The SPS has a number of facilities containing buildings and equipment which are required to be inspected, serviced and maintained. This work is carried out by the Estates and Technical Services Directorate managed by SPS Headquarters (HQ). SPS currently operates 14 publicly managed prisons, two Community Custody Units (CCUs), its HQ, the SPS College, and a Central Stores facility, all situated across Scotland. This framework shall provide SPS with the capability to employ suitably qualified and experienced temporary staff, covering a range of skill sets required in maintenance services. These staff shall have the relevant disclosure/security clearances (e.g. Level 1 Disclosure Scotland as standard). The supplier shall be able to provide temporary staff to the SPS sites across Scotland and the level of service shall be consistent.
Severn Trent intends to go out to tender for its Groundworks, Trenchless Installation and Ancillary Civil Engineering Services requirements for Mains Renewal, with the aim of establishing an in-house framework as a long-term solution for the remainder of AMP8. It is anticipated that Severn Trent will act as both Principal Designer and Principal Contractor under this arrangement. Works will be planned, scheduled, and instructed by Severn Trent, with excavation pits prepared on site by Severn Trent teams. Contractors will work collaboratively alongside Severn Trent personnel. The majority of works will involve the installation of pipes ranging from 63mm to 250mm in diameter. This notice is to invite engagement from suppliers who may be interested in submitting a tender response for a closed framework agreement covering the following; • Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD) • Mole Ploughing • Rock drilling • Slurry tankers • Trenching • Rock Wheel • Planing • Vacuum Excavation The requirements below initially will be to support Severn Trent's AMP 8 period and Mains Renewal programme, however there may be wider opportunities within Severn Trent's organisation in the future. This procurement description is for information only and some details may be amended/changed in the future following the preliminary market engagement and development of the sourcing strategy. Any future Tender Notice published in connection to this Pre Market Engagement is optional. This Preliminary Market Engagement Notice is optional, and does not contribute to the procurement process.
INTENTION TO AWARD NOTICE North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (NENC ICB) (the Relevant Authority) intend to award a contract following a PSR2023 compliant competitive process to commission North Cumbria Acute Respiratory Infection Services under the NHS Standard Contract 2026/27. This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Contract Notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Healthcare Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 (PSR). For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. The contract term is for an initial period of two years commencing on 01 October 2026, with an option to extend for a further two years at the discretion of the Relevant Authority and subject to satisfactory contractual and financial performance. Annual Financial Envelope: £159,246 Standstill Period Ends 16 September 2026
NHS NORTH EAST AND NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
SSC Partnership (the Agent) on behalf of St Edmunds College, University of Cambridge are currently out to tender for the provision of Mechanical and Electrical Services. This procurement is being run under the open procedure, which is a formal bidding procedure, under which the contract is advertised, and all interested organisation/consortium can bid. This ITT provides further details of the proposal and process for submitting bids. All Bidders are required to complete the ITT document in order to submit their completed Bid. Bids must comprise both the Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ) and ITT response documents . All aspects of the ITT should be completed in full and submitted as part of a Bid. The ITT aims to: Provide information to Bidders on the Procurement and the opportunities available; Set out clearly the Authority’s requirements; Provide information on the Authority’s approach to the open procedure process; Set out the deliverables required from Bidders; and Set out the evaluation criteria and weightings that the Authority will use to assess Bids. Following the submission of Bids, the Authority expects to undertake an evaluation process to identify which Bid is the most advantageous tender (MAT) and will be put forward for consideration to be awarded the Contract. The Agent on behalf of the Authority is using the In-Tend portal for the Procurement Process. https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sscpartnership (“the Procurement Portal”). Suppliers that would like to take part in this tender process are invited to "Express Interest" upon which the will be given access to the full tender documentation delivery through this e-tendering system. When the tender documents have been made available involved suppliers will receive notification via email and the tender documents can be accessed from the "My Tenders" area of this website and selecting the "View Details" button of this project. The deadline for submissions of the tender will be 29th October 2026 at 12 noon. Arrangements will be made for Companies to visit St Edmund’s College, University of Cambridge, Mount Pleasant, Cambridge CB3 0BN and view the current facilities to obtain a better understanding of the layout and any other relevant information to help in putting together tender bids. The site visit is planned to take place on Monday 12th October 2026 at 9:00am. Please note that the site visit is not mandatory to submit a bid. Please allow sufficient time to make your return as late returns will not be permitted. Any questions relating to this tender should be made via correspondence on the website and can be addressed to the main contact as shown in the details above.
NHS South East London Integrated Care Board (SEL ICB) is seeking to commission a Winter Access Hubs Service to provide additional same-day primary care capacity for Bromley residents during periods of seasonal demand and winter system pressures. The service will deliver timely assessment and treatment for patients requiring urgent same-day primary care access through a geographically distributed network of hub locations across Bromley. The service is intended to support general practice, urgent care and acute services by managing appropriate patients within primary care settings and reducing avoidable attendances at Urgent Treatment Centres and Emergency Departments. Key features of the service include: •Provision of additional same-day GP-led capacity for winter illness and other urgent primary care presentations. •Delivery of predominantly face-to-face consultations through convenient hub locations across the borough. •Direct booking and referral pathways from General Practice, NHS 111 and Urgent Treatment Centres. •Integration with community pharmacy, self-referral pathways and wider neighbourhood services to ensure patients receive care in the most appropriate setting. •Flexible deployment of capacity in response to emerging winter demand and system pressures. •Use of shared digital solutions and GP clinical systems to support integrated patient care and continuity of information. •Collection and reporting of activity, utilisation, patient outcomes and service impact data to support ongoing service evaluation and improvement. The service forms part of Bromley's winter resilience arrangements and aims to improve access to urgent primary care, reduce pressure on urgent and emergency care services, and support delivery of the NHS objective of providing timely same-day assessment in community settings. This is a 3 months contract (subject to change).
The Department for Education intends to procure a lead supplier, or consortium led by a lead supplier, to deliver the next phase of the National Centre for Computing Education (NCCE), a national programme designed to improve computing education through professional development, teacher capability building, targeted school support, curriculum and qualification reform readiness activity, stakeholder engagement, digital services, monitoring and evaluation. The programme is expected to comprise a universal computing continuing professional development (CPD) offer alongside targeted interventions designed to improve participation, strengthen school capability and support digital skills progression pathways The service is expected to include the design, development and delivery of a national computing CPD offer; support for teachers and school leaders; targeted activity to address participation and attainment gaps; support for curriculum and qualification reform readiness; stakeholder engagement and communications; monitoring and evaluation; and associated digital, data and programme management services. Delivery is anticipated to be primarily through scalable online provision, supplemented by targeted interventions where appropriate. The purpose of the upcoming market engagement event is to provide potential suppliers with an overview of the planned procurement, including the anticipated requirements and indicative timescales. The event will also allow the Department to engage with the market at an early stage and gather supplier feedback to help inform the procurement approach. Suppliers attending the event may be invited to complete a feedback questionnaire following the session.
NHS South East London Integrated Care Board is seeking to commission the provision of an Academic Half Day (AHD) Cover Service for Bromley General Practices. The commissioner is seeking a provider capable of delivering a safe, responsive and integrated urgent primary care service during agreed AHD and PLT events, ensuring continuity of patient access whilst supporting general practice workforce education and development. Under the contract, the provider will be expected to: •Deliver a GP-led service for Bromley registered patients during AHD (minimum 6) and PLT sessions (by future agreement). •Accept and manage patient demand received through diverted practice telephony systems, online consultation platforms, NHS 111 referrals and other agreed access routes. •Ensure all clinically urgent contacts are assessed and managed on the same day. •Operate a clinically led triage model using consult-and-complete principles and effective risk stratification. •Maintain capability to provide telephone, digital and face-to-face consultations, together with urgent home visits where clinically required. •Work collaboratively with Bromley General Practices to implement agreed Standard Operating Procedures for online consultations, call handling, appointment booking and urgent prescription management. •Support reduction of avoidable demand through effective triage, care navigation, signposting and feedback to practices. •Provide access arrangements that promote equity, patient safety and positive patient experience. •Maintain robust safeguarding, information governance, workforce and business continuity arrangements. •Submit detailed sessional reporting and service intelligence to support commissioner oversight, learning and continuous improvement. This notice is an intention to award a contract under the Most Suitable Provider (MSP) process ( The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, Regulation 10). The contract for the Service will be awarded for a period of 1 year (12 months) with an option to extend for another 1 year (12 Months) at the sole discretion of the ICB (1+1).
Hull City Council (The Authority) is seeking tenders from interested organisations to provide Alternative Provision services. The tender is a on stage open procedure made of up 7 lots. The contract is anticipated to commence 01 September 2027 ending by 31 August 2029 with an option to extend for 2 periods of 12 months. The Authority has estimated the value of the Services) to be £4,840,108 per annum split across the 7 lots as detailed in tender documents. The estimated value is given in good faith to assist tenderers in making their submissions, it should not be interpreted as an undertaking to purchase any goods, services or works to any particular value by the Authority and does not form part of the Contract. Further information is contained within the tender documentation. Please ensure all tender submission documents are completed as detailed. Incomplete bids will be eliminated from further process.
Maidstone and Swale Borough Councils are looking to procure the services of a Funeral Director to undertake our Public Health Funerals. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/tenders/UK-UK-Maidstone:-Funeral-and-related-services./T82VHD2AD9 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/respond/T82VHD2AD9
This opportunity is being run under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) regulations. The development of a specialist all age mental health response via 111 is a key ambition of the NHS England Long Term Plan (2021-2024), and the recovery plan for urgent and emergency care priority for 2023/24. This required all calls for support during mental health crisis to be made via 111 by the end of March 2024 and is referred to as 111-2. Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust (AWP) currently deliver this service in partnership with a system partner. AWP is seeking a provider to deliver an integrated model for the NHS 111 Mental Health Crisis Response Service (111 Option 2) for individuals experiencing a mental health crisis across both adult (18 years and over) and children and young people (under 18 years) pathways. The appointed provider will be solely responsible for the delivery of the call handling element of the 111 Option 2 pathway, including access, triage and call management. AWP will retain responsibility for all clinical assessment activity and associated clinical decision-making and outcomes. The provider must be able to operate within a matrix management model, whereby all partners maintain responsibility for their own governance arrangements, professional standards and areas of specialist expertise, while working collaboratively at both strategic and operational leadership levels to deliver a seamless, integrated and high-quality service. The service forms part of the NHS England requirement that callers contacting NHS 111 and selecting the mental health option are connected directly to a dedicated mental health response service available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. The service will work collaboratively with urgent and emergency care pathways, crisis services, community mental health teams, acute hospitals, ambulance services, primary care and voluntary sector partners. To access this competition: Registered: Login to https://suppliers.multiquote.com and view the opportunity CA18282. Not registered: Visit https://suppliers.multiquote.com then register and quote CA18282 as the reason for registration.
Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS trust
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (STH) operates a large in‑house laundry facility, processing approximately 632,000 textile items per month in support of clinical and patient‑care services. The Trust is now seeking suppliers to participate the procurement exercise for the supply of laundry chemicals, pumps, and tanks.
This contract is not a security contract; it has a much wider scope. The Service Provider must have experience in dealing with vulnerable adults, families and young people with multi disadvantage and complex needs. They must have experience, competence and abilities to manage situations that may be sensitive and challenging. The Service Provider must provide officers that are able to respond to the needs of the services below and have the skills to communicate effectively, defuse situations and manage emergency situations swiftly and confidently. The Service Provider must be able to provide additional onsite support to officers within the appropriate timescales. Officers may be required to carry out welfare checks on individuals that require additional support/oversight. Officers may also be required to address issues with individuals that are challenging. William Lyons House is supported accommodation for 14 young people, there are 10 self-contained flats and 4 bedsit flats with a communal kitchen. There are also communal areas which can be accessed by the young people when BCH staff are on site. The building is a 2 story block with a rear car park and door entry system. The role of the customer care service is to maintain the security of the building, manage the front door, not allowing visitors within the agreed time periods, carry out building safety checks, monitor the CCTV, respond to any emergency situations and record building information within the appropriate record books. The Customer Care Officer will also be required to liaise with the young people, defuse any challenging situations and deal with the young people in a friendly and effective manner, again recording information within the required record books/incident reports. The Emergency Housing provision provides emergency accommodation for homeless families, couples and singles, with multi disadvantages and complex needs. Two buildings provide individual sleeping/living quarters with shared bathrooms, kitchens and communal corridors and one building provides fully self-contained accommodation. The buildings are 2 and 3 story blocks with a communal front door entry system. During the evenings, entry into Gorton St will be managed by the customer care service. The Customer Care Officer will carry out building safety checks, welfare checks, carry out any out of hours booking in of new residents, review CCTV, responding to any breach of rules as required within agreed procedures, deal with emergency situations including responding to fire alarm activations, responding to safeguarding concerns and record all information within the required record books. Security will also be required to carry out emergency admissions as set within the agreed admission procedures. Within our family emergency provision one customer care officer will be required to be based in one of the family provisions, Central or Clare St, they will be expected to visit the other family provision during each shift. The Customer Care Officer will carry out building safety checks, welfare checks, carry out any out of hours booking in of new residents, review CCTV, responding to any breach of rules as required within agreed procedures, deal with emergency situations including responding to fire alarm activations, responding to safeguarding concerns and record all information within the required record books. Customer Care Officers will also be required to carry out emergency admissions as set within the agreed admission procedures.
This contract will be for the supply of 100% renewable (green) Metered Electricity for a term of 36 months. The anticipated commencement date shall be 1st April 2027 and expire on 31st March 2030. Suppliers should refer to the Specification Schedule for full detail on the requirements of this contract. A list of participating bodies can be found in this document.
This service will deliver community insight and co-production activity to better understand the barriers and enablers to good oral health among families with children under five, particularly in relation to healthy diets and regular toothbrushing. Engagement will focus on priority and underserved groups, including CORE20PLUS5 communities, children with SEND, looked-after children and families living in deprived areas, with findings used to co-design accessible, equitable and community-led approaches to improving oral health outcomes across Bolton.
The Legal Aid Agency (“LAA”) is inviting Tenders from Lot 1 (Citizen Experience) of Outsourced Services Framework (RM6295) for contracts to deliver the LAA Contact Centre Services which comprise the Defence Solicitor Call Centre (DSCC) and the Civil Legal Advice Operator Service (CLAOS). The DSCC service manages the logging, identification and deployment of defence solicitors to provide free legal advice to clients detained in police custody in England and Wales. The CLAOS is a call centre service that assesses whether a client's legal issue is in scope of legal aid and whether they are financially eligible. If they are eligible, it refers the client to specialist advice provided through legal aid or, if not, directs clients to alternative sources of help and assistance.
Appointment of 4 contractors (x3 in our Southern regions & x1 for Northwest England) to cover electrical testing across our stock. The contract is to carry out periodic electrical testing to both domestic and communal properties with electrical supply that L&Q have responsibility to maintain. Completion of C1 and C2’s along with any defined requirements beyond this within self cert limits ensuring to evidence any remediation. Remedials outside of self-certification limits to have variation orders supplied with evidence of works required along with unsatisfactory certification for approval 1Recommendations should be provided but clearly identified as recommendations C3 or notes to update systems if this is believed to be required
The purpose is to test feasibility, capability, assurance needs, delivery complexity, indicative cost and market appetite for an AI-enabled overlay to the existing telephony environment. The engagement will also help NEAS identify requirements that should inform a future complete telephony replacement aligned with emerging national standards and design. The evidence may support an options appraisal, business case, pilot proposal or future procurement strategy, but none is guaranteed.
Ayrshire College is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced technical specialist partner to support the development of a modern, secure and scalable enterprise data platform capability for Ayrshire College.
Objectives: The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is seeking Power Purchase Agreements (PPA) to reduce unit electricity costs, increase site energy resilience, limit price volatility risk from its energy portfolio, and support emissions reductions aligned with Government policy. PPA Type: Renewable energy supply for the RAF Wittering site via off-site direct wire connection. Target contract start date: 14/02/28. Volume: Procure power generation to meet up to approximately 2-5GWh/year of electricity consumption for RAF Wittering (total annual consumption of approximately 7.9GWh/year). Provision of higher offtake volumes is dependent on the ability to demonstrate value for money in energy costs achieved and resilience provision. Further, the site demand is expected to grow over the next ~15yrs, potentially 4-fold in electrical demand as more capability is brought onto site and the site decarbonises. Input on ability to support increasing scaling of volume, whilst minimising customer risk is sought. Sites: This procurement is for one site only at RAF Wittering, Peterborough through an off-site arrangement using a private wire. Contract duration: Seeking competitive energy prices for up to 25 years, with potential option to extend. Technology: Open to competitive proposals for Renewable Energy Guarantee of Origin (REGO) compliant technologies. The details provided in this notice are early indicative estimates and may be subject to change/refinement as a result of ongoing analysis and data collection. Previous market engagement: A virtual two‑hour supplier engagement session was held on 04/03/2025 to test early market views on high‑level PPA options and to support MOD’s understanding of market capabilities. Suppliers expressed strong appetite to engage and highlighted key considerations including avoiding over‑specification, clarifying roles and responsibilities, and addressing grid‑connection and MOD site factors that will shape the delivery approach. Social Value (SV): SV is a mandatory consideration in UK Government procurement. Any potential future tender will be assessed against the Government’s Social Value Model themes, ensuring delivery approaches contribute meaningful economic, social, and environmental benefits. Specific Model Award Criteria (MACs) to be utilised within the tender process will be confirmed should the requirement be taken forward. Modern Slavery: MOD must consider the potential of modern slavery at all stages of the procurement lifecycle. Please note this information will be required as part of the procurement process but is not required at this stage.
SUPPLY OF MAINS GAS TO SAFFRON HOUSING TRUST X 18 GAS METERS APRIL 2027 CONTRACT START DATE 01/04/27 TOTAL ESTIMATED VOLUME 3.2 GWH PER ANNUM CONTRACTS CONSIDERED FOR 12 MONTHS 28 days DD Consolidated billing Able to provide an excel billing file. Green and Brown pricing welcome.
SUPPLY OF MAINS ELECTRICITY TO SAFFRON HOUSING TRUST X 4 HH METERS APRIL 2027 CONTRACT START DATE 01/04/27 TOTAL ESTIMATED VOLUME 0.4 GWH PER ANNUM CONTRACTS CONSIDERED FOR 12 MONTHS 28 days DD Consolidated billing Able to provide an excel billing file. Green and Brown pricing welcome.
SUPPLY OF MAINS ELECTRICITY TO SAFFRON HOUSING TRUST X 169 NHH METERS APRIL 2027 CONTRACT START DATE 01/04/27 TOTAL ESTIMATED VOLUME 0.9 GWH PER ANNUM CONTRACTS CONSIDERED FOR 12 MONTHS
The East of England NHS Collaborative Procurement Hub ("EoECPH"), acting on behalf of Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Integrated Care Board (the "Authority") is intending to award a contract to a sole Provider for the provision of a regional East of England 24/7 all age Crisis Text Support Service.The host Contracting Authority is Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Integrated Care Board (ICB). The services to be provided under the Contract are for the benefit of all Integrated Care Boards and Integrated Care Systems within the East of England region:• NHS CAMBRIDGESHIRE AND PETERBOROUGH (C&P)• NHS NORFOLK AND WAVENEY (NWPC)• NHS SUFFOLK AND NORTH EAST ESSEX (SNEE)• NHS BEDFORDSHIRE, LUTON AND MILTON KEYNES (BLMK)• NHS HERTFORDSHIRE AND WEST ESSEX (HWE)• NHS MID AND SOUTH ESSEX (MSE)
NHS Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Integrated Care Board
1. Description The Environment Agency is undertaking preliminary market engagement to inform the future procurement strategy for the provision of geological products and services. The proposed arrangement is intended to provide access to geological expertise, datasets, interpretation, modelling and specialist advisory services. These services may support Environment Agency activities, including flood risk management, groundwater investigations, environmental protection, place-based planning, environmental monitoring and related technical programmes. The Environment Agency wishes to understand market capability and capacity, potential innovations, commercial models and delivery approaches within the geological services sector. Feedback will help inform the future procurement strategy and any subsequent procurement activity. The potential future arrangement may have an estimated value of up to £5.9 million over four years. This estimate is indicative and is provided for market engagement purposes only. No decision has been made on the final procurement route, framework structure, number of suppliers, lotting approach, award methodology, call-off arrangements or final value. This preliminary market engagement does not form part of a competitive tender process and does not commit the Environment Agency to undertake a subsequent procurement. 2. Purpose of the engagement • Supplier capability and capacity to deliver all or part of the potential requirement. • Delivery models and the structure of the market. • Whether a single-supplier or multiple-supplier framework would be most effective. • Potential lotting arrangements. • Direct award, further competition or a combination of both for future call-off contracts. • Innovation, digital tools, data products and emerging technologies. • Commercial and contractual considerations. • Social value and sustainability opportunities. • Market risks, constraints and barriers to participation. 3. How to participate Suppliers interested in participating in this market engagement exercise should contact the Commercial Lead using the details below to request the market engagement documentation. Paul Butler Email: [email protected] The market engagement pack includes: • Market Engagement Specification • Market Engagement Questionnaire Suppliers should submit one coordinated response per organisation by the published deadline. Participation is voluntary. Suppliers will not be disadvantaged in any subsequent procurement if they do not participate, and participation will not give any supplier an advantage. 5. Indicative timetable Deadline for supplier responses Friday 30 October 2026 at 2pm (Date Extended) 6. Review of responses Week commencing Monday 2 November 2026 (Date Extended) 7. Expected commencement of the new arrangement: 1 March 2027 The dates above are indicative and may change following market engagement and internal approvals.