local government contracts

North Norfolk District Council (the Council) is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified contractor to refurbish The Cedars – a Grade II listed building located within North Walsham Conservation Area, together with the reconstruction of a historic boundary wall within the site’s curtilage. The Council has elected to reserve this competition to suppliers that are based within the administrative area of Norfolk. For the purposes of this procurement, a supplier will be considered “based within” the reserved area where it has substantive business operations within that area. Suppliers that do not meet this eligibility requirement will not be considered further in this procurement process.

To provide services for young people, who are care leavers, using supported accommodation in provider accommodation. Luton Borough Council wish to commission Ofsted registered Supported Accommodation Services for young people aged 16 & 17 and non-registered services for 18-25 years (it is not a requirement for Ofsted registration for the 18-25 years). Supported accommodation is intended to provide high quality accommodation with support to enable young people to live semi independently, develop skills and prepare for adult life while keeping them in a safe, homely and nurturing environment. This new ‘Light Touch Open Framework’ will incorporate the new requirements for Ofsted registration (16 & 17 years only) and new quality standards, termination clause and the Inspection Framework that was introduced in 2023/2024. There will be 3 lots for 16 & 17 years, and 2 lots for 18+ care leavers across a variety of accommodation and support. Previous Providers of this service need to apply to be part of the new Open Framework.

Castle Point Borough Council required the delivery of a new Changing Places Facility and associated remodelling works at South Benfleet Playing Fields. The works form part of the wider development of the borough's first fully inclusive and accessible playground and shall be delivered in accordance with the requirements set out within the specification.

Tendring District Council (TDC) is looking to procure a service for the provision of Waste Collection & Disposal to 3 Leisure Centres in the district. The locations are: - Clacton Leisure Centre, CO15 6DB - Dovercourt Bay Lifestyles, CO12 3TA - Walton-on-the-Naze Lifestyle, CO14 8PZ The service is a statutory under the Environmental Protection Act 1990 and relates to the safe handling, collection, and disposal of hazardous, non-hazardous and washroom waste from centers.

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.

Stotfold Town Council is seeking tenders from suitably experienced contractors to undertake renovation works to the Cemetery Toilet Block to provide 2 unisex WCs one of which to be DDA compliant, solar panels and battery to support trace heating and storage space. Pre-Application advice has been received from Central Bedfordshire Council detailing requirements of the works. A summary of these is included in the Schedule of Works and the full Pre-Application Advice is available. The toilet block has been given non-designated heritage asset status by Central Bedfordshire Council. A planning application will be required for these works. A building condition survey has identified several structural issues to be addressed as part of the renovation. The Town Council's budget for this project is approximately £190,000-£210,000 including VAT. The Council reserves the right not to proceed, or to amend the scope of works, where tenders exceed the available budget.

Cambridge City Council is seeking to procure the services of a consultant to initially meet with and subsequently assist two local not-for-profit landlords in applying for registration as a not-for-profit registered provider with the Regulator of Social Housing.

Tenders are invited for a land maintenance services contract, together with cleaning of bus shelters, for a 3 year contract, commencing 1st April 2027, with the possible extension of the contract for a further 2 years at the end of the 3 years following a review. Please apply to the Clerk, via email: [email protected] or telephone: 01473 612632, by noon on Tuesday 20th October 2026 for a full application pack. Tenders are to be received by noon on Tuesday 3rd November 2026, The prices are to be based on 1 year's work from April 2027 to March 2028 for a 3 year contract which will increase or decrease according to the retail price index (excluding house prices). All forms should be returned to the Clerk either electronically or by post.

Central Bedfordshire Council is seeking to appoint a suitably experienced provider to deliver supported living services at Aldbanks. The service will provide high-quality, person-centred support to adults with eligible care and support needs, enabling individuals to maximise their independence, maintain their wellbeing, and participate fully in their local community. The successful provider will work collaboratively with the Council, residents, families, health partners and other stakeholders to deliver safe, effective and outcome-focused support that promotes choice, control and independence. This procurement is being conducted as a two-stage Competitive Flexible Procedure under the Procurement Act 2023. At this first stage, Suppliers are required to complete the Participation and Selection Questionnaire. Following evaluation, the four highest-scoring qualified Suppliers will be invited to participate in Stage 2 and submit a full Tender Response. The Council will provide as much support and information as it can to help guide Suppliers through the tender process. Questions raised by Suppliers, together with the Council's responses, will be shared with all Suppliers through the Procurement Portal to ensure a fair and transparent process. If there is anything you are unsure about or require clarification on, please use the Correspondence facility within the In-Tend electronic tendering system. Deadline for submission of clarification questions: Monday 26 October 2026. Completed Participation and Selection Questionnaire responses and supporting attachments must be submitted electronically via the In-Tend system. Responses must be uploaded through the "My Return" section of the system. Responses submitted through the Correspondence facility will not be considered. Deadline for submission of completed Participation and Selection Questionnaire responses: Monday 2 November 2026 at 12:00 noon.

Castle Point Borough Council are seeking to appoint a suitably experienced contractor to undertake dredging works at Canvey Lake, Canvey Island, Essex. Castle Point Borough Council has prioritised improvements to Canvey Lake following it taking back the management of the lake in July 2026. A total budget of £1 million has been assigned to the completion of dredging works.

Supply of grounds equipment for Poringland Parish Council

Suffolk County Council (Public Health, Communities and Public Safety) are currently out to tender for the postal supply of Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) and smoking cessation prescription medication. Smoking prevalence in Suffolk is currently estimated at 10.5%. The Council's ambition is to reduce this to 5% or below by 2030. NRT and prescribed smoking cessation medications are recognised as effective interventions to support people to quit smoking and remain an important element of the local stop smoking offer. The Council currently provides access to these products through a pharmacy-based pathway. However, not all clients are able to access participating pharmacies due to factors such as working hours, limited transport options or mobility issues. The Council is therefore exploring alternative delivery models to improve accessibility. The procurement is split into two lots. Suppliers may bid for either lot individually or for both lots. Lot 1 - Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) Supply a range of NRT products following referral from the Council's commissioned stop smoking service (FGS) and deliver products directly to clients using a reliable and secure postal service. Lot 2 - Smoking cessation prescription medication Undertake remote clinical consultations with clients referred by the stop smoking service to assess suitability for Varenicline or Cytisine and, where clinically appropriate, supply medication directly to clients using a reliable and secure postal service. 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 contract period is two years with an option to extend for up to a further two years. The anticipated contract value (including the extension period) is approximately £400,000 (approximately £100,000 per annum) excluding VAT. The deadline date for submissions of the tender is 3rd November 2026 at 11am. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 20th October 2026 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website.

Norfolk County Council's Public Health Road Safety Team commissions road safety education, driver training and rider training programmes that support behaviour change and casualty reduction. These services include NDORS delivery on behalf of Norfolk Constabulary and commercial driver and rider training. The Council's current framework for the provision of approved driving instructors and trainers ends on 31st March 2027 and the Council will be seeking to establish a new multi provider framework with a revised delivery structure that will commence delivery on 1st April 2027. The figure stated below is an estimate over the life of the framework. This figure represents the value across all Lots. There is no guarantee of work or to the level of spend under each Lot of the framework

Hertfordshire County Council is procuring a delivery partner for a new Supported Housing scheme at Westbury, Letchworth. The project forms part of the Council's wider five-year programme to increase the supply and quality of supported living accommodation for disabled adults and its Extra Care Housing Programme, which aims to provide modern, accessible homes that promote independence and wellbeing for older people who require care and support. The Council's preferred approach is to work with a Registered Provider that can bring development expertise, long-term ownership and housing management experience, supported by Homes England funding and Registered Provider investment alongside Council resources. The successful partner would develop, own and manage the accommodation on Council-owned land under a long lease arrangement. The Council is currently undertaking preparatory work on the site and expects to progress design and enabling works during 2025/26, with construction planned from 2026 onwards and completion between 2027 and 2030. Outline planning permission is expected to be secured through North Hertfordshire District Council, with any necessary enabling works undertaken to facilitate delivery of the scheme. Hertfordshire County Council (the “Council”) is a large shire county in the south-east of England with a population of 1.2 million. Hertfordshire is a two-tier authority with 10 district and borough councils providing complementary local services to residents. In February 2025, the Council launched a five-year delivery plan to increase the supply and quality of supported living accommodation in Hertfordshire and, in doing so, deliver wider health and wellbeing outcomes to meet the existing and future demand for disabled adults in Hertfordshire by 2030.  The programme responds to current and future demand, including people who currently live in unsuitable existing HCC accommodation, people living with their family who now need a home of their own, people in residential care whose needs could be met in supported living, and people living outside Hertfordshire who wish to return. The Supported Living Delivery Programme is intended to replace outdated accommodation, improve quality and accessibility, support independence, and provide modern homes.   The Council’s Extra Care delivery programme focusses on the provision of modern, accessible homes across the county that support independent living for older people and adults with care needs. By increasing the supply of Extra Care housing, the council aims to meet growing demand, promote well-being and independence, reduce reliance on residential care and ensure residents can remain in their communities while receiving flexible support tailored to their changing needs. The programme is responding to significant demographic growth, with evidence indicating a need for around 8,000 additional Extra care units by 2042, including approximately 1,800 affordable homes.   The Council’s preferred delivery approach is to work with Registered Providers who can bring housing development expertise, long-term ownership and housing management experience. This approach is intended to support delivery at pace while also making use of Homes England funding and Registered Provider investment alongside Council resources. The Council is exploring the best approach to work with developing Registered Providers (both Housing Associations and Local Authorities) (‘RPs’) to deliver, own and manage accommodation on Council owned land via a long lease (virtual freehold).    The Council is currently undertaking preparatory work on the Westbury site which is Council owned with a view to progressing design and enabling works during 2026-27, construction in 2027/28 – 2028/29 and phased completion and handover in 2028–30.   The Council anticipates obtaining outline planning approval for the site via the Local Planning Authority at North Herts District Council and undertaking enabling works where required to bring the site forward.  The Council seeks submissions from a Registered Provider partner to deliver, own and manage supported living accommodation at the Westbury Site. The successful Tenderer will enter into the following agreements with the Council, together “the Contract”: Grant Agreement – (note different terms subject to RP Not for Profit or For Profit) Nominations Agreement Development Agreement Lease Agreement Service Level Agreement Heads of Terms Any security documentation as required In order to receive site- specific documents, Tenderers will be required to sign and return a Non-Disclosure Agreement (“NDA”). The Council will procure the Contract using the Competitive Flexible Procedure as defined in the Procurement Act 2023, which will allow us to run a multistage procurement process as explained above. Full details are in the tender document set. Please sign and return the NDA (included with the document set) via the Portal in order to receive the Pre-Planning Application Documents. Organisations wishing to take part in this project are invited to 'express an interest' and also 'opt in', which will give access to the full procurement documents in the e-tendering system. To be considered as a Tenderer you must complete and submit a Tender by the deadline of 12.00 noon on 4 November 2026. Please allow sufficient time to make your return, as Tender submissions cannot be uploaded and submitted after this return deadline. Please ensure that where possible documents are uploaded as a PDF unless otherwise requested and that file names are succinct. Any questions relating to this procurement must be made via correspondence on the website, in accordance with the procurement documents, and can be addressed to the main contact as shown in the details above. Tenderers should be aware that due to the nature of the Services provided, any Contract formed as a result of this procurement process shall be executed as a deed. Tenderers should seek independent legal advice on the implications of this prior to submitting their Tender, where appropriate. Please note that the Contract requirements will be subject to available financial resources, supplier performance and flexibility to meet changing demands. To access this opportunity please visit https://in-tendhost.co.uk/supplyhertfordshire/aspx/Home. If you are experiencing problems In-Tend offer a help section which includes a dedicated UK support desk which can be contacted via email: [email protected] or Telephone: +44 1144070065 for any website/technical questions, Monday to Friday, 8:30-17:00. The Council reserves the right at any time to cease the procurement process and not award the Contract or to award only part of the opportunity described in this notice. If the Council takes up this right, then they will not be responsible for or pay the expenses or losses, which may be incurred by any organisation or tenderer as a result. As per the Procurement Act 2023, the Council reserves the right during the Award phase of this procurement exercise to: - Amend the stages of the Competitive Flexible Procedure where further stages are required to come to a fuller understanding between parties of the scope or requirement or other such necessary elements. Amend the specification - Define or refine sub-weightings, particularly for price if it is not possible to fix costs for significant element(s) of the requirements. – Award the Contract at the conclusion of Stage 2 without the submission of Final Tenders. - Forego the Dialogue Stage and invite Final Tenders from the highest scoring 2 Tenderers at Stage 2 only. -Any amendments will be communicated in full to all Tenderers. Following the government’s announcement in Parliament on 7 September 2026 and as published in the government’s press release: Review of local government reorganisation launched - GOV.UK, the Local Government Reorganisation process has been paused for Hertfordshire until further notice. The Authority will provide an update to all bidders once there is greater clarity regarding the future position of the LGR proposals as relates to this procurement.

Servicing and maintenance of Fire Safety Equipment for Ipswich Borough Council housing stock.

Central Bedfordshire Council is seeking to appoint a suitably experienced provider to deliver supported living services at Aldbanks. The service will provide high-quality, person-centred support to adults with eligible care and support needs, enabling individuals to maximise their independence, maintain their wellbeing, and participate fully in their local community. The successful provider will work collaboratively with the Council, residents, families, health partners and other stakeholders to deliver safe, effective and outcome-focused support that promotes choice, control and independence. This procurement is being conducted as a two-stage Competitive Flexible Procedure under the Procurement Act 2023. At this first stage, Suppliers are required to complete the Participation and Selection Questionnaire. Following evaluation, the four highest-scoring qualified Suppliers will be invited to participate in Stage 2 and submit a full Tender Response. The Council will provide as much support and information as it can to help guide Suppliers through the tender process. Questions raised by Suppliers, together with the Council's responses, will be shared with all Suppliers through the Procurement Portal to ensure a fair and transparent process. If there is anything you are unsure about or require clarification on, please use the Correspondence facility within the In-Tend electronic tendering system. Deadline for submission of clarification questions: Monday 26 October 2026. Completed Participation and Selection Questionnaire responses and supporting attachments must be submitted electronically via the In-Tend system. Responses must be uploaded through the "My Return" section of the system. Responses submitted through the Correspondence facility will not be considered. Deadline for submission of completed Participation and Selection Questionnaire responses: Monday 2 November 2026 at 12:00 noon.

Dacorum Borough Council (DBC) wants to establish a Contract for the provision of Waste Transfer Services (the Goods and Services). The contract will be for a period of 3 years with an option to extend for one further year period (i.e. 3 + 1). The expected annual budget £80,000. The Contractor will be responsible for transfer of fly tipping waste and the transfer and disposal of commercial waste and other waste materials. The deadline for receipt of tenders is midday on Thursday 5th November. Tenders received after this date and time will be rejected. The Council previously undertook a below threshold tender which was abandoned. This failed tender exercise has been used to inform this procurement.

Servicing contract for 14 warden call systems and 517 speech modules installed in sheltered & homeless housing units.

Hertsmere Borough Council are currently seeking Tenders for the Provision of Arboriculture Services. Requirement Overview: The Contract is for arboriculture work and tree surveying in Parks, Open Spaces, Amenity Areas, Closed Cemeteries and other council owned sites and covers the whole Borough. The council uses Ezytreev to record survey data, progress of works and record work history. Contractors will be expected to be familiar with and use this system and have the necessary hardware and software along with the necessary licences. Contract Period: The contract will be for a period of 4 years starting on 1st April 2027. The Tender documents can be accessed from the Current Tenders area of the Supply Hertfordshire website and selecting the "View Details" button of this project. https://supplier.in-tend.co.uk/supplyhertfordshire/home Please note the deadline for returns and 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.

Frinton & Walton Town Council invites tenders for the design, supply, and installation of a complete roof over-cladding/renewal solution at The Columbine Community Centre, Walton-on-the-Naze, CO14 8PZ, including full conversion of the existing internal (concealed) rainwater goods to a new external gutter and downpipe system, associated structural survey and sign-off, fire protection, and all associated flashings, fixings, and making good. Full requirements are set out in the Tender Specification and supporting documents issued with this notice. Attendance at a mandatory site visit is a condition of tendering - see "Conditions of participation" below and Section 13 of the Tender Specification for details.