. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Museum-exhibition-services./582ZUUGTDB To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/582ZUUGTDB
The Council is seeking a single Provider to deliver Day Activities for Adults with a Learning Disability and/or Autism to around 270 people in 18 Day Services delivered from 16 locations across the District
South Holland District Council (the Council) is seeking an experienced producer of pantomimes to provide their annual pantomime for a period of 1 year (+1+1) at the South Holland Centre, Spalding. The required services include the full production, management, operation, licensing, marketing and promotion of the pantomime. The Rehearsal and Performance Period the "RAPP" is subject to negotiation and for the purposes of this tender process will be defined as the period starting on the morning of 28th November 2027 (get-in and build) and finishing on the evening of 30th December 2027 (final performance and get-out).
Nest is seeking a social-first agency partner to help review, evolve and deliver Nest’s organic social media activity. Social plays a distinctive, upper-funnel role for Nest building familiarity, trust and brand relevance with audiences long before they are actively thinking about their pension. The partner will bring specialist strategic and creative expertise to help Nest produce more engaging, entertaining and culturally relevant organic content, with a particular focus on growing our presence on emerging platforms such as TikTok, as part of our wider ambition to ‘banish the dull’ from pensions communications. This procurement is for organic social media only.
The scope of the Contract is the provision of Print Management Services, including: •Total print management and production •Mailing, fulfilment, postage and distribution Services •Digital communication solutions that complement print Services •Document composition, formatting, proofing and quality assurance •Document scanning, indexing and management •Physical and digital document storage •Secure data transfer, processing and audit trails •Training, support and account management •Management information, reporting and evidence of delivery •Continuous improvement, innovation and Service optimisation •Document re-design Typical documents included in the scope includes: •Appointment letters •Rent review letters •Budget and year-end accounts •Rent arrears letters •Legal notices •Inspection reports •Tenancy-related letters •Corporate documents •Customer newsletters The successful supplier must be able to: •Accept, validate and process files through agreed secure channels •Support standardised file formats and advise on best practice for document preparation •Identify and manage formatting issues before print or despatch •Ensure address details are present, correctly formatted and suitable for envelope window placement •Apply agreed postage classes and mailing preferences consistently •Provide clear proofing, approval and recall arrangements before production or despatch •Maintain robust quality assurance checks at each stage of the process •Provide Service continuity, resilience and prompt incident management •Offer a self-Service portal or equivalent access to records, job status, reporting and audit information •Work collaboratively with Onward to develop digital alternatives while maintaining paper options for residents who need them The main objectives of this Contract are to: •Improve productivity, workflow and operational control •Increase digital print and digital communication capability •Achieve value for money and reduce avoidable cost •Strengthen information governance, data security and auditability •Optimise efficiency through automation and standardised processes •Reduce environmental impact, waste and unnecessary print volumes •Support compliance with relevant legal, regulatory and organisational requirements •Improved customer engagement •Print optimisation - operational and commercial •Align document production and communication capabilities with Onward’s current and future business needs Full details of the Services required are contained in the Statement of Requirements as set out in Appendix 1 of the ITT document The Contract is expected to commence in April 2027. The Contract will last for an initial period of 3 years, with an option to extend at Onward’s discretion for 1 year, plus 1 further year, giving a total potential maximum period of 5 years. The estimated budget is £550,000 per annum for a maximum period of 5 years, excluding annual price indexation. Onward expects print costs to decrease during the Contract period, and for print volumes to increase as the organisation grows. This procurement is being administered on behalf of Onward Homes by Clarity Procurement Solutions Limited. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Manchester:-Printing-and-related-services./8U626A4A2F To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/8U626A4A2F