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The Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council is establishing a Flexible Purchasing System to procure Housing Related Support Services aimed at helping adults who are experiencing homelessness or are at risk of becoming homeless maintain independent living in the community. The system is designed to streamline access to a single pathway of support, allowing resources to be mobilised rapidly and service capacity to be optimised across the council’s region. The procurement will be conducted over an initial five‑year period, with the possibility of extension subject to further cabinet approval.

The FPS will be divided into distinct lots, each specifying a particular type of Housing Related Support service. Lot 1 will cover Floating Support, which is a non‑accommodation based service providing flexible assistance and case management; Lot 2 will focus on Accommodation with Support, delivering supported housing placements to assist individuals in achieving long‑term stability; and Lot X will encompass miscellaneous or future Housing Related Support services that may be defined and added in subsequent rounds. Providers are required to demonstrate the capability and capacity to deliver these services within the County of Rotherham, and may also be considered by other permitted purchasers such as Barnsley, Doncaster, and Sheffield councils who may create their own contracts under the same system.

All applicants must be able to meet the council’s contractual and regulatory obligations, including compliance with TUPE requirements and health and social work service standards, and must be willing to work within the terms and conditions set by the lead authority, RMBC, while respecting the autonomy of any permitted purchaser engaging independently.

Worcestershire County Council is establishing a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for Skills and Investment Grant Funding. This DPS will facilitate the ongoing selection of externally qualified, licensed, and experienced providers to deliver various training projects across five distinct categories: Employability & Skills, Education, Digital, Consultancy, and Health and Wellbeing.

Providers in the Employability & Skills category will offer training for sector-specific skills development, upskilling, and job placement support. Education providers will focus on numeracy skills training for adults and businesses to enhance employability and productivity. The Digital category seeks providers capable of developing digital tools to support various projects. Consultancy services will encompass advice and support for businesses in curriculum development, workforce planning, and supported internships. Finally, Health and Wellbeing providers will deliver training, advice, and guidance aimed at improving confidence, resilience, motivation, and social integration to enhance employment prospects.

The tender emphasizes the need for qualified, licensed, and experienced providers with expertise in adult learning principles, curriculum development, assessment methods, sector-specific knowledge, industry trends, skills gaps, employment opportunities, digital literacy, and consultancy skills such as business analysis, workforce planning, and strategic thinking.

The contracting authorities, Worcestershire County Council and the NHS Worcestershire and Herefordshire Integrated Care Board, are establishing a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) to procure Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) supported‑living services across Herefordshire and Worcestershire. The DPS invites suitably experienced, qualified and appropriately accredited suppliers to pre‑qualify for a service contract that will provide tailored, behaviour‑positive care and support for individuals requiring residential support in the two counties.

The procurement is organised as a three‑stage process. In Stage 1 suppliers complete a Supplier Self‑Qualification (SSQ) questionnaire to demonstrate that they meet the required selection criteria and minimum standards. Successful applicants then move to Stage 2, where a concurrent evaluation of the SSQ responses and further documentation determines eligibility to be placed on the DPS. Suppliers who pass Stages 1 and 2 are admitted to the DPS and will subsequently be invited to compete in Mini Competitions for scheme or cluster placements or in Referrals for individual placements. Because the DPS operates under a Light‑Touch Regime—a modified restricted procedure governed by the Public Contracts Regulations 2015—only suppliers who satisfy the selection requirements are eligible for evaluation or subsequent opportunities.

All suppliers must satisfy the selection criteria and minimum standards outlined in the SSQ Questionnaire and comply with the Light‑Touch Regime under Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

The expertise sought within this tender is the provision of comprehensive passenger transport services for Essex County Council and Thurrock Council. The Dynamic Purchasing System is organised into five distinct categories: transport for passengers with SEND requirements to educational or care facilities, transport for mainstream primary, secondary and further education destinations, services for adults with eligible needs to day‑care or educational sites, local bus and demand‑responsive transport across Essex, and ad‑hoc conveyance for unexpected needs in adult, SEND, mainstream or children’s social care contexts. Each category is delivered under a single long‑term framework that may be refreshed by call‑off orders, with a core term of five years and the possibility of a 24‑month extension granted in separate periods.

The contracting authority, operating through its procurement team, maintains a centralised purchasing hub to manage the entire system, ensuring consistency across both councils. Although the financial aspects of the procurement are substantial, the contract specifications focus on service quality, compliance with statutory duties, and a continuous improvement mandate that aligns with regional development strategies such as Everyone’s Essex. Suppliers are required to submit their participation through the provided electronic portal, and the process follows a restricted procedure under the Government Procurement Agreement, with a deadline for offers set for early 2029.

All potential contractors must deliver transport solutions that meet the statutory safety and accessibility standards for each passenger group, support demand‑responsive and fixed‑route operations, and accommodate any ad‑hoc requests for service. All services must comply with statutory transport safety regulations and provide accessibility for all passengers.

London and Quadrant Housing Trust, together with its subsidiary Quadrant Construction Services, is inviting statements of interest from distributors and suppliers for the supply of internal doors required for its Self‑Delivered New Build Projects. The procurement seeks a variety of internal door products that will be installed across new housing developments primarily located in London and the South East of England, with the goal of complying with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The tender process is designed to establish a Framework Agreement that will enable the Trust to acquire the needed doors efficiently throughout the life of the system, while allowing suppliers to enter the dynamic purchasing scheme by meeting the set admission criteria.

The successful suppliers will be admitted to a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) on a continuous basis. Admittance requires completion of a pre‑qualification questionnaire, demonstration of consistent performance on key performance indicators, and maintenance of acceptable financial and credit thresholds. Once admitted, suppliers may submit products for evaluation at any time during the DPS validity period, and the system may update eligibility or remove suppliers based on performance, competitiveness, or financial changes. All admitted suppliers must comply with the DPS admission criteria, including quality performance metrics and financial stability thresholds.