local government contracts

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.

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.

The Authority is tendering for Supported Accommodation for Young People to provide a sufficient and varied range of supported accommodation across the county. Tenderers must be either registered with or in the process of registering with Ofsted and have been issued with a URN number at the point of tender submission. The successful Tenderers are required to ensure that the properties that will be used for these services are registered with Ofsted during the transition/mobilisation period before Service Commencement and meet Supported Accommodation Regulations (England) 2023 ("the Regulations"). These Services will support the Authority to fulfil its sufficiency duty in relation to Looked After Children and to improve outcomes for Care Leavers and Homeless people. Lot 1 - Core Central Lot 2 - Core East

Background information The current WAN solution is coming to the end of the contract and GMC are looking to move to a new provider and a new WAN Solution across all GMC sites. We have approx. 1,800 staff who work in a remote working hybrid model with only 20% of these are onsite at any one-time. Remote workers connect via VPN into the Manchester and London Datacentres. We are therefore inviting bids from suppliers who can meet the requirements outlined in the sections detailed in the required Lots below. The current GMC WAN adopts point to point ethernet technology and the strategic roadmap is to move to a more flexible Cloud based SD-WAN model. GMC locations: - London - Regent’s Place, 350 Euston Road, London, NW1 3JN - Manchester – 3 Hardman Street, Manchester, M3 3AW - Manchester – 3 Hardman Square, Manchester, M3 3EB - Manchester – St James's Buildings, 79 Oxford Street Manchester, M1 6FQ - Edinburgh – The Tun, 4 Jackson's Entry, Edinburgh EH8 8PJ - Cardiff – Caspian Point 2, Caspian Way, Cardiff Bay, CF10 4DQ - Belfast - Bedford House, 16–22 Bedford Street, Belfast, BT2 7FD. Current Wide Area & Internet Networks The GMC operates from 7 main site in the UK and N. Ireland, namely Manchester (x3), London, Belfast, Edinburgh and Cardiff. - All sites operate on structured cabling systems, the standard being Cat 6. - The current GMC WAN is comprised of 7 sites connected together using Ethernet point to point services. This is a manged WAN with service provider Customer Premises Equipment (CPE) at each site. - 4 of sites have secondary backup circuits (Manchester 3HS, Manchester 3HSQ, Manchester SJB and London) - 2 of the sites provide direct internet connectivity (Manchester 3HS and London). Deployment, support and management of the site LAN is not included within the scope. The GMC will perform this function, but the supplier(s) may be required to provide advice and guidance on end-to-end performance as needed. This may involve liaison activities, advice and guidance on network development e.g. traffic prioritisation and shaping, implementation of Quality of Service for the transport of Voice, Video and Unified Comms traffic across the LAN/WAN. For information, the components in the LAN are Cisco Catalyst 9600 and 9300 switches providing core, distribution, and access. We are looking to procure: - A customer managed SD-WAN/SSE solution with accompanying Professional Services. - The scope includes the licensing, supply, implementation and support of software, virtual appliances and physical edge appliances that enable the GMC to manage all WAN and security policies centrally via a single pane of glass. The Tenderers shall provide a phased professional services engagement designed to transform the current network architecture. The engagement is divided into two distinct milestones: - Phase 1 (SD-WAN Foundations). Implementation of an application aware network overlay to optimise connectivity and site reliability - Phase 2 (SSE integration): The subsequent overlay of cloud-delivered security services to achieve a complete SASE architecture.

The work for HM10 - Highways and footway reactive maintenance will be at separate sites described in the Task Orders, located anywhere within the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton. Anticipated works type to be undertaken under the proposed contract: • Footway maintenance activities, including isolated repairs. Footway materials may include bituminous, p.c. flags, Southport tiles, blockwork, p.c kerbs and edgings. Adjustment of utilities covers and other ironworks may also be included. • Carriageway maintenance activities, including isolated repairs, patching and reinstatement of road markings. • Maintenance of Road Restraint systems • Trial Pits within the highway boundary • Out of Hours Call Out: After 1600 hours (Monday to Friday) and for the full 24-hour period on Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays the Authority operates a night security service. The Contactor shall provide out of hours call out during any Christmas Shutdown period. Any work required by the service, under this Contract, shall be issued verbally to the Contractors ‘call out team(s)’ who are required to attend site within 1 hour of the call being made. • Assistance with Winter Gritting/Snow Clearance Operations: During periods of extreme weather, the Contractor may be instructed to provide sufficient operatives, vehicles and plant (as appropriate) to assist with daytime winter gritting/snow clearance operations on the highway network across the Borough • Conduct regular, scheduled inspections and servicing of 3no pumps and associated systems, including confined space entry, ensuring all equipment is operating efficiently and in compliance with relevant regulations and standards • Utility searches as and when required. Utility searches are carried out on a call-off basis. The Service Manager may instruct utility searches for specific locations or Task Orders. The Contractor does not assume any minimum volume of utility searches and no standing charge applies. Payment is made only for utility searches instructed and completed, valued using the relevant Price List item(s) and supported by the search request, search results and location reference. The Service Manager may also instruct the Contractor to carry out the following additional activities: • The repair or renewal of the existing highway and land drainage systems as required, including culverts, ditches, pipework, manholes, chambers, catchpits, outfalls and gullies. • The construction of new highway and land drainage systems. The repair or renewal of the existing highway and land drainage systems as required, including culverts, ditches, pipework, manholes, chambers, catchpits, outfalls and gullies. The cleansing of the highway and land drainage system will be carried out by others but it may be necessary for the successful contractor/contractors to work with these others or provide their own equipment to support their operations. The work is generally for isolated repair/ replacement of highway drains and road gullies and/or for cleansing, bottoming and scything of lengths of selected ditches. • Footway Reconstruction Schemes. Footway materials may include bituminous, p.c. flags, Southport tiles, blockwork, p.c kerbs and edgings. Adjustment of utilities covers and other ironworks may also be included. • Carriageway Surfacing Schemes including full reconstruction, re-surfacing, planning and adjustment of ironworks and reinstatement of road markings. • CCTV surveys of drainage and sewers • Site testing, including but not limited to coring, skid resistance, surface texture, deflection/structural testing, density and compaction testing, drainage/permeability checks, retro reflectivity testing, adhesion (pull out testing) testing and other surface or material tests. The Council has not undertaken preliminary market engagement in accordance with Sections 16 and 17 of the Procurement Act 2023, having assessed that it was not required for the nature and scope of this procurement. The Contract will be tendered using the open procedure under the Procurement Act 2023. It is proposed to procure a 8-year contract, consisting of an initial 5-year period followed by a maximum of 3 x 1-year extensions which will be offered following a satisfactory performance review (in line with agreed KPI’s), The Council is open to considering innovative methods of delivery including partnerships between suppliers. The Council will use Key Performance Indicators to monitor the successful bidder's performance throughout the duration of the contract. The performance of the contractor will be used to determine whether an extension is offered at the end of the initial 5-year period. Participation in this tendering process which seeks to result in securing one contractor to provide the necessary Highway and Footway Maintenance (HM10) - Highways and footway reactive maintenance services, in no way guarantees the successful tenderer any given volume of work over the duration of the contract period.

The programme aims to develop and test a blended finance approach-'Match at Source'-that collaborates with regulated infrastructure organisations to achieve mutual benefits, increase scale and quality, accelerate delivery (Raise the Peak), and extend the programme's lifespan (Lengthen the Tail). This tender seeks to develop an investment-ready operating model, including clear governance of financial structures, robust monitoring and assurance, and an engagement plan with infrastructure sponsors, regulators, and appropriate government departments. Key elements include the Strategic Stretch financial model, a legal and governance framework to prevent double-counting and foster transparent attribution, potential tokenisation of Community Forest benefits, and a four-phase delivery plan culminating in a comprehensive business case before the Autumn 2028 Spending Review. The potential links to public procurement, in particular Social Value requirements, are also part of this specification, providing verified "Social Value" units that deliver high-quality impacts linked to local Community Forest Plans. Innovation is strongly encouraged, but not at the expense of the main objective, whether through tokenised, blockchain-enabled assurance (preferred) or an acceptable non-tokenised alternative that offers lower risk or quicker implementation.

Rossendale Borough Council is seeking tenders from suitably experienced and qualified providers to deliver the Rossendale Resettler Support and Signposting Service (LRSSS). The Service will provide free, accessible, in‑person support and signposting to refugees, asylum seekers, evacuees and other individuals who have arrived in Rossendale through forced migration routes. The Service will support service users with a wide range of issues including, but not limited to, economic inclusion, digital inclusion, housing, healthcare, education, language support, access to mental health services, and administrative support. The Service must include a regular, weekly, in‑person drop‑in offer totalling a minimum of six hours per week, delivered during core hours (9am-5pm, Monday to Friday, excluding public holidays). Provision must operate from at least two suitable venues located within the Rossendale borough, including the Bacup/Stacksteads area and the Haslingden area. Venues must be accessible, welcoming and capable of supporting confidential one‑to‑one consultations. The provider will be required to deliver casework, accept referrals from Lancashire Refugee Integration Team and other agencies, manage self‑referrals, and provide ongoing support to service users. The Service must include access to a monthly legal drop‑in delivered by an Immigration Advice Authority (IAA) accredited immigration adviser. The provider will work in partnership with Rossendale Borough Council and the Lancashire Refugee Integration Team and must utilise the Lancashire Asylum Seeker and Resettlement Case Management System to record support provided and monitor outcomes, in line with data protection and information‑sharing requirements. The initial contract period will be 12 months, with an option to extend for up to a further 12 months at the Council's discretion, subject to satisfactory performance and funding availability. The maximum contract end date will be 31 March 2028.

The Contractor shall be entirely responsible for the accurate and efficient installation and performance of the works as detailed below and in the Contract documentation. Unless otherwise indicated the works shall include for the coordination, supply, delivery to site, installation, setting to work, testing, and commissioning, the following works in accordance with the requirements of this specification and the accompanying drawings: • Electrical Services • Strip Out Works • Builders Work in Connection • Testing and Commissioning • Provision of O&M Manuals and User Guides The Contractor shall pay particular attention to the Main Contract documents in respect of the programming of the works. The works were planned to be carried out over a 3-year period in separately tendered phases during the summer holiday breaks.

The refurbishment of the public lavatories at The Boathouse Cafe. The primary objective is to change the access to the public lavatories from an external doorway (into the building) to an internal doorway located within the cafe area. The project involves the refurbishment of the public lavatories at The Boathouse Café. The proposed refurbishment work includes reconfiguration of the facility and creating access between the WC and adjoining Café to enable controlled access and use. Works will entail strictly stripping out the existing lavatories and installing a new layout to accommodate the change of access. The works also comprise the strip-out, alteration, and installation of electrical services associated with the refurbishment of public toilet facilities, including: • Removal of redundant distribution board and services • Installation of a new Schneider Acti9 Isobar 18-way SP&N Type A distribution board (DB:B) • Provision of new final circuits for o Lighting o Small power o Water heaters o Trace heating o Extract ventilation o Alarms o Other associated equipment, • Reinstatement of existing retained circuits. • Installation of new containment systems within the roof void. • Replacement of lighting and emergency lighting systems. • Modifications to fire alarm and accessible WC alarm systems. Mechanical works include the strip-out of existing mechanical services and the installation of new heating, ventilation and water services serving refurbished Ladies, Gents and Accessible WCs. This will allow the continued use of the WC facility, whilst bringing it to current standards, improving utilisation, security and operational management.

SCC delivers Bikeability training through a structured programme designed to equip children and young people with the skills and confidence to cycle safely and independently.

The Authority is conducting the procurement using an open procedure in accordance with the requirements of the Procurement Legislation and as established by Section 6(6) of The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 for the purpose of procuring the Services described in the Specification. The Authority is wishing to procure a Provider to deliver Influenza vaccinations to its workforce as a Service in various on-site locations across Lancashire. This could include office settings, highways depots and schools. This Service is offered as a staff benefit and supports the annual flu plan developed by the Department of Health and Social Care, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) and NHS England. The Authority is looking to open this opportunity to the market as an open competition to ensure value for money through a longer-term contract of an initial 2 years plus up to an additional potential 1 year extension. The successful Provider will deliver immunisation against influenza to those identified as being eligible by the Authority. The Service will operate as an on-site clinic model between the period of the 5th October 2026 to 30th November 2026 and 1st October 2027 to 30th November 2027.

The Resilience and Essential Needs Support Scheme (RENSS) is a non statutory support service commissioned by Lancashire County Council to help residents who are experiencing financial crisis and are unable to meet their immediate essential living needs. The initiative provides end to end support from first contact through to award of essential goods and the co development of personalised plans aimed at building long term resilience, independence and improved wellbeing. See Invitation to Tender Document Pack for further information.

Background information The GMC is the regulatory body for doctors, physician associates (PAs) and anaesthesia associates (AAs) in the UK, and among other duties is responsible for managing the register of doctors, PAs and AAs in the UK. In order to practise in the UK, a doctor must be registered and hold a licence to practise. Doctors seeking registration are divided into two broad categories based upon their country of qualification: UK graduates and international medical graduates. Until 12 December 2026 PAs and AAs do not require registration to work in the UK, however until then they are encouraged to obtain registration. Most PAs and AAs seeking registration will have a UK qualification, but there are a few applicants who hold an international qualification. Applicants for registration must satisfy a number of criteria, one of which is that they must hold a registrable qualification. For the purpose of this specification, a registrable qualification is defined as a primary medical qualification or associate qualification which is currently accepted by the GMC for the purpose of applying for registration as a doctor, PA or AA. GMC requires the registrable qualification of all doctors, PAs and AAs to be verified with the applicant’s awarding body before the applicant is granted registration. In the case of UK graduates, there is an established process whereby UK medical schools (for doctors) and UK course providers (for PAs and AAs) proactively share graduation data directly with the GMC; for international applicants, however, each applicant’s registrable qualification is verified by the GMC at the point of application. The GMC invites tender bids for primary source verification (PSV) of the registrable qualifications of international doctors, PAs and AAs at the point of registration. Some international applicants will also require other qualifications to be verified depending on the route they are taking to registration.

Arts Council England is seeking a Contractor to deliver a rolling programme evaluation of the Cultural Development Fund (CDF). The core aim of the evaluation is to deliver a proportionate, theory-based rolling evaluation that consolidates and builds on existing evidence across all rounds of CDF and strengthens ongoing monitoring demonstrating the extent to which the economic and social outcomes of CDF have been achieved at a programme level. This will be important to tell the story of impact to key stakeholders including DCMS, the cultural sector and wider Government departments For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Manchester:-Economic-research-services./FRC2D29B6Z To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/FRC2D29B6Z

SCC are looking for a design and delivery partner for a site on the River Irwell to develop floating wetland habitats.

Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council is hosting a pre-market engagement event and would like to invite potential providers to attend an open, discussion-led session. The purpose of this event is to explore the local market and identify the range of services providers can offer to support to young people and adults who experience issues with drugs (illegal & prescription) and alcohol, with a particular focus on the following areas: • Harm Reduction • Psychosocial treatment and support • Community specialist clinical interventions • Supervised consumption/ needle syringe programme • Community based detoxification • Tier 4 inpatient detoxification and rehabilitation services • Alcohol care teams • Criminal justice • Recovery and support

Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council is hosting a pre-market engagement event and would like to invite potential providers to attend an open, discussion-led session. The purpose of this event is to explore the local market and identify the range of services providers can offer to support to young people and adults who experience issues with drugs (illegal & prescription) and alcohol, with a particular focus on the following areas: • Harm Reduction • Psychosocial treatment and support • Community specialist clinical interventions • Supervised consumption/ needle syringe programme • Community based detoxification • Tier 4 inpatient detoxification and rehabilitation services • Alcohol care teams • Criminal justice • Recovery and support

*****Please note: This is a tender notice for a PSR Competitive Process, it is not a PCR2015 process.***** Oldham Council is seeking to commission a Lived Experience Recovery Support Service for Substance Use. The service will provide recovery-focused, community-based support for adults affected by drug and/or alcohol use. The service will be grounded in, and shaped by, the meaningful involvement of people with lived and living experience of substance use and recovery. This approach recognises the critical role that lived experience plays in improving service relevance, quality, engagement, retention, and recovery outcomes. The commissioned service will operate independently, while working collaboratively with the wider substance use treatment system, to strengthen recovery capital, amplify lived experience voices, and support sustained recovery within our local communities.

The GMCA Council Empty Homes and Leasing Programme (Council EHLP) aims to bring in to use properties that have been empty for 6 months or more. The properties will be used to rehouse families who are currently living in Temporary Accommodation (TA) or at risk of moving into TA. Rochdale Council has received a grant funding offer to deliver a minimum of 32 homes for the Council EHLP. The grant period commences 1st April 2026 and ends 31st March 2027. The funding will be used to bring empty homes back into use via a repair and leasing approach that incentivises property owners to allow their properties to be used to rehouse families currently residing in or are at risk of residing in Temporary Accommodation. The properties will provide an additional TA portfolio for council use, with a secondary aim of helping to improve the quality and affordability of the locally available TA offer. All properties need to be located in the borough of Rochdale.