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The Museum wishes to review its current onsite catering offer and is seeking to appoint a specialist catering advisor to help deliver the Museum's wider vision for supporting commercial development and improving the visitor experience.

MyEnds 3.0 is an evolved version of the flagship VRU MyEnds programme which will run from April 2027 until March 2029. This new iteration will allow us to implement key learning from the MyEnds programmes and strengthen the key components of the overall programme design, optimising innovation with more targeted strategic alignment. The MyEnds programme utilises a hyper-local approach to address needs in neighbourhoods across the capital that are most affected by high and sustained levels of violence. The core model endorsed by the VRU for this programme is based on the empowerment of communities, recognising the critical role and collective impact community stakeholders have in local violence reduction initiatives. This is achieved through the delivery of key activity strands, including strengthening local partnerships, young people and community participation, capacity building of the grassroots sector, and the delivery of locally informed interventions. The VRU is seeking Provider(s) to deliver the programme across eligible boroughs. Eligible Boroughs: 1. Lambeth 2. Croydon 3. Southwark 4. Tower Hamlets 5. Newham 6. Enfield 7. Haringey 8. Hackney 9. Lewisham 10. Islington 11. Camden 12. Brent 13. Hillingdon 14. Greenwich 15. Wandsworth 16. Barking and Dagenham For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Provision-of-services-to-the-community./BFD3YHK9GF To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/BFD3YHK9GF

MyEnds 3.0 is an evolved version of the flagship VRU MyEnds programme which will run from April 2027 until March 2029. This new iteration will allow us to implement key learning from the MyEnds programmes and strengthen the key components of the overall programme design, optimising innovation with more targeted strategic alignment. Background to Current Service : The MyEnds programme utilises a hyper-local approach to address needs in neighbourhoods across the capital that are most affected by high and sustained levels of violence. The core model endorsed by the VRU for this programme is based on the empowerment of communities, recognising the critical role and collective impact community stakeholders have in local violence reduction initiatives. This is achieved through the delivery of key activity strands, including strengthening local partnerships, young people and community participation, capacity building of the grassroots sector, and the delivery of locally informed interventions. Evidence shows that a community-led approach, by those who know their area and its challenges best, is the most effective way to prevent violence. MyEnds provides communities with the tools and resources to deliver their own prevention measures. This includes support networks for parents and carers, after-school activities, youth work in neighbourhood youth clubs, mentoring and targeted support interventions. Service Requirements The VRU Area Prioritisation Tool, previously used to identify areas for the 2019 MyEnds pilot and MyEnds 2.0, has been refreshed with updated data and metrics to identify eligible locations for MyEnds 3.0. The tool identifies ward-level areas that have consistently ranked within the top 15% of London wards across a range of violence and public health indicators between 2021 and 2026. Based on this analysis, the 16 boroughs containing the highest-scoring wards have been shortlisted as eligible for the programme. The VRU is seeking community-based organisations or consortium bids led by a lead provider to deliver the programme across these boroughs. Bidders will be invited to provide additional evidence of local need within their proposed delivery locations as part of the application process. Eligible Boroughs: 1. Lambeth 2. Croydon 3. Southwark 4. Tower Hamlets 5. Newham 6. Enfield 7. Haringey 8. Hackney 9. Lewisham 10. Islington 11. Camden 12. Brent 13. Hillingdon 14. Greenwich 15. Wandsworth 16. Barking and Dagenham For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Provision-of-services-to-the-community./U8A8R2K7R9 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/U8A8R2K7R9

On 6th April 2027 the NAM will open a temporary exhibition entitled Uniform: Identity and Innovation. A contractor is sought to manufacture and construct the gallery structures as outlined in the design drawings provided with the tender, making good walls and decorating throughout.

This early market engagement notice seeks to understand the landscape of potential vendors in a highly specialised/niche forensic investigation market: Digital Forensic Vehicle Identification and Comparison Services. The MPS is interested in understanding whether any vendors may be capable of fulfilling an expert vehicle identification and comparison services. For more information about the requirement and how to register an interest, potential suppliers should register on the MPS e-sourcing portal at: https://supplier.coupahost.com/quotes/public_events?customer=metpolice The opportunity is available under event #2914. The requirement value is a high level estimate.

Indicative Contract Value: £4,300,000 excl VAT Contract Duration: The contract will commence on 4 January 2027 with a 8 weeks mobilisation period. Delivery of the service will start on the 1 March 2027 and end on 31 March 2029 (‘Initial Period’).The Initial Period is 25 months and the Authority reserves the right to extend the contract for a further period of up to 12 months. About The VRU The London Violence Reduction Unit (VRU), hosted within the Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC), pioneers a partnership-based public health approach to tackling violence rooted in prevention and early intervention. Since 2019, the VRU has invested in over 550,000 targeted interventions for young people across London. The VRU invests in interventions at critical moments to keep young people safe in and out of school and at the key touchpoints that influence a young person’s journey; early years and families, education, positive opportunities, youth work, and communities and place. In London, working in partnership, we bring together services at a local level to better coordinate delivery of prevention. We build and support effective partnerships with government, local authorities, the NHS, education services, and the police. Our strength is in connection to London’s diverse communities and young people. We’ve made embedding the voice of young people, practitioner and communities a critical part of our approach and decision-making. You can read the VRU's strategy on our website and view the VRU’s outcomes framework, which measures our impact. Project Background The Mayor of London has increased investment in London’s Youth Clubs. Across 32 London boroughs and the City of London, a £30 million programme is funding youth clubs to extend and expand their existing offer into weekday evenings, weekends, and school holidays – when young people need safe spaces the most – and provide specialist support to those facing the greatest challenges. This investment strengthens youth clubs as trusted community spaces – where connections are made, young people feel safe and valued, and opportunities are created, all with support from trusted adults. The programme will help community organisations reach more young people aged 14–24 years old and strengthen the quality and sustainability of their provision. It will do this by delivering an increased universal, open-access provision, and targeted specialised support for young people facing greater challenges. For more information on this specific Youth Clubs programme, please see The Mayor's investment in youth clubs | London City Hall. Safety is a core outcome of this Mayoral investment in youth clubs. Whilst it will provide universal youth provision alongside targeted support, some young people will require specialist interventions beyond the expertise and capacity of local delivery partners. Therefore, the Mayor has agreed additional investment to provide a London-wide Safety Offer to sit alongside the core Youth Clubs programme. Drawing on its regional oversight and networks across London, alongside seven years of experience and expertise in commissioning impactful violence reduction programmes, the VRU is looking to commission a specialist organisation to deliver the Mayor’s Youth Clubs Safety Programme, which will provide additional capacity to connect with the Mayoral funded youth clubs across the 32 boroughs and the City of London to enhance safety of young people. This programme is to include a network of specialised youth workers for each of the chosen youth clubs, with an expected minimum of 2:1 borough to youth worker ratio. These specialist youth workers will provide targeted support for young people experiencing or at risk of violence and exploitation, offer support to enhance feelings of safety and boost connections and pathways into wider specialist services. Description of the service The aim of the Safety Programme will be to provide a regular, connected and meaningful presence across the Mayor's Youth Clubs programme to support children and young people who are affected by, or vulnerable to, violence and exploitation. Its purpose is to identify those at risk, provide direct support, make referrals into appropriate services and interventions and enhance feelings of safety. The VRU will commission a specialist organisation to deliver the Safety Programme. This service will provide a network of specialist practitioners who will work alongside funded Youth Club partnerships, providing additional capacity and expertise to identify, engage, and support young people who face higher levels of risk. They will work with local youth club partnerships to build trusted relationships with young people, provide targeted interventions and support, and help young people access wider opportunities and services. The programme is underpinned by evidence highlighting the important role youth clubs play in engaging children and young people who may be vulnerable to violence and exploitation, particularly those who may be less likely to engage with other forms of support. Research also highlights the importance of trusted adults, specialist youth work and effective safeguarding pathways in identifying need and connecting young people to timely support. The service will contribute to the Violence Reduction Unit's public health approach to preventing and reducing violence in London, by preventing harm, identifying and addressing risk factors, and improving outcomes for children and young people. The service is expected to: - Provide specialised youth workers who build trusted relationships with children and young people who may be at risk of harm, supporting them to access the Mayoral youth club as a safe space. - Provide a regular presence within the Mayoral youth clubs, working with youth club staff to identify young people with existing or potential risk and need for further support. - Assess needs and vulnerabilities of children and young people identified as at risk, including those impacted by exploitation, extra familial harm, online and digital harms and domestic abuse. - Provide targeted support and engagement, including 1-1 support for children and young people at greater risk of harm, holding casework where appropriate. - Facilitate access to appropriate statutory, community and specialist support services through referrals and where needed building connections and support pathways, including connecting with families /parents /guardians as appropriate to ensure a whole family approach. - Undertake contextual safeguarding assessments, working with the youth club providers and local authority partners, to assess contextual risk of youth club and surrounding environments, and deliver peer group contextual interventions where appropriate. - Deliver workshops and group work aimed at increasing safety of young people attending the youth club and support awareness of risk, based on identified local concerns/need. - Work collaboratively with mayoral youth clubs and wider statutory agencies to strengthen the connections and pathways between the many safety programmes held both by VCS and public authorities; and do so through a place-based approach. - Strengthen local partnership responses to emerging safeguarding and violence-related issues through sharing understanding of emerging risks, contextual safeguarding and issues impacting children and young people in local areas. - Operate as a pan-London network, share intelligence and effective practice across London through a connected practitioner network. - Contribute to reductions in vulnerability and harm and improving outcomes for children and young people. - Embed trauma-informed practice, lived experience and cultural sensitivity throughout service delivery. Target Audience The Mayor’s Investment in Youth Clubs Programme is a programme for children and young people, with delivery expected to expand the reach to the 14–24 years cohort. Whilst the programme does not prescribe a fixed age range, provision should have a strong focus on children and young people during adolescence, when exposure to violence, exploitation and associated risk can become more pronounced. This should not preclude earlier preventative activity with younger children where appropriate. Scope of Delivery The Provider will deliver a service with a network of specialist youth workers who will work across the 33 Mayoral funded Youth Clubs on a 2:1 youth club to youth worker ratio, to provide specialist and targeted support to children identified as at greater risk of harm. This will include engaging young people within and around the youth clubs, building trusted relationships, providing tailored 1-1 support and interventions and facilitating appropriate referrals into local statutory, VCS or specialist support to address their risk, improve their safety and promote positive outcomes. This will also include delivery of targeted workshops, drop-in sessions and other interventions at the Youth Clubs in response to local needs and emerging issues and to support the building of trusted relationships. The service is expected to work closely with Mayoral Youth Club Providers, local authorities, safeguarding partnerships, education providers, health services, community organisations, borough violence reduction initiatives and other VRU tertiary programmes. Timeframe and Budget The total budget available for the Initial Period is up to £2,900,000 excluding VAT. The Authority may, at its discretion, exercise the option to extend the contract for a further 12 months, with an additional budget of up to £1,400,000 excluding VAT. This would bring the total potential contract value to £4,300,000 excluding VAT.

BlueLight Commercial is tendering for a Framework for Police Initial Entry Routes including Police Constable Degree Apprenticeship, Degree Holder Entry Programme for Police Forces in England and Wales. With additional Lots for Accreditation services and other Apprenticeships.

About the VRU The London Violence Reduction Unit (VRU), hosted within the Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC), pioneers a partnership-based public health approach to tackling violence rooted in prevention and early intervention. Since 2019, the VRU has invested in over 550,000 targeted interventions for young people across London. Project Background The VRU takes a public health approach to violence reduction, recognising that prevention requires action at different stages. Primary prevention seeks to change the conditions that make violence more likely, strengthening protective factors before violence occurs. Secondary prevention responds when risk or violence is emerging, aiming to interrupt risk and prevent escalation. Tertiary prevention focuses on reducing the harm caused by violence, supporting recovery and reducing the likelihood of further violence. These approaches are complementary, forming part of a wider response to violence and exploitation. Children and young people affected by violence and exploitation can experience complex and interconnected needs, alongside significant barriers to accessing support. These may include safeguarding concerns, trauma, mental health needs, housing instability, disrupted relationships and difficulties accessing education, employment and other opportunities. Tertiary provision is therefore essential to provide tailored, coordinated support that addresses immediate safeguarding concerns, helps young people recover and improve their circumstances, and reduces the risk of further harm. The Violence and Exploitation Support Service (VESS) launched in June 2024 to provide specialist support to young people across London who have been affected by violence and exploitation. Management of the VESS contract transferred from the Mayor’s Office for Police and Crime (MOPAC) to the VRU in October 2025, with the contract due to expire in June 2027. VESS has made an important contribution to the VRU’s wider approach to tertiary provision, reinforcing the value of trusted relationships between practitioners and young people, flexible and personalised support, and a multidisciplinary approach connecting young people to specialist services, including mental health, housing, education, employment and safeguarding. This experience, alongside the VRU’s established expertise in violence reduction and wider evidence base, provides a strong foundation for the development of the new Tertiary Service. As VESS is due to end in June 2027, the VRU is commissioning a new Tertiary Service to provide specialist support to young people experiencing the highest levels of harm, vulnerability, violence and exploitation. Description of the service The London Violence Reduction Unit (VRU) will appoint a provider to deliver a pan-London Tertiary Service for young people aged 11–25 who are experiencing the highest levels of harm, vulnerability, violence and exploitation. The VRU Tertiary Service forms part of the VRU’s wider public health approach to violence reduction. It is intended to provide specialist support to young people who are already affected by, or at significant risk of, serious violence and exploitation, where intensive and coordinated, intervention is required to address their needs and reduce the risk of further harm. The Service will deliver intensive, relationship-based one-to-one support that responds to immediate safeguarding concerns and the wider factors contributing to violence, exploitation and vulnerability. Practitioners will build trusted relationships with young people who may have experienced significant trauma, have difficulty engaging with services or have developed distrust towards professionals. Support will be tailored to each young person’s circumstances, needs, risks and aspirations. This includes responding to immediate concerns while addressing longer-term factors affecting safety, stability and wellbeing. The Provider will coordinate support across multiple areas of need and help young people access relevant specialist interventions and wider services. The Provider will work collaboratively with statutory, voluntary and community sector partners to support identification and referral, coordinate interventions, address barriers to accessing support and strengthen pathways between the VRU’s wider tertiary provision and other relevant services. The Service will operate within a consistent pan-London framework, supported by strong local integration and partnerships. The Provider will understand local systems and community contexts in which young people experience violence and exploitation, while ensuring that young people can access a consistent standard of support across London. The service is expected to: - Identify, engage and support young people aged 11-25 who are experiencing the highest levels of violence, exploitation, harm and vulnerability. - Deliver intensive, relationship-based support through named practitioners who build trusted, consistent and sustained relationships with young people. - Improve young people's safety, wellbeing, stability and resilience by addressing immediate safeguarding concerns and underlying drivers of harm. - Provide tailored, needs-led interventions that respond to each young person's individual circumstances, strengths, risks, and aspirations. - Support young people to access, navigate, and engage with relevant statutory, voluntary, and community services through advocacy and system navigation. - Improve access to specialist support, including housing, education, training and employment, family support, mental health services, and other interventions relevant to need. - Strengthen multi-agency partnerships, information sharing, and coordinated responses across local systems. - Promote culturally competent, gender-responsive, and trauma-informed approaches that reflect young people's identities, experiences, and needs. - Embed lived experience, cultural competence, reflective practice and trauma-informed principles throughout service delivery. - Strengthen local safeguarding and violence reduction responses through the sharing of intelligence, learning, emerging risks and contextual safeguarding insights. - Operate as a connected pan-London service that shares effective practice, learning and intelligence across borough boundaries. - Support wider system improvement by informing more effective local and pan-London responses to violence and exploitation through learning from service delivery. Target Audience The Service is intended for London-based young people aged 11 to 25 who are most impacted by violence and exploitation. Support young people who demonstrate indicators of: - Established harm: Violence or exploitation is currently occurring or has occurred repeatedly. - Entrenched circumstances: The young person is experiencing persistent violence or exploitation that has not been effectively addressed through existing services or previous interventions. - Multiple and interconnected risks: Violence or exploitation is linked to factors such as housing instability, family circumstances, harmful peer influences, trauma, substance use, education, or involvement with the justice system. - Escalating or significant contextual risk: The young person is exposed to harm through relationships, peer networks, locations, institutions, online spaces or wider environments that require specialist intervention and coordinated support. This risk may be increasing in frequency, severity or impact. Examples of young people who may be appropriate for the Service include, but are not limited to: - Young people with missing episodes linked to violence, exploitation or criminal activity. - Young people who are being exploited into, or are actively involved with, harmful peer groups, gangs or organised criminal networks. - Young people whose risks have persisted or escalated despite previous interventions or support arrangements. - Young people demonstrating escalating patterns of offending, exploitation, vulnerability or harm. - Young people experiencing violence and exploitation alongside housing insecurity, homelessness, family breakdown, trauma, poor mental health, neurodiversity, substance use or disengagement from education, training or employment. Scope of Delivery The Provider will deliver a pan-London Tertiary Service for young people aged 11–25 who are experiencing the highest levels of harm, vulnerability, violence and exploitation. The Provider delivering the Service must demonstrate the following: - Credible and effective youth work - Advocacy and systems navigation - Safeguarding and transitional safeguarding - Multi-agency partnership working and local systems integration - Specialist intervention and needs-led support - Reflective practice, learning and service development The Provider will demonstrate experience of working with young people affected by violence and exploitation who present with high levels of risk, harm and vulnerability. The Provider will deliver a clear organisational approach to engaging and supporting this cohort. They must evidence how their approach enables them to build trust, sustain long term engagement, and achieve positive outcomes in relation to safety, wellbeing, stability and reduced vulnerability to violence and exploitation. Practitioners must demonstrate credibility, authenticity, professional curiosity and appropriate boundaries, supported by training, supervision and ongoing workforce development. The service is expected to work closely with local authorities, criminal justice system, education providers, health services, community VCS organisations, and other VRU tertiary programmes. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Health-and-social-work-services./7S23397Z36 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/7S23397Z36

The Service aims to support survivors of VAWG in London recover from economic abuse; economically re-stabilise following abuse and move towards long term economic independence through education, training and employment including support and advice around self-employment and entrepreneurship. The Service will: •Support survivors to recover from economic abuse and reduce their risk of harm. •Build capability in identifying and responding to economic abuse across the London workforce to support and benefit both employers and survivors. •Ensure survivors are aware of and supported to apply for any short term or emergency funding and support that will allow them to re-stabilise following economic abuse. •Support survivors to improve their financial literacy. •Work with survivors to move towards education, training and employment goals, including self-employment and entrepreneurship, to support their economic independence. The initial contract term is 3 years with a potential contract value of £2,760,000 plus a potential one year extension with a value of £920,000. This would total 4 years (2027-2031) at £3,680,000 ex VAT. To view the tender documents and subsequently submit a response please visit: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/668W2G7P53

The Metropolitan Police Service (MPS - the Authority) is establishing the Precise Policing Phase 2 Dynamic Market (the Dynamic Market) to meet current and future operational needs and the MPS Commissioner's transformative change programme, "Precise Policing", and the Digital Data and Technology strategy. This strategy is structured around 6 strategic themes: Foundation, Data, Transformation, Efficiency & Resiliency, Capabilities, and Ways of Working. These act as guides allowing us to: plan, select, deploy and run digital technology that works for the Metropolitan Police. The scope of requirements for the Dynamic Market includes technology capabilities within the following categories: o Technology professional services - A wide range of digital and data services such as software development, testing and data engineering; o Transformation and automation - AI and data enabled products and services including agentic AI, video processing, workflow and business process modelling; o Digital workplace modernisation -Products and capabilities to modernise legacy systems, support the rapid building of applications (such as situational awareness apps); o Data Management - Covering the building of search, integration, data analytics, data engineering and reporting; o Video processing and analysis - Video management, video ingestion, video analysis and searching using technology such as AI to identify and detect objects; o Cyber security - Products and services to manage and mitigate risks across our cyber estate; Further details for the Conditions of Membership will be shared via COUPA. The specific user cases for the next 18 months are outlined below and are subject to change: o Video Redaction; o Situational awareness; o Video Searching; o Data intelligence / Intel scanning. Graph based data analytics alongside the MPS Enterprise Data Platform; o Public order planning; o Digital Asset Management System (DAMS) and improvements to end-to-end digital processes. More information will be provided as part of the COM.

Video Analytics Capability Requirements Overview The Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) is seeking to improve investigative outcomes by enhancing their review, analysis and management of CCTV video material. An AI-enabled Video Analytics capability to reduce manual review time, support investigations, and improve the way video evidence is turned into usable intelligence. The solution should: • maintain evidential integrity, enable interoperability, provide a scalable future-proof capability, and support lawful and ethical AI use. • support the rapid search, analysis and review large volumes of CCTV and digital evidence, improve investigative efficiency and reduce manual footage trawl time. • include video ingestion, analytics, evidential workflows and integration with future digital evidence management capabilities.

MOPAC is commissioning a new service, or services, to provide mental health and neurodiversity support to priority offenders who are open to the Probation Service. The service(s) will carry out assessments and undertake therapeutic interventions to address the underlying criminogenic needs of priority offenders. In addition, the service(s) will undertake neurodiversity screening and support individuals on probation to manage their neurodiversity related needs throughout the duration of their order and/or licence. The commissioned service(s) will also be expected to work closely with probation practitioners, supporting the ongoing development of their knowledge and understanding of mental health and neurodiversity within the criminal justice system. MOPAC is currently considering structuring the procurement as two separate lots: one focused on mental health support and the other on neurodiversity support. The final budget allocation between the two lots is yet to be determined; however, both services are expected to operate concurrently for the same contract duration. The estimated contract value will be: Initial term (2 years): £2,116,000 (£1,058,000 per annum) Extension option 1 (1 year): £1,058,000 Extension option 2 (1 year): £1,058,000 Total potential contract value (including extensions): £4,232,000.

This service will be required to: Provide specialist support for victims and survivors of tech-facilitated VAWG (TFVAWG) that is unavailable elsewhere. Support must reflect the different risk profiles at different life stages. Assist professionals, trusted adults and families to respond effectively to TFVAWG, such as through advice and consultation, practice resources, workforce development and specialist guidance Ensure London’s response keeps pace with rapidly evolving technology and forms of TFVAWG. Drive continuous improvement in London’s response to TFVAWG through evaluation and evidence generation to turn insight into better policy and practice. The service must be delivered via a consortium. The consortium must: Have one lead provider. Have a VAWG specialist element which spans all forms of VAWG including TFVAWG. Have specialist tech expertise. Be able to deliver all key programme elements. Be able to mobilise quickly within given timeframes. Have a robust safeguarding framework. Be anti-racist and anti-discriminatory. Be a London living wage employer. Be able to work pan-London. The initial contract term is 3 years with a potential contract value of £6,000,000 plus a potential one year extension with a value of £2,000,000. This would total 4 years (2027-2031) at £8,000,000 ex VAT. To view to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/G3Q544G566

Specialist services to support the recovery of young women and girls affected by violence.

The Ministry of Defence (the Authority) is exploring the market for a deployable capability that would allow users to handle information securely while operating at sea for extended periods, and to share information securely between deployed and shore-based users. Existing arrangements provide limited capacity at sea. The Authority is interested in solutions that are readily deployable through standardised freight transport (air, land and sea) and can be procured with an ongoing maintenance, training and in-service support solution package. The Authority is also interested in suppliers who could provide all or part of such a solution and supports collaborative working with other suppliers to jointly develop a solution, together with appetite and capability for development.  Areas of interest include secure marinised deployable or modular workspaces (e.g. containers), IT and communications integration, secure data transfer (including hardware and software), in-service support, and the design, demonstration and Secure by Design process for such a capability. This notice opens a staged engagement. Suppliers who register an interest and meet the access conditions below will receive a Request for Information marked OFFICIAL-SENSITIVE, followed by a clarification period and an industry day. The Authority will use responses to refine its requirement, its commercial strategy and its delivery plan before any competition. This notice is issued for preliminary market engagement only. It is not a call for competition, an invitation to tender or a commitment to procure. Participation is voluntary and at the supplier's own cost; responses are not scored. Any competition will be conducted under a separately published tender notice and will be open to all suppliers meeting its published conditions of participation, whether or not they took part in this engagement. The Authority anticipates a competitive flexible procedure under the Procurement Act 2023, subject to approval, and is considering whether a paid development stage may form part of that procedure.

The Authority is undertaking Preliminary Market Engagement to understand the availability, maturity and feasibility of Satellite Communications (SATCOM) provide secure Beyond Line-of-Sight (BLoS) connectivity for Uncrewed Aerial Vehicle (UAV) operations, enabling data exchange between the UAV and ground-based operators.   This activity is conducted in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023 (Sections 16–17) and is for information gathering only. It does not form part of a formal tendering process and will not be used for supplier selection or down‑selection. Participation is voluntary.  All communication related to this notice and form submission is at OFFICIAL.    Suppliers are invited to complete the following questionnaire to provide information on system capabilities, performance, navigation, deployment, interoperability, compliance, supportability and indicative commercial structures.    By submitting a response, suppliers confirm that all information provided is, to the best of their knowledge, true, complete and accurate.    The Authority may invite suppliers to follow‑on discussions where appropriate. Any future procurement activity will be conducted as a separate procurement process.

This Request for Information (RFI) seeks market feedback following the Authority’s market-engagement event on 8 October 2026. Responses will inform the procurement strategy, commercial model and Statements of Requirements for both procurements, with the aim of supporting effective competition and value for money

Expressions of Interest for Housing support for Young People experiencing Extra-Familial Harm The London’s Violence Reduction Unit are inviting Expressions of Interest from suitably qualified Providers capable of delivering: The co-development of tools for recognising and responding to Extra-Familial Harm (EFH) in local authority housing assessments, and explore how EFH can be identified in local authority housing needs assessments and responses. Emerging evidence suggests EFH drives housing insecurity, leaving young people unsafe at home and in their communities while struggling to access housing support that meets their needs. In response, local authorities are looking for consistent ways to identify and evidence EFH in housing decision-making. Alongside developing tools, the provider will strengthen capability across housing, safeguarding and community safety to recognise EFH’s housing impacts and support informed, consistent decision-making. Despite growing recognition, there is no consistent framework for recognising EFH in housing assessment and provision. Local authorities face increasing pressure to assess EFH-related housing needs with finite resources, while services often lack confidence in recognising and assessing EFH within statutory duties. Addressing this gap is essential to support consistent, evidence-informed decisions and timely access to appropriate accommodation, strengthening housing as a safeguarding response that prevents violence, reduces harm, and improves outcomes for young people. The provider will use rapid mixed methods and co-production. This research will combine policy analysis, analysis of serious case reviews, stakeholder engagement and qualitative research with local authorities, youth practitioners, and young people. Serious case reviews will examine housing-related risks and safeguarding failures, while qualitative research will identify barriers and opportunities and improve understanding of EFH-related housing risks and needs. Young people and partner organisations will contribute throughout to ensure outputs are credible and practical. The following work packages will be delivered: Work Package 1 (Months 1–2): Evidence and policy review. Work Package 2 (Months 2–3): Understanding current practice. Interviews and workshops with housing officers, community safety practitioners, youth workers, housing providers and violence reduction partners will examine practice, barriers to evidencing EFH-related housing needs, and opportunities to strengthen practice. •Output 1: Work Packages 1 and 2 will produce an evidence and policy gap analysis and theory of change to inform development of the needs assessment tool and response framework. Work Package 3 (Months 3–5): Co-development of the needs assessment tool and response framework. Young people, practitioners and project partners will participate in co-design activities to identify indicators of EFH relevant to housing decisions, evidence requirements, decision-making thresholds and referral pathways. •Output 2: A prototype EFH needs assessment tool and response framework to support consistent assessment of EFH-related housing risks and needs, accompanied by trauma-informed training materials for delivery Work Package 4 (Months 5–6): Implementation planning. Stakeholder workshops with local authorities, NHYC, housing providers and the VRU to refine the prototype and develop plans for piloting, evaluation and wider adoption. •Output 3: An implementation roadmap setting out recommendations for piloting, governance, workforce development, evaluation and scale-up. All outputs are intended for immediate use on completion of the six-month project. This will inform the London VRU’s housing agenda on violence prevention We are seeking expressions of interest (EOI) from organisations with experience of: -Working with young people with experience of violence or high levels of harm -Engaging and working with local authorities to codesign tools -Codesign with stakeholders including young people and practitioners -Safeguarding processes for young people -Research relevant to young people -Research relevant to housing -Research relating to housing challenges faced by young people who have experienced violence The aim of this Expressions of Interest is to: 1.Allow the market visibility of the proposed opportunity; 2.Gauge interest from providers that have the capability, capacity and availability to deliver the services within the timelines outlined in this notice before launching any formal tender opportunity. Please note this is a market testing exercise and does not commit the London VRU to carry out a procurement process. Submission of your Expression of Interest Suppliers must complete the MS Forms questionnaire to submit their interest in the advertised opportunity. The closing date to submit your response is 31st October 2026. Estimated Total value £60,000 Estimated contract dates 1st Jan 2027- 30th June 2027

The Royal Navy is inviting organisations to register their interest in preliminary market engagement for the Type 93 and AUKUS Signature Payload Programme. The Royal Navy seeks to improve its understanding of the market and wider ecosystem for Extra-Large Uncrewed Underwater Vehicle (XLUUV) platforms, associated payloads, and enabling functions. This activity supports the development of the Type 93 capability and the Royal Navy’s commitments under the AUKUS Pillar II Signature Project. The purpose of the registration of interest is to gather a comprehensive list of interested suppliers for XLUUV market segments and the wider ecosystem. This includes, but is not limited to: XLUUV platform providers, payload providers, relevant technology and software suppliers including Autonomy, AI and Mission Management Systems, integrators, through-life support providers, and other relevant suppliers. Suppliers who register their interest through this notice may be invited to participate in subsequent preliminary market engagement activities, including but not limited to, collaborative workshops, 1:1 meetings, industry days, and written requests for information (RFIs). Responses will be used to inform requirements development, and future market engagement and wider programme planning. The Royal Navy is initially considering platforms approximately 2 metres in diameter and 12 metres in length, however organisations offering platforms of other dimensions are also encouraged to register. This notice should not be considered as a commitment from the Royal Navy to progress with any future procurement activities. The programme directly aligns with the Strategic Defence Review (SDR), Defence Investment Plan (DIP) and AUKUS Pillar II priorities, supporting the transition to a Hybrid Navy through the integration of autonomous and uncrewed maritime capabilities. The value of £1 and contract duration of 12 months should be regarded as nominal and will be updated via future notice(s) as the programme progresses, figures and dates mature, and are subsequently confirmed.

The Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) is seeking to engage the market to inform the development of a solution for the secure disposal of IT criminal exhibit digital media, including but not limited to mobile phones, hard drives, and USB storage devices. This pre-procurement activity is intended to assess supplier capability and capacity to deliver a service that meets the operational, security, and compliance requirements associated with handling sensitive evidential material. There is a need to establish a structured, scalable, and repeatable service model to support ongoing disposal activity of IT criminal exhibits. The anticipated requirement will include, but is not limited to the secure collection, transportation, and destruction of digital storage media, with a strong emphasis on data irretrievability and evidential integrity.