UK Public Sector Contracts & Tenders

Braintree District Council (the authority), on behalf of the North Essex Economic Board (NEEB), invites tenders for the provision of a business networking contract – NEEB Link for the 2025/26 period. This contract aims to support businesses and residents across North Essex, including Braintree, Chelmsford, Colchester, Epping Forest, and Maldon. To view this notice, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=948428071

Essex County Council, through the Essex Procurement Partnership, is carrying out Preliminary Market Engagement on behalf of Braintree District Council for the upcoming procurement of its Highway Verges & Visibility Maintenance contract. This service is delivered on behalf of Essex County Council, who are the statutory highway authority. Your feedback will be invaluable in helping us ensure the contract is structured in a way that delivers value for money, promotes sustainability, and supports innovation. Below are key areas of interest. Please provide responses where applicable. You are not required to answer every question - focus on areas relevant to your expertise or service offering.

Braintree District Council (BDC) is inviting suppliers to participate in market engagement for the provision of ad hoc and routine waste water removal. Please see PME document in Delta portal for more information. To view this notice, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=946339846

Braintree District Council (BDC) is seeking to engage with the market to receive feedback on various aspects of this future opportunity to ensure that it is understood by the market and is fully deliverable. Expressions of Interest are also required. The Contractor will carry out a programme of maintenance, repairs and replacement of specialised equipment, that are essential for the plant and systems of the Braintree Enterprise Centre, The Plaza Enterprise and Innovation Centre, Saunders House and Osier House to the standards outlined in SFG20 guidance for each individual building service. The Contractor will provide fully trained engineers and staff to attend the premises and a comprehensive 24hr/365 days per year emergency breakdown service. The scope of this procurement includes the holding of adequate stocks of supplies, including a critical spares list, keeping records of maintenance, servicing, repairs, replacements and breakdowns There is potential for sites to be removed from the contract throughout the duration of the contract if they are sold. Further information can be found in the document repository in the Delta e-sourcing portal. It is anticipated that only one Contractor will be appointed, who will be expected to be capable of providing all aspects of the specification either directly or via subcontractors managed by them. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Braintree:-Repair-and-maintenance-services./63RBY3V63B To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/63RBY3V63B

Braintree District Council (BDC) is seeking to engage with the market to receive feedback on various aspects of this future opportunity to ensure that it is understood by the market and is fully deliverable. Expressions of Interest are also required. The Contractor will carry out a programme of maintenance, repairs and replacement of specialised equipment, that are essential for the plant and systems of the Braintree Enterprise Centre, The Plaza Enterprise and Innovation Centre, Saunders House and Osier House to the standards outlined in SFG20 guidance for each individual building service. The Contractor will provide fully trained engineers and staff to attend the premises and a comprehensive 24hr/365 days per year emergency breakdown service. The scope of this procurement includes the holding of adequate stocks of supplies, including a critical spares list, keeping records of maintenance, servicing, repairs, replacements and breakdowns There is potential for sites to be removed from the contract throughout the duration of the contract if they are sold. Further information can be found in the document repository in the Delta e-sourcing portal. It is anticipated that only one Contractor will be appointed, who will be expected to be capable of providing all aspects of the specification either directly or via subcontractors managed by them. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Braintree:-Repair-and-maintenance-services./63RBY3V63B To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/63RBY3V63B

The Essex Procurement Partnership (EPP), on behalf of Braintree District Council (BDC) is inviting suppliers to participate in market engagement for the provision of Garden Waste Permits to individual subscribers. The contract will require the collation, printing, and distribution of permits to approximately 40,000 – 45,000 subscribers annually, with a contract period of 3-years with an option to extend for up to 1 year. The scope of this contract may not be limited to garden subscription permits but may also include other types of printed material in the future, such as recycling calendars, etc.; or/and may include other EEP partner authorities. To view this notice, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=961589333

EPP are seeking to renew their framework for the provision of Grounds Maintenance Equipment (including delivery, parts, service, repairs, maintenance and end of life) and wish to conduct some early market engagement to help inform what the framework might look like going forward. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Braintree:-Grounds-maintenance-equipment./286BU72Z2U To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/286BU72Z2U

For Braintree District Council, the provision of haulage of dry recycling (glass, tetrapak, metal cans, plastic), paper and card, green waste, general skip waste, Persistent Organic Pollutants (POP’s) and metal skip waste. For Castle Point Borough Council, the provision of a transfer station and haulage services for the borough’s garden waste tipping requirements. Both services must commence by 1 April 2026. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Braintree:-Waste-transfer-station./853W423Y6B To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/853W423Y6B

EPP are seeking to renew their framework for the supply and installation and/or maintenance of playground equipment, outdoor gyms, urban play equipment, splash parks and associated works including parts and maintenance and wish to conduct some early market engagement to help inform what the framework might look like going forward. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Braintree:-Playground-equipment./ZGUKJ8SG3S To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/ZGUKJ8SG3S

Braintree District Council is seeking to engage with the market regarding the construction of 14 raised bed allotment plots with pathway, fencing, shed bases and grass seeding in Great Notley, to help shape the next phase of this initiative. The Council is looking for contractors to review the specification for the allotment construction and provide an estimate of a realistic budget for the works. It is also seeking Expressions of Interest should funding be secured and the opportunity be formally advertised. The specification and associated Appendix can be located in the document repository with the BIP Delta e-tendering platform. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Braintree:-Landscaping-work./8EK9E3CG46 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/8EK9E3CG46

Braintree District Council, on behalf of the North Essex Economic Board (NEEB), invites expressions of interest and market engagement for the provision of a business support in relation to SME’s in the North Essex area. This contract aims to support businesses and residents across the NEEB Authorities, which include: Braintree District Council Chelmsford City Council Colchester City Council Maldon District Council Tendring District Council Uttlesford District Council This project will deliver a coordinated business support service across North Essex, targeting SMEs with tailored interventions to help them grow and sustain growth. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Braintree:-Miscellaneous-business-related-services./GR88M377Z2 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/GR88M377Z2

The Essex Procurement Partnership (EPP), on behalf of Braintree District Council (BDC) is inviting suppliers to participate in market engagement for the provision of Footpath Repair works across the district. This service is a critical component of the BDC's footpath maintenance programme within the District. All departments would like access to this facilitation. The purpose of the procurement will be to commission a reliable, experienced and professional supplier who can deliver improvements to the surfacing of footpaths and unadopted highways. Historically the improvement works were designed by a civil engineer, either an employee of the Council or by a Consultancy, we are conducting Pre-Market Engagement to understand the practicality of absorbing this element of the works into a single contract The successful supplier will be responsible for undertaking works at various locations within agreed timescales. BDC is seeking to establish a 3-year contract with an option to extend for up to 1 year + 1 year to deliver footpath improvement works to ensure sites remain safe for all users and members of the public. while also exploring opportunities for innovation, environmental sustainability, and cost-effectiveness. Currently several departments procure footpath repairs independently. Operations/Asset Management/Landscape Services / strategic development and others would use a single supplier. A design element is required for the works, and this could either be part of this contract, or a separate commission for a consultant if needed, this could be proposed as subcontracting by a repairs contractor or suggestions of efficient ways of doing this The link to this PME can be found here https://procontract.due-north.com/Procurer/Advert/View?advertId=0ff4538d-98c3-f011-813a-005056b64545&fromAdvertEvent=True

Braintree District Council is seeking expressions of interest ahead of the procurement for a contractor to deliver a Design and Build refurbishment of the BDC offices. The project is part of BDC’s wider Agile and Flex programme that has been instigated to ensure that the Council is continuing to work effectively and efficiently as ways of working change across the sector. The scope of the contract will include office furniture Supply and installation and Works relating decoration, floor and ceiling finishes, wall panelling and furniture items, as well as lighting & electrical elements. EOI and response to questionnaire within documents is required by 5pm on Thursday 10 October 2024

The Housing Act 1996 imposes a statutory duty on local housing authorities to provide interim/temporary accommodation for households who appear to be homeless, eligible for assistance and in priority need of accommodation. Whilst every effort is made to move households into settled accommodation as soon as possible, some households may remain in temporary accommodation for a number of months. The Authority is seeking to identify existing and potential providers of temporary emergency accommodation and would like to understand if suppliers are able to provide ad-hoc provision of short-term accommodation (eg B&B, nightly let) to meet the needs of homeless households and how this can be delivered. A range of accommodation sizes/types are required (eg to cater for single people, couples and larger households, single young people aged 16-17yrs, people with mobility needs) in locations preferably within the Braintree District but to include further afield where the customer's needs require or when there is no local availability. Please note that this is not a commencement of procurement and invites individuals and organisations to express an interest only. It is NOT a pre-qualification questionnaire and is NOT part of any pre-qualification or selection process. Your response is important as it will allow a better understanding of the current market offerings and interest. Please could respond with your expression of interest by Friday 19 July 2024. We will then follow up on the expressions of interest with further questions via email or virtual meetings on a case by base basis.

Braintree District Council via the Essex Procurement Partnership (EPP) is seeking expressions of interest from the market for the provision of a hosted, integrated HR and Payroll IT system for its shared payroll service in collaboration with Brentwood Borough, Colchester City, Castle Point Borough, Epping Forest District and Rochford District Councils’. Three of the councils access the current system as permitted agents.

The Authority is seeking to identify existing and potential providers for the provision of traffic management, to aid in providing the safe working environment for the authority's litter picking and road sweeping operations, on main roads/A roads during scheduled night litter clearance and road sweeping works. Please note that this is not a commencement of procurement and invites individuals and organisations to express an interest only. It is NOT a pre-qualification questionnaire and is NOT part of any pre-qualification or selection process. Your response is important as it will allow a better understanding of the current market offerings and interest. Please could respond with your expression of interest by Wednesday 21 August 2024. We will then follow up on the expressions of interest with further questions via email or virtual meetings on a case by base basis.

EPH (formerly known as Essex Procurement Hub) is part of Braintree District Council, and lets and manages national framework agreements. EPH are seeking to let a framework for the provision and development of website services and related software solutions, including bespoke development and professional services to enhance digital presence, which will replace the current Website Design Framework and wish to conduct some early market engagement to help inform what this might look like going forward. The following Lots are being considered: Lot 1 - Software Solutions including but not limited to: Lot 1a - Website solution Lot 1b - Website and online form solution Lot 1c - Case management solution Lot 1d - Full digital service solution Lot 2 - Professional services Including but not limited to: Consultancy, Website Integrations, Branding, Design, Search Engine Optimisation (SEO), Discovery and research, Training, Website development, Automation testing, Maintenance, Implementation, Testing (UAT) | Sandbox, Quality assurance, Data migration, Mobile application development, Wireframing, Project management, System development, Cyber security, Digital transformation Lot 3 - Ongoing support and maintenance of software solution Including but not limited to: Licensing, Annual support, Maintenance, Contract renewal, Updates EPH would encourage interested parties to help us to shape this framework. Initially, engagement will be in the form of a questionnaire which should be completed using this link https://www.braintree.gov.uk/xfp/form/608 no later than 15/03/2023. The Responses will be reviewed, and we may contact respondents with follow up questions depending on the findings. This will be a national four-year framework agreement available to all Public Sector Bodies around the UK, with an estimated value between £6m and £8m. We are considering options for direct award and further competition. Throughput on our current and similar version of this framework agreement is in the region of £4.5m

The Essex Procurement Partnership (EPP - formerly known as EPH Essex Procurement Hub) is part of Braintree District Council and lets and manages national framework agreements. EPP are seeking to renew their framework for the supply, installation and / or maintenance of playground equipment, outdoor gyms, urban play equipment, splash parks and associated works including parts and maintenance and wish to conduct some early market engagement to help inform what this might look like going forward. EPP would encourage interested parties to help us to shape this framework. Initially, engagement will be in the form of a questionnaire which should be completed using this link https://www.braintree.gov.uk/xfp/form/671 no later than Monday 20th May 2024. The Responses will be reviewed, and we may contact respondents with follow up questions depending on the findings. This will be a national four-year framework agreement available to all Public Sector Bodies around the UK, with an estimated value between £2-3 million. We are considering options for direct award and further competition. Throughput on our current and similar version of this framework agreement is in the region of £1.5m.

Braintree District Council (BDC) is seeking Design and Build contractors in relation to the reconfiguration of the Silver End Surgery is located in Silver End, Braintree District, Essex. Plans available on request. The surgery is owned by BDC and leased by HCRG Care Group. It is a purpose-built surgery that was constructed in 1997. However, it is smaller than the recognised standard for the practice's current weighted patient list size of just over 4,000. Predicted growth will impact the practice and increase pressure on existing space in the surgery. It is therefore important to the delivery of patient's services that best use is made of the space available. The building is detached, but has a small overall footprint meaning that an extension to the property is not possible. There is an upstairs, however this space is restricted by the roof and does not lend itself to further expansion. A reconfiguration scheme that results in more space dedicated to patient consultations would be a welcome improvement. Available on request, is an example reconfiguration plan, which shows some suggested improvements and also include removing the examination rooms and having an examination area in the consulting rooms, making the waiting room into a new consulting room and changing the reception / records area and main entrance into a reception and waiting area. However, we are open to consider different layouts. Ideally we would like to create two extra consulting rooms and reception would need to be behind a screen to protect patient privacy, as the waiting area would be much closer to reception. The current budget for this project is in the region of £345,000. The procurement documents are estimated to be issued in mid-June with the receipt of responses closing 30 days later. The procurement route will be agreed following this Early Engagement exercise. A questionnaire will be sent to interested bidders for completion. Please confirm your interest via sending an email to lili.roqueta@braintree.gov.uk with cc to jenny.beck@braintree.gov.uk as soon as possible and by 5pm on Wednesday 22 May 2024 at the latest. Questionnaires subsequently sent via email to suppliers must be completed by Thursday 23 May 2024.