Affinity Water has a requirement for the provision of Corporate Clothing, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and associated safety products across the business. The scope is expected to include (but not limited too): • Corporate Clothing, branded workwear and role-specific uniforms. • General and specialist PPE, including safety footwear, high-visibility clothing, protective gloves, head protection, eye and hearing protection, and weatherproof clothing. • Associated safety products and consumables, including sun protection products where required. • Inclusive product ranges, including appropriate sizing, female-specific PPE and maternity wear. • Lightweight and seasonal clothing options, including suitable products for operational teams working in hot weather, alongside access to new fabrics and clothing technologies. • Product branding, embroidery, printing and personalisation. • Product fitting, sizing support, samples and wearer trials where required. • An online ordering solution, including a punch-out catalogue integrated with Affinity Water's procurement system. • Stock management, order fulfilment, delivery, returns and replacement arrangements. • Sustainable sourcing, recycling and responsible end-of-life disposal, including the secure disposal of branded clothing. • Management information, expenditure reporting, account management and performance monitoring.
Procurement Services are looking to create a local and national framework for the provision of ICT Managed and Professional Services. The framework is expected to cover a broad range of ICT support, consultancy, implementation, management and specialist services, including but not limited to digital transformation, cloud services, cybersecurity, infrastructure services, networking, data and analytics, software and application services, project and programme delivery, and technical resource augmentation. Your response will help us design a framework that meets the needs of suppliers and customers, improving the procurement experience and ensuring access to high-quality ICT services across all areas of the public sector. Scope and LOT structure are still to be determined. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-West-Malling:-Hardware-consultancy-services./9XW72Y37Z6 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/9XW72Y37Z6
Kent County Council trading as Procurement Services
South Tyneside is a vibrant coastal borough in the North East of England, with a strong commitment to supporting residents to live healthy, independent and fulfilling lives. The Council works in close partnership with health, voluntary and community sector organisations to deliver person-centred care that reflects the diverse needs of local people, particularly older residents and those with complex needs. There is a well-established focus on strengths-based practice, early intervention and reducing inequalities, underpinned by integrated working with NHS partners and a shared ambition to improve outcomes across the system. Service Providers play a key role in shaping future provision, contributing to a sustainable local care market that supports people to remain in their own homes and communities wherever possible. The Council currently operates three HTLAH Zones in the borough, at contract inception there were four Providers, offering marketplace flexibility, whilst ensuring the needs of residents could be met. The aim of the HTLAH service is to supports adults aged 18 and over to maximise their independence, wellbeing, and quality of life by providing flexible, outcome-focused support that enables them to remain living safely in their own homes and communities, while preventing, reducing, or delaying the need for more intensive health and social care services. Often these are older people with for example dementia or frailty needs but may include people of all ages with physical disabilities and mental health needs. In the initial contracts, this approach included Extra Care provision, it has now been agreed that this activity will be funded separately. Therefore, this leaves two types of support to be provided via future HTLAH provision within the borough, these include: Home Independence Support Service (HISS) This is the long-term home care element of the contract for people who need ongoing support to remain living independently at home. Typical services include Personal care (washing, dressing, toileting, Medication support, assistance with meals and nutrition), Support with mobility and transfer and social inclusion and community access. Support is also available for people with dementia, physical disabilities, and long-term conditions. Night-time support is provided where required. Home Independence and Crisis Support Service (HICSS) This is the short-term, reablement and hospital discharge element of the contract. Services include, Hospital-to-home support, Admission avoidance, Intermediate care, Short-term reablement, Active recovery following illness or injury, Crisis response, Community alarm response, and support to regain daily living skills and reduce long-term care needs. Please note the Council has determined that suppliers currently delivering the Help to Live at Home contracts for Help to Live at Home Zones 2 and 3 are not eligible to participate in this procurement.
This opportunity is published to advertise a preliminary market engagement exercise being conducted by National Gas Transmission PLC ("NGT"). NGT is seeking feedback from the market to support and refine its approach to a forthcoming procurement process in respect of the RIIO-GT3 Control System Replacement Main Works Contractor (MWC) Framework. Who are NGT NGT play a vital role in delivering gas to millions of people across Great Britain. NGT owns, manages, and operates the National Transmission System ("NTS") in Great Britain, making gas available when and where it's needed. NGT ensure that the network is safe, reliable and available, and that it delivers value for our customers and stakeholders, while minimising impact on the environment. What is the Control System Replacement Programme The overarching scope of each project in the programme is the complete replacement and upgrading of the compressor station's control systems to enhance cyber resilience. This involves modernising legacy infrastructure, implementing robust cybersecurity measures, and ensuring that the control systems are capable of withstanding evolving digital threats. The upgrades are intended to safeguard operational integrity, protect critical assets, and align with national and international standards for cyber-secure infrastructure. RIIO-GT3 Control System Replacement MWC Framework NGT has now transitioned from the RIIO-GT2 regulatory period into RIIO-GT3, which runs from April 2026 to March 2031. As part of this new regulatory period, NGT is implementing a new delivery model for the remaining projects within the Control System Replacement Programme. Under this model, a FEED Partner will be appointed to undertake the FEED study for each project. Upon completion of the FEED phase, NGT will appoint a Main Works Contractor (MWC) to deliver the detailed design, manufacture, installation, testing, and commissioning of the relevant station control system works. To support the efficient delivery of the programme, NGT intends to establish a framework agreement through which a number of Main Works Contractors will be appointed and subsequently engaged to deliver projects across the programme. How to express an interest Interested parties are to express an interest by completing and returning the response template. Please request the response template by emailing [email protected] and [email protected].
Affinity Water has a requirement for the provision of a specialist provider to deliver integrated pest management, wildlife management, environmental monitoring and estate protection services across its estate. The scope is expected to include (but not limited too): Environmental and Site Monitoring • Planned inspections of lakes, reservoirs, biodiversity sites and public access routes. • Habitat, vegetation and environmental condition monitoring. • Identification and reporting of environmental, ecological and public safety risks. Pest and Wildlife Management • Management and treatment of rodents, rabbits, foxes, wasps, hornets and other relevant pests. • Protected species surveys, monitoring, licensing support and habitat assessments. • Specialist advice and emergency response for wildlife-related incidents. Reservoir and Asset Protection • Investigation and monitoring of burrowing animals and wildlife-related structural damage. • Identification of wildlife-related water quality and operational risks. • Prevention and mitigation of wildlife access to operational assets. Estate Security and Site Protection • Trespass and boundary investigations. • Deployment of covert and cellular monitoring equipment and evidence gathering. • Liaison with Rural Police, tenants and lessees where required. Incident Response • Emergency attendance for pest, wildlife, environmental and public safety incidents. • Investigation, corrective recommendations and incident reporting. Social / Environmental Value • Responsible reuse of suitable pest control by-products, including existing arrangements for use as animal feed by zoos and farms, where legally and operationally appropriate. Reporting • Monthly performance, inspection and incident reporting. • Risk registers, photographic evidence and location references. • Findings, recommendations and compliance advice.
Remote ID (RID) is the ability of a UA in flight to provide identification and location information that can be received by other parties. The CAA's proposed RID solution for the UK will implement the technology which enables UA to emit data, which can be remotely captured, identified, and accessed to determine information about a UA.
Westminster City Council is undertaking a comprehensive re-procurement programme for its housing repairs, maintenance and works contracts, currently delivered through a portfolio of Term Partnering Contracts (TPCs). The Programme forms part of the Council's wider strategic approach to the management, maintenance and improvement of its housing portfolio and is being delivered through a multi-tranche procurement programme supported by a Strategic Alliance model. The Council manages approximately 21,000 homes across the City, including a significant number of high-rise residential buildings, listed properties and buildings located within conservation areas. As part of Tranche 2 of the programme, the Council intends to procure a new borough-wide contract for Aids and Adaptations to replace the existing arrangement, which is due to expire in September 2027 subject to a 12-month extension being utilised. The future contract is expected to form part of the Council's wider Strategic Alliance delivery model for housing repairs, maintenance and works services. The appointed provider may be required to enter into the Strategic Alliance arrangements and work collaboratively with other appointed providers to support the delivery of improved resident outcomes, innovation and value for money. The existing Aids and Adaptations contract supports some of the Council's most vulnerable residents through the delivery of major and minor adaptations, planned works, responsive repairs, servicing, inspection and certification activities associated with specialist accessibility equipment and adaptations. The current contract is due to expire in September 2026, with a short-term extension proposed to facilitate the re-procurement process and ensure continuity of service. The Council intends to undertake a competitive procurement exercise under the Procurement Act 2023 to appoint a single borough-wide provider to deliver the future service. The future contract is currently anticipated to include, but not be limited to: • Delivery of major and minor adaptations following Occupational Therapist recommendations; • Installation, refurbishment and replacement of wet rooms and level access showers; • Installation, refurbishment and replacement of low-level and accessible kitchens; • Supply, installation and maintenance of stairlifts, ceiling track hoists, fixed lifting equipment and associated accessibility aids; • Responsive repairs, emergency repairs and out-of-hours support; • Planned preventative maintenance activities; • Inspection, servicing, maintenance and certification of specialist equipment; • Feasibility assessments and adaptation recommendations for occupied and void properties; and • Associated building works required to facilitate adaptations. The estimated contract value stated in this Notice is indicative only and will be finalised prior to any Tender Notice being published.
The Home Office Enterprise Networks & Infrastructure function is preparing an award with competition to procure a Hosting Capability Supplier. The successful supplier will provide a comprehensive 24x7x365 operational support capability, alongside outcome-based engineering, transformation, and service delivery services across the Home Office technology estate. The objective is to establish a simplified and integrated operating model that delivers improved service resilience, enhanced automation, accelerated technology transformation, and a single point of accountability for hosting-related services. The scope of the requirement is expected to include: • Platform services spanning on-premise, cloud and hybrid environments. • Hosting, cloud, network and infrastructure operational support and engineering services. • Legacy infrastructure and application support, including the transformation and modernisation of services to align with future-state technology strategies. • Technology services covering datacentre, platform, storage, backup, virtualisation, operating systems, network infrastructure, cloud services and associated management tooling. The Hosting Capability Supplier will absorb service elements currently delivered through the Home Office's Network Capability Services (NCS) and Private IaaS contracts that are not provided by internal Networks & Infrastructure engineering teams. This includes integrating operational support capabilities into a single commercial construct, simplifying supplier engagement, reducing contractual complexity, and removing longstanding interdependencies across the hosting, platform, cloud, network, and infrastructure landscape. The successful supplier will be expected to work collaboratively with internal engineering teams, strategic technology partners, and other service providers to support an integrated service management model and deliver continuous service improvement. The supplier will also support the transition from legacy technologies and applications, driving resilience, automation, transformation, and operational excellence whilst maintaining businesscritical services throughout the contract lifecycle.
NRS is seeking to engage the Services on an external Consultant to develop the existing concept design through scheme and detailed design for the D1204 Pond project phase 1. Tender opportunities will be published on the Atamis portal - interested parties can register / view current opportunities at https://atamis-2464.my.site.com/s/Welcome
WRAP is conducting preliminary market engagement to understand market capability and capacity for the provision of Standards Development services, ahead of an anticipated Invitation to Tender in October 2026. The intended contract is a single, non-lotted award covering the full scope described below (Phase 1 and Phase 2 are phases of delivery under one contract, not separate lots). This engagement was conducted in two stages. An initial RFI (V1) was issued; a revised RFI (V2) was subsequently issued to refine the questions asked and obtain more detailed market insight. Both stages form part of this single preliminary market engagement exercise. The engagement covers the following anticipated scope of services: -Drafting, editing, reviewing, and refining standards, specifications, and technical guidance documentation. -Conducting product screening Life Cycle Assessments (LCAs), including updating an existing eligibility screening tool and associated calculations, and producing LCAs for single-use comparator products. -Translating technical subject matter into clear, user-accessible written content. -Managing stakeholder engagement and consultation processes, including incorporating feedback into draft standards. -Managing review cycles, including engagement with a Standards Development Committee, ballots, public comment periods, and periodic reviews. -Advising on governance, version control, and document management for standards outputs. -Producing publication-ready documentation. The anticipated work is phased under a single contract: -Phase 1 — expansion of an existing Refillable Product Standard (launching September 2026) to additional product categories, comprising screening LCAs, comparator LCAs, updates to the eligibility screening tool and formulas, standard and guidance document updates, and management of the Standards Development Committee and public comment process. -Phase 2 — development of new standards within WRAP's product standards suite, in collaboration with WRAP and strategic partners, to create Circular Living standards. The engagement sought insight into supplier experience, delivery models, relevant expertise and accreditations (e.g. UKAS, ANSI), risks and success factors, quality assurance approaches, and indicative delivery timelines and budget ranges, to inform the scope and structure of the future procurement. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Banbury:-Research-and-development-services-and-related-consultancy-services./277TQZD9ET To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/277TQZD9ET
Clarion's marketing strategy focuses on behaviour-change campaigns to support our residents and staff. We expect the supplier to be an expert in behaviour change and to assist Clarion Group with the marketing strategy in this area.
To identify and assess the suitability of existing technologies to pick and place graphite blocks via a remote teleoperation robotic system with an end effector tool.
Bridgend County Borough Council is completing Pre-Market Engagement for the Framework for the Provision of Security Services to the Council. This will be a corporate contract which will run for 4 years. The new framework will incorporate security service requirements across several departments within the authority. As part of our pre-market engagement we are asking for interested parties complete a questionnaire. Please email [email protected] for a member of BCBC’s Procurement Team to forward the Questionnaire for completion. The deadline to request the questionnaire is Thursday 24th September 2026 and the deadline to submit a questionnaire is Thursday 1st October 2026.
Barton’s Point Coastal Park Marine Parade, Sheerness, Kent, ME12 2BX Expressions of Interest for Catering and Educational Opportunities Swale Borough Council is keen to build upon and widen the offer at Bartons Point Coastal Park (Google map link below) https://maps.app.goo.gl/uLnjK882kYLDbHSc7 The site measures 31ha and is located on the Northern Coast of the Isle of Sheppey, nestled between Minster-on-Sea and Sheerness; accessible via Marine Parade, the main coastal road link between the two. Currently the site consists of the Boat House Café, toilets, car park, lake, play and picnic areas, an events field along with large areas of open space. There are two tenanted areas used for flying model aircraft and miniature gauge railway. A shared access road provides both for the coastal park and also the adjacent Sea Cadet Corps. As well as being an active leisure site, the coastal park also has extensive wildlife and biodiversity habitats and these remain important to both protect and potentially utilise as a resource. The Council provided a new toilet block, including showers and ancillary facilities, in 2023. These are available for the benefit of visitors to Bartons Point. The existing drainage provision is via a cesspool. The Council is seeking expressions of interest (EOI) for two opportunities at Barton’s Point Coastal Park. The Council is open to EOI’s for each of Lots 1 and 2, individually or consolidated proposals which seek to meet both requirements. For both opportunities, the Council is seeking experienced operators that can demonstrate not only the financial viability of any proposals but also how social value will be delivered. Proposals also need to be sympathetic to the ecology of the site, with consideration for the environment and wildlife and the adjacent Queenborough Lines waterway, which is a scheduled ancient monument. Whilst acknowledging there is a seasonality to the types and level of activity on the site, the Council is keen to encourage activity throughout the year and this will be reflected in how proposals are considered. As the site has multiple users, with other leased areas, it is also important that proposals can work alongside or with these. It is anticipated that the Council will continue to provide basic grounds maintenance services to the whole site. The playground and bridge also remain the council’s responsibility. Operators on site will be responsible for general site maintenance relating to their activity, such as litter generated from their operations, signage for activities etc. Lot 1: The Old Boathouse Café The old boathouse is a block frame, timber clad building with corrugated roof of the shore of the lake with a self-contained patio area (please see map 1 below). The property provides a good opportunity for a provider to deliver a food & beverage provision for the coastal park and a lease will be offered to the preferred bidder, when identified. The Council is keen that bidders should demonstrate strong community values in how the Café offer operates. We ask that EOI’s show how the proposed operation contributes positively to how the site delivers social value; for instance by facilitating programmes, events, and activities that strengthen local connections and promote inclusive use of the Coastal Park. The building has benefited from some refurbishment in recent years but is of basic construction. It is the intention that the terms of occupation will require the successful bidder to maintain the building and undertake improvements required, subject to the Councils consent. The internal part of the building will be cleared of all existing equipment and fittings ahead of occupation. Bidders are therefore advised to inspect the building and carefully consider the cost of providing catering equipment and any necessary works before submitting in their EOI. Lot 2: Outdoor Learning The Council invites proposals which bring structured inclusive outdoor learning opportunities to Bartons Poin…
Millenium Lodge is a pathfinder 28 bedded Local Authority Secure Children’s Home, it is designed around the learning taken from visits to all secure children’s homes in the UK as well as the secure estate in Norway. The home will provide care for the most traumatised, vulnerable children in our society whilst catering for children placed through the Youth Justice System and children placed on Welfare Grounds. LCC is considering the instalment of an in-room environmental sensing system across 28 children’s rooms within the secure unit. Any requirement would be for the provision of the system hardware, guidance and support of installation (which will be carried out by the LCC contractor responsible for the build) system configuration, guidance, training and support for staff in the use of the system, operational support and maintenance of and updates of the system. The Council needs to establish how to balance the imperative to keep children safe with the equally important duty to preserve dignity, privacy, and relational care. Children placed in secure settings are among the most vulnerable in the care system, and as such, any intervention, particularly one involving human monitoring, must be held to a higher ethical and practice threshold than would apply in other contexts. The rapid uptake in the adoption of new technologies has generated a growing concern around privacy, transparency, inclusion, and confidentiality. Within inpatient and custodial settings, there has been intense scrutinization around the use of restrictive and intrusive practices, for example, camera-based monitoring systems
First Garden Cities Homes Limited is an English Registered Provider of Social Housing. We were formed on 1 March 2020 through the amalgamation of Howard Cottage Housing Association and Welwyn Garden City Housing Association, two organisations with a combined history of over 170 years of providing affordable homes. Howard Cottage HA was established in 1911 to provide affordable housing in Letchworth, the world's first Garden City, whilst the eponymous Welwyn Garden City HA was founded fifty years later for the same purpose. Today, First Garden Cities Homes is a modern, dynamic 2400 homes housing association with an active development programme and deep roots in its communities. Our current contract for the Grounds Maintenance and Gardening Services services expires on 31/12/2026 and there is no option to extend or renew in a manner compliant with the Procurement Act 2023. We are now starting the process of procuring a new contract to provide the services. A GIS mapping project has already been commissioned to ensure that we have the most accurate information available about the scope and volume of the works at approximately 65 locations across North Herts and Beds. This will be completed prior to tender publication and form part of the tender pack. We are now accepting expressions of interest for participation in a market engagement exercise ahead of publishing a tender. The Grounds Maintenance requirement will be divided into two lots of broadly similar volume, organised by geography, to create a manageable scale of delivery for providers of different sizes. On 3rd September the decision was taken to add a 3rd lot for the provision of planned and responsive tree maintenance services across all of our properties. The relevant CPV codes have been added to this notice. Our homes sit within a Garden Cities context, and the appearance and condition of the grounds are central to the identity of these places and to the pride residents take in them. A consistently high quality, well presented standard of finish is therefore essential, and we do not believe this can be achieved through solely unskilled labour. We will expect at least some of the operatives attending site on every occasion to hold relevant horticultural qualifications or demonstrable equivalent experience, and we are interested in how providers structure and deploy their workforce to meet this standard reliably. Environmental responsibility and social value matter to us. We welcome approaches that advance environmental initiatives across our sites, and we are keen to understand how SMEs can be supported to compete to further our social value aims. We also invite innovation. We want to hear how providers would bring new methods, technology and ideas to improve quality, efficiency and sustainability. We have recently concluded a consultation exercise with our residents to understand the levels of quality and detail they expect from the service, and the outcome of that work will inform our final specification. Once this is complete we will contact interested parties to arrange meetings to give potential suppliers the opportunity to shape this procurement. **************************************** NOTE: This notice has been amended in order to include the 3rd Lot for Tree Services. If you have previously registered your interest and received an acknowledgement, you do not need to do so again.
The Defence AI Model Arena is opening a new competition for suppliers developing computer vision (CV) capability relevant to UK Defence; this use case is sponsored by the Rapid AI Delivery Taskforce (Taskforce RAID). We are looking for suppliers who can demonstrate strong model performance against a military object detection use case and who are interested in working collaboratively with Defence to improve that capability using representative data and feedback from live exercise activity. The competition will use the Model Arena’s “demonstration by doing” approach: suppliers will be assessed on how their models actually perform against the use case, rather than on written proposals alone. The use case is to develop and deploy the CV – based components for autonomous drones in the land domain, operating within an AI enabled drone swarming system. This phase is focused on establishing an effective baseline for experimentation and iterative deployment. The intention is to evolve this capability and implement other sensing-specific AI domains and multiple layers of decision-making behaviour; any potential successful supplier would be a core component of an industry co-creation ecosystem. Why take part: - The Model Arena gives suppliers an opportunity to demonstrate capability directly against a real Defence requirement and receive evidence-based feedback on model performance. - For suppliers progressing to Stage 2, it also provides an opportunity to work much more closely with the Defence user community, understand the operational problem in greater depth and develop capability using increasingly representative data. - For successful suppliers selected for Stage 3, it provides the ability to rapidly develop models and demonstrate suitability for continued co-creation. - The intent is to create a level playing field for suppliers while helping Defence identify the strongest technical solutions and teams for continued development. We will hold a supplier drop-in session on: Wed 9 Sep 2026 at 13:00. Sign Up: DAIC Model Arena AI Enabled Swarming - https://forms.cloud.microsoft/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=7WB3vlNZS0iuldChbfoJ5QJeL8KOb3JCg77bbCuH5XFURDg2Q0NNTlk0SEkwOTBPNkdCS0hFT0YyWi4u&route=shorturl The session will provide more detail on: 1. The use case. 2. Stage 1 dataset and evaluation approach. 3. Technical submission requirements. 4. The Stage 2 co-creation activity. 5. Commercial; and 6. Supplier questions. Suppliers considering entering the competition are strongly encouraged to attend. Please note the session will be recorded and made available on request. Indicative Key Dates: - 9 September 2026 - Supplier drop-in session - 16 September - Stage 1 begins (Suppliers MUST be registered on both the Model Arena and Commercial X dynamic Market – details on how to register are contained within this notice) - 11 October - Stage 1 Concludes - 14 October - Stage 2 begins - 30 October - Stage 2 concludes. Evaluations Begin. - Early 2027 - Stage 3