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The Ministry of Justice is establishing a Dynamic Purchasing System for Minor Works (MWDPS) to support construction, maintenance and repair activities across its estate, including prisons, courts, tribunals and selected Home Office and corporate buildings in England, Wales and Scotland. The system will offer a streamlined alternative route to market for projects and high‑impact remedial works up to £1 million, while accommodating maintenance obligations and facilitating rapid, short‑duration call‑off contracts. The MWDPS is intended to attract a broad base of contractors, with no cap on the number of participants, and the Ministry remains open to SME involvement to enhance competition.

Work under the MWDPS will be classified into five headline lots: Building Structure and Groundworks; Mechanical Engineering including HVAC; Electrical Engineering including Security; Demolition Work; and Multidisciplinary Construction Work. Each lot is further divided into detailed work categories, and individual projects may range from a couple of weeks to nine months, with maintenance contracts potentially extending beyond one year. The system will leverage Constructionline as the hosting and vetting platform, requiring prospective contractors to obtain an associate Constructionline membership and register for the system through the provided portal.

Contractual terms for call‑off agreements will be drawn from the NEC Engineering & Construction Short Contract for project work and the NEC Term Services Contract for maintenance work, with the possibility of bespoke terms for very low‑value or straightforward scope. The procurement will be conducted under Regulation 34 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and will operate for an initial four‑year period with optional extensions, guided by evolving business needs.
NEC-term contracting will govern call‑off contracts, with potential bespoke arrangements for qualifying works.

Caerphilly County Borough Council has established a Dynamic Purchasing System to enable a diverse array of training providers to offer courses, qualifications, and accreditations to both council employees and local residents. The system is designed to support the Council’s goal of upskilling its workforce and cultivating employability within the borough, and it can be accessed by all council departments to meet a wide spectrum of learning needs.

The DPS invites providers to deliver a broad spectrum of traditional and bespoke training packages, including technical and vocational qualifications, licences, and workforce development courses that align with the local labour market. Key subject areas include construction, rail, civil and plant, security, administration, hospitality, care, green skills, heavy goods vehicle driving, hair and beauty, general employment-focused courses, wellbeing and mental health first aid, creative and media, housing and estates, numeracy, essential skills, and family learning. The system is available for up to five years with the option for a further five‑year extension, permits the supply of variant services, and is accessible through the council’s supplier portal. All training must comply with relevant national accreditation standards and health and safety regulations.

The tender invites service providers to join a 60‑month Dynamic Purchasing System for telecommunications services, managed by Procurement Assist Ltd and intended for use by iFM Bolton and the broader UK public sector. The system is divided into four distinct categories, covering mobile telecommunications, traditional and IP telephony, connectivity solutions, and comprehensive telecoms packages that combine multiple categories. Applications may be submitted at any time before the DPS closes on 31 May 2029, with the procurement process streamlined through the DPS to avoid further OJEU procedures for clients.

The procurement outlines four specific lots. Lot 1 covers a broad range of services including data, voice, SMS, voicemail, email, device provisioning, tariff planning, design support, ongoing assistance, and consolidated e‑billing. Lot 2 focuses on traditional and IP telephony solutions, encompassing line installation, hardware supply, VoIP services such as ISDN, PSTN, and SIP trunking, as well as maintenance contracts and audio/video system integration. Lot 3 addresses broadband and high‑speed internet provision, offering ethernet, WAN, LAN, VPN connectivity and associated hardware. Lot 4 permits a mix and match of any of the previous categories, providing tailored solutions and advisory support to determine the most suitable configuration for the client.

All required services must include comprehensive data, voice, and messaging provisions, support for the installation and maintenance of telephony and broadband infrastructure, and delivery of consolidated electronic billing.

The City of Edinburgh Council is opening a Flexible Purchasing Framework to secure two complementary streams of educational support services: Accredited Pathways and Certified Counsellors and Therapists. The framework will allow providers to deliver high‑quality interventions that align with the National Improvement Framework for Education and the City’s Edinburgh Imperative, which seeks to close the poverty‑related attainment gap and enhance mental health and wellbeing across all school phases. By engaging partners in a place‑based model—services available within a 20‑minute radius of identified needs—the council aims to extend and enrich the existing curriculum with practical, recognisable accreditation and outcome‑orientated support.

Providers are expected to work in partnership with schools, adopting flexible and goal‑oriented approaches that address learning barriers and foster inclusive practice. They must demonstrate evidence of measurable outcomes, actively involve learners and families in shaping interventions, and contribute to the school’s learning culture through strengths‑based, solution‑focused, and restorative methods. For the Accredited Pathways lot, services must help learners achieve pathways that meet the Benchmarks or Experience and Outcomes of the Curriculum for Excellence or, where applicable, nationally recognised accreditation. For the Certified Counsellors and Therapists lot, the focus is on supporting health and wellbeing targets that align with the Curriculum for Excellence, with providers required to employ counsellors and therapists who hold relevant qualifications and membership of recognised governing bodies.

All services must comply with the Curriculum for Excellence benchmarks and national accreditation standards, ensuring that accredited pathways and health‑wellbeing outcomes meet the College’s quality criteria and are delivered by certified professionals who meet relevant statutory and professional regulations.

The Procurement Assist Limited tender is for a 60‑month Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) that will supply maintenance and servicing services for a range of vertical transport equipment. The DPS is available to iFM Bolton and the wider UK public sector, with the initial application window of 30 days extended until 31 May 2029 to allow continual participation by qualified service providers. The procurement is designed as a rapid route to market, eliminating the need for additional OJEU procurement procedures for the clients.

The DPS is divided into four distinct categories, each corresponding to a dedicated lot. Category 1 covers maintenance and servicing of passenger lifts, Category 2 involves vertical lifts, Category 3 is focused on stairlifts for residential and commercial contexts, and Category 4 concerns hoists—including ceiling‑track, mobile, and bariatric models—in both residential and commercial settings. Each lot carries the same estimated value but is treated independently, with no options or variants permitted and a renewal clause that subjects the contract to annual review for potential amendment, extension, termination, or re‑procurement.

All service providers responding to this procurement must fulfill the technical and safety standards required for each lift type as stipulated by UK regulations, ensuring compliance with applicable safety and maintenance guidelines.