UK Public Sector Contracts & Tenders

Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council is looking to award a Contract for the provision of Traffic Management. Traffic Management will enable BwDBC to carry out minor repairs and upgrades alongside grass cutting, road sweeping and lining.

Erection of full scaffolding to facilitate the removal of the existing tiled finished, pitched roof coverings and complete recovering of all roof areas with Marley Mendip interlocking concrete tiles including new battens and a supplementary roofing felt

Design and Build of a new play area at Blacksnape Playing fields in Darwen, Lancashire.

Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council are looking to appoint experienced consultants to provide Quotations to undertake a (Extended Phase 1) Habitats Survey of existing Local (District) Wildlife Sites in the borough area, in support of the emerging Blackburn with Darwen Local Plan (2021-2037) and associated Local Nature Recovery Strategies.

It is proposed to construct a traditional single storey extension with some internal remodelling works to form a new Social, Emotional and Mental Health Facility (SEMH) at Shadsworth Infant School, Blackburn. The new department will facilitate two new classrooms, a community room, boys and girl washrooms and a staff washroom. The works include for heating replacement of the existing oil fired boilers and the existing cast iron radiators and distribution to the classrooms throughout the whole Infant Site.

The works will comprise of the replacement of mechanical heating distribution to Lower Darwen Primary School, Blackburn.

A new prayer room facility is required for newly formed burial grounds within Pleasington Cemetery. The new modular building will be a permanent structure; existing car parking bays will be extended with some soft landscaping works required.

Fire risk assessment compliance works. The works are to renew or upgrade the school's fire alarm subject to Part B Building Regulations compliance across three sites

A Wellbeing Champion (WBC) is a young person who has undertaken specific mentoring training in order for them to support other children and young people in either their school or community setting. The support provided will consist of listening, promoting wellbeing and resilience and signposting to further local support. The Wellbeing Champion will receive support and supervision throughout the project from the provider organisation in the borough. All on-costs and resources required to fulfil the requirements should be included within the quote. Wellbeing Champions will work across all settings (education, youth sector and community). The project will be targeted at young people aged 12-18 years living in the Blackburn with Darwen area or that access a setting within Blackburn with Darwen. It is expected that this piece of work will be delivered via 1 x FTE post within the provider organisation.

Mellor Brook Phase 2 Ground Investigations & Interpretive Reporting

The Council are looking to procure a Contractor to supply plumbing materials for disabled facilities. The Contract is for supply only; installation will be undertaken by the Council's in-house corporate building team. The Council's Corporate Building Team work on both Adult and Children's DFG work, which is predominantly bathroom adaptations/external doors/ramps and external rails, both in private and social housing. These schemes provided by CBT/ILS enable the client to remain within their property and improve their quality of life.

It is proposed that a single storey extension is to be constructed for a wheelchair user to the side of the property. The extension will provide two bedrooms with an ensuite facility. Level access will be provided.

The project involves the installation of a new culvert and railing alongside the highway with mass concrete backfill to reinstate support to the road and manage the watercourse in close proximity to the carriageway.

The works will comprise of: a single storey rear extension of traditional construction to facilitate a ground floor bedroom and shower room.

Blackburn Museum is a grade 11 Listed building. The Council are looking for a suitably qualified contractor with a proven track record of heritage experience to carry out extensive roofing works.

The Council is looking to award a Contract for the provision of Re-surfacing Works at Avondale Primary School. The works will include re-surfacing of the existing school playgrounds, perimeter paths and car parking areas. Generally, the existing macadam surface is to be planed and the wearing course only re-surfaced with some isolated full break out and replacement areas. Soft play to be installed to isolated areas and some minor repairs to steps, and redecoration of handrails and nosings

The overall aim of this service is to ensure that a safe sleeping environment is provided to families, identified by Health Visitors, who are unable to provide their own. The Provider will receive referrals from Health Visitors to supply and fit the cots to the families identified. This will include the cot, mattress, two sheets and two blankets. Safer sleep information initially given by the Health Visitor will be reinforced at the fitting. At 1-2 weeks post fitting, a follow up visit will be conducted to ensure that the cot is still in situ, safer sleep practices are being followed and any referrals to other services are identified and actioned.

Award of Contract for Adult Social Care software system

Blackburn with Darwen requires an online tool for Social Workers providing access to online training, learning and development resources. These can be used as a substitution or enhancement to face to face learning and allow workers to take accountability for their own learning paths. The website needs to be available 24/7 and be accessible from any device in any setting at home or at work by all workers with their own allocated online licence.

2 x Welfare Bus Coach Built