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The Wokingham Borough Council is commissioning a suite of adult social care services to be delivered by the Voluntary and Community Sector (VCS), aimed at enhancing community wellbeing and preventing the need for more intensive care and support. Anchored in the obligations of the Care Act 2014, the procurement seeks a range of provision—from advocacy, volunteer brokerage and general information services to more specialised supports such as mental‑health‑supported living, dementia partnerships, and services for neurodivergent and visually impaired individuals. The council’s strategy highlights the VCS as a key partner in person‑centred care, community support, and wellbeing promotion across the borough.

The contract encompasses twelve distinct deliverables, classified under separate lots that cover a broad spectrum of services. These include community navigation, transport support, wellbeing and mental health provision, caregiver advice, keeping‑in‑touch initiatives, charitable hub management, hand‑ey service, gardening, post‑hospital discharge support, friendship alliances, befriending services, and targeted information and support for learning disability, autism spectrum, and LD populations. Each lot is aimed at delivering specific outcomes that align with statutory duties, reducing service reliance, and fostering social inclusion for adults across all age groups.

All services must adhere to the standards set out by the Care Act and the council’s adult social care strategy, ensuring high quality, person‑centred interventions, and compliance with national and local regulations.

The Department for Education is seeking a Delivery Partner to support the establishment and early operation of up to six new Regional Care Cooperatives (RCCs) while simultaneously delivering an expanded Fostering Recruitment and Retention Programme across England. The contract, set to run from July 2026 to 31 March 2028, will require a mix of virtual and in‑person engagement, with the partner responsible for providing structured coaching, facilitation and technical expertise in line with the RCC staged progression model.

The delivery partner will carry out diagnostics, planning and governance support, co‑design sufficiency strategies and market‑shaping approaches, champion the adoption of the national common data model, and establish core regional functions for sustainable forecasting and commissioning. For Fostering Hubs, the partner will manage the full recruitment and approval process, establish performance‑monitoring and reporting mechanisms, deliver change management, troubleshoot programme or local‑authority issues, facilitate stakeholder relationships, provide HR assistance, and co‑produce social‑worker practice models; for new hubs, the partner will deliver independent oversight, challenge and practical design and implementation support to build enduring capability.

Working with roughly one hundred participating local authorities, the partner must ensure strategic alignment between RCCs and Fostering Hubs, collaborate closely with RCC leadership once established, and facilitate the integration of hubs into RCCs as the system expands, ultimately aiming for every local authority to participate in an RCC. Compliance with the RCC Design Specification Guidance and the adoption of the National Common Data Model are required.

The South East Pharmacy Procurement Service is issuing a recurring framework agreement for the supply and delivery of compounded monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) to be administered intravenously for chemotherapy indications. The framework will be made available to participating NHS Trusts in the Thames Valley & Wessex and South‑East Coast regions, enabling the procurement of a range of high‑volume and low‑volume mAb products without requiring individual contracts for each drug. The totality of the agreement is governed by standard NHS contractual terms that have previously been accepted by the supply chain.

The procurement is divided into two distinct lots. Lot 1 supplies high‑volume products and comprises five different mAb molecules, covering all brands available for those indications. Lot 2 covers lower‑volume products and includes thirteen distinct mAb molecules, again allowing any brand to be supplied. Both lots carry options for up to two one‑year extensions, permitting the contract to run for a maximum of four years. The evaluation of offers will emphasize technical compliance, quality assurance and shelf life, with a pronounced weight on the latter two relative to price and social value.

All supplied mAbs must meet current NHS quality, safety and aseptic preparation standards.

The Submarine Delivery Agency is procuring a comprehensive Nuclear Site Safety Justification (NSSJ) service to secure the ongoing authorisation and safe operation of HM Naval Base Devonport. The contract seeks a provider capable of delivering a fully integrated Project Management Service that includes specialist nuclear safety advice, safety case production and maintenance, and Periodic Review of Safety activities on a pro‑rata basis. The selected partner will support the Naval Base Commander’s Site Safety Justification documents, ensuring that safety cases and supporting evidence remain up‑to‑date, robust, and fully compliant with the Ministry of Defence authorisation conditions, the MoD Naval Nuclear Safety Principles, and all applicable Defence Nuclear Safety Regulator standards. Additionally, the service will facilitate knowledge transfer and information sharing to strengthen the Authority’s Intelligent Customer capability.

The scope of the contract encompasses nuclear safety case management, provision of expert advice aligned with modern civil nuclear practice, and ongoing management, review and maintenance of the full suite of Devonport nuclear safety documentation. It includes support for the Nuclear Authorised Documentation Review Programme, timely delivery of new documentation tasks driven by submarine operational requirements, full‑time technical support to the Periodic Review of Safety lead, independent Intelligent Customer assessment of safety justification documents, and continuous improvement and mentoring initiatives. The provider must demonstrate substantial expertise in nuclear safety case management, a deep understanding of the MOD environment, and the ability to balance a demanding military programme with stringent nuclear safety regulation. All services are required to be performed in accordance with MoD Authorisation Conditions, MoD Naval Nuclear Safety Principles, and applicable DNSR standards.

Lyndon Green Junior School and Lyndon Green Infant School have announced a competitive tender for the delivery of catering services across their shared kitchen facility. The successful supplier will be responsible for preparing and serving breakfast‑break and lunch meals for children aged seven to eleven and for meeting all hospitality and free‑issue requirements at an equitable cost. The schools’ kitchen, which has historically operated as a hub for neighbouring schools, may again be utilised as a central hub for a wider delivered meal service should a viable business case be presented.

The contracting authority expects the contractor to help advance the schools’ vision of an innovative, healthy food service by sourcing fresh, seasonal, and locally produced ingredients, supporting the curriculum’s emphasis on forest school learning and the five core dispositions of perseverance, positivity, creativity, adventure, and hard work. The contract is scheduled for 1 January 2027 to 31 December 2029 with a potential extension to 31 December 2031. Quality will carry a 70 % weighting, followed by price at 30 %.

The supplier must adhere to UK Food Standards Agency guidelines and produce menus that incorporate locally sourced, seasonal produce.