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The Home from Hospital service provides short-term practical and emotional support (excluding personal care) for up to six weeks, seven days a week, for Wiltshire residents aged 18+ who are being discharged from hospital. The service supports a safe and smooth transition home, helping people regain confidence and independence and reducing the risk of readmission. It supports discharges on Pathway Zero (returning home independently with no further support) and Pathway One (returning home with homecare), with support gradually tapered as recovery progresses to help avoid long-term support wherever possible. The new contract is scheduled to commence on 1 July 2027.

Wiltshire Council is seeking a provider who can deliver independent disagreement resolution, mediation advice and mediation in accordance with the Children and Families Act 2014, the SEN and Disability Regulations 2014 and the SEND Code of Practice 0-25. The purpose of the Pre Market Engagement event is to gain insight into the current capacity of the provider market, understand preferred financial models, and explore whether these could align with our proposed approach. We also aim to assess overall market interest in delivering these Services and gather any further considerations that may support a robust procurement process.

This is a follow-up Preliminary Market Engagement Notice to update providers of Wiltshire’s future commissioning intentions for the future delivery of sexual health service in Wiltshire. The purpose of this PME is to advise of the Market Engagement presentation and it is not used as a call for competition. This PME notice is intended to : Inform the market of the upcoming procurement process and outline our future commissioning approach for the upcoming sexual health commissioning cycle. This will include our initial intentions, emerging vision for the service, key priorities for future commissioning, and the proposed procurement timeline. There is also an opportunity within this process to to share feedback on proposed vision before final commissioning decisions are made

This is a follow-up Preliminary Market Engagement Notice to update providers of Wiltshire’s future commissioning intentions for the future delivery of sexual health service in Wiltshire. The purpose of this PME is to advise of the Market Engagement presentation and it is not used as a call for competition. This PME notice is intended to : Inform the market of the upcoming procurement process and outline our future commissioning approach for the upcoming sexual health commissioning cycle. This will include our initial intentions, emerging vision for the service, key priorities for future commissioning, and the proposed procurement timeline. There is also an opportunity within this process to to share feedback on proposed vision before final commissioning decisions are made

This procurement will specifically focus on Activity Extra, aiming to secure experienced and specialist providers who can deliver: Safe, structured and bespoke activity sessions Provision tailored for children and young people with the highest levels of need Flexible, personalised support with appropriate staffing ratios and specialist resources A programme that complements the wider Inclusive Wiltshire offer

The development of a new Strategic Central Depot at Bowerhill, Melksham, forming part of a wider programme to rationalise and modernise the Council’s operational estate. The depot will consolidate multiple existing facilities and services, including Highways, Waste, Streetscene and Fleet operations, into a single multi-functional site.

The development of a new Strategic Central Depot at Bowerhill, Melksham, forming part of a wider programme to rationalise and modernise the Council’s operational estate. The depot will consolidate multiple existing facilities and services, including Highways, Waste, Streetscene and Fleet operations, into a single multi-functional site.

Specialist Early Years Portage Home Visiting Service Market Engagement Event Wiltshire Council are seeking a provider to deliver our Portage Home Visiting Service, to improve the individual development, learning and wellbeing of children aged 0-5 years with additional/complex needs living in Wiltshire. The service aims to · Support parent carers to help enable their child(ren) with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) to realise their potential. · Support children and their families to be included within their mainstream provision within their local community where possible. · Work closely with local authority teams and other organisations supporting early years children and their families to maximise efficiencies and reduce any possible duplication of work. · Work with Wiltshire Council officers and other organisations to help ensure all early year’s staff from settings that seek your support feel confident that they can support a child with SEND to access and enjoy their early years setting. · Empower parents to become independent in supporting their children’s educational, health and social needs. The services will operate term-time only, 38 weeks a year. Wiltshire Council will be holding a provider consultation event for this opportunity on Thursday 14th September between 11am-12 noon via Microsoft Teams. This session will involve a short presentation regarding the project, indicative tender timelines and there will also be opportunity for providers to ask questions. Registering Your Interest: If you are interested in attending the Specialist Early Years Portage Home Visiting Service market engagement event, please email CandF.Commissioning@wiltshire.gov.uk with the following details: - Name(s)of attendee(s) - Position - Name of Organisation - Confirmation of contact email address If you are booking on behalf of others, please send the above details for each attendee Please include the following text within the Subject of the email registering your interest: Portage Home Visiting Service: market engagement event Registration for this event will close at 11:00 on Tuesday 12th September. This will be a virtual event conducted via Microsoft Teams. On confirmation of your booking, you will be sent a formal acceptance and joining instructions 24 hours before the event.

Invitation to Tender – Design & Build Contractor for School Classroom Replacements PLEASE APPLY VIA THE SUPPLYING SOUTH WEST PORTAL. SEARCH FOR THE OPPORTUNITY AND REGISTER TO EXPRESS INTEREST. The Central Digital Platform is the UK Government’s digital procurement system, designed to streamline the tendering process and make it more transparent. All suppliers intending to participate must register their organisation and their first administrator on the platform. Please use the following link for guidance on how to complete this process: Register on the Central Digital Platform. Suppliers: How to register your organisation and first administrator on Find a Tender in three easy steps (HTML) - GOV.UK Wiltshire Council intend to appoint a main Contractor via a two-stage procurement opportunity to deliver an important project on a full design and build basis across three primary schools in Wiltshire. Stage 1 of the procurement process is to seek expressions of interest from prospective Contractors with a view to shortlisting a maximum of four Contractors to be invited to submit a tender for the project. Stage 2 of the procurement process will be the Invitation to Tender (ITT) itself. The Requirement: The following schools have been identified by the Council as having temporary classrooms which are in a dilapidate state and are in need of replacement by way of either new build developments (Hullavington and Minety), and internal alterations and refurbishment of existing school buildings (Frogwell Primary School): 1. Frogwell Primary School, Chippenham, 2. Hullavington Primary School, Hullavington, Chippenham, 3. Minety Primary School, Malmesbury The purpose of this procurement opportunity is to appoint a contractor on a full design and build basis, in the first instance operating under a Pre-Construction Services Agreement and working closely with the Schools and the Council through RIBA Work Stages 1 to 4. This Stage 1 appointment will include the following outputs: 1. Operating under a single PCSA to deliver the RIBA Work Stages 1 to 4 inclusive for each of the three schools including. 2. The appointment of a Design Team to work with the School and the Employers Representative to fully design each of the three projects to the end of RIBA Stage 4 (technical/construction design) and to present the design for approval at the end of each RIBA work stage including cost plans for Employer approval, 3. To develop a detailed programme for RIBA Stages 1 to 7 for acceptance by the Employer for each of the three projects, 4. To obtain Building Regulations approval and Planning Permission for each of the three projects, 5. To work collaboratively with the Employers Representative to produce a Fixed Price Lump Sum to deliver the construction works for each of the three projects for approval by the Employer. On acceptance by the Council of the fixed price lump sum costs to deliver the construction works for each of the three projects, individual construction contracts will be entered into (JCT Intermediate form of contract with Contractor Design) for each school site. These will be the Stage 2 works, and each school project will be delivered as a standalone project through RIBA Work Stages 5, 6 and 7 (Construction, Handover and in Use). The indicative forecast cost estimate for the Stage 1 pre-construction works is £450k + VAT and the indicative forecast cost estimate of the Stage 2 post contract works is: Frogwell Primary School £2.0m + VAT = £2.4m Hullavington Primary School £2.0m + VAT = £2.4m Minety Primary School £0.75m + VAT = £0.9m --------------------------- Total Estimated Construction Cost incl VAT £5.7m Key Programme Dates as follows: RIBA Stages 1 to 4 End July 25 to End March 26 Package Pricing Stage End March 26 to End June 26 Final Design & Fixed Price Lump Sum Approvals End June 26 to Mid July 26 RIBA Stage 5 Construction Start August 26 Handover To be agreed for each of the school sites during the pre-construction stage of the project For full details and to express interest, please register via the Supplying South West Portal.

Wiltshire Council recognises the impact that poor mental health can have on an individuals’ ability to maintain employment and acknowledges the need for new and innovative approaches to improve mental health in the workplace. Sustaining Work will focus on employees in the workplace who are struggling with their mental health and wellbeing by providing support and interventions that will reduce the risk of them not being able to sustain working lives. To focus on mental ill-health support for employers and employees with mental ill-health interventions and learning and development opportunities to help people achieve regular incomes and sustain work. It is recognised that to do this innovative approaches are required to improve mental health in the workplace. The service will primarily be aimed at businesses in Wiltshire, with a focus on small and micro businesses that may not have the internal infrastructure, such as a HR department or an occupational health team, to support staff in this way.

Provision of Volunteer Support Programme for Families with Children with SEND Need in Wiltshire Wiltshire Council has a priority to ensure that families living in Wiltshire get the best start in life, this will be managed by offering early support services. Wiltshire Council are seeking a Supplier who will offer early volunteer support to families. The Friends for Families service will support children of primary school age who have identified SEND are at risk of suspension or who have been suspended. The child may have behaviours that challenge in the home setting which impact upon their ability to access education. Families identified will be those without an existing Wiltshire Council keyworker, social worker, SEND worker or Family Hub Practitioner. Access to the service will be agreed through the identification of need by schools. Identified children, who meet the criteria will be triaged by the Early Help Hub and forwarded to the supplier. Children, young people and parents/carers will then access the service directly outside of school hours at a convenient time for the families from a volunteer local to the area. This support will take the form of visits and activities with the child. The Supplier will need to provide the service face to face with young people, where possible, but also use other methods of contact and support – e.g. telephone, video calling

To provide short breaks to children and young people with send. This will be through working with Wiltshire Council services (eg leisure and communities), third sector organisations and commissioned services to create a framework approach to delivering a strong short breaks offer

To provide short breaks to children and young people with send. This will be through working with Wiltshire Council services (eg leisure and communities), third sector organisations and commissioned services to create a framework approach to delivering a strong short breaks offer

Wiltshire Council aim to commission an organisation that can be the designated Responsible Body, able to enter into conservation covenants (legal agreements) with Wiltshire Council as a landowner, to formally monitor the delivery of Biodiversity Net Gain on Council-owned land. A Responsible Body needs to be in place before we can register the BNG units that we generate from our conservation activities. These can then be potentially sold to developers as part of their BNG delivery commitments, easing the path of housing projects through Planning and unlocking the delivery of new homes in Wiltshire.

As the owners of this housing portfolio, Wiltshire Council have a number of responsibilities, for example *Regulation 4 of the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2006, for the maintenance and/or repair of domestic premises through a tenancy agreement or contract. *Regulation 4 "Duty to Manage" requires the duty holder to find out whether your property contains asbestos, assess the risk, and develop a plan to manage that risk and act on it. Failure to comply could result in prosecution by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). The Council has both a legal and moral duty to be aware of asbestos in our properties and have robust plans in place to manage it. Wiltshire Council have completed renovations to our properties over the years to remove the risk of exposure to ACMs, for example new flooring has been installed over the existing flooring containing ACMs to offer additional protection.

Specialist Early Years Provision - Tidworth Market Engagement Event Wiltshire Council are seeking a provider to deliver a Specialist Early Years setting in Tidworth, to improve the individual development, learning and wellbeing of children aged 0-5 years who have additional/complex needs. Wiltshire Council currently commissions four specialist settings across the county and would like a fifth setting in Tidworth. The service aims to: Support parent/carers to help enable their child(ren) with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) to realise their potential. Support children and their families to be included within their mainstream provision within their local community where possible. Offer inreach, workshops and/or outreach support. Work closely with Wiltshire Council teams and other organisations supporting early years children and their families to maximise efficiencies and reduce any possible duplication of work. Work with Wiltshire Council officers and other organisations to help ensure all early years staff from settings that seek your support feel confident that they can support a child with SEND to access and enjoy their early years setting. Empower parents to become independent in supporting their children’s educational, health and social needs. The service will operate term-time only, 38 weeks a year. Wiltshire Council will be holding a provider consultation event at the proposed site on Thursday 16th January 2025 between 11.00 - 14:30. The address of the proposed site is Windmill Hill Children’s Centre Wylye Road Tidworth SP9 7QR Registering your Interest: If you are interested in visiting the proposed site, please email CandF.Commissioning@wiltshire.gov.uk with the following details: - Name(s)of attendee(s) - Position - Name of Organisation - Confirmation of contact email address If you are booking on behalf of others, please send the above details for each attendee

ED1758- Speech and Language Therapy Services - Speech and Language Therapy

HC2023 - Gypsy Roma Traveller & Boater Outreach & Engagement - GRTB Outreach and Engagement programme, making contact and building relationships with Gypsy Travellers, Irish Travellers, New Travellers, Travelling Showmen (women), Roma, itinerant workers (GRT Community) and the liveaboard boating community