UK Public Sector Contracts & Tenders

UK4 - Tender Notice 1. Background/Context Local authorities are required to undertake a full assessment of the childcare provision in their area every five years. This is done through the production of a Childcare Sufficiency Assessment (CSA). Through the CSA, the local authority will need to assess the local childcare market to develop an understanding of parents’ current and future need for childcare. The local authority will compare the assessment of parents’ demand for childcare with information about the current and planned availability of childcare provision across the local authority area. 2. Scope of Work The contract holder will be responsible for collating and analysing data and providing a narrative on the demand, supply and gaps in childcare in Wrexham from a variety of sources, including, but not limited to, population data, Care Inspectorate Wales Self-Assessment of Service Statement, survey results, and consultation feedback. Full data requirements can be found in the Childcare Statutory Guidance 2026. The contract holder will be responsible for providing a full assessment document, a summary document and a five-year action plan. The five-year action plan will be developed in conjunction with key partners identified by Wrexham County Borough Council (WCBC). All documents produced must be fully accessible in line with accessibility guidance. The contract holder will not be responsible for undertaking any survey or consultation work. This will be carried out by Wrexham County Borough Council through the Prevention and Service Development Team. Wrexham County Borough Council will be responsible for the translation of all documentation following the completion of the work by the contract holder. The contract holder and representatives from Wrexham County Borough Council will be required to meet weekly to review progress. All work will need to be completed and handed over by 5pm on 16th December 2026.

The procurement of laryngoscope blades and their associated consumables. Products to be procured include laryngoscope blades & handles, bougies, airway exchange catheters, stylets, and video laryngoscopes.

The All Age Brokerage and Support Service will be an integrated, jointly funded provision commissioned by the Royal Borough of Kingston’s Adult Social Care (RBK) and Achieving for Children’s Children And Young People Service (AfC).

Norfolk County Council (NCC) is seeking to award a contract for Technology Enabled Care (TEC) and Virtual Care. NCC is integrating Technology Enabled Care (TEC) and Virtual Care into care planning, meeting the requirements of the Care Act 2014 to strengthen prevention, promote independence, and deliver person‑centred, strengths‑based support, shifting the focus from providing long-term care packages to providing solutions that improve outcomes for residents. The new service will support residents, through the use of technology, to stay independent in the place they call home. Full details of the requirement can be found in the Service Specification, which forms a Schedule to the Terms and Conditions.

The works comprises the modernisation of the existing lift at The Science Museum. The works includes the dismantling, removal from site and disposal of some existing lift equipment and the design, supply, installation, testing, commissioning and setting to work of the lift. Please refer to the tender documents for further details.

Historic England is looking to support research which will inform guidance on the suitability of retrospectively fitting modern technologies into English buildings of traditional construction. Following the publication of an earlier literature review, this project aims to help fill the gaps in current knowledge by offering insight into traditionally constructed buildings which have been retrofitted with AVCLs (Air and Vapour Control Layers). The project will review a selection of case studies and report on the findings, including any positive or negative consequences, of the installations. Full details can be found in the invitation to tender.

Vehicle type: 4 seater Passenger Assistant Required: no Proposed Taxi Route: From: TN33 9QE To: Salehurst C of E Primary School Frequency: Mon-Fri Daily School Time: 09:00 - 15:00 This opportunity has been distributed on SProc.net

Vehicle type: Saloon Passenger Assistant Required: Yes Proposed Taxi Route: From: TN39 4SB To: TN21 9DB (Wednesday & Thursday) BN26 6TX (Friday) Frequency: Wednesday, Thursday, Friday only Daily School Time: 09:00 to 11:45 Wednesday, Thursday & Friday Comments for Operator: ASD, significantly elevated anxiety levels - fight, flight or freeze states to manage difficult emotional states. Child locks on doors. This opportunity has been distributed on SProc.net

Orbit Group is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced provider to deliver Group Life Assurance services for eligible employees. The successful provider will deliver a reliable, compliant and cost-effective death in service benefit that supports Orbit Group and provides financial protection to employees nominated beneficiaries. Pleaes note that Orbit are seeking Bid Submissions from suitably qualified insurers or providers who are able to contract directly with Orbit and deliver the Group Life Assurance services. Bid Submissions from brokers, intermediaries or agents acting only in an intermediary or advisory capacity will not be accepted. The successful Bidder will, however, be required to work collaboratively with Orbit's appointed broker/adviser (EBC) in connection with the placement, administration and ongoing management of the scheme. Please note that a Planned Procurement notice for this tender was published on 11th August 2026 therefore qualifying a reduced tendering period. The reduced tender period is not due to state of urgency.

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust ("the Trust") is seeking to procure a provider for the provision of specialist town planning legal advice services in connection with the New Hospital Programme at Frimley Park Hospital, Heatherwood Hospital and the Trust's existing estate (Ref C468556). The procurement is for the provision of specialist planning legal services, providing legal advice, drafting, negotiation, advocacy support and representation across the full range of town and country planning and related matters arising under the law of England and Wales, in support of the planning approval process for the three sites associated with the Trust's New Hospital Programme during RIBA Stages 2 to 4. The scope includes, but is not limited to: * Strategic planning advice, risk assessment and legal input on planning strategy and the programme of consents; * Advice on planning applications, consents, conditions, variations and certificates of lawfulness; * Heritage, listed building and related statutory consents; * Negotiation and drafting of section 106 agreements, unilateral undertakings and Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) advice; * Highway and transport agreements under sections 278 and 38 of the Highways Act 1980; * Management of planning appeals, inquiries and hearings, including instruction of counsel and expert witnesses; * Enforcement and compliance advice, including responses to enforcement notices and related appeals; * Judicial review and statutory challenge advice under the Town and Country Planning Act 1990; *Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), Habitats Regulations Assessment (HRA) and biodiversity net gain advice; *Governance, committee and decision-making advice, and information rights support. The appointed provider will be expected to deliver responsive, commercially focused legal advice on a matter-by-matter basis, working as part of an integrated professional team and co-ordinating with the Trust's planning consultants and the wider design and construction programme. The Trust operates from a live, occupied acute site and places a strong emphasis on stakeholder engagement, transparency and the management of planning risk. The initial contractual commitment is for RIBA Stage 2 only. The anticipated overall contract term is two years, subject to the time required for RIBA Stages 2, 3 and 4 to be completed and planning approval obtained; the Trust reserves the right to extend the contract to include RIBA Stages 4 and 5. The contract duration under this notice is for the provision of the town planning legal advice requirements only, and does not represent or imply any timeframe for completion of the wider New Hospital Programme or the Trust's retained estate works. This procurement is being conducted as an open procedure under the Procurement Act 2023. Interested suppliers must submit a full tender by the deadline stated in the tender documents, including responses to the conditions of participation, which are assessed on a pass/fail basis.

This notice is to advise bidders this opportunity is live on e-Tender Wales until 10:00 on 12/10/2026. The Senedd requires software solutions to support media monitoring, press office management, social media management and social media listening activities. These services play an important role in helping the Senedd understand the reach, impact and effectiveness of its communications activity, monitor public and media discussion, and support engagement with people across Wales. The procurement has been structured into four separate lots to enable suppliers to bid for individual, multiple, or all lots with one or multiple systems.

The provision of Generic Drugs - Injections/Infusions

The Learning Community Trust is a Multi-Academy trust which spans education for children and young people from the age of 2 years old, through to 16 years old, and up to 25 years old in specialist settings – with an excellent reputation both regionally and nationally. The Trust are seeking a contractor to provide catering services to two schools - Wilfred Owen Primary School, and Severndale Academy. Both schools are sited at Monkmoor Campus, Woodcote Way, Monkmoor, Shrewsbury SY2 5SH. The contract will be awarded for a period of 3 years commencing 1st April 2027 with an option to extend for a further one plus one years. The Trust is seeking a partnership to continue to maximise the opportunity of the catering facilities and to further enhance the dining experience for both staff and students. There is an opportunity to consider investment proposals which can be used to update the current facilities.

The Learning Community Trust is a Multi-Academy trust which spans education for children and young people from the age of 2 years old, through to 16 years old, and up to 25 years old in specialist settings - with an excellent reputation both regionally and nationally. The Trust are seeking a contractor to provide catering services to two schools - Wilfred Owen Primary School, and Severndale Academy. Both schools are sited at Monkmoor Campus, Woodcote Way, Monkmoor, Shrewsbury SY2 5SH. The contract will be awarded for a period of 3 years commencing 1st April 2027 with an option to extend for a further one plus one years. The Trust is seeking a partnership to continue to maximise the opportunity of the catering facilities and to further enhance the dining experience for both staff and students. There is an opportunity to consider investment proposals which can be used to update the current facilities. To access this competition: Registered: Login to https://suppliers.multiquote.com and view the opportunity CA18412. Not registered: Visit https://suppliers.multiquote.com then register and quote CA18412 as the reason for registration. Any queries please contact MultiQuote on 020 3920 8054.

The requirement is for the contractor to provide a comprehensive dog warden service. The contractor would be required to respond to each report of a stray dog received within the city of Manchester. For clarity, this would include both roaming stray dogs and stray dogs that have been tethered or secured by the finder. The Council is using the e-business portal known as the Chest. Applicants will need to register their details at the following link www.the-chest.org.uk . Once registered, applicants will be emailed a log-in and password which will allow them to gain access to the documentation relating to this opportunity. https://procontract.due-north.com/Procurer/Advert/View?advertId=b0f813d6-c794-f111-813c-005056b64545&fromAdvertEvent=True

The provision of Forensic Scientific Support and Reporting to the Service Police as detailed in the Statement of Requirement

The final date and time for the submission of bids is Monday 12th October 2026 at 11:00 DO NOT apply directly to the buyer. All tender information MUST be submitted through the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal. Brief Description of Requirement UK Shared Business Services (UKSBS), on behalf of the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT), wishes to establish an Open Framework to enable policymakers to identify and procure Futures-related services and capability development opportunities quickly and cost-effectively. The Futures Procurement Framework is a register of consultants and researchers that can be called upon by HM Government (HMG) Departments and Agencies and UK public bodies (those listed in Annex B) to support conducting work to think strategically about the long-term future (herein called Futures) and further developing these capabilities in government. The key areas of expertise needed are: • Services for describing and explaining the characteristics of a policy area (including trend and driver analysis, and systems analysis) or issue (including associated risks and opportunities) • Services for describing what the future might be like • Services for developing and testing policies and strategies, and related decisions, particularly for their robustness and resilience • Services for developing Futures capability within the Civil Service (including skills related to the above activities) • Services for convening or engaging a diverse range of stakeholders (citizen and expert voices) in futures work • Services, expertise and data gathering and visualisation related to specific fields (including, but not limited to, specific scientific and technological, social and economic fields) Please ensure you review all attached information to ensure a full understanding of this requirement. All attachments can be found with the Supplier Attachments tab within the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal. This Futures Procurement Framework will be awarded based on the evaluation criteria as set out in the RFP document. How to Apply UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UK SBS) will be using the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal for this procurement. To register on the Jaggaer eSourcing portal please use the link https://beisgroup.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/ and follow the instructions to register as a supplier. If you are already registered on the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal and wish to participate in this procurement, please use the link: https://beisgroup.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/. Once you are logged into the system you will be able to locate the Procurement you wish to leave a bid on by clicking the ITTs Open to All Suppliers and searching for the reference number itt_2793