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Sefton Council is looking for a suitable supplier for the provision of fencing and barriers at the Southport Air Show and the British Musical Fireworks Championship. Background Sefton Council's Tourism Section is responsible for arranging events for the Southport area which includes the Southport Air Show and the British Musical Fireworks Championship. These are hugely popular events that are well attended. Specification Southport Air Show - 9th & 10th September 2023 The event sometimes switches between July & September due to the tides at Southport • To supply, erect and dismantle 1400 crowd control barriers - these will be positioned around the seafront area, and on the beach. • To supply, erect and dismantle 800 heras fence panels with supports, blocks and clips - width: 3.5m x Height: 2m. These will be positioned around the seafront area and over uneven ground. • 4 sets of temporary steps, 8' wide with handrails for pedestrian use during the event and to be positioned over the seawall. • All the above to be completed by the end of Thursday 7th September and to be dismantled as soon as possible after the event ends on Sunday 9th September after 7pm.   British Musical Fireworks Championship - 22nd & 23rd September 2023 Victoria Park, Southport • To supply, erect and dismantle 265 crowd control barriers. • To supply, erect and dismantle 367 heras fence panels with supports, blocks and clips. • All the above to be completed by the end of Thursday 21st September and to be dismantled on Monday 25th September. All prices to be listed individually, as per Pricing Schedule within this document. Supplier must provide all equipment necessary for the job ie forklift truck. Please see uploaded site plans. The Air Show plan gives an indication of the size of the event site and not all barriers have been included on the plan. Sefton Council reserves the right to award the contract/agreement on the basis of a single supplier

Sefton Council is looking for a suitable supplier for the provision of fencing and barriers at the Southport Air Show and the British Musical Fireworks Championship\r \r Background \r \r Sefton Councils Tourism Section is responsible for arranging events for the Southport area which includes the Southport Air Show and the British Musical Fireworks Championship\r \r These are hugely popular events that are well attended\r \r Specification\r \r Southport Air Show on 9th and 10th September 2023\r The event sometimes switches between July and September due to the tides at Southport\r To supply erect and dismantle 1400 crowd control barriers these will be positioned around the seafront area and on the beach\r To supply erect and dismantle 800 heras fence panels with supports blocks and clips width 3 and a half m x Height 2m\r These will be positioned around the seafront area and over uneven ground\r 4 sets of temporary steps 8 wide with handrails for pedestrian use during the event and to be positioned over the seawall\r All the above to be completed by the end of Thursday 7th September and to be dismantled as soon as possible after the event ends on Sunday 9th September after 7pm\r British Musical Fireworks Championship on 22nd and 23rd September 2023\r Victoria Park Southport\r \r To supply erect and dismantle 265 crowd control barriers\r To supply erect and dismantle 367 heras fence panels with supports blocks and clips\r All the above to be completed by the end of Thursday 21st September and to be dismantled on Monday 25th September\r \r All prices to be listed individually as per Pricing Schedule within this document\r \r Supplier must provide all equipment necessary for the job ie forklift truck\r \r Please see uploaded site plans\r The Air Show plan gives an indication of the size of the event site and not all barriers have been included on the plan\r \r Sefton Council reserves the right to award the contract and agreement on the basis of a single supplier\r

Sefton Council is seeking a professional Supplier to provide a targeted and comprehensive data tracking, careers advisory and support service working with young people who are not engaged (or at risk of disengaging) in education, learning or employment (EET) in Sefton, to add value to the resources already available to the majority of young people through schools and training providers. The Supplier will assist the Council in meeting the relevant statutory duties for tracking and monitoring of young people not in education, employment or training (NEET) data to government and will also provide a comprehensive range of information, advice, guidance, and personal support services for young people who are NEET together with personalised guidance services for young people deemed to be vulnerable and at a higher risk of becoming NEET in the future. These service elements will be underpinned by accurate data evidencing needs and patterns of participation. This service will also provide an integrated pathway for young people from year 9 who are at risk of becoming NEET by the age of 16 and are referred to the Supplier.

Sefton Council is seeking a professional Supplier to provide a targeted and comprehensive data tracking, careers advisory and support service working with young people who are not engaged (or at risk of disengaging) in education, learning or employment (EET) in Sefton, to add value to the resources already available to the majority of young people through schools and training providers. The Supplier will assist the Council in meeting the relevant statutory duties for tracking and monitoring of young people not in education, employment or training (NEET) data to government and will also provide a comprehensive range of information, advice, guidance, and personal support services for young people who are NEET together with personalised guidance services for young people deemed to be vulnerable and at a higher risk of becoming NEET in the future. These service elements will be underpinned by accurate data evidencing needs and patterns of participation. This service will also provide an integrated pathway for young people from year 9 who are at risk of becoming NEET by the age of 16 and are referred to the Supplier.

Sefton Council wishes to set up a Pseudo Dynamic Purchasing System (PDPS) for the provision of Domiciliary Care Services. The Council has opted to establish a Pseudo Dynamic Purchasing System (PDPS) to enable the Council to remain in touch with the Domiciliary Care marketplace on a greater frequency than would be permissible under a Framework Agreement. This PDPS will be referred to as the Sefton Partnership PDPS. This Sefton Partnership PDPS is issued by Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council. This PDPS is advertised under Light Touch Regime of the PCR 2015.

2.1. Sefton Council wishes to set up a Pseudo Dynamic Purchasing System (PDPS) for the provision of Domiciliary Care Services. 2.2. The Council has opted to establish a PDPS is to enable the Council to remain in touch with the Domiciliary Care marketplace on a greater frequency than would be permissible under a Framework Agreement. 2.3. This PDPS will be referred to as the Sefton Partnership PDPS. 2.4. This Sefton Partnership PDPS is issued by Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council. 2.5. To support further integration / Sefton Partnership based service delivery arrangement, future developments, and potential future lots of the Sefton Partnership PDPS may be utilised by Partners for the commissioning of services such as, but not limited to, Children's, Continuing Health Care and End of Life services. 2.6. In order to support the above and to support the decisions outlined in section 2.17, the Council reserves the right to cancel or vary this ITP at any time or stage and shall not be liable for any costs resulting from the variation or cancellation, or for any other costs incurred by those responding to this ITP. 2.7. The PDPS will be active for up to 10 years. 2.8. Inclusion on the PDPS does not guarantee any level of business. 2.9. This PDPS is initially being established for the following lot listed below under the title Initial Lots. It is the Council's intention to establish additional lots during the lifetime of the PDPS. The potential lots are also listed below (no timeframes for the potential lots have been determined): Initial Lots • Lot 1 (a) = Domiciliary Care Services - Tier 1 Providers in Locality 1 • Lot 1 (b) = Domiciliary Care Services - Tier 1 Providers in Locality 2 • Lot 1 (c) = Domiciliary Care Services - Tier 1 Providers in Locality 3 • Lot 2 = Domiciliary Care Services - Tier 2 Providers (non-locality specific) Potential Lots • Lot 3 = Domiciliary Care Services to support Children and their Family / Carers • Lot 4 = Continuing Healthcare packages • Lot 5 = End of Life Care packages • Lot 6 = Sitting Services (including support / respite for Carers) • Lot 7 = Reablement Services • Lot 8 = Winter Pressures / Hospital Discharge Services • Lot 9 = Community Support for People with Mental Health Conditions / Learning Disabilities • Lot 10 = Extra Care Housing Services 2.10. During the PDPS period, the Council will re-open the PDPS at its discretion. Lots 1 a to c will be for a 3 year contract with the option to extend for 2 x 12 month periods. This procurement is advertised under the rules of the Light Touch Regime.

Sefton Council is looking for a suitable Catering Contractor who can provide a varied selection of catering units at the Southport Air Show. These units should cater for the following: • Minimum of 16 Mobile Vehicles selling a variety of hot and cold food • Minimum of 6 mobile Vehicles selling alcoholic beverages & soft drinks *Please note that there is a separate tender for the sale of ice cream. Sales at each location are to be conducted from a mobile vehicle, the design and type of which must meet with the Council's approval. Bidders must have the finance available and be in a position to take up the Concession Agreement if such is offered by the Council. Any bidder not complying with this requirement may prejudice his right to be considered for a concession in future years. The Council shall only consider the highest overall scoring bid offered from a bidder at his known address to prevent the submission of multiple bids. The Council will take action against the bidder for any breaches of covenant. Upon the submission of a quotation, the bidder will be deemed to have full knowledge of all the facts relating to the concession. The site covers the following areas:- • Southport Beach and Marine Drive between Southport Pleasureland and the Pier. Locations of units are subject to agreement of the Event Organisers.

Sefton Council's Tourism department is responsible for arranging events for the area of Southport. This includes the Southport Food and Drink Festival, the Southport Air Show and the British Musical Fireworks Championship. These are hugely popular events that are well attended.Security and Stewarding services are required for these events. The contract will initially be for the 2023 event programme, with the option to extend for events in 2024 and 2025.

Sefton Council is seeking to appoint a contractor to undertake both Parking and Environmental Enforcement services across the borough of Sefton over a 5 year period

Sefton Council is seeking to appoint a contractor to undertake both Parking and Environmental Enforcement services across the borough of Sefton over a 5 year period

The Council wish to appoint a partner organisation to act as Management Agent for a total period of 5 years to manage the first of the Council’s new homes and any new homes that are introduced as part of the programme over the management agreement lifecycle. The Council intends to act solely as a landlord and not directly provide any housing management or maintenance service, all functions will be undertaken by the Management Agent including tenancy management and property management. The requirements for the Service are likely to grow over the duration of the Agreement. (Please note the value stated includes the potential value of all available extension periods).

Sefton Council ("the Council") are seeking to establish a programme of Council housing to help address the housing needs of Sefton to increase the delivery of affordable housing across the borough. The programme will initially focus on off-the-shelf and s106 purchases as well as evaluating the potential purchase and repair of existing and empty homes in the longer term. All homes will be expected to have features contributing to Sefton Council's climate emergency declaration and strategy with principles of strong energy efficiency to help support this and help address fuel poverty and the level of energy costs within Council properties. The tenure of homes will include for social and affordable rent as well as the option of including shared ownership into the programme. The first of the Council's new homes are being developed by the Council's wholly owned development company Sandway Homes Ltd as part of their mixed tenure housing development at Buckley Hill Lane, Netherton and are anticipated to handover in early 2024. The Council wish to appoint a partner organisation to act as Management Agent for a total period of 5 years to manage the first of the Council's new homes and any new homes that are introduced as part of the programme over the management agreement lifecycle. The Council intends to act solely as a landlord and not directly provide any housing management or maintenance service, all functions will be undertaken by the Management Agent including tenancy management and property management. The requirements for the Service are likely to grow over the duration of the Agreement. (Please note the value stated includes the potential value of all available extension periods).

Sefton Council wish to understand better the use and performance of its main town centres over the next two years by analysing footfall data for four of its main town centres: Bootle, Crosby, Maghull and Formby. To do this it wishes to commission data capture and analysis through a series of intensive data studies undertaken for each centre, looking primarily at data relating to footfall and movement patterns these town centres. In addition, it wishes to monitor change, pre and post pandemic, to monitor change over time and the level of economic recovery of each centre. Sefton need this information and data to help inform the performance of the town centres individually and collectively and be able to report to members on the position of each centre. The data in turn will help inform regeneration and investment decisions as well as demonstrate town centre performance and recovery from 2019 -2025 period. This in turn will be used to help inform both baseline positions for each centre and enable monitoring data to be captured. Funding for this project will be allocated through the UK SPF grant monies and estimated costs are in the region of 30,000 GBP for delivery of this commission. All UK SPF guidance will be followed as part of the procurement process to ensure requirements have been met. Contract term: 21st May 2023 - 21st May 2025. No extensions available. Additional information: The tender documents are available on the Chest portal (www.the-chest.org.uk) under reference DN667051. The tender process will take place on the Chest portal.

Sefton Council is seeking to establish a programme of Council Housing to help address the housing needs of Sefton to increase the delivery of affordable housing across the borough. The programme will initially focus on off the shelf and s106 purchases as well as evaluating the potential purchase and repair of existing empty homes in the long term. All homes will be expected to have features contributing to Sefton Councils climate emergency declaration and strategy with principles of strong energy efficiency to help support this and address fuel poverty and the level of energy costs within Council properties. The tenure of homes will include for social and affordable rent as well as the option of including shared ownership into the programme. The first of the Councils new homes are being developed by the Councils wholly owned company Sandway Homes Ltd as part of the mixed tenure housing development at Buckley Hill, Netherton and are anticipated to hand over in early 2024. The Council wish to appoint a partner organisation to act as Management Agent for a period of 5 years to manage the first of the Councils new homes and any new homes that are introduced as part of the programme over the management agreement lifecycle. The Council intends to act solely as a landlord and not directly provide any housing management service, all functions will be undertaken by the Management Agent including tenancy management and property management. The requirements for the Service are likely to grow over the duration of the Agreement. Please note the value stated includes the potential value of all available extension periods.

The Enterprise Arcade in Southport is part of the Southport Town Investment Plan and has been identified as one of the projects to be delivered using part of the Towns Deal Funding. The Enterprise Arcade will be in Southport's Crown Buildings, linked to the Atkinson Arts Centre via the ground floor retail units in the Bank Building and alongside the adjacent Cambridge Walks shopping arcade. The refurbishment will create collaboration space, a floor for a large SME anchor tenant and 2 floors for growing SMEs as office workspaces as well as co-working spaces. The proposed works comprise the following: - Strip out and alternation works to existing building - Internal structural improvement works - Internal fit out works including creation of new Changing Places Facility - Alternation of existing Mechanical and Electrical services within the building - External structural improvement works - External repairs to building - External works including forming new access into building Please refer to all tender documents for full details of the proposed works Additional information: The tender documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at www.the-chest.org.uk under reference DN677597. Tenders must be submitted electronically via the above address.

The Enterprise Arcade in Southport is part of the Southport Town Investment Plan and has been identified as one of the projects to be delivered using part of the Towns Deal Funding. The Enterprise Arcade will be in Southport's Crown Buildings, linked to the Atkinson Arts Centre via the ground floor retail units in the Bank Building and alongside the adjacent Cambridge Walks shopping arcade. The refurbishment will create collaboration space, a floor for a large SME anchor tenant and 2 floors for growing SMEs as office workspaces as well as co-working spaces. The proposed works comprise the following: - Strip out and alternation works to existing building - Internal structural improvement works - Internal fit out works including creation of new Changing Places Facility - Alternation of existing Mechanical and Electrical services within the building - External structural improvement works - External repairs to building - External works including forming new access into building Please refer to all tender documents for full details of the proposed works Additional information: The tender documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at www.the-chest.org.uk under reference DN677597. Tenders must be submitted electronically via the above address.

The Enterprise Arcade in Southport is part of the Southport Town Investment Plan and has been identified as one of the projects to be delivered using part of the Towns Deal Funding. The Enterprise Arcade will be in Southport's Crown Buildings, linked to the Atkinson Arts Centre via the ground floor retail units in the Bank Building and alongside the adjacent Cambridge Walks shopping arcade. The refurbishment will create collaboration space, a floor for a large SME anchor tenant and 2 floors for growing SMEs as office workspaces as well as co-working spaces. The proposed works comprise the following: - Strip out and alternation works to existing building - Internal structural improvement works - Internal fit out works including creation of new Changing Places Facility - Alternation of existing Mechanical and Electrical services within the building - External structural improvement works - External repairs to building - External works including forming new access into building Please refer to all tender documents for full details of the proposed works Additional information: The tender documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at www.the-chest.org.uk under reference DN677597. Tenders must be submitted electronically via the above address.

Sefton Council require an appropriately experienced and reputable organisation to deliver business sustainability support to businesses in key town centre locations including (but not restricted to) Bootle, Crosby, Maghull and Southport.