UK Public Sector Contracts & Tenders

Derry City and Strabane District Council wish to appoint companies with the necessary experience, capabilities and infrastructure to supply deliver and support the following Fleet and Grounds Maintenance Assets to enhance their current capabilities: • 1 no. New 26,000kg MAM Low Entry Refuse Collection Vehicle (Lot 1) • 1 no. New 12,000kg MAM Truck Mounted Mechanical Sweeper (Lot 2) • 1 no. New 5,200kg MAM Non-compaction Caged Vehicle (Lot 3) • 1 no. New 7,500kg MAM Flatbed Lorry with Rear Mounted Tail Lift (Lot 4) • 1 no. New 2,700kg MAM Panel Van (Lot 5) • 1 no. New 3,500kg MAM Panel Van (Lot 6) • 1 no. New 4WD Diesel Powered Utility Vehicle (Lot 7) • 7 no. New 48" Pedestrian Banks Mowers (Lot 8) All vehicles to be delivered to specification, fully fuelled, Pre-Delivery Inspected and with a complete set of replacement Original Equipment filters. Final acceptance of all vehicles shall be based on an inspection carried out by Derry City and Strabane District Council Fleet Manager or designate. Failure to comply with all aspects of specification may result in refusal. Please refer to the CfT documents for further detail.

Acorn Farm is a walled brownfield site located on a vacant plot of land within St Columb’s Park off St. Columb’s Road opposite the former Ebrington Barracks site in Derry/ Londonderry. Acorn Farm is approximately 0.874 hectares in area. The site is in a predominately residential and commercial area and access to the site can be gained from St Columb’s Road (South). The site is bounded by St. Columb’s Road to south and by St. Columb’s Park on all other sides. The site was formerly used as accommodation for the RUC and a helicopter pad serving the barracks. Ebrington Barracks was closed in 2003. Site clearance and ground levelling work was completed in 2022 as part of site enabling works. The Council has completed works to remove vegetation, hardstandings, concrete bases, steps, retaining walls and redundant underground services across the site and the ground flattened to an even gradient. Although, the council cannot rule out the possibility that some buried infrastructure might have been missed during this pre-commencement site clearance contract. Trees remain along the southern boundary along with the boundary walls, manholes along with northern edge and piles of crushed hardcore and compost. The overall aim of the Acorn Farm project is to transform a former MOD derelict site into a growing space as a centre of Permaculture excellence in the Northwest City Region. The Acorn Project will facilitate the development of new food growing technologies and to deliver a capital project which is an exemplar as a climate smart net zero/nearly zero carbon project, incorporating the use of circular economy principles, sustainable energy and energy/resource efficient technologies. Derry City and Strabane District Council (DCSDC) has developed a Climate Change Adaptation Plan (2020) and a Climate Change Emergency Pledge (2020) outlining the Council's climate action commitments, including a shift to net zero greenhouse gas emissions and climate resilience across the city and district by 2045. The ambition for the Acorn Farm site including the buildings, external works and landscape is to achieve climate resilience and whole life net zero emissions or nearly net zero emissions. The project is for the provision of a community enterprise to provide a unique urban growing space within the City. Please refer to CfT documents for further information. Addendum 1 is PQQ, Addendums 2-10 incl are draft ITT Documents

Derry City and Strabane District Council invites tenders for the provision of Employment Agency Services for periods of short term cover. It is intended that the tender will cover the full range of administrative, clerical, technical, professional and manual posts within Council. The appointed agency/agencies will only be engaged for short term provision of services to further support and supplement Councils recruitment activity. The Council will appoint up to three preferred suppliers at the lowest cost to Council who will be required to provide a suitable agency worker within 3 working days of the requirement having been notified to the agency. This contract will take effect from the commencement date and remain in force for one year with the option of two further one-year extensions to give a total 3-year contract. The contract will be reviewed after 12 months. The commencement date will be no later than Autumn 2023. Please refer to the CfT documents for further detail.

Derry City and Strabane District Council wish to appoint a suitable contractor and or contractors for the Provision of Materials Processing Services for Recycling of Source Segregated Materials collected from Recycling Centres and Recycling Points. Contractors must be able to provide a service that allows for the following elements- collection's and material processing for Recycling of Source Segregated Materials from Recycling Centres and Recycling Points, Transfer Stations and other Council Facilities to include recoverable materials from parks, cemeteries, grounds maintenance operations etc. Contractors can tender for all or some of the lots listed below along with their EWC codes. An EWC Code is a six-digit code used to identify waste as listed in the European Waste Catalogue. Lots are as follows: Lot 1: Glass bottles and Jars 20 01 02, Lot 2: Rubble- Mixed C and D Inert 20 03 99, Lot 3: Paper and cardboard 20 01 01, Lot 4: Cans 20 01 40, Lot 5: Hard Plastics 20 01 39, Lot 6: Green Waste 20 02 01, Lot 7: Scrap Metal 20 01 40, Lot 8: Wood 20 01 37 and 20 01 38, Lot 9: Cemetery Waste or Municipal Parks and Ground Waste 20 02 01, Lot 10: Plastic Bottles 20 01 39, Lot 11: Plasterboard 20 03 99, Lot 12: Mattresses 23 03 07, Lot 13: Mixed Dry Recyclables from some Strabane area based Recycling Centres 20 03 01 and Lot 14: Textiles 20 01 11. The Competition for each Lot is being conducted using the open procedure in accordance with the Regulations. Each Competition is separate from the others, although this Invitation to Tender establishes the terms and conditions of all Competitions. Please refer to the CfT documents for further details.

Derry City and Strabane District Council currently has a planning application submitted for developing a ‘green field’ site on the outskirts of Derry City into a strategic cemetery to serve the needs of the west bank of the City for the next 50 years or more. DCSDC wish to commission an ICT to undertake the Design, specification, procurement, supervision and overall project management from RIBA Stage 4 through to RIBA Stage 7, of the following proposed works: Construction of a municipal cemetery to include burial space for approximately 4,000 plots; memorial garden, repositories for ashes; conversion of existing dwelling to reception/office admin building; removal of existing outbuildings; memorial service building with public toilets; maintenance/operations/storage building and service yard; parking provision; and all associated landscaping and drainage works including attenuation ponds. Vehicular access to the cemetery will be from Mullenan Road via a new private entrance road. A new footway link will be made to Balloughry Road to facilitate onward pedestrian/cycle connection to the “Line” greenway. Please refer to the CfT documents for further detail.

Derry City and Strabane District Council currently has a planning application submitted for developing a ‘green field’ site on the outskirts of Derry City into a strategic cemetery to serve the needs of the west bank of the City for the next 50 years or more. DCSDC wish to commission an ICT to undertake the Design, specification, procurement, supervision and overall project management from RIBA Stage 4 through to RIBA Stage 7, of the following proposed works: Construction of a municipal cemetery to include burial space for approximately 4,000 plots; memorial garden, repositories for ashes; conversion of existing dwelling to reception/office admin building; removal of existing outbuildings; memorial service building with public toilets; maintenance/operations/storage building and service yard; parking provision; and all associated landscaping and drainage works including attenuation ponds. Vehicular access to the cemetery will be from Mullenan Road via a new private entrance road. A new footway link will be made to Balloughry Road to facilitate onward pedestrian/cycle connection to the “Line” greenway. Please refer to the CfT documents for further detail.

Derry City and Strabane District Council invite suppliers to tender for a PeacePlus Intercultural Cafe. The Intercultural Café Space is a renovation project creating an accessible space for refugees, asylum seekers, migrants, international students and BAME individuals to engage with each other and the wider community. It will create a safe 'drop in' space for formal and informal programming including intercultural awareness, anti-racism, racial-literacy, volunteering, peer-learning/support, English conversation and language learning, confidence and capacity building work. It is also a not-for-profit/social enterprise café. Please refer to the CfT documents for further detail.

Derry City and Strabane District Council invite suppliers to tender for a PeacePlus Green Clubs. The Green Clubs Project is an environmental 'green' transformation of sports clubs on a cross-community basis. It focuses on the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals, leadership and capacity, best-practice sharing, practical environmental work and ‘green club toolkit’ dissemination. The appointed contractor will be required to communicate with and engage regularly on the project with the DCSDC Green Infrastructure Team who will oversee practical delivery, whilst the PEACE Team manage contractual and reporting arrangements. Each year 5 sports clubs will be recruited (across a range of sports, geography and identity) with 20 participants each taking part in a 'menu' of cross-community programming. Programme is adapted (with permission) from the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) Green Clubs initiative and covers 5 themes: Energy, Water, Waste, Biodiversity and Travel and Transport. Please refer to the CfT documents for further detail.

Derry City and Strabane District Council invite suppliers to tender for a PeacePlus Urban Social Farm. The Urban Social Farm Project will use social farming to support people with disabilities (particularly learning disabilities) and mental illness through a therapeutic programme. Arising from the Moor District Electoral Area (DEA) co-design process it will contribute to community regeneration in that area (and beyond) through purchase and installation of an accessible portacabin (at a suitable location in the Moor DEA) alongside relevant cross-community programme leaving a legacy for horticulture, animal and husbandry and environmental capacity building. Please refer to the CfT documents for further detail.

Derry City and Strabane District Council invite suppliers to tender for a PEACEPLUS 'The Freedom Project'. This is a 3-year Trauma, Addiction Recovery and Mental Health Project. The Co-design process identified this area of work as one of highest priorities in the Local Co-Designed Action Plan. Post-Troubles and Post-pandemic there is an intense need for community-based recovery support services. Underpinned with recovery expertise, this project will also include peer and community support and life-style change. It will directly address the consequences of inter-generational trauma, working with individuals impacted (in a cross-community group setting), their families, and communities. Programming includes: • Recruit 2 x 3year F/T Full Time mental health Community Practitioners. To launch and close events. 6 cross-community networking and inclusion events (including Cross border element). 9 x 6 week x 10 people Family support programme (3 per year). 9 x 6 week x 10 people Addiction/Trauma intensive support programme (3 per year). 15 x staff/volunteers trained in addiction recovery/anxiety practice. • Promotion of message of hope and recovery to inspire and encourage. Please refer to the CfT documents for further detail.

Derry City and Strabane District Council invite suppliers to tender for a PeacePlus Inspire, Enthuse and Equip programme. A 3 year project focusing on offering a suite of Open College Network (OCN) Level 1,2,3 in community development related courses, a series of community site visits and community awareness sessions. The combination of courses offered should include generalist Community Development, Volunteering Skills, Youth Work, Diversity / Good Relations / Equality, Community Health Facilitation or general facilitation or courses with very similar content. The combination must include accreditations at a range of levels (i.e. not all level 1, but also level 2 and level 3 courses which can really build an individual’s capacity). Every individual, regardless of course, must have the opportunity to experience at least one community site visit beyond the classroom. The aim of the project is to expand the current volunteer base and community capacity to future proof and sustain the community and volunteer sector within the council area. The project has been designed in response to widespread concern identified in the PEACEPLUS co-design process across the entire Community and Voluntary Sector, around the ageing demographic of those currently working and volunteering in the sector. Please refer to the CfT documents for further detail.

Derry City and Strabane District Council invite suppliers to tender for a PeacePlus A key interface project strongly supported in a co-design process by Tullyally/Currynierin interface residents in the Waterside District Electoral Area (DEA). This programme is a cross-community capacity building and resident empowerment programme and will be delivered in 2 phases: 1. Community Capacity – supporting groups in the areas to develop a detailed strategic plan each, with strategic vision, aims, values and actions. It will include work with the cross-interface Residents Action Group. 2. Resident Empowerment – A Co-design delivery of a democratic capacity (co-design/having a voice) and engagement process for implementation of local resident’s ideas to enhance their lives and interface area. Please refer to the CfT documents for further detail.

Derry City and Strabane District Council invite suppliers to tender for a PeacePlus Stitch in Time. This is a project about history and communities in the Foyleside District Electoral Area (DEA) of Derry~Londonderry. The project will examine various aspects of the history of the area, including the shirt factories, residents past and present and the impact of the Troubles ‘Exodus’ in the area. The Project will recruit 250 predominantly adult participants, with a focus on residents from within the Foyleside DEA and cross-community links to adults who used to formerly have residential, work or other connections to this area or who have an interest in the local history/heritage. The project will also include the development and production of a Rosemount Shirt Factory Masterplan to include a business case, architectural drawings, costings for future community purchase of Rosemount Factory for social, cultural, history hub and potential museum and possible content. Please refer to the CfT documents for further detail.

Derry City and Strabane District Council invite suppliers to tender for a PeacePlus Food Poverty Project. A Waterside based cross-community project for extremely marginalised participants. This project meets needs around Food Poverty identified in the co-design process. It will provide a safe, shared space located in the Waterside DEA for people impacted by food poverty (and poverty in general) to connect, talk, learn and share issues and concerns. Delivery includes both a capital element (Creation of a social kitchen through refurbishment of a container unit/portacabin or suitable existing space) and a cross-community programming element relevant to usage of the new space. Please refer to the CfT documents for further detail.

Derry City and Strabane District Council invite suppliers to tender for a PeacePlus Skeoge United programme. The purpose of this tender is to deliver a community cohesion programme based in the Skeoge area of Ballynarett DEA. The area is a new, fast developing social housing neighbourhood with approximately 7000 residents by 2025. It is predominantly CNR/Single-identity, and the community has a wide range of complex and inter-connected problems (and opportunities), which have led to low levels of civic participation. There are increasing resident concerns in relation to the lack of community development infrastructure and amenities, including the need for physical community space and youth facilities. This tender is designed to meet some of those expressed needs. The project will consist of the following 2 elements: 1. Capital: purchase a minibus and 3 pop up marquees. The minibus is essential to transport participants to and from the area, to ensure cross-community engagement between Ballyarnett and wider geographical areas. Given the lack of physical community space directly in the area, the provision of the minibus will also open up access to other wider venues which otherwise would not be accessible to residents due to cost and/or lack of access of other transport. Marquees are essential to provide venue options for shared space programming within the immediate area. 2. Programming: Variety of cross-community activities delivered mainly within the Skeoge/Ballynarett DEA area of Derry~Londonderry. Please refer to the CfT documents for further detail.

Derry City and Strabane District Council invite suppliers to tender for a PeacePlus Waterside Together programme. This Tender is a shared space animation and festivals project to be delivered in the Waterside Area of Derry~Londonderry. This project aims to transform spaces perceived to belong to the ‘other’ community into shared spaces, open and welcoming to all. The programme of activities will be delivered in parks, greenways and community spaces targeting a wide range of participants (families, children, youth, older people and members of the BAME community). Programming will promote the shared usage of existing green infrastructure, encouraging the movement of people to areas beyond their own immediate communities which they would not normally have previously used for recreation. For further detail please refer to the CfT documents.

Derry City and Strabane District Council invite suppliers to tender for a PeacePlus Operation Desperation. A 2-year project which is inspired by the story of Foyle Women's Aid founding through occupying the vacant Pump Street building in 1976. The project will be delivered through arts/theatre-based initiatives around women and domestic violence with historical and contemporary context. This community engagement programme will uncover seldom heard stories and will accredit lesser-known community leaders from across the council district. The co-design process identified the need for the voices of local women who have experienced domestic violence to be heard and the importance of how Women's Aid supported these women through their journey. Please refer to the CfT documents for further detail.

Derry City and Strabane District Council invite suppliers to tender for a PeacePlus Gateways to Rural Participation programme. Through the Co-design PEACE PLUS process, it was recognised that there are rural inequalities in the Derg, Faughan and Sperrin District Electoral areas (DEA’s) and also a perception from some rural identities and rural single identity groups of under-representation in prior PEACE funding. Good Relations Issues in rural communities manifest differently to urban areas (Beyond Belfast/Cost of Division 2007). This project aims to address these concerns. It will identify a minimum of 15 groups from Derg, Faughan and Sperrin (including Orange Lodges, sports, youth, faith/church groups, uniformed, women’s and BME groups) and conduct an initial audit of their needs. These groups will then participate in a tailored capacity building/leadership training, learning by ‘doing’, connectivity events and social sustainability events. A total of 305 participants will engage in cross-community activity through the project. The Co-design process identified this project as of particular interest to PUL rural identities as well as wider rural groups. The project will bring diverse, sometimes polarised communities together, building relationships, trust and breaking down barriers and should also include a suitable cross-border dimension. Please refer to the CfT documents for further detail.

Derry City and Strabane District Council wishes to appoint suitably qualified and experienced firms, for each panel, to carry out planned and reactive maintenance works in the Derry Strabane Area in the following disciplines: a) General Building Maintenance Services b) Ground Works Services c) Sports Ground/ MUGA (Multi Use Games Area) repair services. d) Mechanical/Plumbing Services e) Electrical Services f) Painting/Decorating Services (Registered painting contractors only) g) Fencing Services - to include all types of security/boundary fencing, hand railing and guard railing. Derry City and Strabane District Council have a property portfolio of 129 buildings comprising of leisure centres, museums, community centres, administrative buildings, sports pavilions, MUGA’s, technical depots, cemeteries, amenity sites, parks, play areas, public conveniences, and one cattle market. The services required, within each panel, shall consist of planned and unplanned works comprising of upgrades, refurbishments, fit outs, demolitions and running repairs. The contract will commence in April 2024 for a period of 36 months. This may be extended at the sole discretion of Council for a further period not exceeding 12 months. Please refer to the CfT documents for further detail.

Derry City and Strabane District Council invite suppliers to tender for a PeacePlus HumanKind project. Humankind is an active humanitarianism project upskilling and enthusing volunteering locally and enhancing awareness of community resilience issues and international issues including those facing refugees and asylum seekers. This is an intergenerational project and will attract older people, adults, adults and young adults/older teenagers. There will be an emphasis on attracting a younger generation into humanitarian community volunteering to contribute to the longer-term sustainability of the sector. Project content must be tailored to the Derry City and Strabane District council and north-west cross-border area. The project is under the Celebrating Cultures and Diversity Theme of the Local Co-Designed Action Plan. Please refer to the CfT documents for further detail.