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This is a UK2 Preliminary Market Engagement Notice only. Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust (the “Authority”) is undertaking preliminary market engagement in accordance with sections 16–17 of the Procurement Act 2023 and the Procurement Regulations 2024, to inform the design of a potential future procurement for a managed service programme covering (indicatively) Endoscopy, Radiology, Theatres, and Cath Labs / Cardiothoracic & Vascular services. The Authority’s objectives for this engagement are to: (i) test the feasibility of different managed service / managed equipment service models; (ii) understand market capacity and capability (including SME and VCSE participation); (iii) explore commercial options (risk allocation, performance regimes, pricing structures, financing approaches); and (iv) identify innovation opportunities and potential constraints (workforce, estates, data, interoperability, and supply chain resilience). This engagement builds on a recent Request for Information exercise. The Authority is particularly interested in supplier input on: scope options (single integrated service vs. lots by modality), transition and mobilisation approaches, asset lifecycle management, consumables and inventory management, service continuity and resilience, and how outcomes and key performance indicators could be structured to support patient access and productivity improvements. Indicative scope areas for discussion (non-exhaustive): • Consumables and non-pay spend (e.g., gloves, syringes, dressings, surgical consumables, consignment stock) • Inventory and supply chain optimisation (e.g., stock management, just-in-time supply, waste reduction, catalogue management, logistics) • Capital equipment and managed equipment services (e.g., core/modality equipment, maintenance, replacement planning, asset management, decontamination/CSSD interfaces) • Facilities management interfaces (e.g., hard/soft FM dependencies and any lifecycle responsibilities that sit with the managed service) • Clinical pathways and service redesign (e.g., utilisation, demand management, pathway standardisation and productivity initiatives) The feedback from this engagement will inform the design of any future service model and the Authority’s procurement approach. Any dates, values, and commercial structures referenced at this stage are indicative only and may change. Important: This notice and the market engagement activity do not constitute a call for competition and do not begin a procurement. Participation is voluntary, is not a condition of participation in any future procurement, and will not be used to assess or pre-qualify suppliers. To protect fair competition and avoid any supplier gaining an unfair advantage, the Authority intends (where appropriate) to: share key engagement information and clarifications with the wider market via the eProcurement portal; keep an audit trail of engagement activity; apply the same ground rules to all participants; and ensure any future procurement documentation reflects relevant information exchanged during engagement. Participants must not rely on any statements made during engagement as commitments by the Authority. Further engagement (indicative): In addition to the live webinar, the Authority may undertake further market engagement activities such as a written questionnaire, follow-up virtual group sessions, and/or time-limited 1:1 supplier meetings. Any 1:1 meetings will be optional and, if capacity is limited, will be offered using a fair and transparent approach (for example, first-come-first-served or a published selection method). The Authority may also arrange site familiarisation visits where appropriate; any information shared that is relevant to the wider market will be communicated via the eProcurement portal. Following this engagement, the Authority may (without obligation): • refine the indicative scope and requirements; • undertake further targeted engagement (e.g., questionnaires, follow-up sessions); • publish a Planned Procurement Notice (UK3) and/or other notices as appropriate; and/or • commence a formal competitive procurement. Suppliers who register for the engagement will be able to view subsequent communications via the eProcurement portal. All future procurement notices (if any) will be published in accordance with the Act on the central digital platform. This preliminary market engagement is undertaken under sections 16–17 of the Procurement Act 2023 and in line with the Procurement Regulations 2024. The live event will take place on Friday 29 May 2026, 10:30 to 11:45 (UK time), via Microsoft Teams. Format: Authority presentation (10:30 to 11:15) followed by moderated Q&A (11:15 to 11:45). The Authority may publish anonymised Q&A themes and clarifications via the eProcurement portal after the event. Enquiries: All communications regarding this engagement should be submitted via the eProcurement portal message function. The contact email in this notice is provided for administrative support only.

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.

East Suffolk Council (‘the Council’, ‘ESC’) is looking to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced supplier for the refurbishment, capital upgrades and internal remodelling of a three-bed semi-detached house, located in Stoven. Along with demolition of rear extension. The property is within the councils HRA stock and is currently void, refurbishment will allow us to return the property to use.

Cambridge City Council invites quotations to undertake a comprehensive review of the Council's car parking infrastructure, technology, and operational processes. The purpose of this commission is to assess the Council's current parking services and identify opportunities to improve: • Customer experience • Accessibility and inclusivity • Operational efficiency • Data-driven decision making • Long-term resilience and adaptability to emerging technologies • Further business development The consultant will also support the Council in developing a future-proof technical specification and procurement documentation for the potential modernisation of parking systems and services. The Council operates Grand Arcade, Grafton East, Grafton West, Queen Anne Terrace, and Park Street carparks in Cambridge which are multi-storey car parks (MSCPs) and several surface-level car parks which serve residents, visitors, and local businesses. The focus of this procurement is for the Council's multistorey portfolio, but an understanding that the Council also manage several surface-level car parks that additional advice might be required for is key. Existing infrastructure includes a range of parking equipment and systems such as: • Entry and exit barrier systems • Ticketing and payment machines • Intercom/help point systems • Electrical and communications infrastructure • Network connectivity • Back-office monitoring and reporting systems • Fire system integration • Kerb-side VMS system across the city There are continuing customer expectations around parking services, with increased demand for: • Digital and contactless payment options • Faster entry and exit processes • Improved accessibility and information • Reliable equipment and support systems In addition, the Council are keen to understand innovative technologies that may support improved parking management, including ticketless parking, mobile applications, advanced reporting tools, and the potential of artificial intelligence-based monitoring systems. The Council are looking to appoint an independent consultant to assess the current parking estate and support development of a future-ready parking service model.

West Suffolk Council are currently out to tender for the provision of Habitats Regulations Assessment to support preparation of West Suffolk Local Plan This opportunity is available in the 'Current Tenders' area of 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 1200 hours on 29 May 2026. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted The deadline for clarification questions must be generated via the correspondence option on the website

Peterborough City Council's Procurement Team is seeking an eTendering solution to streamline processes, consolidate procurement activities into a single SaaS system, and reduce repeat data entry. We invite you to participate in this Preliminary Market Engagement by providing information about your solution and capabilities.

The construction of a new single-storey rear extension provides a new bathroom and bedroom. Works include internal alterations to the existing building, electrical and mechanical extension of existing services, along with external groundworks.

Cold Temperature Monitoring at WSFT

Ipswich Borough Council are currently out to tender for the provision of window cleaning at Grafton House, Ipswich. This opportunity is available in the 'Current Tenders' area of 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 11:0am 5 June 2026. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 11:0am 27 May 2026 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website.

Background The Epping Forest District Local Plan adopted on the 6th March 2023 proposes to build 11,400 new dwellings in the EFDC area by 2033 a growth in households of about 21%. However, the sector is struggling to meet the pace at which it needs to build housing. This is despite the construction sector being the largest sector of the local economy and the largest employer, employing almost 9,000 people. From insight gathered locally, we know the district has a limited number of large housing developers and construction companies, with the majority of businesses in the district being small or micro enterprise (fewer than 50 employees). We also know that the biggest barriers to growth for the industry locally include recruiting a skilled workforce, accessing new markets, and competing for larger contracts and customers. Epping Forest District Council are therefore looking to commission a construction industry business support programme with the objective of supporting small and micro enterprises to grow, enabling them to bid for contracts with large developers. This will ultimately help boost the local economy, keep wealth locally, create employment opportunities, whilst also supporting the council to meet its housing land supply target. Objectives 1.Engage and consult with construction businesses to develop an understanding of their needs, aspirations and the support required to achieve them. 2.Support the growth of micro and small construction businesses to enable them to benefit from local housing growth through biding for local, regional or national contracts. 3.Support employment growth within the construction sector, enabling local residents to benefit from employment opportunities that will come with the projected housing growth. 4.Create connections between sector leading organisations and local Epping Forest SMEs to enable the growth of the local construction industry. 5.Signposting businesses to additional regional or national support programmes that may further support their growth. 6.Support EFDC to have a greater understanding of sector, its sub-sectors and the level of value it offers to the local economy. 7.Support EFDC to identify future actions, projects or initiatives that can support the continued growth of the sector. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Epping:-Construction-consultancy-services./PT3NJ45WG2 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/PT3NJ45WG2

Cefas, Natural England (NE) and Northumberland Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority (NIFCA) have been working collaboratively to deliver a monitoring survey within Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) as part of the ongoing MPA programme. This survey aims to support Natural England’s monitoring objectives and provide robust evidence to inform conservation measures. Coquet to St Mary’s MCZ is an inshore site located along the Northumberland coast in the north-east of England. The site covers 192 km² of intertidal and offshore waters from near Whitley Bay in the south to near Alnwick in the north. As part of the MPA programme, NIFCA, NE and Cefas are planning to collect sediment samples within the site and in surrounding control areas using a 0.1m2 Day grab during a survey aboard the PV St Aidan planned for May 2026 (exact dates to be confirmed). Final sample availability will be confirmed in writing following survey completion. The survey aims to: 1. Detect temporal change in benthic community structure and sediment characteristics relative to previous surveys (Cefas 2016 and 2021). 2. Provide evidence on the effectiveness of current fisheries management measures in maintaining the subtidal mud feature in line with the site’s conservation objectives. 3. Provide information to support Natural England’s condition monitoring in the MCZ. The objective of the survey is to collect up to 52 Day grab samples (see Appendix 1 and Appendix 2). Samples will be collected both within the boundaries of the MCZ (25 samples), and outside the MCZ (27 sample). The macrofauna samples will be preserved in formaldehyde shortly after sampling, and all containers have both an internal and external label, clearly indicating the survey and station information. All work under this contract is subject to the successful completion of the 2026 Coquet to St Mary’s MCZ survey in May 2026. Cefas is initiating this procurement in advance to ensure timely analysis once samples become available. Should final numbers, timings, or availability of samples differ from those described here, Cefas will notify the Supplier and agree any necessary scope adjustments in writing. Requirements: The Supplier is required to process up to 52 macrofaunal samples to extract and identify all biota retained following sieving on a 1.0 mm capture mesh, as per the NE Atlantic Marine Biological Analytical Quality Control (NMBAQC) guidelines detailing extraction and identification protocols (NMBAQC scheme - APEM). In addition to this there is a requirement to ensure these data are audited as per the NMBAQC Own Samples protocol prior to submission to Cefas (NMBAQC scheme - APEM). Enumeration, identification and biomass determination to the lowest possible taxonomic level must be carried out following the NMBAQC Processing Requirement Protocol and Taxonomic Discrimination Protocol (NMBAQC scheme - APEM). Samples should be assigned to the lowest EUNIS (V2007-11) and Marine Habitat Classification for Britain and Ireland (MHCBI – Version 22.03) biotope possible. Biomass (wet weight in grams to at least 4 d.p.) is required for all enumerable taxa. Balances must be serviced annually and a valid service certificate must be supplied with this tender. Taxa list from previous surveys can be given on request or can be accessed via the One Benthic portal . No formal reference collection is needed for this project. However, selected reference specimens will be requested by Cefas to be returned to its laboratories in Lowestoft in an appropriate preservation liquid (i.e. 100% IDA or 70% IMS, 20% water and 10% glycerol). Notable taxa must be highlighted here such as non-native species and new or unusual records. Non-native species must be added to the Non-native Species Information Portal (NNSIP) (hosted on the Non-native Species Secretariat website, GB Non Native Species Information Portal (GBNNSIP) - providing records and alerts for non-native species in Great Britain | InfraPortal). The abundance and biomass data matrices must be sent on an excel spreadsheet via email (email address to be confirmed by Cefas on contract implementation) following completion. All species names must be run through the WoRMS ‘Match Taxa’ tool so that all naming is current (http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=match). Matrices should include epifauna presence/absence. Quality assurance (QA): 10% of samples from this contract are to be subject to an independent QA process following the requirements of the NMBAQC ‘own sample’ scheme assessment criteria with the scheme coordinator (or their assigned Audit Quality Control laboratory (AQC)) (see above). As this is also a project level audit the full data set will be quality assured; in addition to the samples selected to assess processing, additional taxa will be identified for review from the full data matrix. Any remedial action required following the AQC process must be completed within an agreed timeframe at no extra cost to the project, including any subsequent AQC needed. The AQC contract will be arranged and paid for by Cefas. The processing and audit laboratories will include Cefas in all communications relating to this contract and will work to ensure timely delivery. The Intellectual Property Rights and Copyright of all data and outputs (including photographs) will be owned jointly by Cefas and Natural England and NIFCA. All data will be made available by Cefas, Natural England under the Open Government Licence at the end of the project. Reporting (optional – not evaluated) This optional element will not form part of the evaluation or scoring of this tender process. Following award, Cefas and Natural England may, at their discretion, request the awarded Supplier to deliver this optional reporting element, subject to agreement and the prices provided. All grab sample analyses data need to be entered into Marine Recorder Online and any import spreadsheets to be delivered with the final reports. As per the Technical Question below and RFQ Part 2 - Pricing, the Supplier will confirm capability and provide a quote for data entry to Marine Recorder Online alongside sample processing and analysis, if this service can be provided. Natural England will arrange system logins to Marine Recorder Online for the Supplier to use. Guidance ‘Marine Recorder Guidance for Contractors’ will also be provided.

Ipswich Borough Council are currently out to tender for the provision of Tenant Satisfaction Measures Survey. This opportunity is available in the 'Current Tenders' area of 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 11am 8 June 2026. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted The deadline for clarification questions is 1 June 2026 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust (the “Trust”) is seeking a qualified advertising partner to install, manage, and commercially operate advertising formats across multiple hospital sites. The objective is to generate sustainable revenue while ensuring that all advertising displayed is appropriate, compliant, and aligned with NHS values. There will be no cost to the Trust for installation, management, or operation of advertising formats. The appointed supplier will manage all commercial activities and provide the Trust with an agreed share of revenue.

Basildon Borough Council is seeking to let a contract for design, supply, installation and commissioning of a modern IP-based CCTV surveillance system within Wickford High Street.There are two lots to this procurement process, bidders can bid for one or both lots. Please note Lot 2 is subject to Essex CC permissions and surveys. Please indicate which Lot(s) you are bidding for. Lot 1 - Supply and Install of CCTV System at Wickford High Street Lot 2 - Supply and Install of CCTV System at Wickford High Street including supply ,(excluding groundworks, ducting, electrical) installation and commissioning of six new CCTV columns Additional information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.

Ipswich Borough Council are currently out to tender for the provision of Street Name Plates. This opportunity is available in the 'Current Tenders' area of 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 11am 3 June 2026. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted The deadline for clarification questions is 25 May 2026 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website

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 Invitation to Tender (ITT) from Broadland Housing Association (Broadland) is issued to potential suppliers (tenderers) for the purpose of submitting a tender for the Supply and Delivery of Cleaning Products. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Norwich:-Cleaning-products./WSMZWNW3W6 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/WSMZWNW3W6

SCDC is looking for a suitably qualified and experienced contractor to provide abandoned vehicle collection, storage and disposal services in South Cambridgeshire. This will involve SCDC in contacting the contractor to arrange collection (storage and ultimately disposal) of the vehicle. As part of these services SCDC will notify the contractor of the vehicle location, marks on the vehicle and registration. The contractor will need to visit the location of the abandoned vehicle and photograph it, before collecting and storing the vehicle. SCDC will notify the contractor of the requirement to dispose of a vehicle. Please note that the range and sizes of vehicles can vary and SCDC need a contractor who has the capacity and capability to collect a variety of vehicles.

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.