education contracts

To undertake the replacement of windows and doors at two academies. To access this competition: Registered: Login to https://suppliers.multiquote.com and view the opportunity CA17701. Not registered: Visit https://suppliers.multiquote.com then register and quote CA17701 as the reason for registration. Any queries please contact MultiQuote on 020 3920 8054.

To undertake a refurbishment of toilet facilities in the school To access this competition: Registered: Login to https://suppliers.multiquote.com and view the opportunity CA17698. Not registered: Visit https://suppliers.multiquote.com then register and quote CA17698 as the reason for registration. Any queries please contact MultiQuote on 020 3920 8054.

The Diocese of Norwich Education Services Company (DoNESC) is carrying out a procurement exercise on the behalf of DNEAT for Cawston Primary Academy to relocate the existing boiler room and decommission and empty the old room. The new boilers will run on LPG removing the old oil system. To access this competition: Registered: Login to https://suppliers.multiquote.com and view the opportunity CA17693. Not registered: Visit https://suppliers.multiquote.com then register and quote CA17693 as the reason for registration. Any queries please contact MultiQuote on 020 3920 8054.

The Diocese of Norwich Education Services Company (DoNESC) is carrying out a procurement exercise on the behalf of DNEAT for Sandringham & West Newton Primary Academy to undertake the refurbishment of the existing plant room and re-piping of the whole building, this will also include the installation of new AC units in the mobile block. To access this competition: Registered: Login to https://suppliers.multiquote.com and view the opportunity CA17692. Not registered: Visit https://suppliers.multiquote.com then register and quote CA17692 as the reason for registration. Any queries please contact MultiQuote on 020 3920 8054.

Essex County Council ("the Council") is seeking to commission an external provider to prepare Education Healthcare Plans (EHCP) to enable the Council to fulfil its statutory duties under the Children and Families Act 2014 and the Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Code of Practice. Please be advised that whilst the Council is working towards a model where EHCPs are written internally, this procurement is also designed to facilitate the Council's ability to meet the demand for EHCPs during peak times in the academic year where the number of plans (new and amendments) exceed the internal capacity. Therefore, there is no guarantee of numbers under this contract and the resource needs to be flexible to meet demand. However, please note that further details regarding the current and projected demand for EHCPs is provided within the service specification which has been published as part of the tender documents. The successful bidder will be required to prepare EHCPs for children and young people (0-25) with significant special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). The EHCPs will detail the young person's: • Needs across education, health, and care • The young person's support requirements and desired outcomes The EHCPs will ensure that eligible children and young people receive coordinated, tailored support and help to secure resources for specialist provision. Please be advised that as a minimum, the EHCPs must be prepared in line with the following principles: • Fully comply with the Essex process for initiating assessments, undertaking assessments and drafting EHCPs (see: http://www.essexlocaloffer.org.uk/) • Write EHCPs for individual children and young people using information contained in a variety of report formats • EHCPs must comply with the requirements within the SEN Code of Practice https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/398815/SEND_Code_of_Practice_January_2015.pdf • Account needs to be taken of any guidance provided by the Department for Education or Essex County Council • Appoint and manage appropriately experienced and qualified staff to write the EHCPs • Ensure that there is sufficiency of trained staff to meet and deliver to Local Authority requirements and that there will be a continuous service delivery. • Ensure strict compliance with the Data Protection Act 1998 and all updates. Please be advised that further details regarding the Council's requirements for this service will be accessible from the dedicated specification which will be published on the Council's e-tendering platform, ProContract which can be accessed via: https://procontract.due-north.com/ Please register for a user account to gain access to the tender documentation for this procurement opportunity, noting that the Council envisages that this opportunity will be published on Tuesday 28 April 2026. Explanatory notes: The contracting authority is Essex County Council and any Successor Body meaning one or more entities which assumes any of the Council's functions (as applicable) as a result of Local Government Reform (LGR). Such successor body or bodies may be, without limitation, a local authority, a combined authority, a combined county authority, a strategic authority or any other status determined pursuant to the Devolution and LGR Legislation. In addition, please note that the budgetary information within this notice is stated inclusive of VAT due to the requirements of the form and the total budget for this service is £900,000. Similarly, please be advised that the contract for this service includes annual break clauses and the requirements are being commissioned under a 1+1+1 year term. Due to the constraints of the fields within this notice, the stated three (3) year contract duration represents the maximum contract term for this service.

The contracting authority is seeking to procure a payroll software solution and associated managed BACS service to support the in-house delivery of payroll across a multi-academy trust. The requirement includes the provision, implementation, configuration, support and maintenance of a payroll system suitable for a multi-site education environment. The system must support monthly payroll processing, statutory payroll requirements, pension scheme administration requirements, payroll reporting, finance reporting outputs, employee and manager self-service functionality where required, and secure handling of payroll data. The requirement also includes a managed BACS service for payroll-related payments, together with appropriate controls, reporting, support and service continuity arrangements. The supplier will be required to support implementation, data migration, testing, parallel running, go-live and post-go-live transition support. The Trust will retain responsibility for operating an in-house payroll function. The contract is intended to cover the contracting authority's current payroll requirements and reasonably anticipated future requirements, including potential growth in employee numbers or sites during the contract term. The initial contract term is three years, with the option to extend as set out in the procurement documents. Full details of the specification, implementation requirements, service levels, evaluation criteria, pricing requirements and contract terms are set out in the tender documents.

At Broxbourne School we are proud to provide an outstanding education which shapes our young people to become confident, kind, respectful and hard-working adults, able to make a full contribution to society. In recent years the school has been completely rebuilt and all our stakeholders now benefit from state-of-the art facilities. These facilities support the exemplary teaching and learning provided by our highly qualified and experienced staff who work tirelessly to ensure all of our students enjoy the ‘Achievement and Opportunity For All’ that is our school’s mission. In June 2024 we were inspected by Ofsted, and were delighted to be graded ‘Outstanding’ in every category. We seek a catering provider that will match our high standards. The close partnership we form with our supportive parental body is an essential ingredient of our sustained success, as are the partnerships we form with our support service providers. Further information regarding the School can be obtained here: https://www.broxbourne.herts.sch.uk/ Tender information: The successful tenderer will be required to provide excellent catering services to The Broxbourne School, which has 1415 pupils, of which approximately 11.2% are eligible for free school meals, and 200 teaching and support staff. The contract term being tendered is for three years, 1st January 2027 – 31st December 2029. There is an option for a further extension period for up to two additional years to 31st December 2031. The contract offers an excellent opportunity to review and propose enhancements to the current catering services at the School. This includes but is not limited to: breakfast, morning break, lunchtime and after-school services, over the academic year, plus hospitality services upon request. The school is keen to secure a high-quality catering service, including fresh, healthy, locally sourced ingredients prepared on site, with a menu design that is varied and flexible to suit the requirements of the school’s specific students. The school is proud of its ‘family ethos’ and expects both a tightly managed service and a management style delivered by the successful contractor that supports, encourages and develops the catering staff. The school requires the contractor to maintain a model health and safety culture, demonstrating a commitment to rigorous compliance and a proven ability to address any emerging concerns with immediate, proactive responses. The school is not obliged to accept the lowest price submitted for this tender; the school is keen to secure ‘best value’ from this contract and to deliver ‘best value’ to its students. Innovative and creative ideas as to how the services can be developed and value added will be welcomed. The school seeks a contractor that is keen to work in partnership and who will deliver to its highest abilities, at all times. Competitive Flexible Procedure This procurement will be run under the Competitive Flexible Procedure. This will follow a two-stage approach, with stage 1 being the Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ). Here, a minimum of 5 candidates (or fewer, in the event fewer than 5 meet the minimum criteria) and a maximum of 10 candidates will progress to stage 2. Any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement, and a minimum score of 60% must be achieved. Selected tenderers will then be invited to stage 2, the Invitation To Tender (ITT). Here, the evaluation of tender response will be set as 35% price and 65% quality. Value of contract: The annual value of the current contract is £457,622 (the total sales, including FSM, in the last contract year) Therefore, the value of this contract is approximately £2,288,110 The contract shall be a guaranteed performance contract with any hospitality requirements billed separately. Additional requirements and information: ●The school has a minimum requirement for a contractor’s employers' liability and public liability insurance of £5 million ●The minimum annual turnover that your company must have achieved to be considered for this opportunity is £1 million ●There are incumbent catering staff currently within the Local Government Pension Scheme ●The catering services are currently contracted to Herts Catering Ltd. ●The client reserves the right not to appoint in conclusion of this project. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Hertfordshire:-School-catering-services./8P72JWB664 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/8P72JWB664

The successful Supplier will be required to provide cleaning services for Broad Horizons Education Trust. This procurement is being conducted under a competitive flexible procedure in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023. Following the initial selection stage, the Contracting Authority intends to invite up to five suppliers to participate in the tender stage. Selection will be based on the criteria set out in the PSQ/tender documents and will be applied in a transparent and non-discriminatory manner. Suppliers must meet the minimum conditions of participation in order to progress to the tender stage. Contract value initially will be circa £300,000 per annum for the initial three schools in scope. ‘At Broad Horizons Education Trust (BHET) our vision of improving life chances for all pupils is at the heart of our school sponsorship. It is the motivation of our Trust and our mission. It is what drives us to achieve and to succeed. To achieve our vision it is essential that we continue to develop the BHET approach to raising standards and our underpinning values are: Students at the heart of everything we do with an explicit understanding that happy students achieve. •Community being at the core of our work, everyone plays their part to achieve the best outcomes for all pupils. •Collaboration brings us success by enabling teams of teachers and BHET staff to share collective responsibility for leading, coordinating and delivering effective teaching and learning for our Academies. •Valuing People - The most important asset that the trust has is its people. Any success achieved by the Broad Horizons Education Trust or the Trust's Schools comes from the staff. We, therefore, believe that championing staff improvement is a key driver for school improvement. We also believe that giving staff opportunities to be successful and to enjoy their achievement is an important part of the workplace. In everything that we do, we will be open, honest, transparent and trusting.’ Initially, in scope for this project are 3 of the Trust’s schools; Thorpe St Andrew School and Sixth Form Hemblington Primary School Hillside Avenue Primary and Nursery School The schools in scope are currently outsourced and are all within a few miles of each other on the eastern perimeter of Norwich. It is anticipated that across this next contract term, further schools within the trust will be added to the successful bidder’s scope and the tender process will include a methodology for pricing any new schools that reflects the spirit of the initial contract model. Adding all of the self-operated schools into scope would raise the annual contract value to just over £1m at current staffing levels. Please see PSQ Document for more information. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: https://litmustms.co.uk/tenders/UK-UK-Norwich:-School-cleaning-services./VHJG3DJ93P To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/VHJG3DJ93P

Each school will require a range of tasks to be completed at different stages of the year. The work includes (please see attached spreadsheet for further details): • Heating Plant • Pumps • Control Systems • Strainers • Gas Safety Checks • Air Conditioning Plant • Hot Water Calorifiers • Air Handling Plant • Extract Fans • Water Booster Sets • Door Curtains • Water Hygeine (Legionella, Coliform, E.Coli) • Domestic Hot Water Services • POU Water Heaters • Cold Water Storage Tanks • Cold Water Services • Showers and Spray Taps • Infrequently Used Outlets • TMV's • Domestic Expansion Vessels • Handriers The contract should include the provision of water treatment / water hygiene diary, including suitable log sheets to enable to completion of weekly, monthly and quarterly tasks associated with the water treatment tasks completed. The logbook will also include sections for all analytical report sheets, certificates of bacteriological sampling and also clean and chlorination certificates.

Occupational Health Services for Staff and Students

Invitation to tender for the Provision of Bicarbonate of Soda for use in pollution abatement equipment on clinical waste incinerators.

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust intends to establish a framework agreement for the supply for Acute Inpatient Services whereby Independent Sector Providers (ISP) provide “appropriate” adult acute mental health beds, enabling care to be delivered as close to home for males and females The intention is to enter into a Framework for an initial period of 36 months with an options to extend for 1 x 12 month periods. The Services have been divided into the following packages (Lots): Lot 1 – Block of 10 Beds for Patients 50+ years Lot 2 – Block of 8 Beds for Patients 50+ years Lot 3 – Block of 10 Beds for Patients 18+ years Lot 4 – Block of 10 Beds for Patients 18+ years Lot 5 – Spot Purchase of Beds for Ad Hoc requirements HTE intends to a single provider to Lots 1, 2, 3 and 4. Whereas Lot 5 will be unrestricted in the number of providers appointed. HTE intends to appoint a minimum of two (2) suppliers across Lots 1 to 4 collectively. Award decisions will therefore apply award rules that may result in a supplier not being awarded a lot for which they are otherwise the highest‑scoring bidder, where this is necessary to meet the minimum supplier requirement

Supply, Delivery, Installation, Commissioning and Post-Warranty Maintenance of Cleft Operating Microscope to replace the current device in service at Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH)

The Trust operates 12 primary schools across 11 sites, together with a central Multi-Academy Trust team covering around 500 employees and 3,000 children. The Trust is seeking to appoint a single contractor to provide a fully managed IT support and services solution across all schools and central operations. The appointed provider shall deliver secure, resilient, scalable and high-quality IT services that support teaching and learning, safeguarding, operational effectiveness, business continuity and the continued development of the Trust's digital environment. Services must be delivered in a way that supports the Trust in working towards, maintaining and evidencing alignment with the Department for Education (DfE) digital and technology standards for schools and colleges. The Trust has made significant progress in recent years in relation to: • Migration to cloud-based systems • Hardware refresh and device modernisation • Cyber security strengthening • Infrastructure and connectivity investment • Greater consistency of IT processes and service delivery across the Trust Further investment is planned during the contract period. The Trust therefore requires a provider with the capacity, capability and strategic expertise to support both operational service delivery and longer-term digital development. The successful contractor shall support the Trust to use the DfE digital and technology standards as a recurring benchmark for service review, risk management, strategic planning and improvement activity. This includes the six DfE core standards for broadband internet, wireless network, network switching, digital leadership and governance, filtering and monitoring, and cyber security, together with the wider standards for cloud solutions, digital accessibility, IT support, devices, network cabling, and servers and storage. Over the next 36 months, the Trust's IT priorities include: • Building on the progress made to date, further improve infrastructure, end-user hardware and connectivity across all schools • Develop the safe and effective use of artificial intelligence, automation and digital workflows to reduce workload and improve efficiency • Produce and annually review an IT and Digitisation Strategy to maintain momentum and support continuous improvement across all aspects of IT • Use the DfE digital and technology standards as a reference point for Trust-wide IT planning, evidence gathering, improvement planning and termly/annual reporting

St Michael's Catholic High School is located in Watford, Hertfordshire and are part of The Diocese of Westminster Academy Trust. They are putting their catering contract out to tender with a contract start date of 2nd April 2027.

This opportunity is for the establishment of a multi-supplier framework agreement for the provision of coach and minibus transport services, including local and regional passenger transport for students, staff and visitors. The Framework will cover the provision of Coach hire and Minibus hire (with driver), Local, regional journeys, One-way and return journeys, Short-notice and pre-booked services. Example journey purposes include, but are not limited to Medical student placement transfers (MED), Student sport travel (PES), Outreach programmes, Arrivals and International arrivals, Teaching events and conferences, Transfer from schools for events such as Applicant days, Field courses, Recruitment events including open and applicant days.

Inspire Education Group are currently out to tender for the provision of Janitorial and Cleaning Supplies. Suppliers that would like to take part in this tender process are invited to "Express Interest" upon which they will be given access to the full tender documentation delivery through this e-tendering system. When the tender documents have been made available involved suppliers will receive notification via email and the tender documents can be accessed from the "My Tenders" area of this website and selecting the "View Details" button of this project. Please allow sufficient time to make your return as late returns will not be permitted. Any questions relating to this tender should be made via correspondence on the website and can be addressed to the main contact as shown in the details above.

Inspire Education Group are currently out to tender for the provision of Flooring. Suppliers that would like to take part in this tender process are invited to "Express Interest" upon which they will be given access to the full tender documentation delivery through this e-tendering system. When the tender documents have been made available involved suppliers will receive notification via email and the tender documents can be accessed from the "My Tenders" area of this website and selecting the "View Details" button of this project. Please allow sufficient time to make your return as late returns will not be permitted. Any questions relating to this tender should be made via correspondence on the website and can be addressed to the main contact as shown in the details above.

UEA is seeking to appoint a reputable company with a proven track record in directly managing and delivering technically demanding Facilities Management services to similar organisations. The scope of Facilities Management Services required includes Integrated Facilities Management for its properties and the Quadram Institute managed by Quadram Institute Partners (QIP), designed to deliver the optimal value for money (VFM) solution. It is anticipated that all services will be underpinned by technology, and robust policies and procedures, which will at all times reflect good industry practice within an environment of continuous improvement.

The Diocese of Norwich Education Services Company (DoNESC) is carrying out a procurement exercise on the behalf of Harleston Sancroft Secondary Phase to procure the replacement of a full lighting system and infrastructure above the stage and auditorium. To access this competition: Registered: Login to https://suppliers.multiquote.com and view the opportunity CA17797. Not registered: Visit https://suppliers.multiquote.com then register and quote CA17797 as the reason for registration. Any queries please contact MultiQuote on 020 3920 8054.