UK Public Sector Contracts & Tenders

714655452 - MSS/144 – Fresh Water and Technical Water Production Description: Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S) is an arms’ length body of the Ministry of Defence, which delivers equipment and support services to the Royal Navy, British Army, and Royal Air Force. DE&S play a critical role in keeping the United Kingdom safe and prosperous, and making sure the front-line have the right kit at the right time. From fighter jets to food deliveries, from patrol boats to protective clothing, DE&S deliver effective and innovative kit to front-line forces. Within the DE&S structure, the Power Propulsion and Auxiliary (PPA) team is a technology area, working across different areas of defence to deliver and sustain systems that generate operational energy, to provide propulsion (e.g. prime movers/engines and transmissions fitted to platforms), and cross-cutting auxiliary systems, including life support, fire-fighting, medical, and catering equipment. PPA have a requirement to support and maintain the production of fresh (potable) water using reverse osmosis and distillation processes to support habitability, including drinking water and hotel services for its maritime environment. Additionally, the de-mineralised water has a technical use which currently supports a number of Royal Navy master equipments. The requirement will include the supply of permanent and consumable spares, repair and maintenance activities, technical and post design services (including obsolescence management and disposals), and supply chain management. The intended equipment scope of the contract will include support to the following Fresh Water/Technical water Production Master Equipment: • Reverse Osmosis Plants, • Evaporator / Distilling Units, • Fresh Water Embarkation Units, • Potable Fresh Water Dosing. The equipment included within the scope of the contract is mature technology developed from the commercial market over the last 30 years and is fitted to the current RN Fleet, RFA Fleet and other Foreign Navy vessels, and is widely used in commercial shipping, including tankers, cruise liners etc. This range of equipment is in the In-Service phase of the CADMID cycle. The contract consists of circa 1,500 line items, the majority of which are NATO codified. The equipment range encompasses multiple Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) supplied equipment. The level of support provided by OEMs ranges from the supply of spares only, through to technical support and repair. The management of OEMs will be the responsibility of the contractor. This tender notice is for the award of a public contract through a competitive flexible procedure in accordance with section 20(1) and (2)(b) of the Procurement Act 2023. It is considered a Defence and Security Contract due to its scope and therefore the relevant provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 relating to defence and security contracts are applicable. There will be a requirement for Post Design Services outside of the core requirement and a tasking process will be included for this. The Cyber Risk Profile for this requirement identified by the Cyber Risk Assessment is Level 3 (Expert) Reference - RAR-CKQ9-4ZV. It is anticipated that TUPE will apply to this requirement.

Yorkshire Water Services Ltd is seeking to establish a Customer Insights Framework to support the delivery of its strategic objectives for Asset Management Period 8 (AMP8). This framework will enable Yorkshire Water to access high-quality, flexible, and innovative customer research and insight services to inform decision-making, regulatory compliance, and customer-centric service design. The framework will appoint a panel of experienced suppliers capable of delivering a broad range of qualitative and quantitative research methodologies. These may include, but are not limited to, customer satisfaction tracking, willingness-to-pay studies, behavioral insights, segmentation, vulnerability research, digital engagement analysis, and co-creation activities. The appointed suppliers will play a critical role in supporting Yorkshire Water's obligations to Ofwat, including the development of robust and defensible customer evidence for business planning and performance commitments under AMP8. Suppliers will be expected to demonstrate strong expertise in regulatory research, water sector experience (or analogous regulated industries), and the ability to deliver insight that drives tangible business outcomes. The framework is intended to be multi-supplier, ensuring a diverse mix of capabilities and approaches. Yorkshire Water is particularly interested in partners who can offer innovative techniques, advanced analytics, and inclusive engagement strategies to ensure representation of all customer groups, including hard-to-reach and vulnerable populations. Through this procurement, Yorkshire Water aims to build long-term, collaborative partnerships with insight providers who can support its ambition to deliver exceptional service, enhance customer trust, and meet regulatory expectations effectively and efficiently.

The Riverside Group are looking for a supplier to tender for the provision of Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checking service. These services will support TRG’s recruitment and safeguarding requirements by ensuring all relevant staff, volunteers and contractors undergo appropriate DBS checks in accordance with UK legislation.

The LGA will engage contractors selected under this brief to support those councils identified or self-identified as being in need of specialist support. These may include, for example, councils that have identified particular financial challenges or risks that they need to manage or overcome, or that may lack financial strategic or technical capacity. There is a need to work with these councils to design strategic financial advice and support to those councils and, in many cases, to provide that support. This work requires specialist financial experience and skills, and the credibility to work with senior stakeholders within local authorities.

IP Telephony - this is a duplicate notice and bids are not required. The original tender notice was under reference 2025/S 000-081298

Post Office Ltd is looking for a successful retailer to incorporate a Post Office Local into their existing or proposed business. The offer available in this Post Office would be: Post Office Local - integrating Post Office services into a vibrant and sustainable retail business, so they can be offered over the same opening hours. The exact layout and design will be agreed with you to suit your business. Estimated Post Office fees: In the current location in the range of £31,000 - £34,500 per annum. Please note this estimate is inclusive of the products listed under General Information. Further information can be found at: https://runapostoffice.co.uk/branch/ipplepen-post-office-newtown-abbot-tq12-5tn?search_term=TQ12

Bishop Burton College invites eligible partners to submit proposals for upgrading its wireless access point (WAP) infrastructure across the entire campus over a two-phased period. The main goal of this initiative is to provide reliable, high-performance wireless connectivity that addresses both current and future requirements for students, staff, and operational activities. This upgrade is required due to the scheduled end-of-life for the College’s existing wireless infrastructure. The College aims to maintain a modern, resilient, and adaptable wireless network aligned with its strategic objectives.

Pulborough Parish Council seeks a contractor to provide routine grounds maintenance across parish-owned open spaces, including grass cutting, litter picking, and seasonal clearance. The contract will cover 3 sites within the parish boundary, with fortnightly cuts March-October. The contract term is 3 years. All work must comply with relevant health and safety legislation and environmental standards.

This procurement seeks to establish a contract for the cleaning of communal areas to various properties that are predominately occupied and situated across the Greater Manchester region.

This tender is to appoint a main supplier for the construction of a new one and a half storey Community Hub at Mampitts Green, Shaftesbury (SP7 8PG). Works include building construction, utilities, external areas, and landscape enhancements that improve the overall setting and public realm. The Hub is intended as a flexible, multiuse facility supporting community groups, wellbeing activities, small events, family programmes and general local services. The tender process is a below-threshold Open Procedure (single-stage). The contract will be a JCT intermediate contract with Contractor Design Portion applicable in respect of some elements. The Hub will provide a flexible, multiuser spaces suitable for community groups, wellbeing programmes, family activities, training sessions and small events. The project has been designed to ensure that it simple with a practical layout keeps construction manageable while delivering long term community benefit and value. The project supports a growing neighbourhood and provides a high profile civic facility with strong local support. The project has full planning approval P/FUL/2024/01856. It should be noted that the contract value shown is an estimate inclusive of all optional scopes and contingency allowances. As such, the council believes that tenders below this contract value are achievable.

RSPB Pulborough Brooks is a large nature reserve found in West Sussex. It sits within the South Downs National Park and is part of the Arun Valley. Recent works on the reserve have meant we have good control of water levels, but there are still improvements to be made. New rills/foot drains will provide better feeding opportunities. Culverting round the willow bed will create a greater area to store water to help sustain the wetland into drier summer months. Bunding will ensure access around the site for management and grazing and will ensure hydrological compartments are clearly defined. This work will help make the site more resilient to the wetter winters and drier summers we are seeing as a result of climate change. Wet features and scrapes will help hold water during drier times and replacing broken culverts will create better water flow and control.

The Authority is seeking a contractor to carry out grounds maintenance across newly acquired public open spaces in Brockworth and Hucclecote (Coopers Edge). The land consists mainly of grassed areas with hedges, trees, shrub borders and public pathways. The contractor will be responsible for maintaining these areas to a high and consistent standard, ensuring they remain safe, tidy and visually appealing for the community. (These are ground maintenance works only) The service includes regular grass cutting during the growing season, winter hedge and shrub maintenance, basic tree care, and hand‑weeding throughout the year. No herbicides or pesticides are permitted. The contractor must operate safely in a publicly accessible environment, manage waste responsibly, and keep clear records with photographic evidence of each visit. The contract period will be two years, with the option to extend for a further two years and is anticipated to commence in spring 2026.

The purpose of this contract is to provide comprehensive make ready and transportation services for the Trust, involving vehicle preparation and cleaning service for Ambulances including monitoring and re-stocking medical equipment/consumables. This service must ensure that all service vehicles within the scope of the specification are cleaned and equipped to the required standards, and within the agreed timescales/frequency. Also providing C1 classified drivers to deliver transport solutions between Trust sites and service garages, to meet operational support requirements in an efficient manner ensuring adherence to safe and efficient delivery of services, supporting the roles of Fleet Maintenance, Operations and Make Ready. Deviations from the specification may result in compromised delivery of the front-line service and therefore directly impact on patient care. The contract will be for an initial 3-year period, with a potential two further 2-year extension opportunities. The Trust will offer a site visit on 7th April 2026, for any bidders who didn't attend the pre-market engagement event held on 7th November 2025. This visit gives bidders the opportunity to see the make ready process at one of our centres. Potential bidders wishing to attend must confirm attendance via the messaging service on the E-Tendering Portal by 1st April 2026 - see Document 1 of the ITT Pack for further information. The Trust wishes to extend the use of any resulting contract to Southern Ambulance Services Collaboration ("SASC") members. These Trusts shall contract directly with the successful Provider using the SBS Order Form. Further information on SASC described in Document 1 of the ITT Pack.

Durham County Council (DCC) is seeking to secure a strategic partner, following a corporate wide catering review, to deliver catering services across a wide range of public facing venues. The Council currently has 15 customer-facing venues across a diverse portfolio of leisure, cultural, heritage and visitor locations. Existing operational arrangements include internally managed sites and third-party operated venues. This has resulted in a wide range of service approaches and financial profiles, presenting opportunities to enhance service alignment, scale efficiencies and elevate customer experience. The Council has developed a strong vision for this Procurement. Bidders will be invited to propose solutions, throughout the various stages of the procurement process, which align with this vision: 'To deliver a modern, financially sustainable and customer‑focused catering service that enhances the experience of residents and visitors, champions local suppliers and ensures high‑quality and nutritious, venue-appropriate food across in-scope venues.' The procurement exercise is being run as a multiple stage Competitive Flexible procedure pursuant to the section 20 2(b) of PA23. This procurement exercise is also being undertaken to award a light touch contract, that is, a contract that is wholly or mainly for the supply of services as specified in Procurement Regulations 2024, Schedule 1. The Council reserves the right to amend the procurement exercise in line with PA23, s31 and/or refine the evaluation criteria in accordance with PA23, s24.

Cambridge City Council has 13 Sheltered Housing schemes spread across the city, which provide housing and support to older people. Sheltered housing, is predominantly, for people aged over 60 who wish to carry on living independently but who require some support in order to do so. Our vision is to maximise opportunities for older people to live self-sufficiently by providing good quality accommodation. To provide support in line with individuals needs and to offer activities and social events helping prevent social isolation and to encourage active ageing. All schemes have their own arrangements for tenants to use communal bins to dispose of their waste. There are a combination of general waste bins and recycling bins at each site, and this contract is to provide the cleaning of each bin following it being emptied, on a monthly basis between May and October (inclusive).

Tullie House Museum and Art Gallery Trust (the Trust/Client) in Carlisle (brand name: Tullie) is seeking an experienced Artist Curator to create an innovative, sculptural installation that suspends Tullie's collection items at ceiling height, complemented by an immersive soundscape. Details can be found at: https://tullie.org.uk/project-tullie-phase-3-artist-curator-brief/ Additional information: Tullie House Museum and Art Gallery Trust (the Trust/Client) in Carlisle (brand name: Tullie) is seeking an experienced Artist Curator to create an innovative, sculptural installation that suspends Tullie's collection items at ceiling height, complemented by an immersive soundscape. Details can be found at: https://tullie.org.uk/project-tullie-phase-3-artist-curator-brief/

The tender is divided into 5 lots for the assessment and navigation for single people from risk of rough sleeping, to locating and initial assessment of those found to be rough sleeping, referral where appropriate to statutory services or emergency bed provisions within the supported housing pathways and the provision of specialist interventions to enable people to maintain long-term housing solutions. Ipswich Borough Council is currently out to tender for the provision of Rough Sleeper Services. This opportunity is available in the 'Current Tenders' area of the portal. Interested parties are invited to express their interest to gain full access to the tender documentation. The deadline date for submissions of the tender is 20 April 2026. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 8 April 2026 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website.

The Authority is seeking to procure a Long Term Agreement for the provision of insurance policies for Lancashire County Developments Limited (LCDL) - Property excluding Building 3.2 and 3.3 The procurement requires quotations for a Property Owners policy covering 31 commercial premises located on two industrial estates. The cover is to include loss of rent and property owners' liability. Please see the tender documents for further information regarding the requirements.

The package covers, but is not limited to, the following structural components: A section of online dualling extending between the centre parcs whinfell forest development and the start of the temple sowerby bypass