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The Cirrus Consortium Materials Supply Framework is a long‑term procurement initiative established by the Cirrus Consortium, with Coastline Housing Ltd acting as the principal contracting authority and Cirrus Purchasing Ltd serving as managing agent. It is designed to secure a four‑year supply arrangement, commencing January 2027, that covers a wide array of construction and maintenance items across seven distinct lots. The framework will engage multiple suppliers—approximately seven for the managed services lot and ten for each of the remaining lots—to provide an enduring source of essential materials and services to consortium members.

The consortium will procure a comprehensive range of goods and services. Lot 1 seeks a managed services solution capable of providing an extensive catalogue of building materials, plumbing and heating supplies, electrical components, highways and civil materials, painting and decorating products, as well as tool and plant hire. Lot 2 covers general building materials such as aggregates, cement, plaster, insulation, and associated chemicals and fastenings. Lot 3 addresses plumbing, heating and renewable heating products, including sanitaryware, pipework, gas spares and renewable heating technologies. Lot 4 supplies electrical materials, switchgear, protective devices and renewable photovoltaic equipment. Lot 5 provides materials for highways, drainage and civil engineering works, while Lot 6 supplies a full range of painting and decorating products and tenant decorating packs, and Lot 7 covers the hire and purchase of hand‑held power tools, access equipment, civil plant, and site welfare facilities.

Suppliers for the managed services lot must demonstrate a minimum of two managed service contracts for contracting authorities within the last three years and must be able to offer direct IT integration, dedicated stock holding, van stock management, out‑of‑hours provision, welfare facilities for client staff, KPI and SLA monitoring, training, waste management, consolidated invoicing, and factoring of third‑party items. All supplied materials and services are required to meet applicable UK safety, health, and sustainability standards.

The London Borough of Croydon, acting together with the London Boroughs of Camden, Haringey, Harrow, Islington, Lambeth and Tower Hamlets, is inviting tenders for the provision of Corporate Property, Liability and Terrorism insurance to be held by the Insurance London Consortium (ILC). The procurement is divided into three distinct lots that will cover the comprehensive insurance needs of the consortium for a period of five years.

Lot 1 consists of property insurance that must cover material damage risks to buildings, contents, infrastructure, plant and equipment, as well as other assets owned, leased or managed by the consortium members, and should include business‑interruption and loss‑of‑revenue cover where applicable. Lot 2 requires terrorism insurance that protects insured property and compensates for any financial losses arising from acts of terrorism, including physical damage and consequential losses; tenderers must provide detailed coverage limits, exclusions and arrangements with reinsurance facilities such as Pool Re or its equivalent. Lot 3 is aimed at casualty insurance, encompassing Public, Employers’, Products, Officials’, Members’, Professional Indemnity and, where relevant, Abuse and Molestation liability programmes, together with any other related liability cover specified in the Schedule of Requirements.

Tenders will be evaluated with a weighting of sixty percent for price and forty percent for quality, and must be submitted electronically through the designated portal by the appointed deadline. All proposals must demonstrate compliance with UK insurance regulatory standards and include appropriate reinsurance arrangements as stipulated.

Devon County Council is inviting suppliers to participate in an open framework for Independent and Alternative Education Support for children and young people within the county. The framework is divided into four distinct lots. Lot 1a covers pre‑16 education placements for individuals with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) or an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) in independent schools, independent special schools or non‑maintained special schools. Lot 1b is dedicated to post‑16 placements for the same group in independent post‑16 settings, independent special post‑16 schools and colleges. Lot 2a requires bespoke packages of Alternative Education Provision that form part of an education other than at school (EOTAS) specified within a child’s or young person’s statutory EHCP. Lot 2b invites proposals for bespoke alternative provision supporting reintegration into mainstream schools or transition to other education settings. All works will be performed under the contractual location UKK, with all bids forwarded electronically via the South West tendering portal.

All awarded contracts will be assessed exclusively on the quality of the proposed services, with providers expected to deliver high‑standard, individualized educational support that complies with the statutory requirements outlined in the EHCP framework and the specific needs of each child or young person.

The Metro Go Technical Services Contract is awarded to support Nexus in replacing and modernising the current Digital Command and Control system across the Tyne and Wear network. The successful contractor will develop the comprehensive specification for a new Digital Command and Control system, the associated Control Room, peripheral subsystems and a Disaster Recovery Suite, and will coordinate integration with the existing signalling infrastructure. Key deliverables include a correlation and condition survey of the current assets, a full concept of operations, functional specifications and technical tender documents, a digital twin model, ergonomic and human‑factor assessments, and detailed designs for the new Integrated Transport Control Centre and all relevant interfaces.

The contract scope is delivered through two awardable Task Orders and covers a full conversion lifecycle – from design, regulatory interfacing, and environmental mitigation to installation, commissioning, optimisation and post‑service support. The contractor will provide expert guidance on organisational change management, supply chain liaison with radio and train‑fleet stakeholders, data storage and security architecture, and will supply specialist input throughout the tender and supply phases. Stakeholder engagement, programme development, cost estimation, and all planning‑related design work are also integral to the role. All works must comply with CSM safety governance, existing signalling standards and relevant regulatory requirements.

Stoke‑on‑Trent City Council is seeking a Community Support Framework to deliver a broad range of child‑centred services across the city and beyond. The framework will source multiple providers who are able to stabilise children and families with statutory intervention needs, including those with disabilities, the edge of care, or who are in care. Delivered services will comprise short‑break packages, outreach and wrap‑around support, urgent short‑term interventions within 24‑48 hours, and planned interventions such as positive behaviour support, mentoring and structured activities. All providers will work through call‑off agreements with the council, which will oversee the whole framework.

The call‑off is divided into seven distinct lots to address varying levels of complexity and care requirements. Lots 1 and 2 provide short‑break activities for children with disabilities, with lot 2 permitting personal care and requiring CQC registration. Lot 3 extends to children with complex health needs and high‑hour packages, also demanding CQC registration and advanced behaviour‑management capability. Urgent short‑term interim services are offered in lots 5 through 7, the latter two demanding CQC registration, while lot 5 excludes personal care and does not require CQC registration. Lot 4 delivers planned intervention services that do not involve personal care.

All suppliers must be able to deliver services either in the home or the community, with or without personal care depending on the lot, and meet the statutory and professional standards set by the council. CQC registration is mandatory for any lot that involves personal care or the delivery of complex personal care and behaviour management.