UK Public Sector Contracts & Tenders

To support strategic workforce planning (effectively managing the workforce, focusing on having the right people, with the right skills, in the right roles, at the right time, and at the right cost) and to inform the development of a three year Learning and Development Plan (2026-2029), we need robust, organisation wide insight into current workforce skills and future capability needs. At present, we do not have a unified approach for assessing skills, which limits our ability to identify common themes or prioritise investment effectively. We are looking to procure a specialist supplier to design and deliver a Skills Gap Analysis exercise tailored to our organisational structure, job families (a group of roles that involve similar types of work, require similar skills, or follow a similar career path) and the currently used Civil Service competency framework. The exercise will: •Provide a consistent assessment of skills at individual, team and organisational levels. •Identify common capability gaps across directorates, enabling targeted planning and resource allocation. •Generate high quality evidence to shape the 2026-2029 L&D plan.

Project Aims To review and compare imagery reference collections of epifaunal species identified from survey to develop a single reference collection with representative images of identified species within the Eastern Channel.

The Town Council is seeking quotes for a three-year contract for the provision of its floral displays which have provided displays both in summer/autumn (June to October approximately) and winter/spring (October to May approximately). The contract seeks to maintain the existing high level of floral impact whilst demonstrating commitment to enhancing biodiversity through provision of plants for pollinators.

Keys Academies invites suitably experienced organisations to tender for the development and delivery of a bespoke brand, media and communications engagement strategy. The successful provider will support the formation and launch of Deacon Keys Academies, scheduled for January 2027, ensuring that its vision, values, strengths and benefits are communicated clearly and consistently to internal and external stakeholders.

Great Yarmouth Crematorium requires a manufacturer to supply a cremator replacement, installation of abatement system, flues, ducting, chimney stacks and ancillary equipment.

The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) is seeking to appoint a Strategic Digital Delivery Partner to support the delivery of its Digital Transformation Programme. This procurement is for the provision of managed digital delivery services and does not include the replacement of CITB's strategic web content management platform. CITB has adopted Umbraco as its strategic CMS and has invested significantly in modern digital capabilities built on Umbraco and Microsoft technologies. The successful supplier will provide the multidisciplinary delivery capability, specialist expertise, governance, support and continuous improvement services required to maximise this investment and deliver CITB's strategic objectives. The supplier will operate as a long-term strategic partner, supporting the design, delivery, operation, enhancement and optimisation of CITB's public-facing digital services. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Peterborough:-Systems-consultancy-services./39PJ4C3E2D To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/39PJ4C3E2D

Ipswich Borough Council are currently out to tender for the provision of a E-Chlorination system for Fore Street Swimming pool in 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 11:00am 21 September 2026. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 11:00am 4 September 2026 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website.

Cefas requires the provision of specialist marine geotechnical services to support two vibracoring surveys within the Irish Sea Firth of Clyde or North Sea. The Supplier is required to achieve sediment cores each with a target penetration of up to 3 m from pre-planned stations for the delivery of our environmental sampling programme. The Supplier is required to provide a 3 metre vibrocorer, complete with spares, coring consumables (coring liners etc) core splitting and core cutting equipment, and suitable individuals to undertake operations of the vibrocorer on a 24 hrs period (2 x 12 hrs shifts back-to-back) alongside deck crew. The Supplier’s personnel will be accommodated onboard the RV Cefas Endeavour for the duration of the survey. Cefas will provide suitable onboard cabin accommodation, bedding and welfare facilities, together with meals and refreshments as part of the vessel’s normal catering provision. The RV Cefas Endeavour has en-suite accommodation for scientific and technical personnel. The Supplier should therefore not include separate accommodation or subsistence costs for periods spent onboard the vessel. Any specific dietary requirements should be notified to Cefas in advance of mobilisation. The Supplier will remain responsible for all travel and associated costs required to mobilise and demobilise its personnel and equipment to/from the agreed port, unless otherwise stated. This should be reflected in the quote provided. The survey is scheduled for approximately ten to twelve days between the 1st to the 16th of November with the flexibility of +/- 5 days each side, with the availability to mobilise and demobilise equipment either in Lowestoft or a Port on the Southwest coast. The port will be confirmed by Cefas as soon as possible. Suppliers must be prepared to mobilise and demobilise from either location. Suppliers must provide evidence of valid and appropriate offshore survival training and medical certification, including BOSIET or STCW95 and a UK Offshore Operators Association-approved medical, or suitable equivalents. Original hard copies of all required certification and documentation will be required for inspection upon request at the time of vessel mobilisation. Please note general arrangement drawings of the RV Cefas Endeavour can be supplied upon Contract award for operational logistics if required. Requirement: The Supplier will liaise with Cefas before mobilisation to confirm the operational requirements, vessel interfaces, equipment layout, power supply, lifting arrangements, programme and health and safety requirements. A mobilisation plan shall be prepared and agreed by both parties in advance of installation. The Supplier will provide a fully maintained and function-tested 3 m high-powered vibrocorer spread, including its control system, constant-tension winch, core barrels, workshop container, essential spares and associated ancillary equipment. The proposed system shall be suitable for operations in water depths of approximately 150 m. The vibrocorer spread shall be delivered to the nominated mobilisation port and installed aboard the RV Cefas Endeavour. Following installation, the Supplier will complete appropriate equipment inspections, function tests and deployment checks, including a wet test where practicable. The Supplier will provide suitably trained and experienced equipment technicians to install, operate, maintain and demobilise the vibrocoring equipment. The base provision shall comprise of four technicians for operations of up to 24 hours per day (two technicians per 12-hour shift). The two technicians will be supported by RV Cefas Endeavour crew for the safe deployment and recovery of equipment. At each survey location, the vessel shall establish a safe and stable working position before the vibrocorer is deployed to the seabed using the vessel’s suitable crane or A-frame and lifting winch. Cefas shall provide the station position and water-depth information for each deployment. Once seabed conditions and the survey position have been confirmed, the vibrocorer shall be operated until either: • the full available barrel penetration is achieved; • refusal is encountered due to the ground conditions; or • the deployment is stopped for operational or safety reasons. Following each attempt, the vibrocorer shall be recovered to deck and the retained sediment core removed from the barrel, visually inspected, split and transferred to Cefas personnel. The Supplier will undertake the acquisition of the sediment cores and check the samples and associated acquisition information before handing them to Cefas. Unless otherwise agreed, laboratory testing, detailed data processing, interpretation, and reporting are outside the Suppliers scope. The Supplier will maintain the vibrocorer spread throughout the offshore programme and provide suitable spare parts for key components to minimise operational downtime. Any equipment defects shall be reported promptly to the Cefas Survey Lead, together with proposed corrective action and any expected effect on the programme. The proposed provision includes full spares coverage for key components. On completion of the offshore work, the Supplier will safely isolate, dismantle and remove its equipment from the vessel at the nominated demobilisation port. The work area shall be left in a safe and satisfactory condition. The Supplier will carry out the Services in accordance with its approved health and safety and quality-management procedures, Cefas vessel requirements and all applicable legislation, including the Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998 (LOLER), where applicable. All offshore activities shall be appropriately risk assessed, and suitable method statements, lifting plans and operational procedures shall be agreed before mobilisation. All lifting equipment and accessories shall be suitable for the intended operation, appropriately certified and subject to the required examination and inspection regime. Download the Bidder Pack at https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome and search for CEFAS26-109 under opportunities.

Cambridgeshire County Council's farm estate is 34,000 acres (13,400 ha) with 160 farm tenants it is the largest of its kind in England and Wales. Refurbishment Works at Church Farm, Newmarket Road, Stow-cum-Quy, Cambridge, CB25 9AQ Contractors will need provide evidence of CHAS accreditation or another equivalent accreditation . An open morning has been arranged for Thursday 10th September 10am - 11.30am

SkillBuild is CITB’s flagship competition programme, designed to showcase construction skills across the UK. It plays a key role in promoting vocational excellence, supporting skills development, and raising awareness of careers in construction. As such CITB require a specialist Event build team to deliver consistent, safe, and high-quality competition environments across multiple Regional Qualifiers throughout the UK and the National Final This is the first stage of a 2 stage process (EOI) to enable shortlisting of suppliers, to be invited to a final stage (ITT).

Bedford College is undertaking a preliminary market engagement exercise to explore apprenticeship enrolment, delivery and quality management platform solutions. The engagement seeks to gather market insight, understand supplier capability, identify emerging innovation, and help inform the College's future procurement strategy and requirements. The exercise consists of: Request for Engagement (RFE) Soft Market Testing Questionnaire Innovation Discovery Form Supplier Capability Survey Optional supplier demonstrations and concept presentations This is a pre-market engagement exercise only and is not a tender, invitation to tender, request for quotation, or call for competition. Participation is voluntary and will not confer any advantage in any future procurement process. The College may subsequently undertake a formal procurement process following completion of this engagement.

The council is preparing for the planting season winter 2026-2027 and is seeking quotations for the supply of 262 trees of various species.

Concessions contract to provide uniformed enforcement officers and the necessary infrastructure, for the delivery of dedicated enforcement of each of the street scene issues within the Ipswich Borough area.

Stowmarket Town Council invites tenders for ICT Managed and Consultancy Services The invitation to tender is for a comprehensive range of ICT services comprising: • ICT Managed Services covering the full delivery and support of ICT solutions, including supply and installation, system configuration and management, ongoing support (both on-site and remote), health checks, MIS support, and staff training. • ICT Consultancy Services providing expert advice and specialist expertise across the full spectrum of ICT strategy and delivery, from connectivity, cloud solutions, safeguarding, and cyber security, through to project management, cost modelling, risk management, digital strategy development, disaster recovery, and innovation. The services provided by the supplier shall ensure that the Town Council can access both hands-on ICT service provision and expert consultancy support to meet the Town Council's strategic and operational needs in fulfilling its Digital Strategy.

Motor Fleet Insurance Renewal-Policy No: BV29417552 Selected option 1: Allianz (Conventional Basis)

The Council is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified Consultant to undertake a Gypsy and Traveller Accommodation Assessment (GTAA). The study will: • assess the need for future accommodation; • inform the requirement for allocations in the North Hertfordshire Local Plan 2029-2040. The study should be consistent with requirements set out in the Government’s National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) and Planning Practice Guidance (PPG) and any updates as appropriate.

St Ives Town Council (the Town Council) is looking to source quotations for its summer and winter planting for the 3-year period 2027-2029 in order to provide efficiency savings for both the Town Council and its chosen supplier. We would be grateful if you would provide estimates for the following work, regarding planting in St Ives for 2027, 2028 and 2029. Your quotation should be split to show the costs for the two seasons in each year separately.

Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Authority is inviting suitable qualified organisations to bid for a modern, fit for purpose self-managed cloud-based Fuel Monitoring System. Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Authority operate six (6) sites with bunkered diesel vehicle fuel stations, three of which contain dual tanks. The sites are located within the county of Bedfordshire: Fire Headquarters Kempston (2 tanks / 1 dispenser), Bedford Fire Station (2 tanks / 2 dispensers), Stopsley Fire Station (1 tank / 1 dispenser), Luton Fire Station (2 tanks / 2 dispensers), Leighton Buzzard Fire Station (1 tank / 1 dispenser) and Dunstable Fire Station (1 tank / 1 dispenser). The objectives are to: • Provide real-time monitoring of six bunkered fuel site and eight fuel dispensers • Enable full auditability of fuel usage • Reduce human error in recording and reporting as a result of manual processes • Provide accessible management information across the organisation • Support automated fuel reordering and monitoring • Enable all BFRS vehicles to access bunkered fuel with appropriate recording mechanisms • Improve overall fleet fuel management, including non-bunkered fuel users The high level requirements include but are not limited to:- • Installation of Electronic Fuel Capacity Gauges and an Electronic Fuel Monitoring System at each fuelling station. • The information gathered at each fuelling station will be cloud based and be accessed from PCs at BFRA Headquarters Workshops for analysis. • The Fuel Monitoring System must provide relevant monitoring information. • The Fuel Monitoring should, where technically possible, be compatible with the existing High/Low level alarms. • The system must record the mileage of the vehicle as well as the vehicle registration, time of refuelling, and quantity of fuel dispensed into the vehicle.

HEART Academies Trust (HEART) are seeking to establish a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for the provision of commonly used goods and services from a wide range of suppliers to drive social impact and improvement. HEART is a non-profit making charitable company based in Bedford, made up of 4 schools. The Trust was established to support local schools build upon existing strengths to improve and maintain high educational standards and encourage continuity of education within the local community. The Department for Education annual funding is £57.3bn with £7,460 per pupil and an estimated £10bn is non-staffing costs. HEART Academies Trust's are focused on driving Sustainable practices and making them available to likeminded Customers. HEART believes sustainable procurement takes a wider view and incorporates the net benefits for both the Trust and the wider world. It considers the impact of environmental, economic and social factors along with price and quality for all activity that can be procured through the DPS When applying to the DPS, Suppliers are required to indicate which categories they are applying for, in order to be invited to the relevant competitions. Customers will use the categories to shortlist appointed Suppliers and invite them to further competition The Service Category will be selected from a list of categories of common goods and services against the Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) codes. Geographical location will be selected from NUTS codes, these include a list of UK regions where the service is required. The additional capabilities are a list of filters that will be specific to the further competition and comprise of Security Clearance, Value Threshold, and data security.

Bedford Borough Council has a statutory duty to provide free home to school travel for compulsory school-aged children who meet nationally prescribed eligibility criteria and for post-16 students who meet locally determined criteria. To fulfil this duty, the Council commissions transport services from external providers using a range of vehicle types to meet the diverse needs of routes and individual passengers. In addition, the School and Specialist Transport Team arranges transport for a range of Adult and Children's Social Care requirements, including contact sessions, day services, and respite provision. To support the efficient and compliant procurement of these services, the Council is establishing a new Open Framework to replace the existing Passenger Transport Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS). Bedford Borough Council is undertaking Preliminary Market Engagement in relation to the establishment of this new Open Framework for the provision of Home to School, Specialist Transport, and related passenger transport services. The Framework will replace the Council's existing Passenger Transport Dynamic Purchasing System and will be used to procure transport services for eligible children, young people, adults and other service users as required. The Council is publishing this notice to inform the market of the proposed procurement, provide an overview of the service requirements, and invite interested providers to engage with the opportunity. The procurement process is expected to be conducted electronically through the ADAM eProcurement System, with approved providers being eligible to participate in future call-off opportunities under the Open Framework. Indicative timescales are: Publication of procurement documents: Early September 2026 Evaluation of applications: October 2026 Notification of framework admission outcomes: November 2026 Framework award and commencement: November/ December 2026 These dates are indicative only and may be subject to change. This notice does not commence the procurement process and is intended solely to support market awareness and engagement ahead of the formal tender opportunity. Interested providers are encouraged to register their interest and participate in the forthcoming procurement opportunity when advertised.