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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.

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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.

This is an information gathering exercise named Preliminary Market Engagement. The purpose of this exercise is to gather information from suppliers who provide Paint and decorating supplies ,outlined within the document available on Multiquote, to assist in forming the framework to meet the members requirement. Any resulting framework from this exercise will be available to CPC Members (https://www.thecpc.ac.uk/members/regions.php) and all CPC future members (https://www.gov.uk/guidance/get-information-about-schools). This framework will also be open to NWUPC (www.nwupc.ac.uk/members/) and NEUPC (www.neupc.ac.uk/join/members) Local Authorities may also wish to use the resulting framework when procuring on behalf of Educational Establishments. The framework will also be available to the Wider Public Sector https://www.thecpc.ac.uk/suppliers/eligible-public-sector-bodies.php) via Crescent Service To access this competition: Registered: Login to https://suppliers.multiquote.com and view the opportunity CA17272. Not registered: Visit https://suppliers.multiquote.com then register and quote CA17272 as the reason for registration. Any queries please contact MultiQuote on 0151 482 9230.

Cheshire and Warrington is home to a substantial and thriving range of community energy organisations. The current pipeline of projects in feasibility and development totals 40MWp, with a portfolio including interesting and varied schemes covering solar, hydroelectricity, energy storage, and more. Many of these groups have been supported over the last two years by the Community Energy Fund, managed by the North West Net Zero Hub on behalf of DESNZ, which funded feasibility studies and supported viable projects on their journey from ideation to delivery. In February this year. DESNZ published their local power plan, highlighting their commitment to delivery 8GW of new local power projects by 2030, and Great British Energy have launched their new community fund - inviting expressions of interest from the community and looking to support rapid deployment via a range of developing finance options. At this critical juncture, ECW, in coordination with the North West Net Zero Hub, is seeking to appoint an organisation to work with the community energy sector across Cheshire and Warrington - supporting the growth and successful delivery of those projects in receipt of Community Energy Fund grant, enabling new groups to progress from ideation to delivery, and driving a more collaborative and integrated sector with increased peer-to-peer learning and knowledge transfer. This commission will support local groups during this key transitional moment, helping groups to access the funding required to progress, and supporting them to navigate any barriers encountered as projects enter the planning and construction phases. Supporting our groups during this transition will ensure that Cheshire and Warrington groups are well positioned to make the most of these exciting opportunities. ECW encourages bids from community organisations, charities, anchor organisations, and specialist advisory consultants. Consortium bids are encouraged where these provide best value-for-money. The successful bidder(s) will be required to deliver services in accordance with all tender documents and the contract to be placed with the successful bidder. Tenderers are requested to study the specification in detail and ensure that the specified requirements can be met and thus your understanding of our requirements is reflected in your Pricing Schedule return. ECW wish to secure efficiencies and economies of scale by means of a procurement exercise for meeting the requirements detailed within this documentation. The principle benefits anticipated by ECW in this procurement include; · Ability to maximise opportunities for best value and efficient services · To allow bidders to explore efficiencies, which may be possible by suggesting innovative and cost-effective solutions · Presentation of cost savings to ECW in order to maximise economical operational efficiency and value for money · A resultant contract that meets the tender requirements and supports ECW with their ambition

The purpose of this framework is to appoint one or more end-to-end delivery partners to support the continued installation of battery powered level monitoring through AMP8. This regional programme will deliver approximately 15,000 monitors across the wastewater network, implemented through a phased rollout over the 3 years. An initial limited volume trial may be undertaken to validate the delivery approach and ensure all key performance measures are achieved prior to full deployment. United Utilities (UU) requires a supplier capable of delivering a robust, interoperable monitoring solution that fully integrates with existing telemetry systems, data platforms, and operational processes, providing accurate and near real time monitoring data to support operational decision making. For the purposes of this tender, the requirement is structured into the following delivery elements: • Survey • Hardware procurement • Installation • Data transfer • Fleet performance reporting and incident management • Maintenance The contract shall encompass all goods and services required to deliver these elements, including but not limited to: Supply of all hardware, including instruments, batteries, modems, bracketry, fixings, antennae and SIM cards. Certified to IP68, providing full protection against water ingress and enabling reliable operation in submerged or high moisture conditions. Certified for ATEX/IECEx Zone 0, ensuring safe operation in environments with continuous explosive atmospheres. Installation services, including all associated works such as planning, scheduling, asset surveys, installation activities, metadata capture and provision. Data acquisition and transfer, ensuring reliable transmission of monitoring data to United Utilities’ systems. Maintenance and calibration proactive and reactive maintenance activities to sustain hardware performance throughout the contract period, in line with service level requirements. Fleet performance reporting, providing live access to the supplier’s internal data ingestion platform, alongside routine reporting of fleet performance. Any additional goods and services required to ensure continuous, accurate and reliable operation of the monitoring fleet. These goods and services will be delivered by the lead programme delivery partner(s) and any approved subcontractors. The Supplier will be responsible for delivering a complete, scalable solution that enhances UU’s operational capability, supports statutory obligations, and enables effective, data led management of the wastewater network.

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.

Occupational Health Services (OHS), Health Surveillance and Vaccination and Immunisation Services (HS&VIS) for Salix Homes To Respond to this Opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/8E4FX6963X

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 contracting authority (DRS) is seeking a competent and experienced supplier to provide removal and fitment services for windscreens on Class 68 and 88 Locomotives during a four (4) year contract term. Further details can be found in the specification saved within the tender documentation on Atamis, https://atamis-2464.my.site.com/s/Welcome, CC30946 DRS does not consider itself bound by the Procurement Act 2023 (PA23) and associated procurement legislation (together the “UK procurement legislation”) as they apply to a regulated below-threshold procurement, on the basis that, operating commercially, it is not a public authority, nor does it carry out any utility activities. Accordingly, this Procurement is not, and does not purport to be, subject to UK procurement legislation. For the avoidance of doubt, Tenderers are put on notice that the publication of this document and any other document that relates to this Procurement (including the relevant tender notice) is published voluntarily and nothing in this document, or any other document that DRS publishes in relation to this Procurement, should be construed as purporting to give rise to rights or obligations under UK procurement legislation. That said, DRS intends to operate a fair and transparent process. The Buyer has voluntarily submitted a below threshold Tender Notice as published on the Central Digital Platform.

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.

This notice records that Liverpool Hope University is tendering alongside a group of other UK universities as part of a property insurance procurement. The collaboration will allow economies of scale to be obtained, though each institution will contract separately with the winning bidder(s). Each university is acting independently, will not share commercially sensitive information, and will publish its own notices under the Procurement Act 2023. The universities involved in the procurement are: Lincoln Bishop University (www.lincolnbishop.ac.uk) Edge Hill University (www.edgehill.ac.uk Harper Adams University (www.harper-adams.ac.uk) Liverpool Hope University (www.hope.ac.uk) Birmingham Newman University (www.newman.ac.uk) Ravensbourne University London (www.rave.ac.uk) York St John University (www.yorksj.ac.uk)

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.

This invitation to tender is for the provision of a Cloud Based HR and Payroll Software Solution for Be One Homes. The existing contract expires May 2027 however we are looking to go live in February 2027 to allow for parallel runs and ensure accuracy. We are seeking to award a contract to one entity that can provide the mandatory services required as outlined within the tender documents. All communications for this tender activity are to be via The Chest (e-procurement portal).

Provision of consumables for use in endoscopic vessel harvesting (EVH)

11v11 3G Pitch for Co-op Academy Swinton; (new requirement) To access this competition: Registered: Login to https://suppliers.multiquote.com and view the opportunity CA17544. Not registered: Visit https://suppliers.multiquote.com then register and quote CA17544 as the reason for registration. Any queries please contact MultiQuote on 0151 482 9230.