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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 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.

Kier Transportation are looking to engage experienced and qualified contractors for temporary works design and supply providing access to bridge piers and capture demolition run off over river on the M6 Lune Gorge. We will use the Build UK Common Assessment Criteria (CAS) to ensure a consistent minimum business competence. If your company possesses necessary qualifications and is interested in bidding for this project, please email infrastructure.procurement@kier.co.uk with your company's portfolio, relevant experience, and references for further evaluation.

Kier Transportation are looking to engage experienced and qualified contractors to take down traffic signs and sign posts, supply and install foundations, traffic posts and supply and fit traffic sign faces on the M6 Lune Gorge. We will use the Build UK Common Assessment Criteria (CAS) to ensure a consistent minimum business competence. If your company possesses necessary qualifications and is interested in bidding for this project, please email infrastructure.procurement@kier.co.uk with your company's portfolio, relevant experience, and references for further evaluation.

North Cheshire and Mersey (NCM) NHS Foundation Trust is issuing this Preliminary market engagement notice for the purpose of engaging with the market in order to inform the further development of draft proposals for the NCM Inter-Hospital Shuttle Bus Service. The objective is to : - Understand experience and capability - Understand service delivery models - Consider fleet, accessibility and sustainability - Consider technology and innovation - Consider safeguarding, quality and compliance - Understand commercial and contractual feedback - Understand levels of interest Interested suppliers are invited to review this notice and respond as outlined within the Engagement process description.

Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) is seeking to engage with the market to inform the development of a TfGM owned Unified Data Model (UDM) that will provide a robust, reusable data foundation for the Bee Network and wider organisational needs. TfGM manages a complex, multi modal transport network covering highways, bus, tram, and active travel, supported by a diverse technology estate and multiple third party suppliers. TfGM is increasingly dependent on timely, reliable and coherent data to support operational decision making, performance management, planning, and future digital capabilities. This engagement seeks to draw on market experience and expertise to help TfGM refine its thinking, validate assumptions, and shape a sustainable approach to developing and governing a UDM that can meet both current and future business objectives. Strategic Context TfGM has defined three strategic objectives for the Bee Network and the wider organisation by 2030: 1. Create a single view of the transport network across modes and operational domains 2. Establish a single source of truth for operational, performance and asset information 3. Develop a digital twin capability to support planning, simulation and assurance TfGM recognises that achieving these objectives requires a strong and coherent data foundation, rather than a dependence on individual systems or suppliers. A TfGM owned Unified Data Model is being explored as a key enabler that can: • Provide a canonical representation of the transport network and its components • Support consistent interpretation of data across systems and functional areas • Enable reuse of data across operational, analytical and strategic use cases • Underpin digital twin capabilities over time Unified Data Model (UDM) - Current Thinking TfGM is exploring the establishment of a TfGM owned and governed Unified Data Model, defined at a conceptual and logical level, independent of any single vendor or technology. Key principles being considered include: • The UDM represents core network entities, events, states and relationships in a consistent and extensible way • It acts as a canonical or reference model, against which data from multiple sources and platforms can be aligned • It is owned and governed by TfGM, allowing long term stability and control • It is designed to support both real time and historical views of the transport network While initial thinking has been informed by Highways together with Operational Control Centre use cases, TfGM is now considering the need to evolve this thinking into a business wide UDM, capable of supporting a much broader range of consumers and use cases across the organisation. Relationship to Vendor Provided Solutions TfGM anticipates that different suppliers may provide solutions that utilise their own internal or proprietary data models. The intent of a TfGM owned UDM is not to replace or mandate supplier data models, but to: • Enable federation, mapping or abstraction across multiple vendor data models • Facilitate portability of data and capability between solutions over time • Reduce dependency on tightly coupled, proprietary representations of TfGM's network • Support coexistence of multiple platforms while maintaining a consistent enterprise view TfGM is therefore particularly interested in approaches that allow vendor solutions to: • Integrate with, publish to, or consume from a TfGM UDM • Map or transform data between proprietary models and the TfGM canonical model • Operate independently while still contributing to a single, coherent picture of the network Business Drivers and Challenges TfGM is seeking to address a number of challenges through this work, including: • Fragmented and inconsistent representations of the transport network across systems • Duplication of data modelling effort between projects and suppliers • Difficulty reusing data across operational, analytical and planning contexts • Limited ability to decouple strategic data assets from individual vendor solutions • Risk of long term vendor lock in as new platforms are introduced The UDM is seen as a potential mechanism to centralise meaning without centralising systems, enabling TfGM to evolve its digital landscape in a controlled and flexible manner. Purpose of this Market Engagement TfGM is not undertaking a procurement through this engagement. The purpose is to engage with organisations that have experience supporting large, complex, data intensive organisations to: • Shape, validate or implement unified or canonical data models • Align data architecture with long term digital strategy and roadmaps • Design governance models that balance consistency with flexibility • Enable interoperability across supplier ecosystems TfGM wishes to use this engagement to test and refine its thinking around: • Whether a TfGM owned UDM is the right strategic approach • How such a model should be scoped, structured and governed • How it should evolve from domain specific (e.g. Highways) to enterprise wide • How it can practically support digital twin ambitions over time What TfGM Is Asking the Market to Respond To Suppliers are invited to provide high level responses covering: • Relevant experience of delivering or supporting unified data models or similar constructs at scale • How they would support TfGM in shaping, validating or maturing a TfGM owned UDM • How a UDM can support: o Federation across multiple vendor platforms o Portability of data and capability over time o Long term digital twin development • Views on governance, ownership and change control for an enterprise UDM • What a typical engagement and delivery model might look like (e.g. discovery, assurance, roadmap definition) Responses should focus on approach, principles and experience, rather than promotion of specific proprietary products or platforms. Next Steps Feedback from this market engagement will be used to inform TfGM's future strategy, roadmap and potential commissioning of advisory or delivery support for building a strong data foundation. Participation in this engagement does not guarantee involvement in any subsequent procurement.

Kier Transportation intends to engage experienced and qualified contractors to undertake works associated with Temporary Vehicle Restraint System across A66 NTP. The appointed contractor will be responsible for providing a reliable and professional security presence to protect our assets, property, personnel, and visitors outside of standard working hours. We will use the Build UK Common Assessment Criteria (CAS) to ensure a consistent minimum business competence. If your company possesses necessary qualifications and is interested in bidding for this project, please email infrastructure.procurement@kier.co.uk with your company's portfolio, relevant experience, and references for further evaluation.

Kier Transportation intends to engage experienced and qualified contractors to undertake works associated with Temporary road Markings required for traffic management along the A66 NTP. The appointed contractor will be responsible for providing a reliable and professional security presence to protect our assets, property, personnel, and visitors outside of standard working hours. We will use the Build UK Common Assessment Criteria (CAS) to ensure a consistent minimum business competence. If your company possesses necessary qualifications and is interested in bidding for this project, please email infrastructure.procurement@kier.co.uk with your company's portfolio, relevant experience, and references for further evaluation.

The rail industry is calling on the UK’s brightest minds to help shape the future of transport, inviting creators, problem-solvers and disruptors from every corner of the country to help improve sustainability, safety and accessibility across Britain’s rail network. Through Future Labs, the public ownership flagship innovation programme, Britain’s train operators are seeking pioneering solutions to four of rail’s toughest challenges. DFTO train operators have environmental and sustainability targets, whether that is for their overall carbon emissions, or specific to certain parts of their operations. In stations, we want to meet targets such as the creation of net zero stations. Severe weather events are occurring more frequently and are already impacting our operations. There is a risk that such events may impact our ability to provide a safe and operational environments for our customers and people in the future. We also know that energy generation comes from a variety of sources, and not all are renewable (low carbon intensive). As a consumer of electricity, DFTO operators cannot stipulate exactly where our electricity comes from, and the balance of power sources is very weather dependent. Although we may have purchased green energy financially, this does not mean that we are actually consuming green energy (this is a financial arrangement only). Energy production and transmission is based on regional generation and whole network loading, which is managed entirely by National Grid. There are current plans to install battery storage within some stations to store greener energy, either from onsite generation, or from when the local grid is providing low carbon intensity energy. When it comes to energy resilience, Future Labs is seeking new ways to generate, store and manage clean energy directly on-site. Innovators are encouraged to explore how battery systems, solar power or novel technologies could help stations become self-sufficient, resilient and low carbon, even in the face of disruption. Train Operating Companies (TOCs) in scope: •LNER, •TransPennine Express, Northern Trains, •Southeastern, •South Western Railway, •c2c •West Midlands Railway •London Northwestern Railway and •Greater Anglia. Objectives of the engagement The contracting authority wishes to engage with the market to: •Understand market capability and capacity •Explore potential delivery models and commercial approaches •Inform the scope, structure and procurement strategy of any future process

To support our Intermodal rail services NTS is currently seeking to understand the capabilities of the market for the provision of competent personnel for the following requirements: • Competent personnel to perform ground staff duties covering Train Preparation, Shunting and Driver Operator duties at various rail terminals • Competent personnel ad-hoc hire of Mainline Train Driver duties throughout the UK.

Procurement of CC Bespoke Road Lighting Materials Framework, required for purchasing road lighting materials over 3 lots (Lot 1: Columns, Lot 2: Luminaires, Lot 3: Electrical Materials).

Kier Transportation intends to engage experienced and qualified Civil contractors for the construction of full civils work package, including but not limited to, earthworks, drainage, ducting and kerbing across various areas on Schemes 1 & 2 of the A66 Northern Trans-Pennine Scheme. We will use the Build UK Common Assessment Criteria (CAS) to ensure a consistent minimum business competence. If your company possesses necessary qualifications and is interested in bidding for this project, please email infrastructure.procurement@kier.co.uk with your company's portfolio, relevant experience, and references for further evaluation.

Liverpool City Council (LCC) intends to invite suppliers to tender for a new version of the Professional Services Framework (the PSF) to commence from October 2026. The current PSF is due to expire in October 2026, with LCC requiring similar services and commissions from the consultancy market to support planned delivery from October / November 2026. The framework will be split into the following four (4) lots: Lot 1 - Sustainable Transport Planning and Policy Advice Lot 2 - Highways and Infrastructure Design Support Services Lot 3 - P&P Management and NEC Contract Administration Support Services Lot 4 - Commercial and Contract Management Support Services

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TfGM is looking to establish a contract via the Competitive Flexible Procedure, for the refresh of optioneering (ES3 Option Selection Reports) and completion of outline design (ES4 Form A) - referred to as 'Stage 1' and the completion of detailed design (ES5 Form B) and further, construction (ES6-8) - referred to as "Stage Two" of rail station enhancement projects. These stations will be funded under the Department for Transport's (DfT) and "City Region Sustainable Transport Settlements (CRSTS)". The project involves up to three Access for All solutions for stations within Greater Manchester: Broadbottom, Hall 'ith Wood and Moorside (called AfA T5). The AfA T5 Projects at Hall'ith Wood, Broadbottom and Moorside comprise of a combination of new wayfinding, lifts, footbridges and ramp improvements to ensure step free access from station entrance to platform with all associated enabling works. There is also potential for this requirement to cover similar AfA minor enhancements to other stations.

Wigan Council is seeking to receive applications for admittance to a Home to School Transport and Adult Social Care Transport Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS). The DPS will be used as the mechanism to procure services by entering into calls for competition with providers on the DPS. In accordance with The Public Contract Regulations 2015, Regulation 34 (28(a)), Wigan Council is extending the DPS originally advertised in The Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU) with reference number 2015/S 078-138444 and extended by notices 2019/S 093-224781 and 2023/S 000-017392. For indicative purposes, the DPS will be extended until 23rd February 2029. Providers already on the DPS do not need to reapply as they will automatically remain on the DPS. Within this Contracts Finder notice a 'closing date' and 'contract start date' have had to be provided; interested applicants may however apply to join the DPS at any time during its period of validity. Transport services to be provided under the DPS include home to school transport for children with special educational needs, home to college transport for young adults with special educational needs, and adult social care transport. Services may be required on a daily, weekly, fortnightly or term time only basis for young people attending special educational needs schools, mainstream schools, mainstream colleges, alternative and complementary education and residential services, and respite care; and for adults attending day care facilities owned and managed by Wigan Council, community interest companies and respite care. Clients using the service may be vulnerable and suffer from learning disabilities, behavioural problems, sensory or hearing difficulties, autistic spectrum disorder or another physical disability. Therefore, some journeys will require that a Passenger Assistant be provided by Wigan Council to accompany them. In order to meet the variety of transport needs contractors must be able to provide as a minimum one of the following vehicle options to be considered for admittance to the DPS: (i) Standard Car (up to four seats); (ii) Accessible Taxi; (iii) Black Cab; (iv) Minibus (up to eight seats); (v) Minibus (sixteen seats); (vi) Tail Lift Vehicle (minimum of 300kg tail lift required); and, (vii) Coach. The DPS will be used as the mechanism through which Wigan Council will procure home to school and adult social care transportation services and it will be used as a basis to enter into calls for competition with providers on the DPS. Individual contracts raised under the DPS may commence at any time and will depend on the local circumstances of Wigan Council. It is however envisaged that the majority of the home to school contracts will run from the beginning of the Autumn term until the end of the academic year in which they are awarded. The DPS period can be later amended (shortened or terminated), subject to the notification on the relevant standard forms. Additional information: The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at https://www.the-chest.org.uk. Once the application documents to join the DPS have been obtained from the abovenamed website address, applications to join the DPS must be submitted to the e-mail address below: hometoschooltransportdpsapplication@wigan.gov.uk

Wigan Council is seeking to receive applications for admittance to a Home to School Transport and Adult Social Care Transport Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS). In accordance with The Public Contract Regulations 2015, Regulation 34 (28(a)), Wigan Council is extending the DPS originally advertised in The Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU) with reference number 2015/S 078-138444 and extended by notices 2019/S 093-224781 and 2023/S 000-017392. For indicative purposes, the DPS will be extended until 23rd February 2029. Providers already on the DPS do not need to reapply as they will automatically remain on the DPS.

Wirral Council has set up a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for the provision of Passenger Transport Services. The Council is inviting suitably qualified operators to request to participate in the DPS for the provision of its Transport Services covering Private Hire, Hackney Carriage, PSV/PCV and other appropriately licenced vehicles. If you are successfully appointed to the DPS following your submission you will be invited by the Council to submit tenders for relevant services through a call for competition. This DPS remains open for any supplier to request to participate throughout the duration of the DPS. The Council proposes to enter into contracts for periods of up to 3 years, dependent on the requirement, with options to extend. Such extensions will be at the discretion of the Council and subject to satisfactory performance. A combination of Lots/routes may be tendered. We reserve the right to extend, shorten or terminate, in part or whole, any Lot or the entire DPS at any time giving 6 months' notice. This Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) was established in 2022, with a start date of 01 September 2022. Due to the lack of viable alternatives provided by the Procurement Act 2023 (PA23) and in line with the transition arrangements, the Council is extending the Passenger Transport DPS period of validity - in accordance with Regulation 28(1)(a) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 - from 01 September 2026 to 23 February 2029, to ensure continuity of service. All other terms and conditions of the DPS remain unchanged. This Dynamic Purchasing System has a total estimated value of £61 million, (the estimated value of the extension is up to £40 million) covering the period from its establishment in 2022 to the end of its period of validity.

Cumberland Council is looking to establish a Dynamic Purchasing System (“DPS”) for the provision of Passenger Transport Services which includes, but not limited to, Home to School, Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND), Pupil Referral Units, and Health, Care and Communities Transport. The council intends to set up the DPS for a period of 4 years from 9th April 2025 to 23rd February 2029 and admittance of new providers will be all year round. There are no further extension. It will be a two-stage process: during the first stage interested Tenderers must meet the council’s selection criteria in order to be admitted onto the system. Contracts are awarded during the second stage of the process. In stage two the council will invite Tenderers successfully admitted on the DPS to bid for contracts (routes). Contracts will be of varying lengths up to a maximum of 4 years except in exceptional circumstances when a longer period may be offered. The total value for the duration of the DPS, from start date to end date, will not exceed £75M, excluding VAT. Details of expenditure and extension periods are indicative only. Admittance onto the DPS is NOT a guarantee of work and opportunities will be published following the call off procedure. A decision may be made at the Council’s sole discretion to carry out transport provision in house. For further details, and to access the tender documents, including the service specification, please use the council's online procurement portal The Chest - https://www.the-chest.org.uk Registration on The Chest is free of charge. All bids must be received electronically via The Chest by the closing date stated in the Invitation to Tender (ITT). Any clarifications you have about the tender must be sent via messaging on the chest by the closing date stated in the ITT.