UK Public Sector Contracts & Tenders

This opportunity with Preston City Council, acting on behalf of Burnley Borough Council, Chorley Borough Council, Fylde Borough Council, Pendle Borough Council and West Lancs Borough Council, is to provide: Parking Enforcement and/or Cash Collection , Counting and Banking Services

This is an invitation for an agency to submit a proposal to work with the City Council and the Towns Fund Board, to be specifically responsible for raising the profile of the Towns Fund investment programme, City Investment Plan priorities and, as such, the city of Preston.

This is an invitation for an agency to submit a proposal to work with the City Council and the Towns Fund Board, to be specifically responsible for raising the profile of the Towns Fund investment programme, City Investment Plan priorities and, as such, the city of Preston. Further details are available by registering an interest on The Chest at : https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=be91ae28-f717-ed11-8117-005056b64545

This will be a Two Stage Traditional tender for a Fit Out Contractor for the Harris Your Place Project at Preston's Harris Museum, Art Gallery and Library

This will be a Two Stage Traditional tender for a Fit Out Contractor for the Harris Your Place Project at Preston's Harris Museum, Art Gallery and Library The first stage of the tender will be based on: SQ; Programme; Method statements; Preliminaries; Overheads and profits; Fees for pre-construction services; Experience; and further quality questions We will ask Tenderers to submit their prices / percentages for: • Preliminaries • Overhead and Profit Percentages • Fees for Pre-construction services. After this stage a preferred supplier will be chosen to take the project/ undertake the next stage of the tendering process. The supplier will be appointed for this next stage via a PCSA. The pre-construction services will include: advising on the design, development of the method of construction with the Design team, and further works as required. During the Second Stage of the tender, it is expected that the supplier will obtain three competitive tenders for each works package on an open book basis. The final programme and overall lump sum price for the completion of the works will be agreed.

Design, supply and fit of museum showcases for The Harris Museum – Harris Your Place Project The tender documentation provides a full description of the works to be undertaken, but generally the showcases for the new Harris Museum galleries are grouped into two main categories: ‘Type 1’ (Standard Showcase) & ‘Type 2’ (Conservation-Grade Showcase). Type 1 Standard showcases must be sufficiently well sealed to provide some environmental stability and protect objects from dust, coarse particulate pollutants, insect/pest attack and from handling damage or theft. Cases must be lockable – security screws are acceptable. Locks should be concealed from view, but easily accessible for maintenance. Type 2 Conservation grade showcases must have 0.1 air change rate or less per day. BSRIA test certificates will be required on certain cases selected by The Harris Museum’s conservators after installation. Internal facility for inclusion of buffering agents, desiccants or pollution absorbents, with a means of diffusion between the tray and the display volume. Perimeter gap of no less than 20 mm required around internal base panel of each case, to facilitate diffusion. The Harris Museum’s conservators to approve number and layout of Artsorb / Prosorb cassettes that need to be accommodated in each internal facility. Provision must be made for environmental monitoring equipment placed inside the display space. Cases should be secured with a minimum of 2 Abloy locks with separate keys. Locks should be concealed from view, but easily accessible for maintenance. Facility for fitting contact alarms is to be integral to the case structure without compromising the seals and air exchange rate. Cases should be designed for a lifespan of 15 years

Design, supply and fit of museum showcases for The Harris Museum - Harris Your Place Project The tender documentation provides a full description of the works to be undertaken, but generally the showcases for the new Harris Museum galleries are grouped into two main categories: 'Type 1' (Standard Showcase) & 'Type 2' (Conservation-Grade Showcase). Type 1 Standard showcases must be sufficiently well sealed to provide some environmental stability and protect objects from dust, coarse particulate pollutants, insect/pest attack and from handling damage or theft. Cases must be lockable - security screws are acceptable. Locks should be concealed from view, but easily accessible for maintenance. Type 2 Conservation grade showcases must have 0.1 air change rate or less per day. BSRIA test certificates will be required on certain cases selected by The Harris Museum's conservators after installation. Internal facility for inclusion of buffering agents, desiccants or pollution absorbents, with a means of diffusion between the tray and the display volume. Perimeter gap of no less than 20 mm required around internal base panel of each case, to facilitate diffusion. The Harris Museum's conservators to approve number and layout of Artsorb / Prosorb cassettes that need to be accommodated in each internal facility. Provision must be made for environmental monitoring equipment placed inside the display space. Cases should be secured with a minimum of 2 Abloy locks with separate keys. Locks should be concealed from view, but easily accessible for maintenance. Facility for fitting contact alarms is to be integral to the case structure without compromising the seals and air exchange rate. Cases should be designed for a lifespan of 15 years

AV Software For Preston City Council's Harris Your Place Project At The Harris Museum

AV Software For Preston City Council's Harris Your Place Project At The Harris Museum

The provision of a domestic clinical waste collection and disposal service, will include doorstep collection of clinical waste from the Preston City Council area, transportation and disposal of the waste, and replenishment of customer's containers where necessary. This service contract will remain in place for three years.

Preston City Council , as part of its Open Space and Playing Pitch Strategy is seeking to appoint a concessions operator partner that will promote, develop, and manage tennis provision within several Parks Sites in Preston. The purpose of the tender is to identify an Operator who can demonstrate their ability to work with the Parks Service to drive the service and tennis development forward, and who can demonstrate a flexible approach to deliver the best possible tennis facility and services within agreed criteria and outcomes

The Harris, Museum, Art Gallery and Library houses a permanent collection of fine art, decorative art, social history and historic books. The Harris would like to appoint a mount maker to produce approximately 3200 mounts and provide mount making services in preparation for the Harris reopening in Summer 2024. The external exhibition and design team, Ralph Appelbaum Associates (RAA) have designed a series of six mount types to support the displays.

The Harris, Museum, Art Gallery and Library houses a permanent collection of fine art, decorative art, social history and historic books. The Harris would like to appoint a mount maker to produce approximately 3200 mounts and provide mount making services in preparation for the Harris reopening in Summer 2024. The external exhibition and design team, Ralph Appelbaum Associates (RAA) have designed a series of six mount types to support the displays.

The Harris, Museum, Art Gallery, and Library (the Harris) houses a permanent collection of fine art, decorative art, including textiles and fashion, and social history. The Harris would like to appoint a conservation provider for the following services and treatment of approximately 371 objects that will feature in new displays when the Harris reopens in Summer 2024. Remedial conservation including but not limited to easel paintings, gilded picture frames, sculpture, history objects, ceramics and glass, costume and textiles. Technical services including glazing/reglazing of easel paintings and making necessary frame adjustments and repairs. Advice regarding targeted freezer treatment of at-risk textiles before they are returned to the Harris building. Costs relating to the hire of equipment and purchase of materials will be covered by the client. Support for the installation of costume, including padding for mannequins and hanging sleeves/supports for flat textiles.

Preston City Council is seeking production management and delivery services to support its events programme in calendar years 2023 & 2024. The council is dedicated to using events to support the development of Preston , contribute to the local economy, improve health and wellbeing of residents and create a vibrant city offer for residents, visitors and invests. The successful applicant would work with the Councils Events & Facilities Officer to develop review and respond to the production needs of Council across all of the work strands. Deploying existing council assets where possible and providing costed proposals using hired equipment where needed.

Preston City Council is seeking a partner to develop a volunteering infrastructure support system based in a central location within the city until 2025

Preston City Council is seeking a partner to develop a volunteering infrastructure support system based in a central location within the city until 2025 Details can be found on the Chest portal - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=51abfb65-220c-ee11-8123-005056b64545

Preston City Council is seeking a partner, to commission 1. a research report to understand the digital exclusion landscape in Preston and 2. provide an options appraisal of interventions to improve digital access in the most deprived areas of the city. Based on an assessment of need in Preston, and of existing community provision to address this need, the report will identify the most effective options for improving accessibility with the funding available. Competition through The Chest ref DN678222 at https://procontract.due-north.com/

Study across Lancashire crematoria sites to assess options for a transition to electric cremation, including the option of a joint procurement exercise.