The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) is seeking to understand the market's ability to deliver digital technologies that support public health intervention activities such as, but not limited to, surveillance, infection identification, the management of cases, contacts and exposures during a health emergency. The objective of this Request for Information (RFI) is to inform future preparedness planning and ensure the UK has access to scalable, effective and deployable digital capabilities that can help reduce transmission, improve situational awareness and support public health interventions during a pandemic or other infectious disease emergency. The key dates for this RFI are as follows: RFI Published: 18th September 2026 RFI Response Deadline: 2nd October 2026 Specifically, UKHSA wishes to: I. Understand the current and emerging marketplace for digital technologies that could be deployed during a future pandemic or infectious disease incident to support the prevention, identification, monitoring and management of infection transmission among the population, across a range of pathogens and settings. II. Understand the intended purpose, use cases and operational objectives of technologies currently available or under development, including solutions not specifically designed for pandemic response but which may have utility in supporting infection control measures, population monitoring, exposure identification or public communications during a health emergency. III. Assess the effectiveness, maturity and performance characteristics of different intervention, surveillance and outbreak-management technologies, including evidence of impact, operational limitations and suitability for deployment across diverse settings such as communities, healthcare facilities, care homes, schools and other educational establishments, custodial environments, travel and transportation hubs, and workplaces. IV. Understand the costs associated with the implementation, operation and maintenance of technologies across different deployment scenarios, including infrastructure, licensing, support, integration and user adoption requirements, to inform assessments of affordability and value for money. V. Understand suppliers' manufacturing, delivery and operational capacity (inclusive of lead times), including their ability to rapidly scale deployment during a national emergency, and identify key dependencies, risks, constraints and mitigation approaches that may affect resilience of supply. VI. Assess industry capability to develop, adapt or configure bespoke digital solutions that support activities such as case management, contact tracing, exposure notification, outbreak investigation, provision of personalised advice, and wider population engagement, including the ability to provide interoperable data flows into UKHSA systems in near real time while meeting relevant legal, data protection, security and governance requirements. VII. Refine UKHSA's understanding of requirements by identifying innovative approaches, emerging technologies and alternative delivery models that may improve public health outcomes, operational effectiveness, user experience and scalability for Pandemic and other large scale public health incidents. VIII. Inform UKHSA's future commercial strategy and route-to-market approach, ensuring procurement requirements are proportionate, deliver value for money, maximise competition and innovation, and support the acquisition of capabilities that are fit for purpose during health emergencies. Should you wish to respond to this Request for Information or require more information, please follow the link below: https://atamis-1928--prospend.vf.force.com/apex/CS_ContractPage?filters=&page=1&Preview=Yes&searchStr=&SearchType=Projects&sortStr=Alphabetical&uid=a07Pz00001wm4S4IAI&sfdcIFrameOrigin=https%3A%2F%2Fatamis-1928.lightning.force.com
Secretary of State for Health and Social Care acting as part of the Crown through UK Health Security Agency
The proposed procurement will establish a framework of providers to deliver a range of youth services interventions aimed at preventing and reducing serious violence. Services will focus on early intervention, targeted support and specialist provision targeted at safeguarding children and young people from harm. This will be an Open Framework under PA23.
The key dates for this RFI are as follows: RFI Published: 18th September 2026 RFI Response 2nd October 2026 For the purposes of this RFI, case and contact management refers to the identification, assessment, monitoring and management of individuals who are infected with, exposed to, or otherwise at risk from an infectious disease. This may include activities such as: Identification and reporting of cases; Detection and assessment of exposure to infection; Identification and notification of contacts or potentially exposed individuals; Investigation of transmission events and outbreaks; Delivery of public health advice, guidance and behavioural interventions; Management of isolation and quarantine activities, where appropriate; Monitoring compliance, outcomes and effectiveness of interventions; Collection and analysis of data to inform situational awareness and public health decision-making; Linking and enriching data to support investigation and response (including advice, testing, administration of antivirals/antibiotics etc); Interoperability with our existing systems seamlessly from local to national level with other aspects of PH management; and Scalable and flexible for future health threats, Should you wish to respond to this Request for Information or require more information, please follow the link below: https://atamis-1928--prospend.vf.force.com/apex/CS_ContractPage?filters=&page=1&Preview=Yes&searchStr=&SearchType=Projects&sortStr=Alphabetical&uid=a07Pz00001wm4S4IAI&sfdcIFrameOrigin=https://atamis-1928.lightning.force.com
The NMC is seeking specialist partner support to introduce and embed an evidence-based operational excellence methodology to build consistent operational capability, improve performance visibility and support.
Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA), as the contracting authority for Greater Manchester Police (GMP), would like to hear from suppliers willing to share information about possible replacement solutions for its current Avaya Aura Contact Centre (AACC) system for the management its telephony platform. AACC is a critical component of the telephony platform, enabling the routing of emergency (999) and non-emergency (101) contact to GMP call handlers within its Force Contact, Crime, and Operations branch (FCCO). The system is also used by GMP’s Cell Allocation Unit, Estates team, and IT Service Desk, equating to between roughly 1000-1500 users (not concurrent users).
Background Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust has undertaken preliminary market engagement to inform the development of its requirements and procurement strategy for the provision of an electronic key management system. The engagement was conducted to help shape the specification, understand market capability and inform the proposed procurement approach. The Trust currently intends to procure the requirement through a further competition under the Pagabo Small Works Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS). Suppliers with an interest in the opportunity are encouraged to review the Pagabo Small Works DPS arrangements and ensure they are appropriately positioned to participate in any future competition. For further information please contact Lee Pontin, Pagabo Small Works DPS Manager, [email protected]. Questions about the EKMS opportunity should be directed to the Trust procurement contact listed below. The further competition is expected to launch in mid-October 2026 and will be open to suppliers admitted to the DPS at the date of invitation. Publication of this notice is intended to promote transparency and market awareness. Any information necessary for participation in the procurement will be made available equally to all bidders as part of the procurement process. Description Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust provides mental health and learning disability services across Greater Manchester. The Trust operates 18 electronic key management cabinets and seven associated ward door access control pods across its inpatient sites. Manufacturer support for 16 of the cabinets ends on 31 May 2027. The Trust intends to procure a replacement system, installed and supported, with all cabinets managed in a single central environment. This notice informs the market of the forthcoming requirement and the intended route to award. It is not an invitation to tender. The full specification, pricing schedule, evaluation criteria and contract terms will be issued through the procurement. Requirement (high level; full detail will follow in the procurement) • Replacement of 16 end-of-life cabinets, with the remaining two either replaced or fully managed within the same environment. • Retention of the Trust's existing physical keys, locks and master suites. Re-keying is out of scope. • Biometric release with a non-biometric alternative, at cabinets and at the controlled door points. • Ward entrance and exit control at the existing airlock locations, where a person still holding relevant keys cannot leave through the normal exit until the keys are returned, including all readers, controllers, software and interfaces. • Central web-based administration, audit, scheduled reporting, alarms and overdue-key escalation; standalone operation during outages. • Installation, commissioning, migration, training, removal of replaced equipment and ongoing support and maintenance, in inpatient mental health settings.
In order to support our Growth Strategy priorities of increasing clean, renewable energy and decarbonising homes across the region by 2035, the West of England Combined Authority (WECA) is exploring facilitation of a Collective Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Purchasing Scheme for local authorities within our region. The aim of this early market engagement exercise is to determine whether there is a market to help residents, SME buildings, community venues and places of worship purchase "Supply and Fit" PV arrays, battery storage, and electric vehicle (EV) chargers at an affordable price from accredited installers. The contractor will handle customer service, vet installers and provide regional capacity for rollout of solar PV, plus provide relevant project data to WECA. The contractor will deliver a collective purchasing Scheme for the supply and installation of photovoltaic panel (PV) systems for householders to enable them to take advantage of discounted panels via collective purchasing, with options for battery storage and electric vehicle charging. The Contractor will set up an online platform to facilitate the collective purchasing scheme by allowing 3rd party suppliers to bid for work for which householders have registered interest. Supply and installation contracts shall be between the Contractor and the Household/establishment. The Contractor will pay the Authorities a commission for every successful installation completed. The supplier will deliver and install at least 500 domestic solar systems across the West of England by 31 September 2027. The supplier will be expected to work with the Combined Authority to maximise customer access to the scheme and delivers Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) outputs. The planned contract start date is 15th January 2027. This contract is categorised as a below threshold concessions contract as the Authorities are not able to commit or guarantee any orders. This Preliminary Market Engagement Notice is not a call for competition. Responses will inform our procurement strategy, which may or may not include a future competitive tender process. Suppliers may be invited to participate in further engagement activities, including demonstrations or clarification sessions. Please complete the questionnaire: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/mvcm7QZkkw?origin=lprLink
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Intended Approach Notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this contract. This Intended Approach Notice is being published in line with Regulation 10 - under The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime - PSR) Regulations 2023. (The Most Suitable Provider Process) is being used to commission this service. This notice will be published for at least 14 calendar days as per the requirements of the Provider Selection Regime 2023. To express an interest please contact [email protected] Approximate inital contract value £100,000. This may increase subject to additional funding and capacity requirements.
DHSC is undertaking preliminary market engagement to understand supplier interest, capability and capacity to deliver a Leadership Development Programme for new and aspiring Directors of Adult Social Services (DASS). This exercise gives potential bidders an opportunity to review the requirement and provide market feedback to help DHSC develop the final Invitation to Tender (ITT) fairly and transparently. The government recognises that its significant ambitions for adult social care reform and improvement will require strong leadership at local level. We need to ensure that new and aspiring DASSs are equipped with the confidence and capability to harness the benefits of reforms and to deliver improvements in outcomes for residents. In order to develop leadership capacity, support career progression and enable reform and improvement across adult social care, we are exploring a new leadership development programme for new and aspiring DASSs. The proposed Leadership Development Programme for adult social care aims to help develop adult social care leadership capacity and capability, specifically amongst those new to leadership. The programme should support up to 50 participants across two streams, one for aspiring DASSs and one for those recently appointed to the role. Its aims are to: • Rapidly equip a cohort of aspiring DASSs with the necessary capability and confidence to be exemplary leaders. • Support a cohort of new to post DASSs to develop their capability and confidence–contributing to improving attrition rates within the sector by helping DASSs remain in post for longer periods. • Support DASSs to drive sustainable, strategic improvement in councils. • Help to increase the number of councils rated as ‘Good’ and ‘Outstanding’ in the CQC’s local authority adult social care assessments. Although this PME is being made available via the open market, DHSC currently expects to conduct the procurement through the GCA Learning and Training Services Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS), RM6219. We have identified this as our proposed route to market due to the benefits it provides for both DHSC and potential bidders. Organisations wishing to participate in any tender which may follow this market engagement, should ensure they are registered on this DPS. If the DPS is used as the procurement strategy, only suppliers listed in the DPS according to the specified filters will receive an ITT. DHSC is also keen to maximise opportunities to participate in procurement for Small to Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) and Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprises (VCSEs). Consideration will be given to collaborative bids. Contract Value: The estimated total value of the contract is up-to £909,000 excluding VAT, £1,090,800 including VAT. The funding is expected to be divided broadly equally between the two financial years, reflecting the substantial work required to develop and mobilise the programme rapidly during the final quarter of 2026/27 and to support delivery throughout 2027/28. Contract Term: A term of 15-months. The programme is expected to commence in January 2027, with programme evaluation to conclude in March 2028. There is not expected to be an option to extend at this stage. Disclaimers - this PME: • Does not signify the commencement of a competitive procurement. • Does not constitute any commitment by the Department of Health and Social Care to procure services. • Does not create any obligation on the Department. • Does not provide a competitive advantage to any suppliers engaging with DHSC at this early stage, and DHSC will ensure equal treatment of all interested parties at all times. Any funding estimates referenced are indicative only and subject to change. The Department makes no commitment at this stage to the final scope or funding envelope of any future contractual activity.
Bristol City Council wishes to test the level of market interest in this contract. The contract would be for a single supplier to deliver three services; 1. Training for professionals to raise awareness Increase awareness amongst professionals working with children (e.g. schools, family help, family hubs and social care) about CAPO through training and networking events and serving as a point of contact for professionals seeking support or resources for families they are supporting. 2. Direct support to children and families Direct support for children and young people affected by parental offending which takes a whole family approach, supporting the wider family and remaining parent, as required. This will be tailored one-to-one support for children and peer support groups and activities for children, as well as for the non-offending parent. 3. Parenting courses for parents in prison Provide parents with the necessary skills to maintain strong relationships with their children despite being separated. These courses aim to improve family dynamics and reduce reoffending rates.
YPO is seeking proposals for the provision of a comprehensive Mental Health First Aider (MHFA) support solution, including a secure online platform for conversation logging, reporting and governance, alongside access to additional wellbeing services, resources and training. MHFA support solution should include dedicated clinical support for MHFAs, and MHFA CPD sessions. The service should support the organisation's employee wellbeing approach and include: • A secure and GDPR-compliant conversation logging platform for Mental Health First Aiders. • Recording, monitoring and reporting of MHFA interactions while maintaining appropriate confidentiality. • Management information and insight reporting to support wellbeing initiatives and identify trends. • Resources and guidance for Mental Health First Aiders. • Access to additional employee wellbeing services and support resources to support our wellbeing calendar and campaigns. • Delivery of wellbeing-related training, workshops and awareness sessions covering topics such as mental health, safeguarding, neurodiversity, financial wellbeing and other wellbeing themes. The wellbeing training required as part of the contract will be training specific to the MHFAs • Ongoing account management, implementation support and user assistance. • Appropriate data security, safeguarding and information governance arrangements. The contract will be awarded to a supplier able to demonstrate experience in supporting workplace wellbeing programmes and Mental Health First Aider networks.
Science and Technology Facilities Council Central Laser Facility are looking to appoint a supplier who can design and make a bespoke amplifier head cooling system. The system needs to be based on refrigerant based cooling technology to provide flexibility and remove reliance on an external source of coolant supply.
Mae Cyngor Gwynedd yn cynnal ymarfer ymgysylltu rhagarweiniol â’r farchnad (UK2) mewn perthynas â chaffaeliad arfaethedig yn y dyfodol; Gwaith gwelliant i ‘Materials Recovery Facility’ (MRF) Ystâd Ddiwydiannol Cibyn, Caernarfon, Gwynedd, LL55 2BD ******************************************************************************** Cyngor Gwynedd is undertaking a preliminary market engagement (UK2) in relation to the proposed future procurement; Improvement works to the Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) Cibyn Industrial Estate, Caernarfon, Gwynedd, LL55 2BD
Derbyshire Dales District Council (The Council) is currently considering a range of potential delivery models for the future provision of its waste and recycling collection service. As part of its service review, the Council is assessing which delivery model is best placed to meet its strategic objectives, statutory obligations, service requirements and value for money considerations. This Pre Market Engagement exercise (PME) is intended to gather information from the market in relation to the following delivery models only: • A single supplier contract for the provision of waste and recycling collection services; and • A joint venture arrangement between the Council and a private sector partner, through which a jointly owned company would operate the waste and recycling collection service. The Council has not reached a decision on its preferred delivery model and reserves the right to consider alternative delivery options outside the scope of this engagement. The Council is conducting this PME in accordance with Sections 16 and 17 of the Procurement Act 2023. Information obtained through this process may be used to inform the Council's future procurement strategy and contract requirements. The Council will take appropriate steps to ensure no supplier obtains an unfair advantage through participation in this engagement and may share relevant information arising from the engagement with all prospective suppliers in any future procurement. For the avoidance of doubt, this PME is not part of a formal procurement process, and the Council is not committing, at this stage, to carrying out such a process. Participation in this process is entirely voluntary and non-binding and shall not prevent any supplier participating in a future procurement process.
Forestry England are seeking suppliers for a National Signage Framework. Interested parties are invited to join a bidder briefing event, via Microsoft Teams, to find out more about the requirement. The date and time of this event are enclosed in the Invitation to Tender document provided. Full details of the requirements of this framework agreement can be found in the Specification and Appendices provided.
A contact for the provision of the Sunderland Integrated Sexual Health Services ("the Service") including enabling open access, cost effective and high quality provision of contraception and prevention, diagnosis and management of sexually transmitted infections. This will be provided according to evidence based guidance and adapted to the needs of the local populations. The Service aims to improve sexual health by providing easy routes of access to interventions and ensuring sexual health and contraceptive needs can be met through a single service, usually by one health professional. The Service will offer extended opening hours and be provided in accessible locations.
Hull City Council are inviting suppliers to express their interest in working alongside the Hull Fostering Team for the delivery of a Marketing Campaign. The event will provide information on the commissioning plans for the services. The event is being held via MS Teams on 2nd October 2026 - 3.00pm - 4.00pm To book your place please utilise the messaging section on YORtender https://yortender.eu-supply.com/
West Northamptonshire Council (the Authority) is acting as lead authority and running this procurement on behalf of the EM Lawshare (EMLS). This procurement is being conducted in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023 and is being conducted through the Competitive Flexible procedure to identify the Potential Suppliers for the requirement. This is a Light Touch procurement. EMLS is a consortium of public bodies (the Consortium) that have been procuring legal services frameworks over the last 20 years. This procurement is for a new framework agreement to replace an existing one that is expiring on 31 March 2026. Contracting authorities will be required to be members of the Consortium in order to use the new framework agreement. There are just over 240 contracting authorities signed up as members to use the existing framework agreement. 82% of these are local authorities and parish councils located in England and the remaining 18% is made up of wholly owned local authority subsidiary companies, blue light services, park authorities, combined authorities, NHS bodies, police and crime commissioners, universities and colleges. A full list of current members signed up to use the existing framework can be seen by using this link to the EMLS website: https://emlawshare.co.uk/directory/ The number of contracting authorities signed up to use the current framework has grown significantly from the number using the initial framework set up 20 years ago when seven local authorities in the East Midlands initially started undertaking procurements as a consortium. The range of users has also spread geographically so it now extends country wide and includes some of the largest local authorities in the country such as: Birmingham, Leeds, Bristol, Nottingham and Sheffield City councils and Cornwall, Kent, Somerset, Derbyshire, Oxfordshire and North Yorkshire councils. The EMLS has now formalised its consortium arrangements in the form of a new Consortium Agreement intended to strengthen the consortium's governance arrangements in anticipation of this tender for a new framework. The agreement is available on the publicly accessible part of the EMLS's website so that any bidder interested in understanding the EMLS's governance and operating arrangements can view it - see [Insert link to webpage]. All contracting authorities (as defined in the Procurement Act 2023) in England & Wales will be eligible to join the Consortium, either before or during the term of the new framework agreement, to have access to use the framework. Contracting authorities that are not local authorities require approval of the Consortium Board to join the Consortium, whereas local authorities do not. The closed framework agreement will deliver legal services to members of the Consortium. These services will sit under ten areas of work. These include every major category of work dealt with by local authorities other than child care work. The scope of the services is further detailed in the Specification. The framework agreement will not be split into lots as the appointed firms are required to be able to respond to requirements across all of the ten areas of work. The framework agreement will have 10 private law firms appointed to it. The framework agreement will have a maximum total value of £1 billion (exclusive of VAT) for the delivery of the requirements as set out in the Specification. The framework agreement will not bind any Consortium member to use the appointed firms nor will any guarantee be given as to the minimum levels of work which will be awarded under the framework. The Consortium will during the course of the framework agreement charge appointed firms a management fee calculated as a percentage based on a sliding scale of the income they invoice to Consortium members each year (net of VAT and disbursements), as detailed in the Invitation to Tender. Firms appointed to the framework will be required, jointly & /or solely, to provide certain added value service…
Thames Water Utilities Limited is undertaking Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) in relation to the proposed procurement of an Independent Technical Advisor (ITA) for the White Horse Reservoir (WHR) project. The purpose of this market engagement is to obtain feedback from the market to help inform the development of the requirement, including the proposed scope of services, commercial approach, procurement strategy, market capacity and capability, and key delivery considerations. The ITA is anticipated to provide independent technical, commercial, programme, risk and regulatory assurance services in support of the project's governance and delivery arrangements. The services are expected to cover both the Early Contractor Involvement (ECI) stage and the subsequent Delivery stage of the project. Feedback received through this engagement will be used to help shape the final procurement approach and supporting documentation for the proposed ITA appointment.For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Reading:-Advisory-and-consultative-engineering-services./47W66BK2KD To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/47W66BK2KD
NHS North East London (hereafter referred to as "The Authority") invites interested, suitably qualified and experienced providers to attend a Market Engagement Event prior to the publication of tender opportunity for the provision of community diagnostic services in Newham. Market Engagement event details: Date: Thursday 15 October 2026 Time: 13.00 - 15.30 Location: Microsoft Teams Market Engagement: To assist the Commissioners with testing their assumptions and proposed service requirements, a market engagement event via MS teams will take place to explore the market's feedback on the following areas: • Outline of service requirements and key outcomes; • Timescales for procurement and mobilisation of the new contract; • Proposed contract duration and financial model; • Procurement tips; • Networking opportunity with providers. Please note that the market engagement event will not be recorded, and attendees are not permitted to make any audio, video, or other recordings of the session. Attendees must not use, introduce, or enable any third-party recording or AI-powered transcription tools (including virtual meeting assistants, note-takers, or similar applications) during the event. The Authority will transcribe the session solely for internal note-taking and the preparation of engagement outputs. Any transcript generated will be for internal use only, will not be shared with providers, and will not form part of the procurement documentation. Market Engagement Registration: Please complete the Market Engagement Event Registration Form by no later than 17:00 on Monday 12 October 2026, if you are interested to attend the event: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/tf4XxLkb83
NHS Devon Integrated Care Board (the Commissioner) is seeking to reopen the Framework Agreement and appoint suitable providers who have the capability and capacity to deliver the following services: LOT 1 - Live-in Care at Home for All-Ages LOT 2 - Complex Care for All-Ages LOT 3 - Trusted Assessors for Spot Therapy and Clinical Psychology Provision (SEND) The geography covered is that of NHS Devon ICB. 4) The framework agreement was established on 12th January 2026 for a period of 4 years ending on 11th January 2030. 5) The combined maximum value of the Framework Agreement is £61,297,064 for the 4-year period LOT 1 - Live-in Care at Home for All-Ages - £2,757,224 LOT 2 - Complex Care for All-Ages - £56,091,840 LOT 3 - Trusted Assessors for Spot Therapy and Clinical Psychology Provision - £2,448,000 Providers already admitted to the Framework do not need to reapply. Previous Unsuccessful Bidders to the Framework Agreement are able to apply again. This exercise is being carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioner.
The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, acting on behalf of UK government, intends to establish the Security and Resilience Framework to support delivery of cross-UK government security and resilience objectives using both Official Development Assistance (ODA) and non-ODA funding. The Framework will provide global access to suitably qualified individuals and multi disciplinary teams to deliver a mixture of services and goods, including but not limited to security, stabilisation, governance, justice, serious organised crime, counter terrorism, strategic communications, defence support and cyber security. Requirements will generally be commissioned via call off further competitions.
To deliver the provision of Public Analyst Services to the Food, Health & Safety and Airport team of Environmental Health of Manchester City Council. The team operate as an inland authority and operate 2 Border Control Post at Manchester Airport for commercial imports of Products of Animal Origin and also High Risk Food not of Animal Origin. The Border control post operates 24/7 (Typically 9am-6pm Mon-Fri and as needed out of hours and at the weekend). The Council is using the e-business portal known as the Chest. Participants of the preliminary market engagement exercise will need to register their details at the following link www.the-chest.org.uk . Once registered, participants will be emailed a log-in and password which will allow them to gain access to the documentation relating to this exercise https://procontract.due-north.com/Procurer/Advert/AdvertSummary?projectId=b88e269c-1ab0-f111-813c-005056b64545&projectStepId=dd8e269c-1ab0-f111-813c-005056b64545