UK Public Sector Contracts & Tenders

This preliminary market engagement process for the renewal of our current Communications Solutions due to expire in December 2026. This process will allow CPC to consider the changes enacted under the Procurement Act 2023 and how we may use that legislation to design a route to market which is modern and market relevant. A suggested Lot structure and scope have been included within this notice but will be determined through this preliminary market engagement process. Please see the attached document "Preliminary Market Engagement Communications Solutions" for more information.

Recurring supply of Searox SL 660 50mm x 600mm x 1000mm Insulation. Our demand is 15 packs per month from 01.07.26 for the next 3 years.

First Choice Homes Oldham (FCHO) is requesting quotations to service and maintain their passenger lifts. The project consists of 16 passenger lifts that serve social housing buildings which are located in Oldham area of Greater Manchester. The contract is scheduled to start on 28th of June 2026 for a period of 2-years, with the option to extend for an additional 2-years. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Oldham:-Lifts./2TTUQS6828 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/2TTUQS6828

First Choice Homes Oldham are inviting tenders for the provision of a Drainage and Water Mains Day to Day Repairs Contract that would include CCTV surveys of underground drainage, soil investigations and pipe replacements. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Oldham:-Ground-drainage-work./236N8P476M To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/236N8P476M

General facilities management and cleaning duties and undertakings to Level 0 - Lower Ground Floor within Cheshire Lines Building, Canning Street, Birkenhead CH41 1ND

Merseyside Waste Disposal Authority (MWDA) is inviting tenders from suitably qualified and experience surveyors to undertake topographic surveys of its operational waste facilities.

TfGM is looking to establish a new contract for a single supplier to provide landscaping requirements across its estate. TfGM oversees facilities management at 60 sites throughout the 10 Councils of Greater Manchester. Its varied portfolio encompasses 22 bus stations, one railway station, 14 railway car parks, two logistics facilities and warehouses, the Leigh Guided Busway (LEGB), as well as multiple roundabouts. The Tenderer must be able to provide the services themselves or via a suitable subcontractor that they will manage and be responsible for during the contract term. The Tenderer shall provide all labour, materials, equipment, and supervision necessary to carry out the services described within this document. Works shall include, but are not limited to, grass cutting, shrub and hedge maintenance, weed control, hard‑surface cleansing, litter removal, arboriculture tasks, seasonal planting, and general landscape upkeep. All services must be delivered in compliance with relevant legislation, industry best practice, and agreed performance standards. This is a 3+1+1 year contract, leading to a potential 5 years contract duration. Please note that TUPE may be a requirement on this tender and Tenderers will be required to complete two separate pricing schedules, one including proposed TUPE costs in the overall cost AND one excluding (or without) them. TfGM will determine whether TUPE applies or not after the bids have been received and prior to moderation and award. This will be communicated to all Tenderers that have bid, at this point and will confirm which pricing schedule will be used. TfGM's decision will be based on the facts as to which TfGM believe is the correct basis to moderate the commercial element of bids on (i.e. the TUPE Included price or the TUPE Excluded price). Any Tenderer wishing to submit a response to this tender must ensure that they are registered on the Central Digital Platform (CDP). TfGM reserves the right to amend award criteria in this procurement under section 24(1) of the Procurement Act 2023.

Cumberland Council have a requirement for the supply and distribution of a range of various foods within the footprint of Cumberland Council, these foods will be suitable for Cumberland Care Sites, Cumberland Council Sites and Cumberland Council maintained non-chequebook schools which do not use third party School Meals providers. Cumberland Care sites currently consist of 8 Care Homes and 9 Day Centres. There are currently 75 maintained schools within they footprint of Cumberland Council. Only those schools which do not use a third-party school meals provider will be eligible to access the Framework, this currently applies to 31 schools but is subject to change. The number of schools who will access the Framework is not guaranteed as not all schools will choose to opt in. Schools that are eligible to use the framework will sign an access agreement allowing them to receive framework pricing and benefits however they will be wholly responsible for all framework transactions and will contract directly with the successful supplier(s). This contract will be tendered in 4 lots with each lot being awarded to one supplier. • Lot 1 - Fresh Meat & Fish • Lot 2 - Fresh Fruit & Vegetables • Lot 3 - Frozen Foods • Lot 4 - Groceries & Provisions, including Fresh Milk, Fresh Bread & Morning Goods, Fresh Sandwich Fillings, Salads, Cooked Meats and Soft Drinks. Suppliers will be able to tender for one, more than one, or all Lots. The lots will be evaluated individually, and each lot will be awarded to one supplier who will supply and distribute the full range of goods within the lot to all eligible sites within the footprint of Cumberland Council.

The Riverside Group is looking to source a suitable supplier to manage our inward and outward bound payments The system will be used group-wide to centralise payments and income management under a single enterprise solution. This approach aims to streamline operations, enhance service delivery, and better meet the needs of both the organisation and its customers.

This procurement exercise is to establish a closed Framework for Elections and Electoral Registration Print and Related Services, and is being conducted by Liverpool City Council on behalf of itself and Other Contracting Authorities within the Merseyside and Northwest Region. The Framework will cover print products in relation to: • electoral registration; including the annual electoral registration canvass and specified elements of business-as-usual year-round, rolling registration; and • all scheduled and unscheduled elections, in Customer areas Due to the uncertain nature of the election process, there is no guarantee as to the actual volume of Goods and/or Services which will be required through the Framework.

The project involves the construction of a single storey sports pavilion with associated external works on a site on the periphery of the well-established sports ground at Gillett Playing Fields, Long Lane, Heath Charnock, Chorley, PR6 9EF. The project is procured under a traditional contract but with contractor's design for the Mechanical and Electrical services along with the steel fabrication details. The contractor shall appoint appropriate sub-contractors to carry out their work, and all cost should be included within the tender.

2 Schools located in Leeds, 1 school in Manchester. FM areas include Electrical and Mechanical, HVAC, PPM, Cleaning, Security, Grounds, Caretaking

Security Services

This framework is for the purchase and supply of standard build and specialist vehicles and vehicle conversion. The aim of the framework is to appoint suppliers who will be responsible for either the complete supply chain from product development, vehicle manufacture, conversion and supply to customers through to after sales support, warranties and parts or vehicle conversion as a stand-alone service.

This tender process is seeking to identify a neutral intermediary organisation operating in the space between communities who have flooded, or who are at risk of flooding, and flood risk management authorities (RMAs), across the North West of England, supporting those authorities to increase the resilience of those communities to flooding and coastal change. The desired outcome of the service is to increase the resilience of communities to flooding and coastal change through engagement to inform, educate, and drive behaviour change. The initiative is funded primarily by the North West Regional Flood and Coastal Committee. Greater Manchester Combined Authority are leading the procurement process and will enter into the contractual arrangements with the selected supplier. The initiative is funded primarily by the North West Regional Flood and Coastal Committee and the RFCC are therefore a key customer. The supplier will be required to work with and support North West flood risk management authorities as required: local authorities (of which there are 24 Lead Local Flood Authorities and 12 district councils); the Environment Agency; and United Utilities, as the primary water company. The communities to be supported include: • Residents including homeowners and tenants • Businesses, including agricultural businesses and farmers. Communities vary considerably in terms of their characteristics (size, demographics, situation e.g. urban, rural) and needs. Many are in areas of deprivation which are generally harder to reach and require different approaches to engagement to meet their needs. The scope of the engagement needed is primarily in relation to flooding, flood risk and resilience and any measures or matters related to this. A smaller but important element of the scope includes broader coastal change and erosion which may require communities to adapt over time. Some support to coastal authorities is likely to be required, to support planning and implementation of community engagement, as well as developing online content relating to the coast. It is essential that the service provider maintains a neutral, constructive, and professional working relationship with all flood risk management authorities (RMAs). Following flooding incidents, residents and businesses may be highly emotional and urgently seeking explanations, often directing blame towards local councils, water companies, or the Environment Agency. Communities commonly expect authorities to "fix" the issue so that flooding does not recur. These circumstances can make engagement challenging, and careful handling is required. An independent and impartial third-party presence can play a critical role in reducing tensions and supporting the establishment of trust between communities and RMAs. Where this role is undertaken by a third-sector organisation (such as a charity or community interest company), trust can often be built more quickly due to the absence of perceived blame, commercial interest, or expectations of payment. It is therefore vital that the provider does not adopt an adversarial approach or position themselves as acting on behalf of communities against the authorities. Approaches that encourage confrontation, demand action, or assign blame risk inflaming emotions, damaging essential long-term relationships, and creating barriers to effective partnership working. Repairing such damage can require significant effort and time. For this service, we require a provider who will: • act in a neutral, balanced, and mutually supportive capacity; • help communities to understand the roles and responsibilities of the RMAs; • support and complement multi partner engagement activities; • assist communities in accessing information, without attributing blame or making demands for action on their behalf. The provider must also be able to navigate the political context of flood risk and resilience with sensitivity and professionalism, maintaining neutrality at all times. They will be expected to work constructively with a wide range of stakeholders, including RMA officers, local councillors, Members of Parliament, the Regional Flood and Coastal Committee (RFCC), the five sub regional Flood and Coastal Risk Management Partnerships, and United Utilities. The provision of a public access website is an essential element of the service which provides a continuous source of up-to-date and consistent information for communities to refer to as they progress along their resilience journey, as well as extending the reach of the engagement activity much further than will ever be possible through direct engagement alone The Environment Agency holds the intellectual property rights over the content of the website. We expect the selected supplier to take over the management and ongoing development of the website and its content, building on the existing content which has been developed over many years

The purpose of this project is to appoint a design agency to provide high-quality, flexible, and creative design support across its communications and advocacy activities. The work will support engagement with a wide range of stakeholders, including funders, industry partners, national malaria control programmes, and in-country stakeholders across malaria-affected countries. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Liverpool:-Advertising-and-marketing-services./2MNB2D5Q54 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/2MNB2D5Q54

Appointment of a development partner to deliver a new-build residential scheme at Pyramid Park, Bury. Disposal/development agreement by 31st March 2027, planning submission by July 2027, Start on Site by Winter 27/28 and completion by 31st March 2029.

Customer Services Telephony - Soft Market Testing. Please find the advert details and attached document published on The Chest: www.the-chest.org.uk.

The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (The Contracting Authority) is seeking a suitably skilled supplier for a geothermal solution for heating the hospital, to displace fossil fuel heating. The successful Bidder is expected to take the project through a series of technical and project gateways so that an opportunity can be determined as efficiently as possible and then made bankable into an energy services proposal. The Contracting Authority's definition of a deep geothermal solution is defined as drilling beyond 500 metres below surface in order to harness higher temperatures. For deeper geothermal systems, technologies such as Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS) and Advanced Geothermal Systems (AGS) are utilised and are described as follows: EGS: involves improving the permeability of the rocks to create an artificial reservoir in geothermal settings where the subsurface temperatures are high but permeability is low. AGS: are deep, large circuits, with one or more wells drilled into hot rock with fluid circulating through a closed-loop system to bring heat to the surface. Drilling less than 500 metres is considered a shallow geothermal resource more commonly known as a ground source heat pump solution and for the avoidance of doubt, the Contracting Authority is not seeking proposals for this type of solution.

This contract will be divided into four separate lots to ensure specialist advocacy support is available for different groups of people who require assistance to have their voice heard, understand their rights, and participate in decisions about their care and wellbeing. Lot 1: Mental Health Advocacy This Lot relates to the provision of statutory and non-statutory advocacy for individuals experiencing mental health difficulties. This includes support for people who are detained under mental health legislation or subject to related powers or affected by the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) under the Mental Capacity Act 2005, as well as individuals who require assistance to understand their rights and participate in decisions about their treatment and care. The service will ensure people are supported to have their voice heard and to engage meaningfully with professionals involved in their mental health care. Lot 2: Care Act Advocacy This Lot covers the provision of independent advocacy for adults who require support to understand and engage with processes under the Care Act 2014. This includes individuals who have substantial difficulty in being involved in care and support assessments, care planning, reviews, safeguarding processes, or other related decision-making, and who do not have an appropriate person to support them. The service will ensure individuals are supported to express their wishes, understand their rights, and participate as fully as possible in decisions affecting their care and support. Lot 3: Children's Advocacy This Lot covers the provision of independent advocacy for children and young people. The service will ensure that children and young people are supported to express their views, wishes, and feelings in decisions that affect their lives. This may include children in care, care leavers, homeless young people aged 16 and 17, and those involved with social care or safeguarding processes. Advocates will support young people to understand their rights, participate in meetings and reviews, and raise concerns or complaints where appropriate. Lot 4: Health Advocacy This lot relates to the provision of advocacy for individuals who need support to understand and engage with health services. The service will help people to express their views, access information about their healthcare options, and raise concerns or complaints where necessary. Advocacy may include support for individuals navigating complex health systems, attending appointments, or understanding treatment choices and their rights within health settings.