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Lancashire County Council is seeking to establish a Provider List of organizations capable of delivering home care and short break services for children and young people with disabilities in Lancashire, England. The list will encompass six distinct service categories: Break Time (Lot 1a), Break Time Plus (Lot 1b), Day Time Short Breaks (Lot 2a), Day Time Personal Care (Lot 2b), Night Time Overnight Short Breaks (Lot 3), and Intensive Positive Behaviour Support (Lot 4).

Providers can apply to join the open list at any time during its term, subject to meeting predetermined selection criteria. New applications will be evaluated annually, or sooner if ten new applications are received within a given period. The Provider List is intended for a duration of five years with an option to extend for a maximum total of seven years.

Service contracts will be awarded through a "call-off" process, enabling Lancashire County Council to select providers from the list based on specific service requirements. This framework aims to ensure consistent and accessible support services for children and young people with disabilities in Lancashire.

East Sussex County Council seeks to establish an Approved Provider List (EDAPL) for educational support services. The procurement aims to secure consultants and providers capable of delivering a range of services designed to enhance educational outcomes for all pupils within East Sussex.

Successful applicants will possess demonstrable experience working within the UK education system, demonstrating familiarity with its governance structures, curriculum, and assessment practices. While virtual work is acceptable, a hybrid work model incorporating in-person engagement is preferred by the Education Division.

The EDAPL encompasses seven key service areas: training and support for schools on various aspects of leadership, governance, and pedagogy; roles related to statutory intervention powers; reviews and challenge/support for leaders and managers; independent chair and interim governance roles; safeguarding support for identified schools; research and evaluation of effective practice; and project and leadership support across the Division's work. The contract duration is four years (October 1st, 2024 - September 30th, 2028), with an option to extend for up to two years. Estimated annual expenditure is up to £1,000,000.

Portsmouth City Council is procuring an open‑access social welfare advice service for adults within the city’s boundaries and for local Housing tenants located outside Portsmouth. The service will deliver specialist and generalist guidance on housing, welfare benefits, debt and income maximisation, employment rights, consumer affairs and family issues, as well as broader queries regarding access to services and support networks. All advice will be delivered free of charge, confidentially and impartially, through a central in‑person site, telephone, e‑mail, and other customer‑appropriate communication channels; home visits will be offered when deemed necessary.

The contractual expectation is to support 1,150 people per month, preventing crisis and addressing root causes of financial, housing and social instability. The service must have Financial Conduct Authority registration for specialist debt counselling and employ or work through approved intermediaries for Debt Relief Orders. Early intervention, outcome measurement in financial wellbeing, housing stability, rights access, family and social stability, health and wellbeing, digital and self‑advocacy, and system‑level benefits are the key performance metrics.

All technical capabilities, including registration with the FCA, approval as a Debt Relief Order intermediary, and provision of confidential, free, accessible advice via multiple channels, are mandatory for procurement eligibility.

The Nottinghamshire County Council is creating a single open framework to commission specialist education – alternative provision services for children and young people who are not currently attending mainstream schools. The framework will cover a range of provision types, from short‑term transitional placements and online teaching programmes to more bespoke, longer‑term individualised learning and external tuition, all designed to support learners in achieving re‑engagement and progression. The Council intends to launch the framework in early 2027 for a four‑year term with two optional two‑year extensions, with renewal decisions made on a value‑based basis.

Providers successful in the procurement will be added to the framework under the appropriate lot and will be able to call off placements or offer block contracts as required. Lot 1 will deliver short‑term placement to learners needing intervention before mainstream reintegration, including those under Sections 19, 61, 100 of the relevant Education Acts. Lot 2 will provide online, remote learning programmes for individual or small groups, run by organisations enrolled on the Online Education Accreditation Scheme. Lot 3 allows the Council to request bespoke individual programmes combining academic, vocational and personal development pathways, while Lot 4 will bring in qualified teachers or tuition companies for 1‑to‑1 or small group sessions, face‑to‑face or virtual, tailored to each student’s developmental needs. Each lot requires clear quality assurance procedures, with regular audits by the Council and the possibility of suspension for those failing to meet the established standards.

All services must adhere to the service specification set by the Council, demonstrate evidence of quality through routine QA checks, and for many lots prefer providers registered with the Department for Education or accredited by the Online Education Accreditation Scheme, with all tuition delivered by QTS‑qualified teachers.

Cornwall Council, in partnership with NHS Cornwall & Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board, is inviting tenders for the delivery of the Core Carers Service within Lot 1 of its Carers Support model. The procurement focuses on a place‑based, preventative, all‑age, family‑focused service that will be embedded through Carer Advisors who work directly with Integrated Neighbourhood Teams to provide community‑based support for unpaid carers. The service aims to keep carers well, sustain their caring role, and give them timely access to information, advice and holistic support within their own local communities.

The successful supplier will take responsibility for leading the strategic development, coordination and integration of the entire Carers Support offer across Cornwall. Working in close collaboration with commissioned specialist services, the provider will ensure continuity of care, enable carers to seek help before crises arise, and foster a sense that carers of every age are recognised, valued and fully supported. The contract is set to commence on 1 November 2026 and will allow for extensions up to a maximum term of seven years, subject to council discretion.

The service must be implemented in accordance with the Integrated Neighbourhood Teams framework and adhere to all relevant local health and social care standards.

Scotland Excel’s Dynamic Purchasing System seeks to secure comprehensive treatment and disposal services for a wide range of recyclable and residual waste streams that arise from households, council commercial collections and household waste recycling centres. The procurement covers the collection, segregation, processing and final disposal of mixed recyclate, paper, cardboard, newsprint, PAMs, glass, metal cans, plastics, metals, wood, textiles, plasterboard, gas bottles, tyres, inert material, bulky waste, street sweepings, gully waste, engine oil, cooking oil, and both MRF outputs and offtakes. The contract is structured into individual lots, each focusing on a specific material group or combination of streams, allowing service providers to bid on one or more lots that match their capabilities.

The DPS is open to any provider that satisfies the selection criteria and is not excluded; no upper or lower limits on entrant numbers are imposed. Performance will take place throughout Scotland, with councils specifying the particular mix, quality and operational requirements at the invitation to tender stage. All providers must deliver services in accordance with the prevailing national standards, such as PAS 105 for paper waste and PAS 101 for recovered glass, and comply with the relevant UK recycling regulations.

The tender invites a single supplier to provide comprehensive catering services across the nine schools of the St John the Baptist Catholic Multi‑Academy Trust, comprising eight primary institutions and one secondary school. The appointment is for a three‑year period commencing 1 January 2027, with an optional annual extension thereafter, and is structured as a guaranteed performance contract whereby the supplier offers a fixed annual return while retaining the trust’s control over tariff levels. The supply arrangement covers all meals, including morning breaks, lunches, hospitality, and free‑issue programmes, as well as supporting the delivery of free school meals in line with current government funding rates.

The procurement encourages innovative food solutions that reflect contemporary high‑street and retail trends, aiming to enhance pupils’ dining experiences and promote healthy eating habits. The successful supplier will be expected to review existing service provision, recommend improvements, and maximising the sourcing of fresh, seasonal, and locally produced ingredients to be prepared on site. Training and educational support on nutrition and food provenance for students is an integral component of the service expectations. The contract also anticipates potential inclusion of additional schools currently operating self‑catering services, with pricing to align with the primary and secondary models presented initially.

The supplier must meet the specification detailed for each school, delivering consistent quality in accordance with the trust’s stipulations for healthy, locally sourced produce and innovative menu design.

The Candelaria Water District is issuing a procurement for pipelaying and concrete restoration works within the municipality of Candelaria, Quezon. The project is divided into two sequential phases: Phase 1 (Bukal Sur) covering approximately 4,278 linear meters and Phase 2 (Mangilag Sur – Malabanban Norte) covering about 4,799 linear meters. Over the entire scope, the contract requires the installation of uPVC pipework ranging from 50 mm to 150 mm in diameter, horizontal boring crossings of 6‑inch and 8‑inch pipelines, and full trenching, excavation, and backfilling operations.

The works include excavation and trenching in 300‑meter segments, installation assistance for valves and fittings, concrete sidewalk restoration, hydrotesting of the installed pipelines, hauling and disposal of excavated materials, and the necessary site safety and traffic management support. Skilled labor, comprising foremen, pipe fitters, and masons, together with unskilled laborers, will perform the tasks using appropriate excavation and hauling tools and equipment, while concrete strength testing assistance will be provided to guarantee the integrity of the restored sidewalks. Completion of the entire project is required within 329 calendar days from the receipt of the Notice to Proceed.

All activities must adhere to the applicable DPWH Department Order by restoring each 300‑meter segment before proceeding to the next, thereby ensuring compliance with the specified procedural and technical standards.

Procurement for Housing Ltd. is establishing a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) that will supply capital works projects and a range of associated services to its household product members throughout England, Wales and Northern Ireland for an initial five‑year period with the possibility of extension for another five years. The DPS is divided into twelve distinct lots covering the complete spectrum of housing refurbishment and improvement work, including whole house replacement, kitchen and bathroom fit‑outs, heating, electrical, windows and doors, insulation, roofing, cyclical painting, disabled adaptations, skips or waste collection services, and scaffolding services. Qualified suppliers may enrol in one or more lots, and during the invitation to tender phase members will determine the specific technical specification, delivery model, pricing and contract form that best meets their needs.

The system is designed for use by any contracting authority listed in or referred to in the OJEU notice, which includes all current and future members of Procurement for Housing, registered social housing providers, public and local authorities, housing arm’s length organisations and their wholly owned subsidiaries. The DPS will allow these authorities to place orders efficiently against pre‑approved suppliers, ensuring consistent quality and compliance with the agreed requirements. All work must be performed in accordance with the procurement specifications, delivery models, pricing models and contractual terms agreed during the tender process.