Maidstone Borough Council & Swale Borough Council Public Health Act Funerals
Maidstone and Swale Borough Councils are looking to procure the services of a Funeral Director to undertake our Public Health Funerals.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at:
https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/tenders/UK-UK-Maidstone:-Funeral-and-related-services./T82VHD2AD9
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https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/respond/T82VHD2AD9
Replacement UPVC windows and doors programme 2027-29
Folkestone and Hythe District Council (FHDC) wishes to select and appoint a suitable supplier for a windows & doors replacements programme for its social housing stock and invites organisations to submit a tender to meet FHDC's requirements.
The specific requirements for the contract are detailed in the tender documents.
This tender will be conducted using a one-stage 'open' procedure.
The contract is anticipated to start 1 April 2027 and continue for a period of 2 years (with the option to extend for a further period (or periods) of up to 12 months).
Regarding the contract value: the estimated value for the initial contract term is £1,560,000 excl. VAT based on FHDC's current budgets. However the maximum estimated value for the initial period is £2,700,000 excl. VAT dependent on the approval additional funding. The total sum of £4,050,000 excl. VAT includes the additional funding and a 12-month extension to the contract term.
The District Council of Folkestone and HytheWAC-660277
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715862501-Provision of a Maritime Interdiction Operations (MIOps) Training Facility
Provision of a Maritime Interdiction Operations training facility at RM Bickleigh and option to purchase an additional facility at CTCRM.
Please see Invitation to Tender documentation for further detail.
The Cyber Risk Profile for this requirement identified by the Cyber Security Model (CSM) Risk Assessment is Level 1.
Please note:
The Contracting Authority may carry out a future, subsequent procurement of similar goods/services/works and rely on the direct award ground at Schedule 5, paragraph 8.
The Authority is seeking to award one contract to deliver the Scheme in Brighton.
For the period from 01/04/2027 to 31/03/2028, with an option to extend for a further 2 x 12 month extensions.
To deliver the Night Safety Marshal Scheme, whilst the Successful Supplier does not have to be a Security Industry Authority (SIA) approved supplier, the marshals deployed as part of the Scheme must be and hold valid SIA Door Supervisor Accreditation.
The Night Safety Marshal Scheme will, as a minimum, be required to deliver the following:
To deploy 8 Security Industry Authority (SIA) accredited and licenced marshals in each of the high harm hyperlocal areas identified by Sussex Police at peak hours (20:00-04:00) (as set out in 1.2.1 Patrolling the Nighttime economy (NTE) Hyperlocal areas)
To ensure that the 8 marshals deployed in each high harm area comprise of a minimum of 2 females. Preventing violence against women and girls is a priority for the Authority and as such, keen to ensure all marshals are trained and equipped to deal with victims appropriately. A diverse workforce, representative of the communities they patrol, engage and support through the patrols is important.
To deploy marshals to identify vulnerable individuals and ensure that they are kept safe
To deploy marshals to prevent serious violence with early intervention and the removal of threat (as set out in 1.2.2 Vulnerability reduction and early interaction)
To deploy marshals for patrols in high harm areas as directed by Sussex Police; predominantly the nighttime economy area of Brighton.
To report low level public order incidents to Sussex Police, gather information and intelligence on criminal activity (as set out in 1.2.3 Crime reduction and incident/intel reporting)
To provide the required training to the marshals (as set out in 1.2.4 Training)
To provide the required uniform and equipment to the marshals.
To manage the Scheme and provide management information to Sussex Police (as set out in 3.1 – Management Information Reporting)
The Police & Crime Commissioner for SussexWAC-659179
Located on the Harwell Science & Innovation Campus in Oxfordshire, Diamond Light Source (DLS) is a leading-edge facility for science, engineering and innovation. DLS allows researchers from academia and industry to investigate the structure and behaviour of the world around us at the atomic and molecular level. To continue delivering the world-changing science that Diamond enables, the facility is being upgraded to Diamond-II, a co-ordinated programme of development that combines a major machine upgrade with new instruments and complementary improvements to optics, detectors, sample environment and delivery capabilities, and computing, as well as integrated and correlative methods. This will be transformative in speed and spatial resolution and will offer users streamlined access to enhanced instruments for life and physical sciences.
The scope of this contract is to carry out the detailed design, manufacture, quality control, testing and delivery of two out-of-vacuum main DC/PM septum magnets, with integrated vacuum vessels, on support stands, as well as some spares.
The two septum magnets are physically identical but will be installed with input and output ends inverted for booster extraction bend to the left, and storage ring injection bend to the right. This means that the magnet fields are also inverted, and also that the support frame should be rotationally symmetric so that the services connections are on the outside (bending channel side of the support frame) in each case.
See specification for further details.
Please note that this is a planned Procurement notice only and not the start of the tender. A Tender notice will be published on or after the 30th September 2026 to commence the tender opportunity and for suppliers to Bid.
Sussex Police, under the Authority of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Sussex, will be tendering for the provision of a Night Safety Marshall Scheme contract with a start date of 1st April 2027, for 1 year with the option to extend by a further 2 x 12 month extensions (ultimate expiry date will be 31 March 2030)
This will be for the provision of Night Safety Marshals in Brighton and Hove Only.
Aim of the Night Safety Marshal Scheme:
Increasing public safety and confidence
Reducing demand on emergency services
Overall reduction in serious violence and knife crime
Increase Partnership working.
Night Safety Marshal Scheme objectives:
To protect our communities by identifying the vulnerable and ensuring they are kept safe.
To prevent serious violence with early intervention and the removal of threat.
To reduce violence against women and girls.
Work alongside local businesses and partner agencies (e.g. Local Authorities, Crime Reduction Partnerships etc.) to make our communities feel safe.
The scheme will be to deploy 8 Marshalls in high harm locations identified by Sussex Police at peak hours of 20:00-04:00 on Friday and Saturdays.
To deliver the Night Safety Marshal Scheme, whilst the Successful Supplier does not have to be a Security Industry Authority (SIA) approved supplier, the marshals deployed as part of the Scheme must be and hold valid SIA Door Supervisor Accreditation.
The budget envelope will be £120,000 excluding VAT per annum.
Further information will be available when the Procurement Notice is published along with the Tender pack.
Please also note that this opportunity is subject to Home Office funding which will not be confirmed until early 2027, Any contract awarded will be subject to the confirmation of funding. If funding is not received then any awarded contract will be cancelled. Any extension under the contract will be subject to Home Office continued funding.
The Police & Crime Commissioner for SussexWAC-642679
Strategic Estates, Asset Management and Capital Project Consultancy Services
The Trust is seeking to appoint an experienced consultancy provider to deliver Strategic Estates, Asset Management and Capital Project Consultancy Services.
The successful supplier will act as the Trust's preferred consultancy partner, providing professional advice and support in the planning, development and delivery of estates strategies, asset management initiatives and capital projects across the Trust's portfolio of schools. The appointed supplier will work collaboratively with key stakeholders, including school leaders, Trust executives, estates personnel and other relevant parties, to ensure projects are delivered effectively, achieve value for money, and align with the Trust's strategic objectives.
Individual commissions may range from strategic advisory services, feasibility studies, condition surveys and asset management support through to the management and delivery of capital projects.
Services will be commissioned on a call-off basis as required by the Trust. The contract will be awarded for an initial period of three (3) years, during which the supplier will become the Trust's preferred provider for these services. The Trust reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to extend the contract for a further period of up to twelve (12) months, subject to satisfactory performance and ongoing business requirements, giving a maximum contract term of four (4) years.
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Supply & Installation of Windows & Doors (QLTA)
Supply and installation of replacement windows and doors across all VIVID's residential properties. Lot 1 for General Needs works and Lot 2 for Leaseholder works.
UKFE is running a procurement process to identify a suitably qualified Supplier for the provision of PLANC (Permitting, Licences, Authorisations, Notifications & Consent) Assurance. The appointed Supplier will provide an independent assurance service, principally as a 3rd Line Assurance function, delivering objective challenge and assessment of the effectiveness of arrangements used to identify, manage, integrate and deliver PLANC requirements throughout the programme lifecycle.
UK Fusion Energy Ltd (UKFE) is a wholly owned subsidiary of the UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) Group, responsible for the STEP (Spherical Tokamak for Energy Production) programme to deliver the UK’s prototype fusion energy plant.
This is an Open procedure procurement run under the Procurement Act 2023.
Interested parties are required to register (for free) on, or login to, the UKFE Delta portal to access the tender pack, to raise clarifications, to communicate with UKFE, and to submit their proposal.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at:
https://ukfe.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Abingdon:-Advisory-and-consultative-engineering-services./35C3P58836
To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://ukfe.delta-esourcing.com/respond/35C3P58836
The ambition is the development of a strategic Management Plan, formed
from a partnership of public and private landowners, supported by other stakeholders, in the Seven Sisters, Beachy Head, Lullington Heath and Friston Forest area, loosely known as the Sussex Heritage Coast. The management plan seeks to identify the existing issues and opportunities for economic, environmental and social enhancement, including Public Health associated with suicide prevention and intervention, in the protected landscape between Seaford and Eastbourne.
The scope of this work will be a stakeholder-agreed long term Strategic Vision document for the Sussex Heritage Coast area, along with a proposed delivery plan for the first five years.
3.3.2 This document will provide the strategic vision for all aspects of visitor experience and supporting local communities to maximise benefits on subjects, including;
• Sustainable visitor management and dispersal
• Sustainable transport, active travel and site connectivity, research and development for improving access for people in nature.
• Supporting visitor economy growth
• Identifying market challenges and opportunities for growth including technology and innovation
• Embracing cultural heritage, artisan crafts and small enterprise
• Coordinated marketing / comms to promote the area for nature and people
• Shared approach to public safety e.g. suicide prevention, cliff safety, beach & river safety
• Protecting and promoting nature recovery
There will be three out deliverables for this project in line with the phases highted in section 4. These will be:
Phase 1 Findings report presented at a stakeholder meeting.
Phase 2 Draft themes report presented at a stakeholder meeting
Findings report presented at a stakeholder meeting.
Phase 3 Final document and delivery plan presented at a stakeholder meeting.
This Tender Notice constitutes the Authority's Call for Competition.
The requirement is for a 5 year contract from 1st April 2027 until 21st April 2032. A five year Defence contract beginning 1st April 2027 for the provision of ‘Be Seen Be Safer’ High Visibility Campaign. The campaign supports the safety of horse riders, horses and military aircrew by providing high-visibility equipment in areas routinely overflown by low-flying military helicopters, across the UK. This existing contract expires 21st April 2032 and a replacement contract is required to ensure continuity of delivery of this safety initiative.
The Authority is committed to reducing barriers to participation for SMEs and suppliers that are new to Defence procurement. Suppliers are encouraged to use the Clarification Question process via the Defence Sourcing Portal to seek clarification on any aspect of the procurement documentation, terminology or requirements. All Clarification Questions, Tender submissions and procurement correspondence must be submitted through the Defence Sourcing Portal.
CN260764 - Provision of Community Safety Accreditation Scheme (CSAS) Resource
Kent County Council, as part of the Kent and Medway Resilience Forum (KMRF), currently provide on road, Community Safety Accreditation Scheme (CSAS) resource, to assist KMRF partners with managing disruption on the Kent Road network when there are delays at the Kent ports.
As part of KMRF’s continued work to manage border disruption in Kent, Kent County Council are seeking to appoint a Supplier to provide CSAS accredited operatives, to assist other partners (Kent Police and National Highways) in managing and directing traffic as set out in the KMRF Operation Fennel Plan.
This includes operatives within the Operation Brock footprint on the M20 and also in and around as part of the Dover Traffic Management Plan.
With the introduction and embedding of enhanced border checks as part of the European Entry Exit System (EES) possibly leading to increased and more prolonged periods of disruption, the Council, on behalf of KMRF, may also require Police accredited CSAS operatives holding other CSAS accreditations (Security Industry Authority (SIA)) to manage traffic and safety in designated sites off of the public highway. Should these sites be required there will be an additional requirement for non-CSAS accredited Traffic Marshals to assist with Site Management duties.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at:
https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/tenders/UK-UK-Maidstone:-Public-security%2C-law-and-order-services./3F7U22Q63F
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https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/respond/3F7U22Q63F
Christmas Light Trail for Sir Harold Hillier Gardens
Sir Harold Hillier Gardens (SHHG) is a nationally significant arboretum located near Romsey, Hampshire, comprising approximately 180 acres and housing one of the most comprehensive collections of hardy trees and shrubs in the UK. The Gardens are operated as a registered charitable trust, with Hampshire County Council acting as trustee and retaining responsibility for strategic oversight and governance.
Since 2021, SHHG has hosted an annual outdoor illuminated light trail with the aim of reaching a wider audience to support its charitable aims and sustained growth. The event has been successful over the past four years, with year-on-year growth in both visitor numbers and light trail ticket sales. The existing contract for delivery of the light trail expires on 15 January 2027.
Given the success of the light trail, SHHG is seeking a provider to continue delivering an annual high-quality outdoor illuminated light trail for public sale that shall be ticketed for the duration of 6 weeks, between the end of November and the beginning of January. The appointed provider will be expected to design and deliver an exciting and immersive visitor experience that showcases the Gardens during evening hours, supports continued growth in visitor numbers towards a target of 90,000 visitors, and aligns with the Gardens’ charitable aims.
The Council intends to enter into a concession contract for provision of the services for a total duration of 10 years.
The service must be delivered in a manner that respects the sensitivities of a Grade II listed landscape and ensures a safe, accessible, and inclusive visitor experience. The provider will be responsible for all aspects of event delivery, including light trail design, lighting installation, e-ticketing, marketing, and event management. Management of the event will include provision of all required staffing and logistics necessary to deliver the trail, sourcing additional car parking if required, stewarding, security, and health and safety compliance. The provider will also be expected to provide catering facilities at the outset of the contract.
A collaborative partnership approach will be required, with the successful provider working closely with SHHG to ensure the event aligns with the Gardens’ identity, charitable objectives and its position as part of Hampshire County Council.
The Council will charge the provider a fee of £125,000.00 per annum (excluding VAT) for use of the Council’s premises for performance of the Services, payable in instalments. In addition, there will be an additional Concession Fee payable against all income generating ticket sales above 75,000 visitors, calculated on the basis of the per-ticket rate proposed by the provider in its tender submission.
For the provision of Aerodrome Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) Services to the Joint Service Parachute Centre Weston on the Green (JSPCW)
For the provision of Aerodrome Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) Services to the Joint Service Parachute Centre Weston on the Green (JSPCW)
2 Gp JSPC(W) requires Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting (ARFF) provision on site during flying operations to enable Delivery of Tri-Service parachuting courses at RAF Weston on the Green under Civilian National Governing Body, British Skydiving (BS) who operate under Civil Air Authority (CAA) Regulations and Military Aviation Authority (MAA) Regulations primarily DSA02 Defence Fire Safety Regulations.
The requirement is for a 3 year contract from 1 February 2027 until 31 January 2030 with 800 ARFF hours per year during the parachute season.
CN260642 - Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) Mental Health Assessment Service
DoLS Mental Health Assessment. This is not a call for competition, this is to express interest in this opportunity. Kent County Council (KCC) are anticipating procuring a DoLS Mental Health Assessment with the tender anticipated to launch in November 2026; Kent County Council does not guarantee this. The opportunity that launches will seek a supplier, working in conjunction with Kent DoLS Service, to arrange and complete these assessments, through the delivery of a Mental Health Assessment Service. The assessments must be undertaken by Section 12 doctors, who are also full members of the Royal College of Psychiatrists, and/or on the GMC Specialist Register as a specialist in psychiatry; and, where appropriate, those assessors must complete recommendations under the Mental Capacity Act. KCC propose a Service Commencement date of 1 May 2027. The Service Contract is expected to be for 2 years, with a possible extension of up 2 years.
The CNC requires Backup Iron Sights (BUS) to provide a reliable secondary sighting capability for its GR115 carbines. The BUS will be used alongside the CNC’s chosen primary sighting system, a holographic sight, and must enable officers to retain an effective sighting capability should the primary sight fail, become damaged or otherwise be unavailable. This requirement supports operational resilience by providing a dependable and readily accessible alternative sighting option.
The development of an automated digital musculoskeletal (MSK) Single Point of Access (SPA) tool for BHFT's community physiotherapy (MSK Physio), specialist physiotherapy (Community Specialist Service – CSS), integrated pain and spinal service (IPASS) and MSK podiatry.
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation TrustWAC-663978
Fire Safety and Security Systems Servicing and Reactive Maintenance
Scope of Contract: Fire Safety and Security Systems Maintenance The proposed contract is for the planned preventative maintenance, statutory inspection, servicing, testing, certification, reactive repair, emergency response and minor works associated with Fire Safety and Security Systems installed throughout the property estate owned, occupied or managed by Test Valley Borough Council. The contract term will be three (3) years, with the option to extend for up to an additional three (3) further years, subject to satisfactory performance and budget availability. The appointed Contractor shall deliver a comprehensive servicing, inspection and maintenance programme throughout the contract term to ensure that all Fire Safety and Security Systems remain safe, effective, operational and compliant with statutory obligations, relevant British Standards, industry best practice and manufacturers' recommendations.