To drive forward the breadth and scale of improvements that are required, to help set out a detailed improvement plan, and additional strategic resource is required for the service (and the statutory S151) to mitigate risks and provide advice and support.
The leisure service has benefited from a marketing budget over the past 3 years, and this has greatly supported the work of the Council officers. Methods employed by Council officers have included low-cost advertising on social media and papers, the Council website and print collateral in facilities. The aim of this procurement exercise is to support and focus on digital marketing.
Sarum Academy Expansion Project - Quantity Surveyor Appointment - For Sarum Academy Education Construction Quantity Surveying Services for Wiltshire Council
The National Lottery Heritage Fund have funded a collaborative project between fifteen archive services across England and Wales, led by the Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre (WSHC), to work with records of World War One Military Appeal Tribunals which were held in response those appealing for exemption from conscription under the Military Service Act 1916 which made every male British subject aged 18-41 liable to be called for military service (prior to this men would voluntarily attest their willingness to serve). The project “Grounds for Appeal: First World War Military Service Appeal Tribunals in Great Britain” will create a national database for key data extracted from applications made to the Tribunals for exemption from military service including names, ages, occupation, employer, grounds under which the appeal was made, and the decision of the Tribunal. A Project Lead is required to be contracted for 104 days, over a 24 month period. The role of Project Officer will have responsibility for managing delivery of the project outputs and will work closely with the WSHC project lead and the Historical Consultant.
Wiltshire Council-Housing & Assets Team wishes to commission a specialist drainage contractor to carry out planned & responsive maintenance tasks to sewage treatment assets across the housing department portfolio. The current requirement is as follows*: Repairs, maintenance & emptying of the Pumping Stations: Wiltshire Council Housing department is responsible for and maintains. Repairs, maintenance of XXX pumping stations located across the county. Repairs, maintenance & emptying of the Septic Tanks: The council owns and maintains XXX septic tanks located across the county. Repairs, maintenance & emptying of the Sewage Treatment Works: The council owns and maintains XXX sewage treatment works located across the county. *These are approx. numbers Tenderers are to note that the number of assets is likely to change during the term of this contract due to an ongoing program of replacement and upgrading our septic tanks to sewage treatment plants. Also, the Council are constantly adding properties to their stock, and where these properties have sewage treatment or specialist drainage requirements, the contractor will be expected to maintain these.
The National Lottery Heritage Fund have funded a collaborative project between fifteen archive services across England and Wales, led by the Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre (WSHC), to work with records of World War One Military Appeal Tribunals which were held in response those appealing for exemption from conscription under the Military Service Act 1916 which made every male British subject aged 18-41 liable to be called for military service (prior to this men would voluntarily attest their willingness to serve). The project “Grounds for Appeal: First World War Military Service Appeal Tribunals in Great Britain” will create a national database for key data extracted from applications made to the Tribunals for exemption from military service including names, ages, occupation, employer, grounds under which the appeal was made, and the decision of the Tribunal. A Project Lead is required to be contracted for 104 days, over a 24 month period. The role of Project Officer will have responsibility for managing delivery of the project outputs and will work closely with the WSHC project lead and the Historical Consultant.
Street Tag App are providing a unique product of an interactive app to promote and enhance communitywide participation in physical activities, such as, walking, running and cycling through competitions and specific areas of interest, such as history trails to users.
Wiltshire Council are procuring a contract for the delivery of the M4 Junction 17 improvement works, with a view to awarding the contract in early spring 2026. Scope of Works The proposed scheme includes: • Installation of traffic signals on all roundabout approaches • Carriageway widening throughout the junction • Increasing the number of traffic lanes across the motorway bridges from two to three • Widening of the circulatory carriageway The successful contractor must be capable of working on the National Highways network and experienced in delivering complex highway infrastructure improvements. Delivery Phases (estimated) The contract will be delivered in two phases: • Phase 1 – Early Contractor Involvement (ECI): Spring 2026 – Autumn 2026 • Phase 2 – Construction: 2027 (subject to approval of the Full Business Case by the Department for Transport) Estimated Value • £27 million (including VAT)
A marketing contract to work with our comms dept and ourselves to enhance our digital marketing activity. Seeking the impact of increased foster carer recruitment.
Wiltshire Council has a statutory requirement to issue Education Heath and Care Plans (EHCPs) within a 20-week timeframe specified within the SEND Code of Practice (2014). EHCPs are requested through an Education, Health and Care Needs Assessments (EHCNA), and all EHCNAs require advice from an Educational Psychologist (EP) in the form of assessment and report.
Wiltshire Council would like to advise of a tender opportunity for Community Advice and Support Services and is seeking to appoint a Supplier for the delivery of high-quality services across Wiltshire from 1st April 2025 for an initial five year contract.
The Wiltshire Dementia Strategy 2023 – 2028 has been developed by Wiltshire
Council and the ICB in conjunction with various local partners from the statutory
and voluntary sector, as well as through talking to people with dementia and
their carers and families about their experiences in Wiltshire.
Dementia Services is split in to two lots, Dementia Advisors and Dementia
Community Services. Both contracts are jointly and equally funded by Wiltshire
Council and the ICB.
Dementia Advisors provide support and advice for people with dementia and
their carers across the whole county (excl. Swindon)
Dementia Community Services provide groups and sessions to support people
with dementia across the whole county (excl. Swindon)
Wiltshire Council are seeking providers to deliver Specialist Early Years Settings in four locations in Wiltshire.
The District Specialist Centres Service is a service commissioned by Wiltshire Council to provide specialised support for Early Years children with SEND. This service is to help ensure that children in Wiltshire achieve the best outcomes for them. Support can be provided either in a DSC or by working in partnership with mainstream Early Years settings, Portage and other partners in the council and in the community. DSCs through in reach and outreach will provide support to Early Years settings to help children with SEND to access a place in a mainstream setting. An important partner in any decisions for children is the child’s parents.
Wiltshire Council currently commissions services from four specialist nurseries in:
Chippenham, Devizes, Salisbury, and Trowbridge
The services will operate term-time only, 38 weeks a year.
The length of contract is five years with the option to extend for a further 5 years
There will be four lots for the service for settings in:
• Chippenham
• Trowbridge
• Devizes
• Salisbury
The service will:
• Provide each child at least 5 hours of sessions each week
• Provide in reach, outreach and workshops
• Support parent carers to help enable their child(ren) with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) to realise their potential.
• Support children and their parent carers 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.
Business Consultancy services (including training, management, advice, and business support) for the following 4 Lots:
Lot 1 - Fit for Growth - Help for local firms achieve better productivity through planned and managed change helping with transition to digitalisation, linked to innovation and low carbon productivity – and including provision of leadership and management skills training and courses.
Lot 2 - Fit for Net Zero - Help local firms achieve adapt to net zero through better resource efficiency and working towards low and zero carbon supply chains.
Lot 3 - Rural Hubs - Tailored service for new and establishing social enterprises and non-profit driven which provide services in rural areas, as well as for-profit businesses serving communities in Smaller Rural Places.
Lot 4 - Support for local entrepreneurs to start-up businesses, including specific help for people that promotes financial well-being.
The NHS Advocacy & Complaints Service in Wiltshire provides free, specialist, and independent advocacy to support individuals wishing to make a complaint about NHS services.
The provision and distribution of Nicotene Replacement products and provision of ordering portal for stop smoking practitioners to order such products.
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.
Wiltshire Council currently funds housing related support services which support vulnerable people to sustain and maintain tenancies. These services ensure that families and single people, including young people who are homeless or have had a history of unsettled housing, are able to access stable and secure accommodation and are supported to sustain their tenancies.