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Southern Housing seeks to secure four independent contractors to deliver lift modernisation works across four distinct lots from 2026 to 2036. The procurement requires the refurbishment, upgrading, and compliance of existing lift systems within residential buildings, ensuring continued safe operation under current and emerging regulations.

Each lot will commence with a five‑year contract term, with an option for a further five years, and the successful contractor will be responsible for resident liaison, including the provision of temporary access solutions such as stairlifts where warranted. In addition, the successful bidder must serve as Principal Designer and Principal Contractor under both the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations and the Building Safety Act, maintaining rigorous health and safety documentation and performance monitoring throughout the project lifetime.

The Department for Education is inviting qualified suppliers to secure a place on a closed framework to design, develop and deliver a national learning and development programme for child and family social workers across England. Calls for work will be issued annually throughout the five‑year and eleven‑month term, with suppliers responsible for the full end‑to‑end delivery of the service, including programme design, learning content development, training delivery, digital hosting, user experience optimisation and the provision of supporting resources and materials. The framework is split into two lots: Lot 1 will cover the Early Career Development Programme, the Family Help Team Manager Programme and the Lead Child Protection Practitioner Programme, while Lot 2 will provide the Leadership Programme and the Director of Children’s Services Leadership Programme, each with clearly defined participant capacity and expectations that may be confirmed at call‑off time.

Suppliers must submit all tender communications and clarifications via the Jaggaer portal, with the only permitted language of submission being English and all submissions accepted electronically. The programme will be delivered through a secure digital platform designed to allow flexible, scalable and consistent access for the workforce, and the contractor must ensure an intuitive user experience and the ability to adapt to changing demand. The platform must comply with UK accessibility standards.

Southern Housing is procuring four separate contracts for the modernisation of lift systems across approximately forty residential buildings throughout the UK. The works, divided into four lots, involve the full replacement, refurbishment, and system upgrade of existing elevator infrastructure to meet contemporary safety and performance standards, including the integration of remote monitoring technologies and temporary alternative access solutions where required. Each lot carries a five‑year fixed term with the possibility of a further five‑year extension, and the contractor will be responsible for maintaining resident liaison, completing all necessary design and construction certifications, and ensuring ongoing compliance with the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations and the Building Safety Act.

The selected contractor will be required to assume the legal roles of Principal Designer and Principal Contractor under both CDM and Building Safety Act provisions, deliver a high‑quality customer experience enhanced by technology, and provide robust health and safety documentation to meet the contract’s performance indicators, including lift availability, completion rates, defect minimisation at witness testing, and timely health and safety file submission. In addition, the successful bidder will implement standardised delivery processes, transparent costing mechanisms, and continuous improvement protocols to realise social value outcomes and foster resilient, agile service delivery. All proposals must demonstrate compliance with CDM, the Building Safety Act, and the specified lift safety and performance standards.

The Department for Education seeks suppliers capable of creating, developing and delivering a national learning and development programme for child and family social workers across England. The procurement is organised under a closed framework that will be called off annually over a term of five years and eleven months, with the possibility of a termination option effective 31 August 2029. Suppliers will be responsible for the end‑to‑end delivery of the service, encompassing programme design, content development, training provision, digital hosting, user experience construction and the supply of complementary resources and materials.

The framework is divided into two distinct lots. Lot 1 covers the Early Career Development Programme, the Family Help Team Manager Programme and the Lead Child Protection Practitioner Programme, while Lot 2 includes the Leadership Programme and the Director of Children’s Services Leadership Programme. Each lot has a capped number of suppliers—up to three for Lot 1 and up to two for Lot 2—and participants per cohort range from a few dozen to several thousand, depending on the specific programme. The Department reserves the right to adjust volumes or add further lots as demand evolves, provided such changes do not materially alter the nature of the agreement.

All contract administration will be conducted electronically through the Jaggaer portal, and all communications must be submitted via this platform. The key technical requirement is that the delivery platform be a suitable digital solution that allows flexible access, ensures consistency of provision, and supports scalability across the workforce.

The Council seeks a seasoned catering and events operator to manage Southsea Castle’s restaurant and associated event programme for an initial term of either five or seven years, with the option for further extensions up to a total of ten years. The successful tenderer will be responsible for day‑to‑day restaurant operations, including a 9.30 am–5.00 pm service, and for delivering private functions in a range of venues within the castle grounds – from the western courtyard dining area, which accommodates up to 60 seated or 80 standing guests, to the marquee space that can host 120 seated or 200 standing guests for weddings and corporate events. In addition to these core services, the operator will provide catering for Council‑managed events, develop an independent programme of activities to enhance visitor experience, and coordinate closely with the Council on back‑of‑house and storage facilities, while respecting the limited periods when external events may restrict public access.

Under the chosen lot, the contractor will enter a commercial concession that includes a rental fee and an incentivised revenue‑share mechanism, and must deliver the site to the public for at least 50 weeks each year, balancing commercial activity with the preservation of the Scheduled Ancient Monument. Performance will be measured against a set of key indicators covering customer experience, event growth, catering quality, commercial transparency, health and safety, and partnership community engagement, all underpinned by the council’s Social Value policy. All alterations or repairs to the castle’s historic fabric will require appropriate permission from Historic England and the Council, and the operator must meet health and safety and asset stewardship standards.