Public contract notices

Courier Services

The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as Public Services Delivery Scotland) (PSD Scotland)

United Kingdom

Framework Agreement for Training Courses for Children's and Adults Social Care Teams

Powys County Council (the Council) is commissioning training courses for Adults and Children's services funded by the Social Care Wales Workforce Development Programme (SCWWDP) grant.The Council is seeking to engage with suitably experienced and competent Suppliers, to provide Social Care Training courses.The Framework Agreement will run for a period of up to 5 years, from 1st April 2027 until 31st March 2032 (1 year +1 year +1 year) and renewed annually, contracts will be awarded for this period, however funding will only be awarded on an annual basis in line with the grant funding allocation process through Welsh Government (SCWWDP) and the Council. An annual delivery schedule will be developed in accordance with workforce demand in January each year, as defined through the annual training needs analysis and annual SCWWDP priorities. Therefore, giving Training Providers on the framework at least 3-months’ notice of intention to commission each course.

Powys County Council

United Kingdom

£1.2m

27 Oct 2026(7d)

Local Democracy Reporting Platform Service

This is the Procurement for the provision of Local Democracy Reporting Services (LDRS) platforms for the Local News Partnership System (LNPS). The BBC’s existing current contract for these services is expiring, and the BBC is looking to re-tender this contract. The LNPS is a suite of tools for the creation and distribution of content by journalists for local news partners to review and/or download content from. It comprises:- a Platform for the creation of LDRS stories i.e. a LDRS Authoring System, and the review/approval workflow for publishing stories, the uploading, storing and managing of assets (video, audio, images) and their association with stories, plus a separate content portal for partners to search, discover and use text and associated content The BBC is seeking to procure a value-for-money solution that delivers the required functionality, implementation, support and ongoing service requirements over the new contract term.

BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation)

United Kingdom

£1.3m

26 Oct 2026(6d)

Services to support the National Rollout for establishing a waste management route for existing High Activity Sealed Sources (HASS) in the UK

Framework for the Provision of services to support the National Rollout for establishing a waste management route for existing High Activity Sealed Sources (HASS) in the UK. The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority is seeking to appoint a single supplier to support delivery of the National Rollout of Operation Fieldfare. The services comprise the safe, secure and compliant collection, dismantling, transport, interim storage, processing and return of Caesium-137 High Activity Sealed Sources contained within irradiator units located across the United Kingdom. The supplier will be required to provide an end-to-end waste management solution, including all necessary planning, site liaison, regulatory approvals, transport arrangements, source recovery, packaging, consignment documentation and delivery of sources to a UK site designated by the Authority, including Sellafield where applicable.

Nuclear Decommissioning Authority

United Kingdom

£23.0m

10 Nov 2026(21d)

Cirrus Consortium Materials Supply Framework

The Cirrus Consortium is a procurement consortium with members including Registered Providers of Social Housing, Local Authorities, ALMOs and NHS Trusts. The Consortium is seeking bids for the following lots: - Lot 1: Managed Services - Lot 2: General building materials - Lot 3: Plumbing and heating materials (including gas spares and renewables) - Lot 4: Electrical materials - Lot 5: Highways and civil materials - Lot 6: Painting and decorating supplies - Lot 7: Tool and plant hire The outcome of the tender process will be a 4 year Framework Agreement expected to commence during January 2027. It is envisaged that the final framework will be awarded to approximately 7 suppliers for Lot 1: Managed Services and 10 suppliers per lot for all other lots. In compliance with the Procurement Act 2023, Coastline Housing are the principal contracting authority for the establishment of this framework and Cirrus Purchasing Ltd are the managing agent on behalf of the Cirrus Consortium.

Cirrus Consortium c/o Coastline Housing Limited

United Kingdom

9 Nov 2026(20d)

Grounds Maintenance

Grounds Maintenance - The contractor is to provide services to the current legislation and outlined in the Specification to include but not limited to: - • Grass Cutting • Hedge Maintenance • Shrub and Flower Border Maintenance • Weed Control • Litter Picking • Leaf Clearance • Hard Surface Maintenance • Unwanted Vegetation • Lawn fertiliser • Tree inspections (saplings only) The contract requires all operatives to understand their legal responsibilities relating to protected species, nesting birds, habitats, pollution prevention, waste handling, and safe working practices. Maps of each location will be made available to bidders during the tender process. You will be requested to message via the Delta e-portal asking for access to the maps with an email address, a link to the documents will then be shared to that email address.

Broadacres Housing Association

United Kingdom

£1.5m

26 Oct 2026(6d)

Provision of Insurance and Related Services to Yorkshire Housing

Yorkshire Housing Association are looking to appoint one or more providers to deliver their Insurance and related services for Property, legal liability and other general (non-life) insurable risks. The programme will require Insurance and related services for risks that may include but not be limited to: property damage and business interruption, employers, public, products and property owners liability, business combined/office, money, all risks, computer, and contract works. This list is to be decided at the sole discretion of Yorkshire Housing. Suppliers will be required to have the financial ability to deliver the programme, including Insurers with a minimum rating of ‘A-’ from standard and poor, 'A-' from AM Best, or an equivalent rating by an independent and reputable credit rating agency and approved by the bidder’s market security committee. In the case of any rating less than A-, the contracting authority will evaluate and accept the nominated insurer(s) at its sole discretion, subject to disclosure and acceptance prior to the ITT bid deadline of the bidder’s market security committee’s latest report, including written recommendation from the bidder’s market security committee. Suppliers will be assessed but not limited to the following high level criterion: - The ability to provide the Contracting Authority with a choice of suitable insurers and/or suitable cover options - A skilled and competent service team, being Client Relationship Management, Insurance Claims management, Insurance Broking / underwriting and insurable risk managers - The delivery of quality service to the Contracting Authority and our clients, including that provided to us by any third-party contractor employed by you or by the Insurer(s) you propose For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Leeds:-Insurance-services./K6GF48D592 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/K6GF48D592

Yorkshire Housing

United Kingdom

Legionella Surveying, Testing and Repairs

Platform are looking to engage in pre-market engagement for three workstreams ahead of re-procuring our Legionella Surveying, Testing and Repairs. Workstream 1: Legionella risk assessments Workstream 2: On-site monitoring and remedials Workstream 3: Remote monitoring We do not know yet whether these workstreams will turn into 3 individual Lots, or whether they will be merged into 1 or 2. We will use the pre-market engagement to inform this decision.

PLATFORM HOUSING LIMITED

United Kingdom

£1.2m

Contract for Machine Bulb Planting

Swansea Council intends to undertake pre-market engagement for the machine planting of various bulb mixes at locations across Swansea. The mixes must provide long flowering periods, strong visual displays and benefits for bees, butterflies and other pollinators. The butterfly and bee mixes should flower from February to July, with planting densities of approximately 120 bulbs per m² and 450 bulbs per m² respectively. The native mix should flower from February to May and be planted at approximately 300 bulbs per m². The total planting areas are 694 m² for the butterfly mix, 405 m² for the bee mix and 15 m² for the native mix. Planting will take place on grass verges and other grassed areas throughout Swansea.

City & County of Swansea

United Kingdom

£41,784

Adult Social Care Extra Care Services Framework

Extra Care forms an important part of the wider adult social care market by providing accommodation-based care and support that enables people to live independently in their own home, while having access to planned and responsive support when required. The Council is seeking to work with providers who can deliver safe, reliable, person-centred and outcomes-focused services within designated Extra Care schemes, supporting people to maintain their independence, wellbeing and connections within their local community.

Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council

United Kingdom

26 Oct 2026(6d)

Market Engagement Event - Framework for the Provision of Inclusion Services

Swansea Council wishes to engage with providers that capable of delivering educational, vocational, therapeutic, engagement and wellbeing services for children and young people who require support beyond that ordinarily available within a maintained school. It replaces the existing EOTAS Framework and broadens access to approved provision across Swansea schools, Swansea PRU, local authority inclusion services and other authorised Council services. This notice is to commence engagement with the market and providers who offer an alternative education for the young people of Swansea.

City & County of Swansea

United Kingdom

£6.5m

Sports Estate Cleaning Services

The University of Exeter is undertaking Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) to inform the development of its procurement strategy and requirements for a future multi-site Sports Estate Cleaning Services contract. The University is seeking engagement from suitably experienced cleaning service providers to better understand current market capability, service delivery models, innovation, sustainability, staffing and mobilisation considerations, pricing approaches and other factors that may inform the development of the future procurement. Interested suppliers are invited to review the information provided and complete the associated PME questionnaire. Feedback received will be used to help shape the University's requirements, specification, commercial model and approach to the subsequent procurement exercise. Responses should be submitted via the University's e-tendering portal by 12:00pm on Monday 12th October 2026. The University will review responses on a rolling basis throughout the pre-market engagement period and may contact suppliers before the closing date to seek clarification, request additional information or arrange follow-up discussions where appropriate. Participation in this PME does not constitute a commitment by the University to undertake a procurement exercise or award a contract. Participation, or non-participation, will not advantage or disadvantage any supplier in any subsequent procurement process.

University of Exeter

United Kingdom

LGA Local Government Devolution Leadership Essentials Course

The LGA will run a new in person two-day training course for councillors during 2026/27, on the subject of devolution. We require a provider to design and create the programme and deliver the training.

Improvement and Development Agency for Local Government (IDeA)

United Kingdom

£7,000

26 Oct 2026(6d)

Kinship Support Service for Kinship Carers in England

The Department for Education is undertaking a market engagement exercise to inform the future procurement of kinship support services in England. The services are expected to provide free to access support for kinship carers and may include peer support, information, advice, training and related support activities. We are seeking views from the market on how a national offer of support to kinship carers could be delivered, while also supporting local authorities to develop the capability and capacity needed to play a greater role in the provision of support in the future, including through their Kinship Local Offer. The engagement will help the Department understand market capacity, service delivery models, innovation opportunities and potential procurement approaches. Feedback received through this engagement will help inform the Department's requirements and proposed specification, ensuring that any future service reflects the needs of children and young people, the sector and potential providers.

Department for Education

United Kingdom

£2.3m

Parking and Bus Lane Enforcement Services

Parking and Bus Lane Enforcement is business-critical statutory function regulated by the Secretary of State for Transport under Traffic Management Act 2004 (TMA). Bury Council intends to undertake a competitive procurement exercise for Parking and Bus Lane Enforcement Services during 2027, with the intention of awarding and mobilising a replacement contract within 12 months. Further details and timescales will be published in due course.

Metropolitan borough of Bury

United Kingdom

1 May 2027(192d)

C-26-001 Public Transport Shelter Improvement Programme (Bus and Tram)

SYMCA are seeking to appoint a delivery partner to collaborate with the Authority to deliver the new South Yorkshire People's Network (SYPN) Transport Shelters Improvement Programme (Bus and Tram). The South Yorkshire People's Network (SYPN) is the new integrated transport brand for the region, bringing together bus, tram, rail and active travel under a single vision: a connected, people-focused network that serves every community across South Yorkshire. As public transport comes back under greater public control and significant investment is made in infrastructure, vehicles and customer experience, we have an opportunity to rethink one of the most visible elements of the transport system: the stops, shelters and interchanges for buses and trams. This is a single stage competitive procedure for initial concept design award, with options to extend the contracts through the following stages: Stage 1: Concept Design, Stage 2: Detailed Design, Testing and Commissioning Stage 3: Manufacture, Install and Supply for key locations Stage 4: Ongoing supply and install across the network SYMCA are open for suppliers to approach this commission as a consortium or joint venture project team, to ensure that the appropriate design ambition is achieved. We are looking for designs that are beautiful but not at the expense of functionality; ambitious but achievable; distinctive but durable and inspiring while remaining safe, inclusive and practical for everyday use. The consultant shall undertake the role of Principal Designer under the Construction Design Management (CDM) regulations 2015 for the initial design stages of the commission and will then undertake the role of Principal Contractor under the CDM regulations 2015 for the "Build" stage of the commission.

South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority

United Kingdom

£181.3m

24 Nov 2026(35d)

Kinship Delivery Partner

The Department for Education is undertaking a market engagement exercise to inform the future procurement of kinship support services in England. The services are expected to provide free to access support for kinship carers and may include peer support, information, advice, training and related support activities. We are seeking views from the market on how a national offer of support to kinship carers could be delivered, while also supporting local authorities to develop the capability and capacity needed to play a greater role in the provision of support in the future, including through their Kinship Local Offer. The engagement will help the Department understand market capacity, service delivery models, innovation opportunities and potential procurement approaches. Feedback received through this engagement will help inform the Department's requirements and proposed specification, ensuring that any future service reflects the needs of children and young people, the sector and potential providers. Supplier engagement event The Department will hold an initial supplier engagement event on Monday 5th October 2026 11am-11:30am. The deadline for registering for this event is 17:00 on Sunday 4th October 2026 via Jaggaer. The event can be accessed through the "View Opportunities" section of the Jaggaer e-Tendering portal. Select the opportunity notice titled "Kinship Support Service for Kinship Carers in England- SSQ_848" to access the registration page. The event is open to all potential suppliers, regardless of any previous engagement with the Department. The session will provide an overview of the proposed National Kinship Carer Support Service and outline the subsequent market engagement activities. Market Engagement - Supplier 121s Following the engagement event, suppliers will be invited to attend individual 1:1s at the following dates and times which will be allocated on a first come first served basis. Please only request a 1:1 meeting if you are able to share relevant experience, expertise or views on delivering a free-to-access support service for kinship carers, including approaches that support local authorities to build the capability and capacity to play a greater role in the provision of support over time. Tuesday 6th October 2026 10:30-11:00 11:00-11.30 11:30-12:00 13:00-13:30 13:30-14:00 14:00-14:30 All correspondence relating to this market engagement exercise will be issued through Jaggaer. Important notice This notice: • does not signify the commencement of a competitive procurement process; • does not constitute any commitment by the Department for Education to procure services; and • does not create any obligation for the Department. Any funding estimates referred to during this market engagement are indicative only and may be subject to change. The Department makes no commitment at this stage regarding the final scope, value or funding envelope of any future procurement activity.

Department for Education

United Kingdom

£2.2m

EV Charging Infrastructure

National Grid UK requires an effective, compliant and maintainable EV charging infrastructure that covers supply, design participation, installation, commissioning, warranty, on‑site support and ongoing maintenance, together with a dedicated back‑office delivery system to manage connectivity, payments, user support and MI/reporting. The solution must enable safe, reliable and auditable charging for National Grid vehicles and users across a range of site types (substations and offices) and support efficient operational handover between installation and back‑office teams.

NATIONAL GRID UK LIMITED

United Kingdom

Nutritional Products Framework

Business Services Organisation (BSO) Procurement and Logistics Service (PaLS) is publishing this tender advertisement on behalf of HSC for the procurement of nutritional products, devices, consumables and associated services via the Nutritional Products Framework. The tender consists of five (5) lots.

Belfast Health and Social Care Trust (BHSCT)

United Kingdom

£9.3m

28 Oct 2026(8d)

Fuel Pumps, Tanks Installation with Telemetry

Test Valley Borough Council (TVBC) proposes to enter into contract for the supply and install new larger Fuel bulk storage tanks, pumps infrastructure and the council also wishes to seek the added option to install AdBlue bulk storage systems at the two operational sites in Andover and Romsey.

Test Valley Borough Council

United Kingdom

£105,000

23 Oct 2026(3d)

Bristol Regional Cycling Centre - Main Works

Appointment of a Principal Contractor to deliver the 'Main Works' for the Bristol Regional Cycling Centre (BRCH) and these will entail construction of an operational building, closed loop and Bikeability tracks, soft/hard landscape areas, pedestrian/cycle infrastructure, associated drainage/utilities, and minor offsite highway improvements

Bristol City Council

United Kingdom

£12.5m

Fire Risk Assessments - Domestic

The Council are looking for a suppler to conduct Fire Risk Assessments for our Domestic housing stock.

West Lancashire Borough Council

United Kingdom

£340,000

13 Nov 2026(24d)

Provision of Temporary Emergency Accommodation (East Lothian Council)

East Lothian Council wishes to establish a flexible purchasing system for the Provision of Temporary Emergency Accommodation for individuals and households experiencing homelessness within East Lothian Geographical area. Emergency Accommodation is Hotel or Bed & Breakfast (B&B) style accommodation which the Council may need to use when there is no other form of temporary accommodation available to meet demand. The council will be purchasing a room on a per night basis only and will have no responsibility for any aspect of the accommodation. The proposed contract duration is two years, with an optional extension of +1, +1.

East Lothian Council

United Kingdom

9 Nov 2026(20d)

Scottish Electronic Tax System (SETS)

Revenue Scotland is seeking information from the market in relation to the next version of / replacement for its existing tax administration platform, SETS. The current platform supports the collection and operational management of devolved Scottish taxes. It enables taxpayers and their agents to submit tax returns and make payments to Revenue Scotland, and enables staff to process returns, manage taxpayer records through a number of statutory processes, reconcile inbound & outbound payments with tax declared, and undertake tax compliance activity and operational casework.

Revenue Scotland

United Kingdom

Torus Job Evaluation and Salary Benchmarking Service

Torus is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced provider to deliver job evaluation and salary benchmarking services. The successful supplier will support Torus in maintaining a fair, consistent and market-informed pay structure through the provision of job evaluation, salary benchmarking and associated advisory services. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-St-Helens:-Human-resources-management-consultancy-services./339XT3FQ3U To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/339XT3FQ3U

Torus62 Limited

United Kingdom

26 Oct 2026(6d)