UK Public Sector Contracts & Tenders

Wiltshire is the sixth largest English county by area, with a population of 520k, living 53% in urban and 47% in rural areas. Residents rely heavily on private vehicle transport, with 85% household vehicle ownership, while 24% of residential buildings have on-street parking only. In Jan ’26 Wiltshire hosted 611 public charging devices, while the latest DfT/Cenex modelling of future EV charging demand anticipates a requirement for 2761 AC chargers by 2030 (mid uptake projection). Wiltshire Council is seeking a CPO partner to rapidly scale up the county’s EV public charging offer, primarily to serve residents parking on-street and lack access to home charging. A 15-year concession contract is offered to design, build, maintain and operate new public EV charging, supported by council investment of £3.889m LEVI capital funding. Contract development utilised GIS analysis, bespoke site selection methodology, LEVI support body advice, community input and feedback from soft market testing. After a previous Market Engagement in August/September 2025 we have listened to market feedback and changed the contract to reduce risk and increase financial viability. The contract is now a single lot with differing requirements for urban and rural settlements. The contract focuses on providing overnight EV charging within walking distance of residents properties, through the provision of on-street EV charging using standard AC devices. Installation sites are specified by target area, which are spatially defined by Lower Super Output Area (LSOA) in urban settings and by settlement boundaries for rural settings, allowing CPO expertise to identify specific locations for device installations. Prioritised target area listings are identified for both urban and rural settings, combining sites focused to high commercial viability and those enabling social equity of charging provision. A range of charging device types must be available to install, which will be prioritised as follows: 1st) lamppost-based chargers; 2nd) bollard chargers; and 3rd) conservation friendly chargers. This approach aims to maximise capital investment impact, whilst ensuring charging devices are available which fit local context. Target areas in rural settings identify where on-street charging will not be possible and indicate appropriate off-street install locations identified through community engagement. Additionally, a number of rural settlements with key service amenities are required to host short dwell DC rapid charging, to serve both residents driving in from surrounding smaller villages and drivers on nearby strategic roads charging mid-journey. The identification of urban and rural target areas has been both data led and community informed. Council officers have engaged with Wiltshire and parish councillors to build project awareness and incorporate community knowledge. This information is captured within the contract schedules, identifying target area community insights and key local contacts. Contract financial arrangements are sympathetic to a CPO partners early project commitments. Tariffs are managed through a set margin cap. A concession fee is required to cover the council contract management costs from year 2, remaining in place until a set level of profitability is reached, at which point it is replaced by a revenue share for the council at a rate proposed by the bidding CPO.

Wiltshire Council intends to award a contract for the supply (rental) of vending machines and associated stock to be made available for resale in its leisure centres. Wiltshire Council’s leisure facilities currently comprise 20 leisure centres, 6 of which offer vending provision, and as such are in scope for the contract.

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.

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 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