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Newton Abbot Town Council invites tenders for the provision of highway grass verge maintenance services throughout Newton Abbot, Devon. The contract covers the maintenance of approximately 112,797m² of urban highway grass verges across 358 mapped areas in 20 locations throughout the town. Services include six scheduled grass cuts per year between April and October, together with litter picking prior to cutting, strimming around obstacles and street furniture, vegetation management and the maintenance of highway visibility splays. The Contractor shall provide all labour, plant, equipment, materials, supervision and traffic management necessary to deliver the service safely and efficiently. All works must be carried out in accordance with relevant health and safety legislation and Chapter 8 traffic management requirements. The successful Contractor will be required to use the Council's Civic.ly asset management system to receive work instructions, record completed works and report defects or issues identified during operations. The contract includes the management of designated wildlife verges, which are subject to alternative cutting regimes to support biodiversity objectives, and liaison with community groups involved in the management of certain grassed areas. The Council seeks a Contractor capable of delivering a high-quality, responsive and environmentally responsible service that maintains the safety, appearance and biodiversity value of the highway verge network.

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. This Framework is for the procurement of Suppliers providing Transit Payment Services, Closed Loop cEMV Token Services, and Revenue Inspection Devices for public transport services. The Framework has 3 Lots: Lot 1: Transit Payment Service Providers (TPSP) This Framework Lot is to provide Transit Payment Service Provider (TPSP) services for integration with an existing Account Based Ticketing (ABT) ticketing solution to enable the acceptance of Contactless EMV for travel. The Transit Payment Service provides the necessary capabilities to interface with Contactless EMV enabled validation devices to accept validation transactions (otherwise known as "Taps") including: • The protection of sensitive cardholder data in transit and rest (specifically via encryption and tokenisation) • Processing of Taps in accordance with the card scheme transit guidance (enabling aggregation, debt recovery and liability sharing) • Interfaces with ABT Fares engines to facilitate the calculation of fares and charges • Interfaces with Acquirers to perform authorisation and settlement of travel and inspection charges Lot 2: Closed Loop cEMV Token Providers This Framework Lot is to provide secure closed-loop cEMV Account Based Token media capabilities, enabling the issuance, management, and acceptance of physical travel media based on cEMV technology, and digital equivalents loaded into mobile wallets that can be integrated with transport authority cEMV PAYG solutions. The closed-loop cEMV Transit Token capability provides the necessary features to manage cEMV token media issuance and lifecycle operations, including: • Secure generation, cryptographic key injection, and personalization scripting for physical cards, and provisioning and management of digital cards provisioned to mobile wallets • Integration with administrative web tools and back-office APIs to support batch ordering, inventory management, and postal fulfilment • Support for physical card personalization, verification and quality assurance prior to dispatch • Comprehensive lifecycle management capabilities supporting activation, suspension, replacement, and secure blocking of compromised or lost credentials • Native interoperability with the ABT Back Offices to maintain mapping of physical or digital cEMV cards with ABT Token accounts to enable Tap processing, charging and balance management. Lot 3: Handheld Revenue Inspection Devices This framework lot provides handheld Revenue Inspection Devices (RIDs) for passenger transport services. RIDs are vital tools used by Revenue Protection officers to enable them to determine if passengers have paid for their travel (when inspecting pre-purchased ticket products or smartcards) or have validated their PAYG travel media correctly, indicating that they intend to pay for their travel. The Framework Lot RIDs support the following: • Inspection of a range of travel media including multi-format 2D Barcodes, Contactless EMV and ITSO Smart Cards. • Multiple models of Contactless EMV inspection, including Immediate, Deferred and Hybrid • Integration with back-office services including eTVD, ITSO HOPS, ABT Back offices and Transit Payment Service Providers (TPSPs) as required for the travel media and inspection models in operation

regular timetabled cutting of grass pitches and verges, and weed maintenance

Weston-super-Mare Town Council is seeking Expressions of Interest (EOI) from suitably experienced and qualified companies for Collapsed Stone Walling at Milton Road Cemetery with an estimated value of £75,000. The purpose of this project is to rebuild a section of a retaining wall at the Milton Road Cemetery in Weston super Mare. The wall is in the Weston Super Mare Conservation area. The project aims are to: Rebuild a collapsed section of stone retaining wall with improved stability and matching the existing appearance. The company will need to have proven and demonstrated experience in similar projects and the wide-ranging skill bases to achieve the various elements of the contract which include providing temporary support to retained ground, demolishing and removing collapsed and unstable sections of stone walling, carefully salvaging and setting aside stone for reuse, constructing new concrete foundations, installing drainage measures to reduce pressure on the retaining structure, and reconstructing the stone wall to replicate its existing character and appearance. It is the intention of the Town Council to assess the tender submissions through the use of a quality matrix weighted, 60% to the cost and 40% to the Quality. Weston-super-Mare Town Council are using a notifiable below threshold under the Procurement Act 2023 - UK4 - Tender Notice. This process will consist of two stages: • Stage 1 - Expression of Interest (current) • Stage 2 - Tender stage All companies and organisations who meet the requirements of the Stage 1 criteria set out below, will be provided with tender documents, following the conclusion of the expression of interest period. INDICATIVE PROGRAMME Process Date Expression of interest Deadline 12 noon - 06/11/2026 Checks/evaluation of expressions of interest and confirmation of tender list 09/11/2026 Tender packs to go out 16/11/2026 tender deadline 18/12/2026 Tender Analysis 04/01/2027-15/01/2027 Amenities, Culture and Leisure Committee 25/01/2027 Notification of award 26/01/2027 Works start February 2027 Dates are indicative and may be adjusted. COUNCIL REQUIREMENTS Companies from whom Weston-super-Mare Town Council procure goods and services must demonstrate that all practicable steps are being taken to allow equal access and equal treatment in employment and service delivery, as appropriate to the nature of the contract. Following a decision made by Weston-super-Mare Town Council in July 2020, the Council is committed to working with Contractors who pay the Real Living Wage to their employees. Companies from whom Weston-super-Mare Town Council procure goods and services must be able to demonstrate an excellent Health and Safety record, accordingly contractors that cannot demonstrate an excellent record, free from enforcement action, will not be considered. Contractors must also be able to demonstrate how they provide social value with the work being carried out, within parameters set out by the Town Council. Weston-super-Mare Town Council will evaluate the Expression of Interest submissions received, and shortlist qualifying companies to invite tenders for the project. Registration of interest does not imply inclusion on the tender list. Tender documents will be issued 16/11/2026, work is anticipated to start February 2027. EVALUATION & ASSESSMENT OF EXPRESSION OF INTEREST The evaluation will be in accordance with the following criteria, a fail under the Health and Safety criteria will automatically result in exclusion from the tender list. An aggregate of 4 or more fails will automatically result in exclusion from the tender list. Evaluation Criteria Pass / Fail Proven experience in redevelopment building works at public sites/buildings Pass / Fail Financial capability (adequately resourced to undertake the contract works) Pass / Fail Proven experience working for local authority/town council clients Pass / Fail Evidence of an excellent Health & Safety Record (no enforcement action under current legislation) Pass / Fail Confirmation that employees are paid Real Living Wage. Pass / Fail Resources and availability to tender in November 2026 and commence in February 2027 Pass / Fail INFORMATION REQUIRED Interested parties are asked to submit Expressions of Interest to include their: • Company name, address, contact name, VAT Number and Company registration number • Company bankers name and account number • Details of any enforcement action under Health & Safety Legislation • Brief details of two recent (within last 36 months) similar projects undertaken by the company (Max 1000 words) • Declaration of any conflicts of interest with elected members or officers of the council. • Confirmation that the company pays real living wage. • Confirmation that the company will be able to submit a tender and should they be successful, commence work February 2027 Expressions of Interest should be sent no later than 12 noon on 06/11/2026 to:

A Dynamic Purchasing System for the Provision of Passenger Transport Services as required by Dorset Council. This Dynamic Purchasing System will be used to procure passenger transport services as required by Dorset Council. These requirements may include, but are not limited to, transport for Children to School, Children with Special Education Needs and Children in Care. It may also be used to procure supported public passenger transport services and transport for various social care purposes. Applications to participate with this DPS can be made on the portal: www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk REF:DN245509

A Dynamic Purchasing System for the Provision of Passenger Transport Services as required by Dorset Council. This Dynamic Purchasing System will be used to procure passenger transport services as required by Dorset Council. These requirements may include, but are not limited to, transport for Children to School, Children with Special Education Needs and Children in Care. It may also be used to procure supported public passenger transport services and transport for various social care purposes. Applications to participate with this DPS can be made on the portal: www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk REF:DN245509 The publishing of this Tender Notice is to communicate the extension of the above DPS (Ref DN245509), which was originally established in May 2017 for a 4 year period ending 30 April 2021. Dorset Council took the option of extending the DPS for a further 4 year period ending 30 April 2025, and now wishes to extend the DPS for a further period of up to 2 years ending 30 April 2027. Dorset Council reserves the right to terminate the DPS prior to 30 April 2027, and also reserves the right to extend the DPS further beyond 30 April 2027, up to a maximum end date of February 2029 in line with Cabinet Office guidance regarding Dynamic Purchasing Systems procured under PCR2015. As part of this extension, any organisation already awarded onto the DPS will not be required to submit a new application. Any new applications can continue to be made at the above mentioned address. Organisations are required to meet defined criteria to be admitted on to the DPS. All organisations that meet and pass the exclusion and selection criteria detailed within the e-procurement portal will be admitted on to the DPS. All suppliers admitted to the DPS will be invited to tender for contracts. Contracts awarded through the DPS will typically be evaluated based upon 100% price, however Dorset Council reserves the right to evaluate tenders on a mix of price and quality criteria and where this approach is used the evaluation criteria and weightings will be clearly communicated to suppliers as part of the invitation to tender. The estimated value of £80 million provided on this tender notice is based on the estimated total value of all passenger transport services required by the Council over the next 2 year period. As requirements are subject to change the value is provided as an estimation only. Please note that the contract start and end dates detailed above are not relevant. Contracts will be awarded throughout the term of the DPS.

This Dynamic Purchasing System is for the provision of the following Road Surface Treatment Services: • Premium Surface Dressing • Micro Asphalting and Footway Surface Treatments • Carriageway Retexturing • Joint Sealing • Asphalt Preservation • In-Situ Road Recycling • Spray Injection Patching • Any works or services similar to those listed above The publishing of this Contract Notice is to communicate the extension of the above DPS which was originally established in March 2018 for a 4 year period. Dorset Council took the option of extending the DPS for a further four year period ending March 2026 and now wishes to extend the DPS for a further period up to 27th September 2028, as permitted in line with Cabinet Office guidance regarding dynamic purchasing systems procured under PCR2015. Dorset Council reserves the right to terminate the DPS prior to 27th September 2028. Applications to participate with this DPS can be made on the portal: www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk - REF:DN318931 Any organisation already awarded onto the DPS will remain. Any new applications can continue to be made at the above mentioned address. The estimated value of £12 million provided on this notice is based on the estimated total value of requirements over the next 3 year period. The following Authorities will continue to have access to this DPS: Dorset Council Bournemouth Christchurch & Poole Council Devon County Council Plymouth City Council Swindon Borough Council The DPS value shown is estimated and dependant on access from other named authorities.

Swindon Borough Council (The Council) has set up a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for the provision of Passenger Transport Services. Swindon Borough Council invites expressions of interest from suitably qualified and experienced service providers to apply to join the Dynamic Purchasing System for the provision of passenger transport services. The Dynamic Purchasing System has been split into 5 Lots: Lot 1 Bus & Coach – Individual routes / bus services (public, education and social care transport). Lot 2 Minibus - Individual routes (public and education transport). Lot 3 Taxi - Individual routes (public and education transport). Lot 4 Minibus Social Care and Community Transport – this will consist of dial a ride and shopping service, day centre and ad hoc transport requirements. Lot 5 Taxi Social Care Transport - Complete Package of all routes and service needs 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. To participate, Suppliers will need to Register as a Supplier with ProContract, www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk, then Register an Interest before obtaining access to the Application documents. In the event of difficulties registering as a supplier, please refer to the System Administrator Proactis support team [email protected] This DPS has been extended for a further 44 months to 23 February 2029. We reserve the right to extend, shorten or terminate, in part or whole, any Lot or the entire DPS at any time

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) is undertaking Preliminary Market Engagement to inform the development of a forthcoming procurement for the international transportation of specialist scientific equipment. Interested suppliers are invited to review the accompanying information and complete the market engagement questionnaire The Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment (DUNE) is an international experiment for neutrino science and proton decay studies. The Long Baseline Neutrino Facility (LBNF) is the facility required for DUNE and once it is completed, it will comprise the world's highest-intensity neutrino beam (at Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (‘FNAL’), Batavia, Illinois) and the infrastructure necessary to support massive, cryogenic far detectors installed deep underground at the Sanford Underground Research Facility (‘SURF’), 1300m underground, in Lead, South Dakota. The DUNE Anode Plane Assemblies (also named ‘APAs’) are the main detectors of the DUNE Horizontal Drift Experiment. They are built as large stainless-steel frames onto which prestressed copper-beryllium wires are winded in 4 layers. The APAs represent the detector part of the DUNE TPC. Most of the APAs are produced and assembled in the UK at STFC Daresbury Laboratory (DL), some are tested at CERN, therefore, they must be transported long distances from either the UK or CERN to Fermilab in the US where they are stored waiting for final transport and installation at SURF laboratory. The APAs are very complex and fragile detectors. If they would be damaged during their transport, the impacts on the cost and schedule could have serious consequences on the DUNE project. To mitigate this risk, two APAs are transported inside a transport frame (also named APA Shipping Frame ‘ASF’). The ASF is installed on wire rope absorbers (WRAs’) intended to dampen the shocks and vibrations from the transport and handling, and finally mounted on a base frame (BF). The ASF, WRAs and BF form the ASF Assembly. The Contracting Authority, UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) are looking to engage with suppliers before the full requirement is published for the marketplace to submit bid submissions. The contract is expected to be on a call off basis and there is no guarantee of the level of spend through this contract. However, it is anticipated approximately 68 shipments are required during the 4 year duration. We would like you to complete the following questionnaire to help us understand the marketplace interest - https://forms.cloud.microsoft/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=juC3i6TajkqSfvyjjbBLfsxoERpCeehLn8lp5URh6C9UODcyTklFQk5YVk9PWVdBRE9VSkNERzEwNS4u

Funeral Director Transportation Services within the North West of England for NHS Blood and Transplant

Bournemouth University (BU), in partnership with Arts University Bournemouth (AUB), requires a University Bus Service which enables students and passengers to travel to the university, from core destinations around the South-East Dorset conurbation.

The Contracting Authority intends to undertake Early Market Engagement activities in relation to a number of forthcoming rail engineering and rolling stock maintenance opportunities. These activities will enable the Authority to engage with the market, understand supplier capabilities, gather feedback on proposed delivery models, and inform future procurement strategies. The engagement may cover rolling stock maintenance, engineering support services, component overhaul and repair, depot services, asset management, fleet modifications, and associated rail engineering requirements. Participation in the engagement does not constitute a formal procurement process and will not confer any advantage in any future competition.

The publication of this preliminary market notice starts the market engagement process for Somerset Council's (the Authority's) major works highway structures framework. The Authority wishes to engage with potential suppliers with an expertise in the successful delivery of similar works and provide an overview of the Authority's proposed approach and procurement process. The Authority wishes to enter into a bespoke framework agreement for this work, with subsequent task-orders being issued under a NEC4 Engineering and Construction Contract Option A. The procurement process will be evaluated using the Cow Bridge scheme, with the most economically advantageous tender being awarded both the Framework and the Cow Bridge scheme, and the next three being awarded the framework. There will be quality questions as part of this evaluation.

Babcock Land Defence Limited, acting in capacity as Agent for the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) under project Phoenix 3 are seeking to establish and operationalise a new Quoted Rental Framework Agreement (Transport Services). The intended new Defence and Security Open Framework requires the provision of the following vehicle types for operations within the UK; Coach with driver Coach self-drive Freight vehicles with driver Freight vehicles self-drive Taxi, Chauffeur, and Medical Taxi with driver. These services will be required to support the Authority's White Fleet and their associated operations. The opportunity to bid for incumbency on the framework is open to SMEs across the UK.

Design & Build contract for the construction of 13 no. apartments at 414 Speedwell Road.

Devon County Council intends to procure a county-wide Coroners Service Body Transportation Service across the Devon Coroner jurisdiction. The service will include the collection and transportation of deceased persons on behalf of HM Coroner from locations within the community to designated mortuaries, body storage facilities, funeral directors, or other approved destinations. The service will also include transportation between mortuaries and the transfer of deceased persons to specialist facilities outside the area where required, such as for specialist post-mortem examinations. The contract is expected to cover the Devon Coroner area, including Exeter, Greater Plymouth, and Torbay and South Devon, providing a resilient, professional, and dignified service 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.