education contracts

The Provider shall supply suitably qualified and HCPC-registered Educational Psychologists (EPs) to undertake Education, Health and Care Needs Assessment (EHCNA) work and produce Psychological Advice on behalf of Somerset Council. The overarching aim of the service is to support the timely completion of statutory EHC needs assessments and contribute to improved outcomes for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). The Provider will be expected to work collaboratively with Somerset Council to reduce delays within the EHC assessment process and support compliance with statutory timescales.

Provision of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) and Pest Control Services for New College Swindon across two campuses. Requirements include planned preventative maintenance, reactive pest control, pest monitoring, reporting and contract management. Four-year contract commencing 1 January 2027. Mandatory site visit.

The University of Exeter requires the monitoring, testing, inspection and maintenance of water systems for the control of legionella bacteria across the estate in accordance with the recommendations of the current legionella risk assessments. The parameters and performance requirements for this will be detailed in the legionella risk assessments and will be in accordance with HSG 274 Part 2 where applicable.

The requirement is for the provision of community based short-term residential stays, providing care for those in a mental health crisis, as an alternative to hospital admission and to provide care following hospital discharge.

Creation of Local Heritage Learning Resources for teachers to enable young people within a school setting understand their local heritage and how it relates to the national story, allowing them to develop a sense of pride in where they live.

Hartpury wishes: • To pursue sustainable waste management solutions by promoting best practice and applying the waste hierarchy • To manage waste costs where possible through: generating an income from its waste materials, utilising segregated waste management systems to ensure long term sustainability of its waste management practices and innovation where possible. • To ensure waste management collection systems are flexible and easy to communicate to allow for changes in the waste industry and legislation.

Bromford Flagship LiveWest (BFL) intends to procure a single, modern Learning Management System (LMS) to provide a unified learning and compliance platform across the organisation. The proposed solution will replace existing learning platforms and support the delivery, management and reporting of learning across the organisation. The LMS will serve a workforce of more than 6,000 colleagues across a geographically dispersed operating area, supporting a wide range of roles including housing, property maintenance, customer services, corporate services, leadership and specialist functions. BFL requires a scalable, cloud-based solution capable of managing mandatory, role-specific, compliance, onboarding and professional development learning through a single platform. The system must support both internal colleagues and external users, including contractors, suppliers and customers. The proposed contract is anticipated to be for an initial term of 3 years, with the option to extend for up to a further 2 years. The contract value stated within this notice is an estimate based on current expenditure over the initial 3 year contract term (better estimate will be available after the Premiliminary Market Engagement activity we are currently running - Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-075172). BFL currently anticipates commencing the procurement process in second half of September 2026. BFL reserves the right not to use the reduced timeline for this procurement. Further details, including the procurement procedure, timetable and tender documentation, will be issued after the Premiliminary Market Engagement activity, as part of the future procurement opportunity. This Planned Procurement Notice is being published to inform the market of BFL's intention to undertake this procurement and to provide advance notice to potential suppliers. Interested organisations are encouraged to monitor the relevant procurement portal for publication of the tender opportunity. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION This notice is for information purposes only and does not constitute a call for competition, invitation to tender, commitment to procure, or award of any contract. BFL reserves the right not to proceed with the procurement or to amend the scope and requirements described in this notice. Final decision about the procurement procedure will be taken after PME activity is finished (PME Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-075172)

The Trust is seeking a Contractor to provide a high-quality outsourced catering service, whilst delivering value for money for the school, parents and pupils using the Services. The Contract will include all food and staff provision to support the delivery of the service requirement.

The University of Bath & SETsquared is seeking to establish a Framework Agreement for the provision of mentoring and business support services. The Framework will provide the University with access to suitably experienced and qualified Suppliers capable of delivering specialist mentoring and business support to a range of individuals and organisations, including researchers, academics, entrepreneurs, founders and businesses. The Framework is divided into seven Lots covering Advanced Manufacturing, Clean Energy Industries, Creative Industries, Digital and Technologies, Defence, Life Sciences, and General sectors. Services include support across the following business support areas: Customer and Market Discovery; Branding and Marketing; Sales, Growth and Impact; Communicating and Pitching; Finance, Operations and Governance; Raising Equity Investment; Founder Leadership; Scaling; and Legal, Intellectual Property and Regulations. The University intends to appoint multiple Suppliers to each Lot. Requirements arising during the Framework term will be called off in accordance with the Call-Off procedures set out within the tender documents. For further information, please review the documents within the tenderbox

The total value of this contracts initial 6 month term is £38,119.06 (ex vat)\r The total value of this contracts initial 6 month term is £45,742.87 (inc vat)\r There are optional extensions available, pricing subject to mutual agreement\r \r The contract notes:\r Option to extend by a further period or periods of up to 3 months. Any extension shall be subject to funding and approvals and the parties agreeing any necessary amendments, which shall not be deemed a material change.

ON HOLD - Coming soon - We are revising the timetable. This procurement represents a re-tender of the opportunity for a Replacement CCTV System previously published under the notice reference 2026/S 000-056590. Following a comprehensive review of the previous iteration, the RAU has revised both the core technical specifications for the estate's video management system and the associated assessment methodology to better align with the organisational security objectives and market capabilities. The University has recently updated its central storage infrastructure and has deployed an Avigilon Unity 160TB AI NVR2X server to the RAU estate. Consequently, this Invitation to Tender (ITT) covers the supply, configuration, integration, and commissioning of all remaining system elements required to deliver a fully operational solution that integrates with this existing hardware asset, The scope includes, but is not limited to: cameras, software licences, peripheral hardware, network cabling, installation services, staff training, and ongoing lifecycle maintenance and software support services. Potential Bidders should note that the evaluation framework utilizes a refined combination of objective (commercial models) and subjective (qualitative delivery) award criteria. Full details of the updated requirements and explicit assessment matrices are provided within the associated tender documents. IMPORTANT Notice Regarding Previous Submissions: This process is an entirely independent procurement exercise. For the avoidance of doubt, responses received during the aborted 2026 exercise do not constitute, and will not be treated as, preliminary market consultation or market engagement information under the Procurement Act 2023. Bidders who participated previously must submit a completely fresh response based solely on the current ITT. Evaluators will assess submissions exclusively on the information provided within this application; no data, materials, or scoring from the previous exercise will be carried forward, referenced, or considered.

The successful Supplier will be required to provide Catering Services for Cleeve School & Sixth Form Centre of Excellence. Cleeve School offers consistently outstanding teaching and an innovative and highly personalised curriculum, where literacy and numeracy skills are secured as firm bedrocks. We aspire to be exceptional on everything we do, and we achieve this by collaborating, both in terms of teams within the School and in terms of organisations and ‘best practice’ elsewhere. The School provides a safe and stimulating environment, where mutual respect threads through the celebrated ethos of care, support and guidance. In preparing students for the world beyond school, we firmly believe in high standards of dress and attitude, so that good manners, tolerance and understanding underpin everything we do. Tradition is important ~ and we hold on to our traditions and high expectations, whilst also thoroughly embracing innovation and a 21st century approach to learning. The School has a well-defined vision for the period of this catering contract: ‘Our Students and staff see our catering as first rate and as a key part of the day’s offer’ https://www.cleeveschool.net/2030-vision-and-strategy/ There are currently 1894 pupils and 210 staff, this number has increased in recent years due to housing developments in the local area. In recent years the School has made significant investments to increase the size of the well-equipped kitchen and upgrade dining room furniture. A second satellite Bistro kitchen and indoor dining area has been developed; there is one outdoor pod. The Sixth Form Centre of Excellence also have their own dedicated and separate satellite kitchen and indoor seating areas. The catering contract being offered will commence on 1 August 2027 for an initial period of three years, concluding on 31 July 2030, and will be offered on a guaranteed performance basis, with a service on each of the 190 full academic days and by agreement for the 5 inset days. Annual spend is circa £520K. Please see PSQ Document for more information. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: https://litmustms.co.uk/tenders/UK-UK-Gloucestershire:-School-catering-services./5YE448RN6V To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/5YE448RN6V

The successful Supplier will be required to provide Catering Services for All Saints’ Academy. Our Academy has excellent, modern facilities and a staff team who aim to provide a caring and enriching learning environment for all our students where their needs and personal growth are given utmost priority. Our purpose is to be a beacon of hope for our students, families and the local community. We are founded on Christian values in serving Cheltenham, Tewkesbury and the Diocese of Gloucester. We strive to give enjoyment in learning, instil a determination to achieve and succeed. We are one of the top two best performing non-selective secondary schools for overall GCSE performance in the town of Cheltenham. We are also the top performing Christian non-selective secondary school in Gloucestershire. Pupil numbers have grown to 1115 for the academic year starting September 2026, with 180 being Sixth form pupils, who may not leave site at break or lunchtime. The contract covers the scope for the provision of all catering services within the Academy, including hospitality and free issue requirements. The duration of the contract offered is three years commencing on 1 August 2027, concluding on 31 July 2030, with the opportunity to extend by up to an additional two years at the discretion of the governing body. Please see PSQ Document for more information. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: https://litmustms.co.uk/tenders/UK-UK-Cheltenham:-School-catering-services./J8HYG238EE To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/J8HYG238EE

A dynamic purchasing system for the provision of Education, Social Care and Related Passenger Transport.

Ted Wragg Multi Academy Trust is undertaking preliminary market engagement to better understand the market for modern school cashless catering, meal ordering and payment solutions. The Trust currently operates a mixture of primary, secondary, and all-through schools and wishes to gather information on available technologies, service models, integrations, innovations and implementation approaches. The information received will be used solely to understand current market capability, available delivery and integration models, indicative commercial approaches and emerging developments. It may also inform the Trust’s procurement strategy and the development of a future specification. This exercise does not constitute a call for competition, tender process, supplier shortlisting exercise or pre-qualification process.

Establishment of a Dynamic Market pursuant to section 34 of the Procurement Act 2023 for the physical supply of electricity and gas to all Authority sites along with associated invoicing and query management services. A Dynamic Market is a procurement mechanism that: •remains open to new suppliers throughout its duration; •allows suppliers to apply for admission at any time; •enables the Authority to conduct competitive selection processes among admitted suppliers For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Bournemouth:-Mains-gas./85Q73B69J6 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/85Q73B69J6

The Palladian Academy Trust is seeking a single supplier to provide catering to all thirteen of its schools in in the Bath area. One secondary school and twelve primary schools. The Trust reserves the right to add any new schools joining the Trust to the contract should it be required. The successful supplier will be required to gain admitted body status to two Local Government Pension Schemes.

This notice is placed as a Prior Information Notice (PIN) to inform the market of an opportunity to deliver Optometry services in Special Education Settings (SES) within the South West region, covering Devon, Cornwall and Isles of Scilly (IOS), Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire (BNSSG) and Gloucestershire Integrated Care Boards (ICBs). Please note that ICBs are developing into 'clusters' ahead of statutory mergers taking formal effect, likely from April 2027. The cluster arrangements in development include: • Devon and Cornwall (IOS) • BNSSG and Gloucestershire. These changes will not have any material impact on the commissioning intentions or contract award. At this time, the Commissioner(s) would like to understand the level of provider interest in delivering the services and invites interested parties to express an interest by completing a market engagement questionnaire. Details on how to express interest are provided in the additional information section below. The closing date for expressing interest is 12 noon Friday 25th September. The contract(s) is expected to be for a duration of 3 years plus a possible extension of up to a period of a further 2 years. This exercise is being carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioner.

Establishment of a Dynamic Market pursuant to section 34 of the Procurement Act 2023 for the physical supply of electricity to all Authority sites along with associated invoicing and query management services. A Dynamic Market is a procurement mechanism that: •remains open to new suppliers throughout its duration; •allows suppliers to apply for admission at any time; •enables the Authority to conduct competitive selection processes among admitted suppliers For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Newton-Abbot:-Electricity./44E9V3JJ8Z To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/44E9V3JJ8Z

Establishment of a Dynamic Market pursuant to section 34 of the Procurement Act 2023 for the physical supply of electricity and gas to all Authority sites along with associated invoicing and query management services. A Dynamic Market is a procurement mechanism that: •remains open to new suppliers throughout its duration; •allows suppliers to apply for admission at any time; •enables the Authority to conduct competitive selection processes among admitted suppliers For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Bridgwater:-Mains-gas./X6EG4RAB55 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/X6EG4RAB55