The project involves the development of the Sandscale Park Integrated Services Depot on Council‑owned land at the former Owl Centre in Barrow‑in‑Furness. Following a feasibility study that identified initial site constraints, the next phase requires the preparation of design and cost documentation up to RIBA Stage 3, alongside a suite of technical surveys, environmental assessments, and planning‑related work to support a future planning application. The design will also consider the usage of modular buildings and existing infrastructure due to be constructed at Sandscale Park.
Buckinghamshire Council is seeking to commission a Provider to deliver a new overnight short break service in Aylesbury for working age adults with disabilities and autism. The service will provide both planned and short-notice overnight stays, enabling individuals to remain living in their own homes while offering respite for families and carers. The Provider will deliver high-quality, person-centred support focused on building independence, promoting community inclusion, and achieving positive outcomes.
Project Aims: To deliver an offshore survey, the survey will provide information to support JNCC in planning a future effectiveness of measures (EoM) survey at Western Channel Marine Conservation Zone (MCZ). The subsequent effectiveness of measures survey will aim to monitor environmental changes at the site, should proposed fisheries management measures come into effect. To meet the overall aims of this project, the project objectives are: Objective 1 - Acquisition and interpretation of multibeam bathymetry and backscatter (control site identification) Objective 2 - Ground truthing and habitat characterisation Objective 3 - Repeat bathymetry survey for geomorphological change detection (costed option) Objective 4 - Compile a final report
The Border Security Command have a requirement for two large fast boats, complete with road transport with launching and recovery capability. The boats must have cabins and be certificated to MCA Area Category 2. The full requirement will be shared in a further market engagement ahead of the Tender stage. The details for the procurement are subject to change following feedback from this market engagement, including start and end dates. The Authority notes that the requirement is within the scope of consideration under PPN 025. An assessment of the applicability and implications of PPN 025 is currently ongoing, and the Authority will take the outcome of that assessment into account as part of this procurement process. Please note, the tender opportunity will be issued via the Home Office eSourcing Portal and bidders must therefore ensure they have registered: https://homeoffice.app.jaggaer.com/
The design, supply, installation, commissioning and setting to work of solar PV generators connected in parallel with the DNO’s network at 11 properties.
UKAEA wishes to gather an understanding of the industry capabilities, experience, and limitations in developing a 4-pi scintillator detection system for decay heat measurement.
There is increasing pressure on land use in the UK due to demands from housing development and commitments to Net Zero and nature. This, combined with a changing climate, mean there may be less land available for agricultural commodity production within the UK. This may result in a displacement of production overseas. While there is good evidence on the carbon, biodiversity and other environmental impacts that any given land use change will bring in situ, there is currently no established method of identifying 1) where crops are likely to be grown instead and 2) what impacts this displaced crop growth may have. A way to estimate these could provide evidence that would help guide land use decisions and policy by providing a holistic understanding of both the domestic and international implications of these decisions. Project Aims 1. To produce an initial interim model that estimates where production would be displaced if a given area of land in the UK, producing a set quantity of a commodity, was no longer used for commodity production. The model will be based on clear and transparent assumptions. 2. To estimate the environmental impacts of production in these new locations. The calculated environmental impacts will ideally map onto those included in the Global Environmental Impacts of Consumption (GEIC) indicator.
Leicester City Council's Public Health team is seeking a provider to support the delivery of its integrated lifestyle service, Live Well, by managing the storage, dispensing, and distribution of Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT), e-cigarettes, and stop smoking medications. The project aims to improve the efficiency, accessibility, and clinical governance of stop smoking support offered to Leicester residents by replacing the current in-house stock management and postal distribution process with a comprehensive outsourced solution. The appointed provider will be responsible for managing stock levels, dispatching NRT and e-cigarette products directly to clients within agreed timescales, and facilitating pharmacist-led prescribing and dispensing of stop smoking medications, including Varenicline, Cytisine, and Bupropion. The service must operate in line with relevant clinical, regulatory, and governance requirements, including NICE guidance, Patient Group Directions (PGDs), GDPR, GPhC standards, and Leicester City Council's Public Health Clinical Governance Framework. The project also requires the provision of a secure, user-friendly digital system to manage orders, appointments, inventory, prescription activity, reporting, and delivery tracking, alongside staff training and ongoing support. The overall objective is to enhance the client experience, reduce delays in accessing treatment, and contribute to Leicester's smokefree ambitions through a safe, efficient, and clinically robust service.
NW2964 - Microsoft 365, AI and Intelligent Automation Partner Framework Agreement Northumbrian Water Group (NWG) provides essential water and wastewater services to 2.7 million customers across the North East of England and drinking water services to over 2 million customers in Essex and Suffolk. Northumbrian Water Group (NWG) has a strategic ambition to become the world's most digitally enabled water company and continues to invest significantly in Microsoft 365, Microsoft Azure, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Intelligent Automation, Data & Analytics and associated cloud technologies to support this ambition. Our digital strategy is focused on maximising business value from these technologies through improved productivity, collaboration, operational efficiency, automation and data-driven decision-making. As the Microsoft technology landscape continues to evolve rapidly, NWG requires access to a broad range of specialist expertise to support advisory services, architecture, design, implementation, optimisation, governance, adoption, change management and ongoing innovation across its Microsoft estate. This demand is expected to vary over time and will require the ability to access both strategic advisory capability and specialist technical resources across multiple disciplines. To support these requirements, NWG intends to establish a multi-supplier (up to 10 suppliers ultimately appointed in total, reserving the right to appoint a different amount subject to suppliers meeting relevant quality thresholds) Microsoft 365, AI and Intelligent Automation Framework Agreement (or framework). The Framework terms shall be 3 years with options to extend for 3+1+1 years (up to 8 years in total). The total forecasted spend under the Framework is estimated at up to £900,000 pa, equating to an estimated total potential spend of up to £7,200,000 over the full 8-year framework lifecycle. The framework will create a panel of pre-qualified partners with proven expertise across Microsoft 365, Power Platform, Copilot, AI, Intelligent Automation, Azure, Data & Analytics and related technologies. This will provide NWG with a flexible and compliant mechanism to engage specialist partners through future call-off engagements and mini-competitions as business needs arise. The framework is intended to establish long-term strategic partnerships rather than transactional supplier relationships. By appointing multiple partners, NWG will have access to a diverse range of skills, capacity and innovation capabilities, enabling the organisation to quickly respond to changing business priorities while maintaining consistency in governance, delivery standards and value for money. Implementation is expected to take approximately six weeks following contract award, with a planned go-live date of February 2027. Future capability areas may be introduced during the lifetime of the framework in response to emerging technologies and evolving business priorities. Target Contract Start date 01/02/2027.
The Authority has conducted the procurement using an open procedure in accordance with the requirements of the Procurement Legislation and as established by Section 6(6) of The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 for the purpose of procuring the Services described in the Specification. The Authority is to procure a Provider to deliver Influenza vaccinations to its workforce as a Service in various on-site locations across Lancashire. This could include office settings, highways depots and schools. This Service is offered as a staff benefit and supports the annual flu plan developed by the Department of Health and Social Care, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) and NHS England. The Authority was looking to open this opportunity to the market as an open competition to ensure value for money through a longer-term contract of an initial 2 years plus up to an additional potential 1 year extension. The successful Provider will deliver immunisation against influenza to those identified as being eligible by the Authority. The Service will operate as an on-site clinic model between the period of the 5th October 2026 to 30th November 2026 and 1st October 2027 to 30th November 2027. The anticipated Service Commencement Date 05/10/2025. The contract shall have an initial period of 2 years. This notice is an intention to award a contract under the PSR competitive process. The maximum lifetime value of the contract is £165,000. The intention is to award to H & A.K Fletcher Ltd, T/A Broadway Pharmacy with Cure Clinics.
The Development Bank of Wales is seeking to appoint an appropriately qualified economic consultancy or research provider to undertake an independent review of the business finance landscape in Wales. The Development Bank of Wales will act as the contracting authority and will enter into the contract with the successful supplier. Economic Intelligence Wales, the independent research arm of the Development Bank of Wales, is the project sponsor and commissioning body for the requirement. Economic Intelligence Wales will be responsible for shaping the research scope, providing subject matter input and supporting the delivery of the contract. The review will assess how effectively current public, private and alternative finance provision meets the present and anticipated future needs of businesses in Wales. It will identify key gaps, frictions, affordability constraints, market failures, risks and opportunities within the Welsh business finance market. The work is expected to provide the Development Bank of Wales, Welsh Government and wider stakeholders with an independent, robust and evidence-led assessment of the Welsh business finance landscape. The successful supplier will be required to produce practical, policy-relevant and decision-ready outputs suitable for senior policy, delivery and stakeholder audiences. Core requirement The initial commission will focus on Phase 1, which is expected to include: mapping the current business finance landscape in Wales; assessing the supply of, and demand for, business finance; reviewing the role and availability of public, private and alternative finance; identifying finance gaps, market frictions, affordability constraints and potential market failures; examining the public finance and policy context; assessing current and emerging trends affecting the future demand for and supply of finance; identifying evidence and data gaps; undertaking proportionate and targeted stakeholder engagement; setting out headline policy and delivery implications; and producing clear, credible and decision-ready findings and recommendations. The detailed requirements, deliverables, milestones and reporting arrangements are set out in the procurement documents. Optional services Subject to the outcomes of Phase 1, budget availability, internal approvals and future commissioning decisions, the Development Bank of Wales may require additional thematic research or related services. Potential additional work packages may include: venture, innovation and scale-up finance; ownership transition and succession finance; commercial property, premises and development finance; infrastructure, project finance and capital structuring; additional data collection or stakeholder engagement; focused updates or refreshes to the Phase 1 evidence base; and final synthesis, policy analysis and reporting. These additional work packages are not guaranteed. The Development Bank of Wales gives no commitment regarding the volume, value or timing of optional services that may be commissioned.
This tender invites suppliers to bid for Wonderlab interactives at Science and Industry Museum in Manchester. These interactive exhibits will provide moments of joy, fun, surprise and wonder throughout the visitor journey. They should be in keeping with wider, gallery designs which will be overseen by the Lead Designer / Architect. Interactives will embody the gallery’s key principles: - Playful – inspires and celebrates active exploration, curiosity, fun and experimentation. - Social – appeals to both children and their accompanying adults, sparks intergenerational conversations and encourages sharing discoveries and ideas with others. - Inclusive – is multi-sensory, values diversity, strives to be ‘Open for All’ and is accessible to as many people as possible. - Inviting – welcoming, with a sprinkling of Manchester personality, intuitive to navigate and empowering independent exploration. Wonderlab interactive exhibits will be intuitive, easy to manipulate and importantly will not rely on written instructions to function. Exhibits will foster interaction in many different ways but will be based on the inquiry approach to science education, which allows for experimentation, questioning, reflection, open ended play and testing.
Swindon's New Entertainment Venue PME. As the Wyvern Theatre nears the end of its life, Swindon Borough Council are looking to bring forward a flexible modern entertainment venue that replaces and is an enhancement on the Wyvern Theatre, meeting Swindon’s cultural, technical and audience needs. This preliminary market engagement exercise seeks to explore the market for operator and delivery partners for this exciting opportunity. The Council wishes to undertake preliminary market engagement to gain an understanding of interest from the market in being an design, build, operate and delivery partner for the proposed venue. The Council will also use this information to design a competitive procurement process that meets both its own requirements and the needs of the market.
This procurement is for a specialist service providing community based targeted interventions with the primary aim to reduce HIV transmission in Somerset. The service provides an essential HIV prevention service as part of prescribed Public Health sexual health services for the population of Somerset. Typically community HIV services are provided by third sector specialist services who are able to reach target populations, particularly those who face specific barriers to accessing mainstream sexual health services, and other health and social care services.
Healthy Neighbourhoods The Service will become part of Rotherham's Healthy Neighbourhoods approach, helping adults living with Severe Mental Illness (SMI) get the right support at the right time, close to where they live. Staff will work as part of neighbourhood multidisciplinary teams across North, East, South and West Rotherham. Together, they will help people stay well, access support earlier, improve their physical and mental wellbeing, and reduce barriers that can lead to poorer health outcomes. During the 2026/27, Healthy Neighbourhoods shadow implementation period, the Service will play an active role in developing and testing neighbourhood-based working arrangements. The needs of people living in each neighbourhood may be different and can change over time, so the Service must be flexible and respond to local priorities and emerging needs. Until such time as the Neighbourhood working arrangements are fully operational and finalised, the Service will work as part of the Rotherham Primary Care Integrated Mental Health Hubs. People who only need support from the SMI Living Well Service should be referred directly to the Service and do not need to go through the Primary Care Integrated Mental Health Hub. People who may need wider mental health assessment, treatment or support should be referred through the Hub. The contract will be for two years with the option to extend by one further year, making a total of three years. The annual budget must not exceed £331,500
Scope of Works: The supplier shall provide facilities capable of supporting the Heavy Maintenance re-quirements of the Class 331 fleet. The Class 331 Heavy Maintenance programme needs to start no later than 1st March 2028 to ensure that the Heavy Maintenance activities can be undertaken within the required maintenance schedule of the fleet and ensure it does not have a detrimental impact on customer rail services. - All design, construction, EIS, handover and training is required to have been completed in advance of the 1st March 2028. A high level programme is to be generated by the contractor as part of the tender process A key part of this programme is the replacement of bogies across the fleet, which needs to happen in an efficient way to maintain programme. 4-road at Allerton has been iden-tified as the location where this work will take place. To undertake bogie change re-placement on 4-road, the following items will need to be installed/addressed: · Installation of a vehicle jacking system capable of lifting 3 x class 331 vehicles in a synchronized manner without the need for splitting/decoupling the units. The system shall also be capable of jacking single and two car units. · To facilitate the vehicle jacking system, there will be a need for the supplier to ensure that the floor is capable to safely withstand the expected loads when jacking a Class 331, and that the floor is suitably level and flat for the jacks. Sur-veys will be required in order to validate this. · The supplier shall ensure that the jacks are interlocked with the Depot Protec-tion system so that no rail vehicle movements can take place unless jacks are in the stowed/birthed position. · The design shall ensure that there is adequate clearance for personnel to safely walk around the jacks in both operational and stowed positions. The preference is for the jacks to be mounted on rails and be compact to maximise clearance around the jacks. · Road 4 pits and floorings shall painted. · Circa 30m x 1.5m along road 4 has a side pitted area. As part of this work there would be a need to bring the height of these side pits to be level with the adja-cent flooring in order to accommodate the jacks and facilitate easy removal of jacks if required. This area should be reinforced throughout to enable jacking of any class of vehicle. As per design development a barrier should be considered between road 4 and 5 along this section to prevent the risk of falling from height from road 4 into the side pit of road 5, this cannot be of detriment to operations on adjacent road. · There is currently roof access equipment and a crane situated along road 4. NTL would like to retain this equipment. The expected positions of the jacks on road 4 have been marked out and it is not expected that the jacks would foul with these items of equipment. However, there will be a need for the supplier to vali-date that during lifting operations that the train is adequately clear of the roof ac-cess equipment. The supplier should make provision for modifications to the roof access equipment to ensure adequate clearance is achieved. · Once vehicles are lifted, the bogies would be rolled by hand along the rail to ei-ther end of the shed where a forklift will be used to lift the bogies and transfer to a storage location. There will be a need for the supplier to design and build a level concrete hardstanding to be extended on both ends of the shed in order to support the safe lifting of bogies by a forklift and the transfer of components from the hardstanding on road 4 to an identified storage location. · Storage for a minimum of 12 bogies in total, to be segregated into “clean” and “dirty” bogie storage. The ability to store 16 bogies in total should be explored within the designated area, to provide potential future capability. The identified location for storing the bogies is shown in the image below. · A battery forklift truck is proposed to be used. The supplier is required to work with NT…
The scope of this Procurement is for the specialist support to research, develop and deliver a new generation of always-on stop smoking campaign activity for Greater Manchester. This will be a step-change from previous short-burst activity built around one campaign idea, moving towards an insight-led programme of targeted communications that can support people who smoke across different audiences, places and stages of the quitting journey.
Through this tender, the Trust is seeking to appoint a reliable and experienced energy supplier(s) capable of supporting a multi-site portfolio with varied consumption profiles. Tenderers are expected to demonstrate competitive pricing, high-quality account management, robust and accurate billing, and a proactive approach to risk management and sustainability, aligning with the Trust’s operational and environmental objectives.
On behalf of the Ministry of Defence (MOD), the National Armaments Director Group (NADG) (previously known as Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S)) would like to formally engage with industry via this UK4 Notice, through the Defence Sourcing Portal (DSP) which can be found here: https://contracts.mod.uk/go/56376600019F17DB668E The Chemical Biological Radiological Nuclear Team (CBRN) have a requirement to provide assurance and set standards to ensure that the Medical Countermeasures (MedCM) that are stored/supplied to the Front Line Command are maintained/ tested on a regular basis. To achieve this, Med CM needs to maintain the following external support: Failure to maintain this support will make CBRN non-compliant and acting illegally in respect of the work it is undertaking in respect of Medical Countermeasures. An independent Qualified Person (QP) to ensure activities carried out by the Authority are in compliance with Good Manufacturing Practice. An independent Qualified Person for Pharmacovigilance (QPPV) and nominated deputy, to provide on-going support as required for the provision of a fully compliant Pharmacovigilance service. A Regulatory Affairs Consultant, providing advice and services in order to ensure that the Authority is compliant with EU and UK Legislation. An Option for an independent Responsible Person (RP) to ensure activities are carried out in compliance with Good Distribution Practice (GDP). Noting, this Option will only be taken up should CBRN be without either the substantive RPs, currently one in each of the Commissioning and Management Organisation and CBRN Delivery Team. In addition, there are multiple specialist disciplines that are to provide ad-hoc support to maintain our compliance to legal requirements and ensure our products meet the standards required by Defence and the pharmaceutical sector. These specialist disciplines are also required to assist the Medical Countermeasures Advanced Development Programme (ADP), to achieve the appropriate licences where applicable. Regulatory engagement at an early stage to assist with this transition will ensure the products are ready and compliant with legislation enabling full licensure to be achieved quicker. To support the above the following services and ad-hoc taskings are required: Qualified Person. Qualified Person for Pharmacovigilance. Responsible Person. Regulatory Affairs Consultant. Resilience Warehouse facilities. Adverse Events investigation. Drug License Upkeep and Maintenance. Stability Testing of in-service inventory. Publications (regulatory and technical). MHRA audits. Batch Specific Variations. Transport and Disposal. Continuing Professional Development. Due to security considerations, participation is limited to organisations with a registered UK legal entity. The Cyber Risk Profile for this procurement identified by the Cyber Risk Assessment is Foundation Level 1. Total value (estimated) £*** excluding VAT (£5,876,000.00) £*** including VAT (£7,345,000.00) Above the relevant threshold Contract dates (estimated) 01 June 2027 to 31 May 2032 (5 years) Options Possible extension via options to 31 May 2037 (5 x 1 year periods) Any resulting Contract may include the following Contract Options to provide In Service Support for additional In Service Support Additional services The Authority reserve the right, at its absolute discretion, to not take up any or all the option(s) listed. Further information on the option(s) will be provided in the Tender.
Gedling Borough Council (The Council) is seeking quotations from suitably qualified suppliers for the provision of Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Taxi Plates/Badges. The contract will be for the supply and delivery of vehicle identification plates for Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Vehicles and identification badges and holders for combined Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Drivers and associated software/hardware.
Cornerstone Housing Limited is undertaking a multi-year digital transformation programme through its Knowledge & Information Management (KIM) Strategy. The strategy seeks to modernise business processes, improve data quality, enhance the resident experience and replace legacy housing management functionality with modern cloud-based solutions. A fundamental principle of the strategy is the creation of a single source of truth for operational and management information, with Microsoft Dynamics 365 remaining at the core of Cornerstone's future technology landscape. Further information is available in the PME Document attached.
The principal aim of this procurement is to appoint one or more suitably qualified and experienced suppliers to provide a modern, secure and scalable cloud-based Housing and Asset Management System (Lot 1) and/or Repairs and Maintenance System (Lot 2), together with all associated implementation, migration, integration, training, support and account management services.