UK Public Sector Contracts & Tenders

This ITT is for CRM and Customer Portal. As a minimum, this contract will be to supply, install, implement, support, maintain and develop all the software and related services as per the requirement of this specification. The main areas of functionality will include but not limited to.• CRM• Customer Portal• Customer Engagement• Reporting• Core Applications Integration• Data Management and MigrationWe are expecting the implementation phase to start no later than October 2022 and be ready for live deployment by April 2023. The contract will be for 4 years.

Halton Housing (HH) is seeking bids to establish a framework of suppliers to supply IT hardware. Products will generally need to be delivered to the HH office at Waterfront Point, Warrington Rd, Widnes, WA8 0TD, but deliveries may also be required wherever HH has an operational requirement (UK mainland only). Purchases made under the framework will mainly be for end user IT hardware and peripheral IT items which are expected to include, but not be limited to; tablets, laptops, mobile/smart phones, desktop computers, monitors, projectors, TVs, thin clients, mice, cables and keyboards. From time to time, HH may also purchase any other IT hardware items under the framework that may be needed to meet the needs of the organisation (e.g. interactive audio-visual equipment). The outcome of the tender process will be a 4-year framework agreement expected to commence from August 2022. It is envisaged that the final framework will be awarded to approximately 3 suppliers.

Halton Housing is seeking tenders for an Azure Cloud Solutions Provider (CSP). HH have migrated all infrastructure into Microsoft Azure in the past 12-18 months, resulting in a significant rise in consumption. HH have also recently moved from Azure Legacy onto Azure Plan.Moving forward, HH would like to work with a CSP who will engage on a regular basis, offering proactive account management, cost optimisation advice and best practice guidance around developments in the Azure world.The outcome of the tender process will be a 3-year contract expected to commence from September 2022. The contract will be awarded to 1 service provider.

The Consortium is seeking bids from service providers to participate in an agency labour and recruitment services framework covering a full range of roles required by consortium members across England, Scotland and Wales. Services include: - Temporary staff placements - Staff on a temporary to fixed term basis - Staff on a temporary to permanent basis - Recruitment of permanent staff positions - Interim placements - Managed service provision (MSP)- Recruitment process outsourcing (RPO)The framework is split into 5 lots. It is envisaged that the final framework will be awarded to approximately 15-20 suppliers per lot, however this may vary based on the bids received. The 4 year framework is expected to commence during January 2023. Bidders can bid on one or more lots.

Property, liability and other specific insurances as required by Halton Housing and amended from time to time to meet their requirements and respond to any change to the risk profile and appetite. To be managed by Arthur J. Gallagher Insurance Brokers Ltd as the contracting authority's appointed insurance brokers and advisor.

Property, liability and other specific insurances as required by Halton Housing and amended from time to time to meet their requirements and respond to any change to the risk profile and appetite. To be managed by Arthur J. Gallagher Insurance Brokers Ltd as the contracting authority's appointed insurance brokers and advisor.

Halton Housing is seeking bids from suppliers to participate in a tender process for the provision of fuel cards to support the work undertaken by HH and their in-house maintenance team. It is anticipated that the fuel cards will primarily be used to purchase standard diesel, however, small amounts of other fuel types (e.g. standard unleaded petrol) may be required to meet the needs of HH. Services initially required under the contract are expected to include the provision of approximately 95 fuel cards to be assigned for use by individual members of staff, approximately 10 agency cards (fuel cards available for use by a pool of HH staff rather than assigned for use by a specific individual) and approximately 5 spare cards to be used for small plant equipment and generators. It is anticipated that the fuel required by the cards assigned to individual members of staff and the agency cards will exclusively be standard diesel and the spare cards will exclusively be for small amounts of standard unleaded petrol. However, this is for information only, and is subject to change dependant on the future requirements of HH. Access to jet washing facilities is desired due to HH's lack of on-site space for vehicles to be cleaned. Fuel Cards must be set up to allow payments for jet washing and the tender scoring will reward bidders who can offer at least one site in Widnes or Runcorn.

Halton Housing is seeking bids from suppliers to participate in a tender process for the provision of fuel cards to support the work undertaken by HH and their in-house maintenance team. It is anticipated that the fuel cards will primarily be used to purchase standard diesel, however, small amounts of other fuel types (e.g. standard unleaded petrol) may be required to meet the needs of HH. Services initially required under the contract are expected to include the provision of approximately 95 fuel cards to be assigned for use by individual members of staff, approximately 10 agency cards (fuel cards available for use by a pool of HH staff rather than assigned for use by a specific individual) and approximately 5 spare cards to be used for small plant equipment and generators. It is anticipated that the fuel required by the cards assigned to individual members of staff and the agency cards will exclusively be standard diesel and the spare cards will exclusively be for small amounts of standard unleaded petrol. However, this is for information only, and is subject to change dependant on the future requirements of HH. Access to jet washing facilities is desired due to HH's lack of on-site space for vehicles to be cleaned. Fuel Cards must be set up to allow payments for jet washing and the tender scoring will reward bidders who can offer at least one site in Widnes or Runcorn.

Link Treasury Services Limited, trading as Link Group (Link) is managing the framework on behalf of Halton Housing and Link’s clients. Link invites tenders for organisations to participate in a 48-month Agreement (‘the Framework Agreement’) for the purchase of a range of fleet assets. Organisations likely to access this framework have asset fleets ranging from sub-10 to over 500. It is important that the smaller organisations, such as District Councils and Housing Associations can be supported by this framework as well as the larger organisations. The Framework Agreement will be used by Link clients and may also be used by all other contracting authorities across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland as defined in Regulation 2 of the UK statutory instrument Public Contracts Regulations 102 and detailed in Attachment 1 (“Contracting Authorities”). The framework covers 10 lots. Bidders can submit a tender for one or more lots

Link Treasury Services Limited, trading as Link Group (Link) is managing the framework on behalf of Halton Housing and Link's clients. Link invites tenders for organisations to participate in a 48-month Agreement ('the Framework Agreement') for the purchase of a range of fleet assets. Organisations likely to access this framework have asset fleets ranging from sub-10 to over 500. It is important that the smaller organisations, such as District Councils and Housing Associations can be supported by this framework as well as the larger organisations. The Framework Agreement will be used by Link clients and may also be used by all other contracting authorities across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland as defined in Regulation 2 of the UK statutory instrument Public Contracts Regulations 102 and detailed in Attachment 1 ("Contracting Authorities"). The framework covers 10 lots. Bidders can submit a tender for one or more lots

Halton Housing is inviting tenders to undertake a mixture of type 1, type 3 and type 4 fire risk assessments (FRA's) for the financial years 2025-2027 with the potential to extend for a further 1 plus 1 year, for all of its properties that require a fire risk assessment (3+1+1).

Halton Housing is a not for profit housing association who provide high quality housing services with a social conscience. Link Treasury Services Limited, trading as Link Group (Link) is managing the framework on behalf of Halton Housing and Link’s clients. Link, a major provider of advisory services to the UK public sector, intends to use this Framework Agreement to enable its clients to procure vehicles via short term, flexi and termed contract hire. Halton Housing and Link invite tenders for organisations to participate in a 48-month Agreement for the supply of vehicles under short term, flexi and termed contract hire. The Framework Agreement will be used by Link clients and may also be used by all other contracting authorities located in the United Kingdom as defined in Regulation 2 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and detailed in the tender documentation. The framework is split into 4 lots. Submissions are welcome against any combination of lots that suppliers identify they can provide a relevant service within.

Halton Housing is a not for profit housing association who provide high quality housing services with a social conscience. Link Treasury Services Limited, trading as Link Group (Link) is managing the framework on behalf of Halton Housing and Link's clients. Link, a major provider of advisory services to the UK public sector, intends to use this Framework Agreement to enable its clients to procure vehicles via short term, flexi and termed contract hire. Halton Housing and Link invite tenders for organisations to participate in a 48-month Agreement for the supply of vehicles under short term, flexi and termed contract hire. The Framework Agreement will be used by Link clients and may also be used by all other contracting authorities located in the United Kingdom as defined in Regulation 2 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and detailed in the tender documentation. The framework is split into 4 lots. Submissions are welcome against any combination of lots that suppliers identify they can provide a relevant service within.

Halton Housing is seeking bids from service providers to provide Legionella testing, monitoring, and related consultancy services for Halton Housing's residential and commercial stock. The properties covered by the contract are expected to be within the areas of Runcorn and Widnes, however, the successful service provider may be expected to provide services anywhere within the North West of England, subject to the requirements of Halton Housing. Full service specification requirements can be found within the tender documentation. The outcome of the tender process will be a single contract with one service provider. The contract will be for an initial 3 years with 1 option to extend by a further 12 months.

Halton Housing is seeking bids from suppliers to supply fire doors and relevant fire door furniture for Halton Housing's residential and commercial stock. Full requirements can be found within the tender documentation. The outcome of the tender process will be a single contract with one service provider. The contract will be for an initial 3 years with 2 annual options to extend by a further 12 months on each occasion, up to a maximum 5 years total contract term, subject to HH requirements and the performance of the successful supplier. The anticipated contract commencement is estimated to be during February 2025.

Halton Housing is seeking bids from suppliers to supply fire doors and relevant fire door furniture (including fire rated letter boxes, spy holes, handles, hinges and door closers). All door furniture must be tested and certified for use with the door set and must include the relevant door plugs and certification. The outcome of the tender process will be a single contract with one supplier. The contract will be for an initial 3 years with 2 annual options to extend by a further 12 months on each occasion, up to a maximum 5 years total contract term, subject to HH requirements and the performance of the successful supplier. The anticipated contract commencement is estimated to be during February 2025. Full details of the requirements can be found within the tender documentation.

Halton Housing is seeking bids from contractors to provide remedial repairs to hot and cold-water systems across their property portfolio consisting of residential and commercial stock. The properties covered by the contract are expected to be within the areas of Runcorn and Widnes, however, the successful service provider may be expected to provide services anywhere within the North West of England, subject to the requirements of Halton Housing. The contract will be awarded to a single supplier for an initial 3 years with 1 option to extend by a further 12 months. Additional information: Submissions must be via the Delta etender system.

The Consortium is seeking to establish a new framework of kitchen manufacturers and suppliers for the supply of kitchens to replace the current Cirrus Consortium Kitchen Materials Supply Framework which is due to expire in November 2025. While the new framework is predominantly for the supply of kitchen materials; installation and other associated services will also be available. Whole kitchens and/or component parts of kitchens may be required by contracting authorities to fulfil the needs of their organisation, whether that is for planned investment programmes, void replacement kitchen installations, new build and outright sale properties, kitchen repairs and maintenance or any other reason. Consortium members may procure ancillary products such as tiles, flooring, lighting and internal doors through the framework as necessary to meet their needs. The framework is to cover call-off contracts made within England, Scotland and Wales, but excludes Northern Ireland. The framework is available for use by all contracting authorities as defined by Regulation 2 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 #102. Defined groups can be found in Schedule 4 of the Framework Agreement. The framework is also available for use by all current and future members of The Consortium.

OSUK is seeking bids to establish a framework of contractors to maintain properties across their property portfolio. At present Open Solutions (OSUK) Limited manage and maintain 30 schemes of over 400 properties with varying requirements. A heat map of existing properties can be found within the Supporting Information folder provided with this tender. A range of services are required including but not limited to; - Electrical repairs - Electrical Installation Condition Reports - Communal door repairs and maintenance - General repairs and maintenance - Joinery repairs - Gutter cleaning and gutter repairs - Plastering As part of Halton Housing, Open Solutions (OSUK) Limited is guided by the same values. This procurement exercise is being led by Open Solutions (OSUK) Limited for itself and on behalf of the other members of Halton Housing. This framework is split across 6 lots: Lot 1a: Electrical - Halton & Cheshire Lot 1b: Electrical - Greater Manchester Lot 1c: Electrical - Yorkshire Lot 2a: General - Halton & Cheshire Lot 2b: General - Greater Manchester Lot 2c: General - Yorkshire

OSUK is seeking bids to establish a framework of contractors to maintain properties across their property portfolio. At present Open Solutions (OSUK) Limited manage and maintain 30 schemes of over 400 properties with varying requirements. A heat map of existing properties can be found within the Supporting Information folder provided with this tender. A range of services are required including but not limited to; - Electrical repairs - Electrical Installation Condition Reports - Communal door repairs and maintenance - General repairs and maintenance - Joinery repairs - Gutter cleaning and gutter repairs - Plastering As part of Halton Housing, Open Solutions (OSUK) Limited is guided by the same values. This procurement exercise is being led by Open Solutions (OSUK) Limited for itself and on behalf of the other members of Halton Housing.