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Gloucestershire County Council’s Digital Infrastructure, Inclusion and Innovation Strategy aims to accelerate access to digital tools, skills and support for individuals and businesses across Gloucestershire. To tackle digital exclusion, the Strategy will deliver practical, high-impact interventions that help people adopt digital technologies confidently and effectively.

Smart Applications Management Limited (SAM) is the trading name of South West Smart Applications Limited, a Membership based central purchasing body, which owns and runs the National Mobilities Procurement Hub for its Members. The Goods and Services will be supplied via Award Without Competition and by Competitive Selection Process. Lot 1 of this Framework is seeking the provision of On Vehicle Digital Technology (AVL, CCTV, APC, TLP, Comms, On Bus Destination, AVA, Bridge Strike Systems & Vehicle Compute Capability). Lot 1 - has 9 parts: Lot 1 - Part 1 - Automated Vehicle Location (AVL) Solution Provision of an integrated Automated Vehicle Location solution capable of accurately determining and communicating vehicle location in real time. The solution shall support route, journey and stop association, estimated arrival/departure information and integration with other onboard and back-office systems. Requirements include resilient positioning, industry-standard data interfaces, remote configuration, monitoring, diagnostics, reporting, security and ongoing support throughout the solution lifecycle. Lot 1 - Part 2 - Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) Solution Provision of a comprehensive onboard CCTV solution providing appropriate internal and external vehicle coverage for passenger safety, operational management and incident investigation. The solution shall support continuous high-quality recording, secure storage and retrieval, authorised access and evidential integrity. Requirements include integration with other onboard systems, equipment health monitoring, remote diagnostics, secure communications, configurable camera arrangements and enhanced analytics where required. Lot 1 - Part 3 - Automatic Passenger Counting (APC) Solution Provision of an Automatic Passenger Counting solution capable of accurately recording passenger boarding and alighting and determining vehicle occupancy without driver intervention. The solution shall provide reliable passenger-count data for operational, planning and passenger-information purposes and integrate with onboard and central systems. Requirements include appropriate counting accuracy, standardised interfaces, secure data transfer, reporting, monitoring, diagnostics, remote management and resilient operation. Lot 1 - Part 4 - Traffic Light Priority (TLP) Solution Provision of a Traffic Light Priority solution enabling suitably equipped vehicles to request priority at traffic signals based on vehicle location, route and operational circumstances. The solution shall support configurable and conditional priority strategies and integration with vehicle, roadside and central systems. Requirements include secure, low-latency communications, monitoring and reporting, remote configuration, interoperability, performance analysis, testing, cybersecurity and ongoing technical support. Lot 1 - Part 5 - Comms Tool (Radio) Solution Provision of an onboard communications solution enabling reliable and secure voice and data communication between drivers, vehicles and operational control functions. The solution shall support operational messaging, service information, alerts and emergency communications through an appropriate driver interface. Requirements include integration with other onboard systems, secure communications, operational logging, remote configuration, equipment monitoring, diagnostics and resilient operation across the vehicle fleet. Lot 1 - Part 6 - On-Bus Destination Solution Provision of integrated on-bus destination equipment capable of clearly displaying route and destination information to passengers and intending passengers. Solutions shall support appropriate front, side and rear displays, accessibility and visibility requirements and integration with onboard systems to automate displayed information. Requirements include remote configuration, operational overrides, equipment monitoring, diagnostics, secure communications, robust vehicle-grade equipment and ongoing maintenance and support. Lot 1 - Part 7 - Audio Visual Passenger Information (AVA) Solution Provision of an accessible onboard Audio Visual Passenger Information solution delivering automated visual and audible information concerning routes, destinations, next stops, disruptions and other relevant passenger messages. The solution shall integrate with vehicle location and onboard systems to trigger information accurately. Requirements include accessible presentation, remote and priority messaging, configurable content, secure communications, monitoring, diagnostics, resilient operation and ongoing system support. Lot 1 - Part 8 - Bridge Strike Prevention Solution Provision of an onboard Bridge Strike Prevention solution designed to reduce the risk of vehicles approaching or striking structures with insufficient clearance. The solution shall use vehicle dimensions together with accurate location, mapping and detection information to provide timely audible and visual driver warnings. Requirements include reliable hazard identification, minimisation of false alerts, offline resilience, secure updates, event logging, diagnostics and onboard-system integration. Lot 1 - Part 9 - Vehicle Compute Capability (VCC) Solution Provision of a robust onboard Vehicle Compute Capability providing a shared computing platform for hosting, integrating and managing multiple vehicle applications and data services. The solution shall provide sufficient processing capacity, storage and future scalability while supporting secure application separation and interoperability. Requirements include edge processing, secure communications, remote software management, monitoring and diagnostics, onboard-system integration and future expansion throughout its operational lifecycle. Lot 2 is for Franchising and Wider Transport Ticketing & Payment Consultancy Services. It has 6 Parts: Lot 2 - Part 1 - Franchised Bus Scheme Development and Implementation Support The provision of specialist consultancy services to support the development, assessment and implementation of bus franchising schemes. Services may include business cases, network and commercial design, financial modelling, consultation, procurement, mobilisation, integrated fares and ticketing, assets and technology, contract management, service permits, independent assurance and stakeholder engagement. Lot 2 - Part 2 - Transport Ticketing Management Policy Advice The provision of strategic, policy and management consultancy relating to transport ticketing and payment systems. Services may encompass ITSO, Stored Value, contactless EMV, barcode and QR ticketing, Account Based and Multi-Token Ticketing, Mobility as a Service, and wider ticketing initiatives across public-sector authorities, transport operators and national organisations. Lot 2 - Part 3 - Transport Ticketing Technical & Revenue Scheme Delivery The provision of technical consultancy and delivery support for transport ticketing schemes, including development of technical specifications, implementation and integration of ITSO and other ticketing technologies, Electronic Ticket Machines and ticketing readers. Services may also include management of multi-platform implementations and development of technical solutions through engagement with relevant stakeholders. Lot 2 - Part 4 - Transport Ticketing Governance, Research and Competitive Bidding Services The provision of specialist support relating to transport ticketing governance, research, procurement and competitive funding or bidding activities. Services may include governance advice for public and commercial organisations, preparation of grant, tender and franchise submissions, support for public procurement exercises, and research activities contributing to sustainable transport policy and delivery. Lot 2 - Part 5 - Entitlement (Concessionary) Travel Management Services The provision of management, policy and project support for entitlement and concessionary travel schemes, with particular emphasis on revenue reimbursement and apportionment. Services may include multi-operator and multimodal schemes, multiple ITSO HOPS and Customer Management Systems, and schemes operating across multiple ticketing channels, technologies and participating organisations. Lot 2 - Part 6 - Technical Entitlement (Concessionary) Support Services The provision of specialist technical support for entitlement and concessionary travel schemes, including reimbursement implementation, revenue modelling and apportionment, ETM data analysis, national reimbursement guidance and alternative allocation methodologies. Services may also encompass auditable datasets, payment reporting, stakeholder-led revenue solutions and expert technical evidence supporting appeals, tribunals or legal proceedings.

Further to our earlier UK2 notice, Jisc Services Limited (JSL) is nearing finalisation of tender documentation for the creation of a framework providing high-quality assessment and feedback solutions that support effective, secure, and learner-centred assessment practices. This UK3 notice is designed to better prepare interested vendors ahead of the live tender, providing details on tender process, anticipated timetables, and award criteria. Further, we are also encouraging vendors to provide feedback on some of the intended tender pack, namely drafts of; - the scope of requirements schedule - the functional requirements - the pricing schedule - the Jisc SaaS agreement (from which the framework agreement will be based upon) Versions of these documents are available for download via the JSL eProcurement system, and where the vendor chooses to respond, should be returned with annotation via the same system. All comments provided will be reviewed and JSL will use these to refine the tender pack as deemed appropriate. A response is not mandated and will not affect vendors from tendering a bid in due course. Please note that *all* information provided at this stage is given in good faith, based upon best estimates but is subject to change.

UKRI-6251 Cyber Security – Managed Service and Detection Response & Security Operations Centre service. A Cyber Security provider to deliver collaborative SOC services, working with the existing STFC cyber security team.

Jisc is establishing an open framework to enable Jisc to purchase consultancy. This consultancy focuses on the needs of digital leadership, transformation, libraries and research & innovation in the UK non-profit organisation sector (tertiary education, charities, funding). Jisc consultancy supports a range of organisations with the development and implementation of digital leadership and transformation, and research & innovation at both strategic and operational levels across all areas of business. The Open Framework covers two specialisms separated into Lots: Lot 1: Digital Leadership and Transformation This includes digital and organisational change across learning, teaching and assessment, student experience and support, training, research, knowledge management and digital and physical infrastructure. Consultancy work can help organisations with strategy development and review, organisational planning and review of systems, services, information and data management to inform investment priorities and future development. Jisc consultancy around digital transformation helps to explore and address factors such as organisational culture, digital leadership, digital capability and wellbeing, helping to create the conditions for sustainable change and enhanced business outcomes. This work will align with our Framework for digital transformation in higher education. Our digital transformation toolkit provides further details. Lot 2: Research & Innovation Digital and data research infrastructure strategy and operational development in higher education and publicly funded research and related partnerships across sectors. Research management strategy and operational development in higher education and publicly funded research and related partnerships across sectors. Scholarly communications in higher education and publicly funded research and related partnerships across sectors. The Supplier must meet all of the requirements for general questions, all of the requirements for at least one specialism, and pass the interview stage. Any future procurement will be conducted in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023 and advertised via Jisc's e-procurement systems. Suppliers should ensure they are registered on the Jisc portal: https://uk.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=JISC. (https://uk.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=JISC.) If you wish to discuss how the service works or see if it would be a good fit, please email  [email protected]. We will be looking to hold a briefing session in early September ahead of the ITT publication date.

This notice is to inform that pre-market engagement has already occurred and is not opening an opportunity for further engagement. An informal conversation took place with a potential supplier to better understand whether the proposed work was feasible. We wanted to assess potential scale of the requirement, gain a better understanding of the possible delivery options, and establish what types of support were available. This informal engagement was exploratory and intended solely to inform our approach. No commercial discussion took place.

Historic England is undertaking Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) to improve its understanding of the Digital Preservation System (DPS) marketplace and inform future procurement requirements. The engagement is intended to: • Increase understanding of available DPS solutions. • Identify common and differentiating capabilities. • Understand implementation approaches. • Explore pricing and support models. • Inform future procurement requirements. This exercise is not a procurement and is not intended to identify a preferred supplier.

1. Purpose The Authority Enterprise OFFICIAL voice system is ageing and requires modernisation. The future end state is a hybrid solution that fuses on-premises calling capability with the flexibility of a cloud-native call management service. This procurement is for the design, build, migration, and operation of the end state architecture whilst ensuring the users maintain capability throughout the process. This encompasses design and delivery of a cloud native call management core (Software as a Solution (SaaS) or UK zoned public cloud), migration of existing gateways and SIP native Private Automatic Branch Exchange (PABX), modernisation and Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) enablement or replacement of legacy, non SIP PABX, through life support for legacy PABX estate until migration, resilient public telephony breakout and partner connectivity, local survivability for specific sites, a field engineering competence to ensure compliance with Authority processes and service management. The existing PABX estate is mostly analogue lines with a small amount of digital and Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP) ; it is not envisaged that this will change due to the cost and complexity of replacing the existing cabling. 2. Background The Ministry of Defence’s (MOD’S) Integrated User Services (IUS) VOX NOVA (VN) Programme is responsible for the delivery of fixed voice telephony at OFFICIAL. The current FVO service supports Defence outputs, including safety-related and operational use cases. User access is provided through a mixed estate of analogue lines, digital extensions and a smaller number of Voice over IP endpoints, with services terminating on site-based Private Automatic Branch Exchange (PABX) where required. The existing estate includes a mixture of refreshed IP-native OpenScape PABX, HiPath 3x00 switches and legacy Integrated Services Digital Exchange (iSDX) and Meridian switches. Site-based PABX trunks and Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP) handsets currently terminate on a geo-resilient call management core, with connectivity using Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) and Internet Protocol (IP)-encapsulated H.248 for legacy PABX. Permanent overseas locations use OpenScape PABX with local public telephony breakout where required to support local survivability. The current FVO core is based on in-service Ribbon C20 soft-switch infrastructure hosted in contractor facilities. It provides Time Division Multiplexor (TDM) and SIP trunk functionality, analogue terminal adapter support, H.248 media gateway support, public telephony breakout and secure boundary protection/partner connectivity 3. Outcomes the Authority is seeking The Authority is seeking a resilient, supportable and Value-for-Money (VfM) service that maintains continuity while progressively removing reliance on the existing core and obsolete PABX estate. a. Maintain continuity of critical fixed-voice services throughout mobilisation, build and migration. b. Deliver a modern call-management capability using a secure cloud-native or Software as a Solution (SaaS)-based model, with on-premises survivability where required. c. Migrate existing gateways, SIP-capable PABX and endpoints using controlled pilots and migration waves. d. Modernise, SIP-enable as a priority and replace legacy PABX sites, including Meridian, Realtis, HiPath and iSDX, and other agreed non-SIP sites under the future-service delivery scope. Facilitate the withdrawal from the incumbent Data Centres by enabling legacy PABX to communicate to a SIP-based cloud calling platform. Replacement completed subsequently. e. Provide specialist support to the legacy PABX estate, including Meridian, Realtis, HiPath and iSDX systems, for as long as each platform remains in service and pending modernisation and migration. f. Provide resilient public telephony, partner connectivity, numbering, dial-plan, emergency-calling and local-survivability services. g. Establish service management, monitoring, field engineering, security assurance, testing, early-life support (ELS) and through-life operations. h. Provide a transparent commercial model covering implementation, migration, recurring services, consumption, spares, field engineering, change and exit. The above describes the Authority's current outcome hypothesis rather than a prescribed solution. Suppliers are invited to identify alternative delivery patterns that better meet the outcomes, reduce risk or improve value. 4. Proposed procurement approach Using the Competitive Flexible Procedure under the UK Procurement Act 2023 (PA23), the Authority will engage directly with all participating suppliers via direct dialogue and negotiation to further develop and optimise their bids. Lot A Vox Nova Design, build, integrate, migrate, operate and support the future VN service, including core platform, gateways, SIP estate and modernisation/migration of agreed legacy PABX and other non-SIP sites. Includes SIP enablement, replacement, modernisation, migration, acceptance and operational support of transitioned sites. Market Consideration - Vox Nova is expected to require broad capability across cloud or SaaS voice platforms, systems integration, security, migration, service management, public telephony, gateways, networking and through-life service delivery. Lot B Legacy PABX support. Provide specialist through-life support for the in-scope legacy PABX estate, including Meridian, Realtis, HiPath and iSDX systems, while each system remains operational and awaiting migration under Lot A. Excludes SIP enablement, modernisation, replacement, and migration. Sites leave Lot B baseline after formal migration and service acceptance into Lot A. Market Consideration - Legacy PABX support is expected to require specialist engineering expertise, access to appropriate spares, and experience in maintaining ageing or obsolete PABX platforms. The MOD is committed to supporting the Government’s SME (Small and Medium sized Enterprises) policy and wants to encourage wider SME participation throughout the supply chain. The MOD’s goal is for at least 25% of the Authority’s total spend to be placed with Small SMEs, either directly or through the supply chain. Lot B may sit with niche or specialist organisations, including SMEs, that do not have the scale or breadth required to deliver Lot A. Separating Lot B is therefore intended to: a. Make the requirement more accessible to specialist suppliers and SMEs. b. Avoid requiring a specialist legacy-support provider to bid for a substantially larger future-service transformation contract. c. Allow the Authority to test whether specialist legacy support can be secured more effectively and economically through a discrete lot. 5. Planning assumptions: UK -150 Overseas - 30 ~113 sites; ~180 nodes; . up to ~65,000 telephone endpoint is any physical or virtual device that originates or receives calls. Anticipated contract term: 5 years. Suppliers should treat volumes and dates as planning assumptions only. Classification: Official

'We are seeking a training provider to provide Level 3 Machinist Apprenticeships. The provider will be responsible for delivering both the academic element and apprenticeship training in accordance with the Skills England standards ST1305. The provide must have CNC capability and align to City and Guilds. We are wishing to place a contract for 3 years with an option 12 months. The provider will need be within a 50 mile radius of Salisbury/Wiltshire. Please contact us via DSP by the deadline to express your interest.

ITAM (Information Technology Asset Management) tool to support effective management of software assets across the organisation

The Met Office wishes to investigate a new approach to cyber and physical security awareness training. The new approach aims to provide staff with a solid security awareness induction, regular basic awareness and refresher training on core and emerging topics, and role-specific advanced security awareness for specialist roles such as developers, engineers, privileged users, help desk and executives. The training and awareness programme may incorporate curated learning pathways/courses, regular bitesized training, and ad hoc browsable content. It should offer a range of content styles to suit different learning preferences and accessibility needs. Link to Proactis Advert and Documentation https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=cdeda3b8-ef79-f111-813c-005056b64545

The contract covers the provision of cyber mission data services to support Defence in detecting and responding to cyber threats. The supplier is responsible for onboarding and processing data from MOD networks, enhancing it to help cyber analysts better understand potential threats. They also design products to manage and use this data effectively.

This is an information gathering exercise. The purpose of this Request for Information is to gain market insight into current consultancy market capability and capacity to test the market appetite, shape the new open framework design and ensure that it is accessible and attractive to a diverse and sustainable supplier base. Jisc is interested in engaging with a broad range of suppliers (experts) who can contribute to these areas of delivery. This includes, but is not limited to: Large multidisciplinary consulting firms Specialist SMEs Niche consultancy providers Digital, transformation and strategy consultancies Organisational development and change specialists Commercial, financial and advisory consultancies Jisc welcomes responses from suppliers with varied expertise, delivery models and organisational structures, recognising that diversity of capability and perspective is key to supporting the evolving needs of the UK tertiary education and research sector. However please be aware that Jisc is a complex company therefore our specific call off requirements are often niche. It is paramount that the companies we ultimately accept onto our framework understand Jisc, our projects and our contribution to the education sector. The proposed lots for the open framework are: 1. Research, innovation, technology and management 2. Immersive and simulated technology services 3. Scholarly communications, information and library services 4. Research to support the digital transformation of teaching, learning, assessment and the student experience 5.Market horizon scan, trends, insights and competitor analysis research 6.Specialist Insight and Advisory in Digital Licensing and Emerging Markets