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Winchester City Council is seeking to appoint a professional consultancy to produce a strategy to enhance the resilience and wellbeing of our communities, which will provide strategic direction for our work with communities across the district and underpin the work of the council's Community and Wellbeing service. This new strategy will consider the role of the council in nurturing our communities and creating an environment in which they can develop and thrive. It will reflect the ways in which predicted population growth and societal trends will impact on the district's communities and reset our expectations of what strong, vibrant and resilient communities should look like during the period through to 2030. In particular, it will need to respond to the impacts of: •New emerging communities, in particular at major housing development areas (MDA) in the district. •The cost-of-living crisis has challenged many people and households, including some who are unused to needing support and assistance. •The war in Ukraine, and unrest in other parts of the world, have contributed to an influx of people from different cultural backgrounds, increasing the diversity and mix of our communities. •The effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on people's physical and mental health and the way that they interact. The strategy will need to: •Address all communities across Winchester district and reflect their diverse nature. •Identify the key stakeholders and partner agencies and engage with them. •Utilise an Asset Based Community Development (ABCD) approach. •Consider national and regional strategies and guidance. •Set out strategic objectives and aims for action or intervention. •Propose SMART indicators. We are looking for work to start in mid-September and expect the contract to run for 5-6 months. Suppliers should raise any clarification questions about this quote, to the email address provided by 9 August 2024. A log of all questions will be added to Contract Finder as soon as possible after 10 August 2024. If the Council considers a query may have a material effect on quotation responses, all suppliers will be notified without delay via email. All quotation response documents must be returned to the contact email address above by no later than 23:59 on 18 August 2024. When emailing your completed quotation to the Council you are strongly advised to request a "Delivery Receipt" as evidence of safe delivery.

Winchester City Council is looking for a delivery partner to run group workshop sessions, bespoke one-to-one tutoring and accredited courses to support and train basic digital skills to the district's residents. The training will take place in public spaces that are easy to access for residents across the district. This project's aim is to tackle digital exclusion and support the basic digital skills of the Winchester district residents, which in turn supports the district's overall skills and increases employability. This programme of face-to-face work will be covering the entire Winchester district, which includes: • Winchester city centre • Alresford • Bishop's Waltham • Wickham • Denmead and • The other rural areas on the map below. The project will be personalised and work with individuals on a case-by-case basis (through a mixture of one-to-one interventions, group workshops and accredited courses). The research already undertaken through the Digital Winchester project has shown us that residents need support around measures that are included in the full Request to Quote pack. The aim is to target groups such as older people, unemployed and employed persons, disabled adults etc that do not have these essential digital skills or the confidence or income to learn them. Tackling not only digital exclusion, but also digital poverty. The project will help residents to overcome challenges that they are facing through the current cost-of-living crisis, build resilience, improve confidence and support them in developing the digital skills needed to move into higher quality jobs and training opportunities within the district. These activities will be: • one-to-one bespoke sessions based in the location where the resident is located at a time that is convenient to them. • workshop sessions visiting existing community groups: e.g. Winchester Gold. The community group can decide the theme of the workshop based on their attendees needs such as digital security. • the completion of accredited Outlook or Office courses with a certificate upon completion. To receive the full Request to Quote tender information, please contact us using the contact details below. Please note this programme of work will begin in September 2024 and be continuous to February 2025. You must have the capacity to deliver the programme of work continuously in this timeframe.

Car park resurfacing works required at Chesil Street Multi Storey Car Park, Barfield Close, Winchester Registration for the tender: https://uk.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=WCC To register on CTM, click on the above URL below and follow the instructions 1 and 2: 1) Click on "New supplier registration". 2) Complete the Supplier Registration form. Search for the opportunity

The Economy team at Winchester City Council is seeking to appoint an organisation to deliver a 'Digital Growth Factory' funded by UK Government's Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF). The project will deliver the UKSP funding investment in research and development at a local level. The requirements of the fund mean that the programme must be delivered by the end of February 2025. It will include acceleration, incubation and scale up, commercialisation and digital productivity support for new entrepreneurs, start-ups, scale ups and high growth businesses located in the Winchester District. The Digital Growth Factory programme activity should include: 1) Commercialisation support: aimed at new entrepreneurs, early-stage start-ups or SMEs looking to refresh their business model, this support will provide all the fundamentals required to develop a viable business model. The courses aim to engage entrepreneurs in a reflection around the problem their business idea is trying to solve, the customer journey and need, the size of the market, the finance and numbers, and to develop entrepreneurial skills. The training should also include investment pitch training and be a vehicle to identify businesses that are ready to access incubation or acceleration support. The minimum number of participants is 20. 2) Acceleration support: this is an intensive programme targeted at early-stage companies that already have a marketable product and a founding team. The beneficiaries will be guided through the various steps they need to take to their business model to the next stage to achieve seed or late seed funding. The minimum number of participants is 10. 3) Incubation and scale up support - this aims to accelerate the growth of start-up/scale ups that require bespoke and hands-on support to guide them through the various stages of the business journey from concept to commercialisation and ultimately to growth and resilience. The support will be delivered over a three month period so that beneficiaries are mentored and advised to build a scalable business model and a repeatable sales process or to support the transition from a single to multiple products and services. Through the incubation and scale up support, beneficiaries will be prepared for securing funding. The minimum number of participants is 10. 4) SME Digital Productivity Programme: the aim of the programme is to develop founders' leadership skills and their adoption of proven change management practices and process re-engineering tools that deliver productivity growth by digital means. SMEs will focus on identifying their least productive processes and then setting goals to redress the gaps in productivity they have identified. The minimum number of participants is 20. Please see the full specification attached for full detail.

Provision of Estates Cleaning Services for Winchester City Council. It is anticipated that the contract will commence on 1 April 2025 for 3 years with an option to extend for a further two year period until 2030 (3+2).

Winchester City Council (WCC) is seeking to appoint a suitably experienced and competent Design & Build Contractor to undertake the design and construction of a new Cricket Pavilion together with associated external works at located at North Walls Recreation Ground in the Hyde area of Winchester SO23 7DD For the pavilion itself, WCC has the following key requirements. a) ECB compliant facilities b) Sufficient space to accommodate 4 cricket team changing rooms plus 2 umpire changing facilities c) Each changing room to have a lockable access door, each with shower area - minimum 3 shower heads; WC and wash basin in each changing area d) 2 umpire changing rooms - fully accessible and self-contained with WC, shower and clothes hanging space in each. These facilities are designed to be locked closed when the umpire is out on the field during matches e) Internal seating for 48 around tables. Foldable tables and chairs to enable alternative uses f) Kitchen area with free standing cooker g) A building suitable for use by a diverse range of abilities, ages and preferences ***** Please register to access the tender documents https://uk.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=WCC *****

Winchester City Council are proposing a development of 5nr homes together with associated site clearance, hard and soft landscaping, drainage, external service connections and parking on a site at the side and rear of no’s 13 & 14 Woodman Close, Sparsholt, Hampshire, SO21 2NT. The Council are seeking to appoint a suitably qualified contractor with appropriate experience to deliver this project.

The Council is inviting responses to this Invitation to Tender from suitably qualified and experienced contractors for the provision of public convenience cleaning services. This contract presents an opportunity to contribute directly to the Council’s commitment to maintaining a clean, safe, and welcoming environment, while supporting broader environmental and community wellbeing objectives. The primary objective of this tender is to appoint a contractor capable of delivering consistent, high-quality cleaning services that ensure an excellent experience for residents, businesses, visitors, and tourists alike. The existing contract is due to expire at the end of December 2025. Full details of the tender requirements are outlined in the accompanying documents and appendices provided with this notice. The following sites are currently within the scope of the contract: • Abbey Gardens (Winchester City centre) • Market Lane (Winchester City centre) • Arc, Jewry Street (Winchester City centre) • North Walls aka River Park (Winchester City centre) • Coach Park, Worthy Lane (Car park) • Chesil Street (Car Park) • South Park & Ride (Car Park) • St Catherine Hill (Car Park) • Magdalen Cemetery • Magdalen Cemetery Lodge • Station Road, New Alresford (Town/Parish) • Houchin Street, Bishops Waltham (Town/Parish) • Station Road, Wickham (Town/Parish) • Kidmore Lane, Denmead (Town/Parish) and other sites as specified in the tender document. Please ensure your organisation meets the requirements of the Conditions of Participation prior to completing the ITT response document and pricing schedules.

Winchester City Council ("the council") is seeking to appoint a local consultant to work with businesses across the Winchester district to bring about measurable carbon savings. The consultant is required to conduct carbon audits and produce tailored, practical and deliverable carbon reduction action plans, and follow on the measures installed, for each business completing an assessment. The council is looking for a consultant to: •provide direct tailored support for a number of small and medium enterprises across the Winchester district •calculate the existing carbon footprint for each business engaged •produce bespoke carbon reduction action plans, which will: a) identify interventions to reduce businesses energy consumption and transport emissions b) provide low carbon or renewable energy generation opportunities c) illustrate measures for carbon sequestration d) outline opportunities to purchase local carbon credits and e) summarise the overall forecasted potential carbon savings along with expected savings per action plan recommendation •signpost to funding available either through the council or external sources to facilitate the delivery of action plan interventions, for example solar panels, EV charging, retrofit etc •award businesses with the Carbon Footprint standard (if appropriate) •provide the council with a written report at the end of the contract including: a) businesses supported and how b) recommendations realised and the subsequent carbon savings made c) follow up evaluation of implementation of recommendations at six and 12 months including the number of measures installed d.) the carbon saving resulting from measures installed. e.) any plans/intentions to install measures and/or apply for funding and timescales for this. d) follow up at six and 12 months, recommendations yet to be realised and additional signposting shared e) a summary of the barrier's businesses have experienced which have prevented them from adopting certain recommendations The initial carbon assessments must be completed by 28 February 2026 with follow up activity at six month and twelve months following the initial assessments with all activity completed by February 2027. The maximum budget available is £20,000 to include all fees and follow up activity. Please see the full specification attached. Contact details for this quotation Officer name: Suzanne Dixon Contact email address: sdixon@winchester.gov.uk Please send any clarification questions by 9am on 1 August 2025. All quotation response documents must be returned to the contact email address above by no later than 9am 11 August 2025. Bids received after this time will not be accepted.

Winchester City Council wishes to appoint specialised Consultants to undertake a Sustainability Appraisal (SA), a Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA), Equalities Impact Assessment (EqIA) and a Health Impact Assessment (HIA). This will need to be undertaken under the umbrella of an Integrated Impact Assessment (IIA). The IIA needs to be prepared alongside and inform the preparation of a new Local Plan and be undertaken to meet the timetable in the Interim Local Development Scheme that was agreed at the councils Cabinet in February 2025. Link to Local Plan Timetable ; https://www.winchester.gov.uk/planning-policy/winchester-district-local-plan-2018-2038-emerging/local-development-scheme

Winchester City Council is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced supplier for the provision of repairs and void property maintenance services across its housing stock. This will include day to day repairs as well as larger type repairs including disrepair and damp and mould work types. There may also be the requirement to undertake planned kitchen and bathroom replacements. The successful supplier will work in close collaboration with the Council to develop and implement preventative maintenance regimes and innovative service delivery models, in alignment with Awaab’s Law and the Social Housing (Regulation) Act 2023. The Contract is anticipated to commence on 1st August 2026 for a period of four years, with the option to extend for a further three years. Please note that Pre Market Engagement was undertaken last year and a PIN notice issued - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019632-2024 Further details are provided in the tender documents pack.

Winchester City Council (the “Council” or “Authority”) is inviting tenders for a single Supplier to be contracted for grounds maintenance services across the Winchester district. The contract must start on 4th October 2027, and it is envisaged that the contract will be awarded and mobilisation will commence in August 2026. All information available to Suppliers regarding this opportunity is held within the tender pack available on eu-supply.

Winchester City Council (the “Council” or “Authority”) is inviting tenders for a single Supplier to be contracted for public realm cleansing services across the Winchester City district. The contract must start on 4th October 2027, and it is envisaged that the contract will be awarded and mobilisation will commence in August 2026. All information available to Suppliers regarding this opportunity is held within the tender pack.