local government contracts

Middlesbrough Council requires a qualified and experienced training provider to deliver comprehensive First Aid training across all relevant service areas. The provision will include accredited courses such as Emergency First Aid at Work, First Aid at Work (initial and refresher), Paediatric First Aid, and any specialist modules required to meet statutory and operational needs. The supplier must be able to provide: • Consistent availability to meet demand across the year • Accredited training aligned to current Health & Safety Executive (HSE) standards • Digital or physical certification and training records • High quality instruction suitable for a diverse workforce • Performance reporting, attendance data, and compliance support This procurement aims to ensure staff maintain the mandatory competencies necessary to support a safe working environment and regulatory compliance across all operational settings.

Supply and installation of replacement one-off external doors and associated works

The North East Community Forest (NECF) covers Newcastle, Gateshead, North Tyneside, South Tyneside, Sunderland and the urban areas of County Durham. The programme supports the creation of high-quality environments, community participation, education, biodiversity, climate resilience, healthy living and local economic benefit. This Lot 1 specification relates to School Planting. It covers school planting on both council-owned school land and non-council school land, including academies, trusts and privately owned schools where applicable.

Over threshold ITT for a Framework agreement to include suppliers (up to 6 per Lot) who can deliver Standard Corporate Design and Creative Services requirements via Mini-Competitions. The Framework will be in place for a maximum of 4 years, including optional extension periods. This opportunity is published via the Open E-Procurement tendering portal. Late submissions will not be accepted. Please search for this opportunity (Reference - OPEN2026755) via the following website: https://www.open-uk.org/.

The Association of North East Councils trading as the North East Procurement Organisation (NEPO) is establishing a framework for Retrofit Works (NEPO233). This will be a multi-supplier, multi-lot framework for retrofit works across a variety of public-sector settings which may be throughout the United Kingdom or within the North East of England. This will be discussed and agreed as part of market consultation. NEPO is a Centralised Procurement Authority as defined in the Procurement Act 2023 (PA23), providing central purchasing activity on behalf of Contracting Authorities. The agreement will be available to NEPO Member Authorities and all current and future Associate Members. Current Associate Members are listed in the Associate Member section of the NEPO website at: https://www.nepo.org/associate-membership/current-associate-members NEPO intends to make the agreement available for use by all Contracting Authorities throughout all administrative regions of the UK (as defined by the Procurement Act 2023). A list of permissible users is available at: http://www.nepo.org/associate-membership/permissible-users (http://www.nepo.org/associate-membership/permissible-users) Organisations wishing to access the NEPO agreement will be required to register as a NEPO Associate Member in the first instance. Further information can be found at: www.nepo.org (https://www.nepo.org)

The Council has a requirement for Supply & Fit of Timber Fencing. This opportunity has been published via the Open E-Procurement tendering portal. The Deadline date and time for this opportunity is Monday 14th September 2026 at 10am. Late submissions will not be accepted. Please search for this opportunity (Reference - OPEN20261875 / P-009637) via the following website: https://www.open-uk.org/

Newcastle City Council seeks to identify a suitable partner to undertake the supply, installation and management of power distribution and lighting requirements for Newcastle's Christmas Markets. The term of the contract covers 2 separate Christmas markets during Christmas period of 2026 and 2027 with an Option to Extend the contract for 3 months to facilitate the Christmas market of 2028. The opportunity will be published via the OPEN e-tendering platform www.open-uk.org Project # OPEN20261318

Newcastle City Council is looking to appoint a provider to undertake the aesthetic design and decoration of the Christmas market for the Christmas period of 2026 with an Option to Extend into the Christmas period of 2027. We are also looking for the provider to implement the design and supply/maintain/remove the dressing.

This is the eighth opening of this bespoke flexible procurement originally under find a tender reference 2023/S 000-033961 This bespoke flexible procurement solution is under the Social and Other Specific Services EU procurement route ('Light Touch Regime'), and will be known as the Flexible Procurement Agreement (Contract) for the provision of Services for: Lot 3 - Investigating Officers (Children and Adult Stage Two Complaints) Lot 4 - Independent Persons (Children and Adult Stage Two Complaints) Lot 5 - Independent Chairs for Stage Three Statutory Children's Social Care Complaints Lot 6 - Independent Panellists for Stage Three Statutory Children's Social Care Complaints Lot 7 - Independent Persons for Secure Accommodation Reviews

Northumberland County Council are seeking to appoint a contractor to carry out the beach management operations within Newbiggin Bay, including sand reprofiling and sand recycling.

The Council is seeking a suitably qualified and experienced Contractor to deliver the supply, installation, servicing, maintenance, removal, temporary storage and re siting of stairlifts, vertical/platform lifts and hoists within domestic properties and some public buildings. The Contract will support disabled residents by ensuring the safe, reliable and timely provision of relevant equipment and the associated services.

Newcastle City Council seeks to identify a suitable partner to manufacture, supply, install, maintain, and remove 58 chalets of various sizes to serve the Christmas Market in the busy thriving city centre of Newcastle.

The proposed development comprises the construction of two new playing fields: one full sized adult football pitch and one youth pitch sized in accordance with Sport England / FA guidelines and Performance Quality Standards (PQS), on the derelict site of the former Chevyside Middle School, off Yetholm Place.

St Nicolas Cathedral Scaffold & Access Requirements for specialist lantern stonework repairs

Loft and Cavity Wall insulation and associated works to properties in Newcastle upon Tyne

Hartlepool Borough Council (the Council) has been appointed as the Lead Authority by Tees Valley Combined Authority (TVCA) for the Connect to Work Programme. As such, the Council is responsible for ensuring successful management and delivery of the programme across Tees Valley. Connect to Work will support disabled people, people with health conditions and those with complex barriers to get into or remain in work. It will be delivered up to 31st March 2030, and the primary focus is on those who are inactive and out of work, but it will also support some people who are at high risk of becoming inactive if they become unemployed. At its peak, the programme will support nearly 2,000 people per year in Tees Valley - and more than 5,000 people over the period to 2030

This Contract is for the Supply, Installation, Maintenance and Repair of Door Entry Systems (which can include, but not limited to, Door Opening/Door Release Systems, Video and Audio Door Entry Systems) in residential and domestic properties for relevant Service Users for Adult & Health Services. This Contract will enable Durham County Council to fulfil its duty of care to ensure that all assessed needs for door entry systems are met throughout the period of the contractual arrangement. The assessed needs will be identified by an Occupational Therapist (OT) for the Council's Adult & Health Services.

NEPO234 Asbestos Management will be a multi-supplier, multi-lot framework agreement for asbestos surveying services and asbestos removal works across a variety of public-sector settings throughout the United Kingdom.

The Contracting Authority intends to establish a Framework for the provision of various bridge repair and maintenance works across the county of Northumberland. The Framework will be divided into the following nine Lots: Lot 1 - Concrete Repair and Hydrodemolition Lot 2 - Stone Masonry Lot 3 - Waterproofing Lot 4 - Scaffolding Lot 5 - Steel Repair and Fabrication Lot 6 - Steel Painting Lot 7 - Driven Piling Lot 8 - Cast-in-Place Piling Lot 9 - Soil Nailing Tender documents are available to download from the OPEN e-procurement portal: https://www.open-uk.org/. Please refer to project reference OPEN20261800.

Goods, services and works in relation to Vehicle Restraint Systems (VRS) including the design, sourcing, installation, repair and maintenance of any system. The requirements include both permanent or temporary VRS, bridge parapets and bespoke requirements along with the supply of VRS goods only.