UK Public Sector Contracts & Tenders

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) is seeking suppliers to deliver a programme of engagement with people who have lived experience of the Mental Health Act, ensuring their perspectives meaningfully inform the drafting of the updated Code of Practice. This includes recruiting a diverse cohort of participants, co‑producing engagement methods, delivering structured and ad hoc engagement activities, safeguarding participant wellbeing, and providing high‑quality report that include summary of engagement, feedback and views. The contract will be divided into 4 lots: Lot 1: Group 1 - General lived experience Lot 2: Group 2 - Children and young people Lot 3: Group 3 – People with a learning disability and autistic people  Lot 4: Group 4 - Ethnic minority and racialised communities  Term of the contract: A term of twenty-one (21) months. The contract includes an option to add additional hours of engagement if needed.

Expression of Interest (EOI) ONLY for: Curriculum experts - Provision of Primary Curriculum and Early Years Foundation Stage Expert resource for the Standards and Testing Agency 2026 – 2028 The Standards and Testing Agency (STA) will shortly be looking to procure 21 experienced curriculum experts to provide independent expertise for the development of the Key Stage 1 (KS1) and Key Stage 2 (KS2) National Curriculum tests for English Grammar Punctuation & Spelling, English Reading and Mathematics, Key Stage 3 (KS3) English Reading as well as Phonics and Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) experts to provide advice on the development of the reception baseline assessment between 1 September 2026 and 31 August 2028. STA is seeking to engage Curriculum Experts who have: • Substantial and recent expertise in their chosen subject(s); • A detailed understanding of key stages 1 and 2 within their chosen subject area(s) / A detailed understanding of the Early Years Framework as appropriate; • Expertise in critically analysing assessment materials; • An understanding of the curriculum, its structure and on-going strategy of improvement, including of teacher assessment requirements and the exemplification of national standards that support reliability, validity and consistency; • An understanding of the issues raised by recent reviews and consultations relating to assessment and how subsequent implementation may affect the future structure and strategy of the assessments; • The ability to communicate effectively with various stakeholders, providing constructive feedback at all meetings and to provide workable solutions to any problems and/or issues identified during this project; and • Experience of test / assessment development processes, gained from either previous work on National Curriculum tests, or similar activity for another project (desirable).

Title: Market Engagement - Learning Disability Provision in the Residential, Nursing and Supported Living Sector - South Eastern Trust in Northern Ireland Recent changes regarding capacity provision for Learning Disability placements in residential, nursing and supported living environments in the South Eastern Trust has resulted in pressures being placed on Trust services. As a result the South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust are developing plans for the future of this provision across our Trust area and would like to talk to Learning Disability providers within the Northern Ireland market and potential new providers to the Northern Ireland market, to assist the Trust in developing future service provision. The purpose of this Market Engagement is to gauge market interest, invite discussion on how best to develop these services including innovative approaches that could be taken. If your organisation is interested, please email your expression of interest to domcare.contracts@setrust.hscni.net before 3pm on Friday 24th April 2026 and include the following: 1. Organisation Name; 2. Organisation Web address; 3. Brief description of services you currently provide including where these services are delivered; 4. Name, title and contact details for Organisation representatives that will attend discussions with the Trust (max 2 representatives). Please include above title in your response. Meetings with interested providers will be arranged for 30th April 2026 in the Trust area, alternatively conference calls can be arranged. Please indicate whether a meeting or conference call is preferable. Details of the venue, time of the meeting or call will be confirmed by return email. See www.southeasterntrust.hscni.net for further details regarding the Trust. Note - this is not a Call for Tender and there is no guarantee a procurement process will be run. Any interest shown does not constitute a commitment to participate in a procurement exercise. Failure to show interest does not restrict providers from participating in any future procurement exercise.

The Contracting Authority seeks to engage the market through this Pre-Tender Market Engagement (PTME) exercise in preparation for the potential procurement of a supplier to provide a Legal Case Management system and a Committee Services Management System . For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Darlington:-Planning-systems./25QFS5EVPS To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/25QFS5EVPS

Durham County Council are seeking to procure an IT system to assist in the management of its portfolio of 170 allotment sites and the 2,200 tenants who occupy the plots on those sites. The system will be used by 5 allotment management staff, 4 allotment maintenance staff, and 4 support staff. This notice forms part of our preliminary market engagement, offering you the opportunity to share feedback and comments before the opportunity is released for formal tender submissions. Interested providers can access the written response questions, free of charge, by registering on the Open Portal at www.open-uk.org The deadline for completed responses is Friday 24th April 2026 at 12 noon.

The Home Office is considering procuring UK housing market residential sales and rental market data for use as market intelligence to inform a range of operational delivery and strategic decision making. As part of this activity, the Home Office is undertaking preliminary market engagement (in the form of a Market Engagement Questionnaire) to gather insights and feedback from the market to help shape and refine the potential requirements ahead of any formal procurement process. The content of this Notice, including the nature of works and services and the start date of the contract, may be subject to change. For the purposes of this Preliminary Market Engagement Notice, the estimated contract value has been listed as £0. This figure does not reflect the expected final value of the contract. The actual estimated value is currently being finalised and will be shared at a later date.

Leicestershire County Council is undertaking preliminary market engagement to understand current capabilities and innovations in the messaging space, in particular relating to Secure Email Gateway (SEG) solutions. This is not an invitation to bid, this is solely a request for information (RFI) and no direct business will be awarded as a result of completing this RFI. Responding to this document does not advantage or disadvantage any supplier in any possible future procurement process.

This is a pre-market engagement exercise for the procurement of of Bulk Herbicide for the seasonal weed spray programme via train borne deployment and associated hand spray programme. Network Rail has a requirement for the following: Train-borne applied herbicides - Residual herbicide - Non-residual herbicide - Non-residual contact herbicide - Selective scrub (broad leaf targeting herbicide) Amenity approved/assured herbicide for hand spray Teams - Residual herbicide - Non-residual contact herbicide - Non-residual contact herbicide - Hard to Kill Species Other Chemicals - Adjuvants for use with herbicides

Disgrifiad o’r Prosiect: I ddarparu gwasanaeth gwaith wedi’i gefnogi sy’n cynnig profiadau dylunio graffeg ac sy’n seiliedig ar brint i bobl yn Sir y Fflint sydd yn byw â diagnosis iechyd meddwl. Fe fydd y gwasanaeth yn darparu cyfleoedd wedi’u personoleiddio i gael profiad mewn gweithle go iawn, magu hyder ac annibyniaeth, a gwneud cynnydd tuag at addysg bellach, cymwysterau, llwybrau galwedigaethol, neu gyflogaeth â thâl. Fe hoffai’r Cyngor wahodd Darparwyr sydd â phrofiad o ddarparu gwasanaethau cefnogi o safon i drafod y gwasanaeth ymhellach. Fe fydd partneriaid ar gyfer y contract yma’n dangos gweledigaeth glir ar gyfer y gwasanaethau, gyda ffocws ar ganlyniadau unigol gan ddefnyddio cynlluniau sy’n canolbwyntio ar yr unigolyn a modelau dilyniant. Bydd partneriaid yn rhannu’r weledigaeth o gynnal gwerthoedd gofal cymdeithasol, cynyddu integreiddio a rhyngweithio rhwng gwasanaethau a chymunedau lleol drwy ddefnyddio partneriaethau masnachol, ymrwymiadau cymdeithasol a chytundebau gwirfoddol. Mae hwn yn gyfle cyffrous i ddarparwr sydd ag arbenigedd a llwyddiant blaenorol mewn darparu gwasanaethau tebyg, i gymryd perchnogaeth a thrawsnewid gwasanaeth gwerthfawr ac sydd wedi’i hen sefydlu, gyda staff medrus a phrofiadol. Bydd disgwyl i’r darparwr a gomisiynir barhau i ddarparu cymorth a datblygiad o ansawdd uchel i bobl, gan gynnig gwerth am arian a chyflawni canlyniadau i ddiwallu anghenion y boblogaeth leol. Bydd angen i’r darparwr ddarparu cydbwysedd o gynnig cyfleoedd gwaith go iawn a chefnogi pobl sydd â phroblemau Iechyd Meddwl. Mae’r gwasanaeth yn darparu gweithgareddau ystyrlon i bobl sydd ag anghenion cymorth cymhleth, gyda chyfleoedd i bobl gael gafael ar hyfforddiant a datblygu, i adeiladu sgiliau cymdeithasol a galwedigaethol. Mae’n rhaid i’r Awdurdod weithio yn unol ag egwyddorion Deddf Gwasanaethau Cymdeithasol a Llesiant (Cymru) i hyrwyddo enghreifftiau cymdeithasol o ofal a chefnogaeth sy’n seiliedig ar werthoedd a bydd disgwyl i’r gwasanaeth barhau i weithredu fel menter gymdeithasol. Mae hyn yn cynnwys creu cyfleoedd ar gyfer cyflogaeth â thâl i bobl sy’n defnyddio’r gwasanaeth, cefnogi unigolion i ddatblygu eu potensial, a hyrwyddo annibyniaeth, dewis a rheolaeth. Project Description: To deliver a supported work service that offers meaningful graphic design and print-based experiences for people in Flintshire living with a mental health diagnosis. The service will provide personalised opportunities to gain real-world workplace experience, build confidence and independence, and progress towards further education, qualifications, vocational pathways, or paid employment. The Council would like to invite Providers with experience of delivery in quality support services to further discuss the service. Partners for this contract will demonstrate a clear vision for the services, with a focus on individual outcomes using person centred plans and progression models. Partners would share the vision to maintain social care values, increase integration and interaction between services and local communities by utilising commercial partnerships, social commitments and volunteer participatory agreements. This is an exciting opportunity for a provider with expertise and a proven track record in providing similar services, to take ownership and transform a well-established and valued service, with skilled and experienced staff. The commissioned provider will continue to deliver high quality support and development for people, offering value for money and delivering outcomes to meet the needs of the local population. The provider would need to provide a balance of offering real work opportunities and supporting people with Mental Health problems. The service provides meaningful activities for people with complex support needs, with opportunities for people to access training and development, to build social and vocational skills. The authority must work in line with the principles of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act to promote social value- based models of care and support and would expect the service to continue operating as a social enterprise. This includes creating opportunities for paid employment for people who use the service, supporting individuals to develop their potential, and promoting independence, choice and control.

Monmouthshire County Council is inviting Expressions of Interest (EOIs) from training providers, apprenticeship partners, FE institutions, and specialist skills organisations interested in delivering qualifications, vocational training, and apprenticeships as part of the development of a new Monmouthshire Multi Skills Centre/skills hubs. This notice forms part of early market engagement to assess the market’s appetite and capacity to support the creation of a high quality, industry aligned Skills Centre/hubs in Monmouthshire. Two potential locations to develop a centre have been identified: Innovation House Magor and Castlegate Business Park Caldicot; but we are open to suggestions for other locations. Vocational pathways, apprenticeships, and skills development opportunities for: - young people (including junior apprenticeships 14–16 and post 16) - adults seeking upskilling or reskilling - jobseekers - local employers requiring workforce development and CPD We have identified particular gaps in the opportunities to develop skills in STEM, construction, digital, green skills and engineering. We would be open to responses that met these gaps; but we would be open to an evidence-based response that sought to meet other skill gaps., Capital funding has been secured to redevelop potential premises into a modern, industry standard learning facility. Interested organisations are asked to provide a package of information as per the Engagement description detailed below. This is not a tender process; EOIs are for market testing and planning purposes.

To note - This PME does not signify the commencement of any procurement process and does not constitute any commitment by the Department for Education (DfE). If DfE decides to commence any procurement process subject to the Procurement Act 2023 as contemplated by this notice, a separate notice(s) will be published at the relevant time. The Department reserves the right not to enter any formal processes or agreements. Accordingly, the Department will not be liable for any bid cost, expenditure, work, or effort incurred by a provider in acting based on this notice. The Purpose A Preliminary Market Engagement event is being undertaken to understand market capacity and capability to help DfE deliver support to secondary schools in the £5 million Books for Secondary Schools programme, in order to maximise its impact. This engagement seeks to explore opportunities for philanthropic funders, business sponsors, charitable organisations, school reading book suppliers and other relevant partners to work alongside DfE to amplify the impact of this investment. We want to explore how additional resources, expertise and networks could be leveraged to increase access to, and engagement with, books and other reading materials for secondary school pupils across England. The engagement will explore how best to maximise the programme’s investment and support the National Year of Reading to improve reach and sustainability. We want to understand how partners can help ensure the investment directly benefits all children, including by addressing barriers to access and boosting reading. Background Reading for pleasure is hugely important and brings a range of benefits, including strong links with attainment, wellbeing, empathy, confidence, and aptitude for learning. However, in 2025, only one in three 8 to 18 year olds reported enjoying reading in their free time, which is an all-time low. That is why DfE has launched the National Year of Reading: a UK-wide campaign to address the steep decline in reading enjoyment amongst children, young people and adults. It is a DfE initiative, in collaboration with the National Literacy Trust, who are leading the delivery of the campaign, working alongside a range of partners. As part of the National Year of Reading, DfE is providing £5 million to secondary schools in England to purchase books and other reading materials to help inspire a love of reading amongst their pupils. This funding will be split between every state funded secondary school in England, because secondary school aged pupils regularly report lowest levels of reading enjoyment: in 2025, more children aged 5-8 (62.7%) and 8-11 (46.9%) enjoyed reading than those aged 11-14 (29.5%) and 14-16 (28.6%). Schools are central to bringing the National Year of Reading to life, serving as community hubs that can foster a culture of reading inside and beyond the classroom. Schools play a vital role in shaping young people’s relationship with reading and in ensuring that every pupil, regardless of background, can read for pleasure. For many children, school is the only place where they regularly encounter and have access to books: 8.6% of children aged 8–18 report having no book of their own at home, a figure that rises to 12.4% among disadvantaged children. DfE seeks to build on this momentum, creating a legacy that lasts well beyond 2026 by partnering with organisations who can increase the scale, creativity and reach of the Books for Schools initiative. Support and funding options We want to take a creative and ambitious approach to maximise the opportunity offered by the Books for Secondary Schools programme. While this funding provides a strong foundation, we believe its impact could be significantly amplified through innovative partnerships that bring fresh ideas and additional resources. Our aim is to investigate this opportunity with organisations who share our commitment to improving young people’s access to books and who want to help shape a programme capable of leaving a lasting legacy. DfE brings substantial infrastructure, national reach, and trusted relationships across the education system. Through our direct links with secondary schools across England, established delivery channels, and existing communication mechanisms, we can ensure that support gets to where it is most needed quickly and effectively. We are therefore inviting partners who can help us think differently about what this programme could deliver. By unlocking the collective imagination of the philanthropic, business and charitable sectors we are investigating how to create a culture of reading that continues long beyond the National Year of Reading.

To support this ambition, West Lancashire Borough Council is procuring a digital engagement platform. This platform will serve as a central tool to facilitate safe, accessible, and data-rich engagement opportunities with our stakeholders. It will enable us to gather insights, consult effectively, and co-create solutions with our residents, tenants, and partners

The purpose of the Tender is to identify a single medical aid brokerage service provider in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania to deliver comprehensive health insurance solutions aligned with organizational needs, local regulations, and cost-efficiency goals. The contract will be for a period of 3 years with an option to renew for 2 years subject to good performance of the service provide

Barnsley Council is planning to progress a procurement exercise for internal refurbishment works of a building intended for use by the Barnsley Youth Choir for the home of the National Academy for Vocal Excellence (NAVE). The pre-market engagement exercise will allow the Council to understand the level of market interest and inform the production of a tender invitation package which takes account of current and anticipated market factors, and shared learning and experience.

NHS England’s Workforce, Training and Education (WTE) Directorate is inviting suppliers from across the education and training sector who currently work with, or are interested in working with, NHS training programmes to attend an upcoming supplier engagement session. Purpose of the session This session will provide suppliers with early insight into the strategic priorities, future direction, and planned activity of the WTE Directorate. It will also offer an opportunity to improve understanding of how NHS England approaches commercial engagement and how suppliers can best position themselves for future opportunities. What suppliers can expect Attendees will hear directly from colleagues across WTE and commercial teams on: • The pipeline of planned activity and forthcoming procurement across workforce education and training • Strategic priorities and direction of the WTE Directorate • How WTE is shaping and delivering education and training to support the NHS workforce • Commercial practices and expectations, including key principles that underpin NHS England procurement • Practical guidance on how suppliers can monitor opportunities and set themselves up for success There will also be opportunities for questions and discussion to support shared understanding and transparency. Who should attend This session is aimed at organisations across the workforce education and training sector, with experience of delivering, or interest in delivering, services to NHS training programmes. Attendance is open to both existing and prospective suppliers. Next steps Please register your interest by registering on our procurement portal here: https://atamis-1928.my.site.com/s/Welcome and searching for C435457. Suppliers are encouraged to attend to gain valuable insight into future opportunities and to support constructive engagement with NHS England. If there are key questions that you would like NHS England to answer on the day you can submit these via the Atamis portal once registered and NHS England will do our best to respond. If you are unable to attend, please register and we can share any materials after the event. Date & Time To be held online on May 6th 2026 (time TBC). Sharing instructions will be sent to suppliers who register their interest following the above process. PLEASE NOTE THIS NOTICE IS BEING USED TO INVITE SUPPLIERS TO AN INFORMATION SHARING SESSION THAT WILL COVER MULTIPLE PROCUREMENTS AND IS NOT LINKED TO A SINGLE PROCUREMENT

Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council are interested in assessing the market to determine what model would be most effective in delivering of a Specialist Perpetrator Intervention and Disruption service. We want to hear from specialist providers with expertise in delivering perpetrator intervention and disruption services to support the reduction of domestic abuse–related harm in Solihull. We are also interested to hear from organisations who deliver Perpetrator Intervention and Disruption services elsewhere.

Preliminary market consultation to inform the NHS commercial strategy for rapid genetic MT-RNR1 test for neonates preventing hearing loss. Please note all stated financial values in relation to this notice are nominal, as the financial envelope is yet to be defined. Projected contracting dates in the notice, similarly do not reflect any plans as these are yet to be defined. To express interest, review and respond to the request for information questionnaire please register and apply via Atamis e-sourcing portal using the following link. https://atamis-1928.my.site.com/s/Welcome select live opportunities, navigate to the project titled: "Rapid genetic MT-RNR1 test for neonates preventing hearing loss" (ref: C440762) and follow the instructions to download, complete and upload your response to the questionnaire.

The Birmingham, Black Country and Solihull Procurement Collaborative (BBCS PC) is acting on behalf of the Trusts to explore a system-wide solution for an in house Linen and Laundry facility.

The London Borough of Sutton is seeking to gain insight into the practicality, capacity, feasibility, and deliverability of a potential contract for the provision of arboricultural tree maintenance services. To support this, the Council is inviting providers to participate in a soft market testing exercise to help refine the specification for this commission. Information gathered through this process will help inform the development of a future Arboricultural Maintenance of Trees contract, should the Council decide to proceed with procurement. The London Borough of Sutton would like comprehensive and detailed feedback on the draft specification. Your expertise will help ensure it is clear, robust, and accurately reflects the required scope and quality of service delivery. Constructive comments and suggestions to enhance clarity, completeness, and overall effectiveness as both a contractual and operational document are especially welcome. Please be as specific as possible, referencing relevant sections where appropriate. A virtual soft market testing event for this commission is also scheduled on Monday, 27 April 2026, from 10:0am to 5:0pm, and Tuesday, 28 April 2026, from 10:0am to 5:0pm. Providers are welcome to attend the virtual one to one session of approximately 45 minutes by choosing an available slot in the calendar in addition to completing the published questions. PLEASE NOTE: Attendance to a one to one session is optional. If you prefer, you may just complete the questions in the document attached in the attachment session of the portal and submit it via Procontract messaging on the portal. All providers are requested to first review the DRAFT specification for the Provision of Arboricultural Maintenance of Trees and then provide responses to the questions set out in the document titled "SOFT MARKET TESTING - Provision of Arboricultural Maintenance of Trees" This document also includes the link to the calendar slots PLEASE SUBMIT THE COMPLETED DOCUMENT VIA THE MESSAGING SYSTEM ON THE PORTAL

The Contractor will be responsible for delivering a fully managed guarding solution, including static posts, foot patrols, mobile response, alarm monitoring, and a 24/7 command-and-control capability. Staffing levels, supervision, shift patterns and rotation arrangements must always ensure operational resilience and continuity.