UK Public Sector Contracts & Tenders

Provision of Advertising Agent Services. The appointed agent will act as a trusted intermediary between the Council and media outlets, ensuring adverts are reviewed, clarified where necessary, and published accurately and on time. This role is critical for maintaining clear, consistent and timely communication with the public.

This tender has been organised for use by Argyll and Bute Council (The Council), the other Participating Organisations, and their Contractor(s) in the execution of the Capital Building Works Projects Dynamic Purchasing System, to be used as a platform for running further mini-competitions for specific Capital Building Works Projects. This Contract Notice is the follow-up to the original Contract Notice for this DPS, to allow a live notice for additional responses until the end of the DPS period. All bidders that pass the ESPD stage will be added to the DPS.

This Contract Notice is the follow-up to the original Contract Notice for this DPS, to allow a live notice for additional responses until the end of the DPS period

Provision of Scotland’s West Coast Air Services between Oban and the Islands of Coll, Colonsay and Tiree

The Council require a Service Provider to provide a Counselling in Schools Service on behalf of the Council in the Argyll and Bute area. The counselling service is a universally accessible service and should be available to secondary school pupils (primarily), and primary and special schools in communities for pupils aged 10 and over.

The Council requires to establish a framework contract for the provision of specialist support to SMEs, across a variety of subjects and in a variety of ways. Subject areas include: Marketing, PR, Digital (including DigitalBoost), Finance and Funding, Business Strategy - Growth & Resilience, HR, Internationalisation, Procurement & Supplier Management and an Intensive Growth Programme.

Argyll and Bute Council wishes to commission external deliverers of the UKCRF Multiply Programme. Multiply is an adult numeracy programme, which will support people with no or low-level maths skills get back into work. The scheme will offer free personal tutoring, digital training, and flexible courses to improve adults’ numeracy skills. Under the UK Shared Prosperity Fund predefined interventions, outputs and outcomes for the Multiply Programme the focus under the Argyll and Bute UK Shared Prosperity Fund Investment Plan, 2022-2025 is to prepare, develop and deliver: Courses for parents wanting to increase their numeracy skills in order to help their children, and help with their own progression (predefined intervention S43); and Courses designed to help people use numeracy to manage their money (predefined intervention S49).

Argyll and Bute Council on behalf of Argyll and Bute IJB seeks a provider of Care at Home Services for the Kintyre area of Argyll and Bute, this requirement has arisen following the end of an existing provider contract. Initial requirement for around 450 hours service.

Argyll and Bute Council are looking to contract with a transport operator who will provide safe and secure school and public transport on the island of Islay - Route 1802K

The proposed works include a breakwater, replacement toilet block, and the completion of lower slipway works in Baile Mòr, Iona.

Argyll and Bute Council are looking to contract with a transport operator who will provide safe and secure school and public transport in the Helensburgh & Lomond area.

Argyll and Bute Council are looking to contract with a an experienced operator for removal of waste from council facility on the island of Islay to locations in Central Belt.

Argyll and Bute Council are developing a Flexible Framework of providers to deliver Care at Home Services primarily for adults with physical disabilities (age 16+) and older people (age 65+) under Options 2, 3 and 4 of the Social Care (Self Directed Support) Scotland Act 2013. Replacement Care for the purpose of a Short Break for the carer in not in scope of this contract. Live-in Services are not in scope of this contract.

Argyll and Bute Council is undertaking a multi-lot tender to meet the requirements covered by this Tender for the Supply & Distribution Of Fresh Fruit, Vegetables, Potatoes, Prepared Products, and Milk.

Argyll and Bute Council are looking to contract with a transport operator who will provide safe and secure school and local transport on the Isle of Mull.

Lot 1 Civil Works - East, North, South Lot 2 - Tree and Vegetation Clearance - East, North, South Lot 3 - Metalwork - East, North, South Lot 4 - Confined Spaces - East, North, South Lot 5 - Urgent / Emergency Works - East, North, South

Argyll and Bute Council are looking to contract with a transport operator who will provide safe and secure school and local transport to Kintyre.

Argyll and Bute Council is supporting Kintyre Seasports in the development of their facilities via the Rural Growth Deal (RGD). Argyll and Bute Council have agreed to undertake a “on behalf of” procurement for Kintyre Seasports to appoint Detailed Design Support. This commission seeks to appoint a Lead Consultant to take the project from RIBA Stage 4 to 7.

Argyll and Bute Council are looking to appoint a contractor for planned maintenance / inspections and emergency call outs / repairs of Linkspans at: 1. Craignure (includes shore power transformer) 2. Campbeltown 3. Rothesay X 3 (includes a Passenger Access Gangway and lifting bridge) 4. Dunoon 5. Pork Askaig

Argyll and Bute Council are looking to hire a relief vessel for Jura Route during the March-April period for the next three upcoming years (2025-2026-2027 dry docking periods) to allow maintenance of existing vessel for annual dry docking