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Dublin City Council is establishing two four‑year multi‑party framework agreements—Lot A and Lot B—to deliver a substantial programme of design‑and‑build housing projects for the 2026–2030 period. The programme will provide approximately 4,000 units across 26 identified sites, with the possibility of adding further sites over the life of the frameworks. The Lot A framework will facilitate call‑off contracts with capital expenditure ranging from €100 million to €250 million, whereas the Lot B framework is limited to up to €100 million per call‑off contract. Each framework will be bid through a two‑stage restricted procurement process, and successful contractors will be pre‑qualified and shortlisted for only one of the two frameworks according to their stated preference.

Contractors awarded a framework will be able to award call‑off contracts to complete parts of the housing programme, with the first call‑off contract expected to last approximately 24 months. The duration of each framework is 48 months, and the required construction inflation adjustments will be applied over the contractual term. Contractors must conform to the design‑and‑build delivery model and comply with national housing programme standards. All works must meet the Design and Build contract standards set out in the Delivering Homes, Building Communities plan.

The Dublin City Council, through its Local Enterprise Office, is inviting qualified parties to provide services for the appointment of a Coordinator for its Women in Business Programme. The role requires the applicant to manage, promote and deliver the Women in Business Network, a flagship initiative designed to support female entrepreneurs across the city. Responsibilities include programme strategy, member engagement, event planning and execution, as well as the continuous improvement of network activities.

The Coordinator will be expected to plan and deliver a minimum of ten in‑person events each year, with a blend of online, in‑person and hybrid formats in line with public health guidance. Monthly networking meetings—excluding August—must attract over 40 participants, and the programme should maintain a paid membership base of at least 150, targeting a 20 % annual growth. The position demands rigorous scheduling, with topics announced three months in advance and press releases and social media plans issued a month prior to each event. All promotional activities and branding must bear the LEO Dublin City identity. The Coordinator will also convene accountability groups, monthly Zoom coffee meet‑ups, and expert online sessions, coordinate guest speakers (unpaid by default, paid speakers only with prior approval), support partnership events, and manage communications with members, speakers, and LEO stakeholders. Evaluation will be conducted after every monthly meeting, with a monthly report due within three days of month‑end; a full membership, attendance, and evaluation review will be completed quarterly, and an annual report will be compiled for submission to the Head of Enterprise and the contract manager.

All event and programme activities must comply with LEO Dublin City branding standards and current public health guidance.

The procurement concerns the pre‑commercial acquisition of research and development services to create an innovative, systemic sustainability transition solution for health care organisations, known as suHCO. The objective is to design, prototype and validate an AI‑enabled digital platform that empowers healthcare providers in Spain, Italy and Wales to evaluate their environmental performance, pinpoint improvement opportunities, and orchestrate change management initiatives. The solution must incorporate sustainability knowledge, regulatory requirements, international standards, best practices and relevant data sources, offering users tailored guidance suited to each organisation’s operational context. It is intended to support sustainable procurement, impact assessment, reporting activities and the broader organisational transition toward more environmentally responsible models, thereby aligning with European health systems’ sustainability goals.

The development process will be carried out in a phased, competitive manner, with suppliers awarded parallel R&D contracts that span solution design, prototype development and the original creation and validation of low‑volume products or services. After each phase, interim evaluations will select the highest‑performing proposals, allowing the most promising developers to secure subsequent contracts. The resulting intellectual property will belong to the contractors, enabling them to pursue market exploitation beyond the scope of this procurement. Development activities are primarily required to take place within the European Union or associated countries, with no services performed by entities subject to EU restrictive measures.

The platform must be tested and validated in real healthcare settings across Catalonia, West Wales and Treviso, ensuring relevance, usability and scalability. At least 50 % of the total R&D activities shall be carried out inside the EU or countries associated with the Horizon Europe Programme.

The tender concerns a pre‑commercial procurement (PCP) under the Horizon Europe programme (Grant Agreement No. 101226802) that seeks to create an innovative Systemic Sustainability Transition Solution for Health Care Organisations (suHCO). The project brings together health and care organisations from Spain, Italy and Wales to support their transition to more environmentally responsible operating models through an AI‑enabled digital platform. The buyers—Consorci de Salut i d’Atenció Social de Catalunya and their partners—will award research and development (R&D) services in a phased approach, with selected contractors progressing through solution design, prototype development and initial validation and testing of a limited volume of the first products or services.

The procurement specifically requests R&D expertise to design, prototype and validate a platform that assesses healthcare organisations’ sustainability performance, identifies improvement opportunities, facilitates planning and action implementation, monitors progress and supports evidence‑based decision‑making. The platform will integrate sustainability knowledge, regulatory requirements, environmental and health and safety standards, best‑practice guidance and external data sources to provide users with tailored, actionable recommendations. It must also encompass sustainable procurement processes, impact assessment, reporting activities and organisational change management, and will be evaluated in real healthcare environments in Catalonia (Spain), West Wales (UK) and Treviso (Italy) to verify relevance, usability and scalability.

All R&D activities will be carried out primarily within the European Union or in countries associated with the Horizon Europe Programme, with a requirement that at least 50 % of the total value of the R&D takes place in the EU or associated countries, and must comply with EU sanctions and prohibition of work by entities or procurement from restricted nations.

The Grains Research and Development Corporation is inviting proposals for short‑term, low‑risk development and extension activities that respond to locally identified issues and priorities raised by farmers. These projects may include extension events, workshops, grower forums, on‑farm trials, demonstration sites and regional programmes that facilitate the adoption of proven knowledge and practical solutions. The submissions must be aligned with the GRDC R&D & E Strategy, demonstrate a clear, measurable impact on growers’ profitability, sustainability and resilience, and be supported by evidence of grower prioritisation.

Proposals must be completed using the RFP template within the Grains Investment Portal, adhere to the specified formatting and page limits, and provide budget details in the GRDC Budget Template. Eligible investment categories are communication materials, extension activities and demonstration trials, with a maximum project duration of 40 months and an indicative budget cap of $300,000 GST ex. Out‑of‑scope items include digital tools requiring ongoing support, proof‑of‑concept projects, research without a clear extension path, product comparison studies, off‑label agrichemical use, and duplication of existing R&D.

All activities must meet the mandatory conditions for participation, including compliance with relevant Australian labour and anti‑slavery legislation, and must not involve entities subject to sanctions or with unresolved employee entitlement claims. Activities that meet these criteria will deliver tangible, locally relevant benefits to Australian grain growers by translating research into practice and promoting rapid adoption of existing technologies. All projects must demonstrate adherence to GRDC’s R&D & E Standards.

North East Lincolnshire Council is launching a Flexible Alternative Provision Framework to guarantee that children and young people who require temporary out‑of‑school education receive high‑quality, safe, and purposeful learning experiences. The open framework will be awarded across five distinct lots, each addressing a specific educational need: Lot 1 will deliver engagement pathways tailored to pupils with social, emotional, mental health, and behavioural needs; Lot 2 will provide personalised tutoring for all key stages, including students with special educational needs and disabilities; Lot 3 will offer structured, high‑quality online schooling for those unable to attend physical settings; Lot 4 will equip young people with vocational training and life‑skills to support independence and employability; and Lot 5 will supply regulated alternative provision for Key Stages 1‑4, delivered exclusively by Ofsted‑registered independent providers.

All lots are designed to foster renewed engagement, build confidence, and facilitate progression towards reintegration into mainstream education, training, or suitable next‑step settings. The framework emphasises safeguarding, wellbeing, and child and family voice, alongside delivery model, outcomes and social value, and is intended to be renewed annually, with potential extensions under the Authority’s discretion.

All provisions must meet safeguarding, wellbeing, child and family voice, delivery model, outcomes, and social value criteria, with Ofsted registration mandatory for Lot 5.

Nottingham City Council seeks a Framework Member to supply staff services for a Severe Weather Emergency Protocol, providing a highly visible, static presence at designated temporary sleeping sites within the city boundary. The appointed supplier will deploy uniformed personnel equipped to maintain a continuous, safe environment for rough sleepers, including those with drug, alcohol, or mental health needs, and will ensure at least one staff member remains present in each location at all times. The role involves coordination and supervision by a contract manager who will oversee key‑holding responsibilities, operations, and all activities carried out by the staff, in line with the framework terms.

During severe weather the council will open multiple shared sleeping sites, and the supplier must be ready to mobilise staff within 48 hours of notification to guarantee safety and signposting to additional services. The framework allows for reserve suppliers and direct award call‑offs, with flexibility to modify capacity, location, hours, and pricing as circumstances require. Staff must be available on site within 48 hours of severe weather notification.

The Ministry of Defence is awarding a five‑year fully managed service contract for the continued support, sustainment and enhancement of the Gladiator and Spartan core systems. This procurement focuses on delivering a high‑fidelity distributed synthetic training capability that links simulators, maritime platforms and tactical data links to create scalable, multi‑domain training scenarios for the Royal Navy and allied Force Elements. The contract includes the development of a central hub that will evolve from the existing Gladiator architecture into a new Maritime Synthetic Training Hub, providing real‑time scenario development, execution and debriefing while integrating new digital assets, terrains and threat representations.

Key deliverables for the contractor encompass system maintenance, capability expansion, platform integration, and cross‑service interoperability, ensuring that the differentiated requirements of the Royal Navy’s Spartan programme are incorporated into the broader defence training environment. The scope is secured with the need for Personal Security Clearances up to SECRET and recognises a high cyber risk profile, obliging strict cyber resilience measures. All systems shall operate within the confines of Defence and Security provisions of the Procurement Act, maintain continuous interoperability across Defence Forces, and support the generation and delivery of training scenarios via tactical data links.

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) seeks to enhance its in‑house expertise with additional external providers capable of delivering rigorous assessments of regulatory data for medicines, medical devices and blood components. The provider network will expand MHRA’s capacity to analyse complex clinical, non‑clinical and quality information, thereby ensuring that marketing authorisation applications, clinical trial applications and other compliance activities meet the agency’s safety and efficacy standards and support the growth of the UK life sciences sector.

To achieve this, MHRA is issuing a framework contract divided into three distinct lots. Lot 1 covers the assessment of pharmaceutical and quality data in accordance with Module 3 and the quality sections of Module 2 of the Common Technical Document; Lot 2 addresses the evaluation of clinical, statistical and clinical pharmacology information under Module 5 and the clinical sections of Module 2; and Lot 3 focuses on non‑clinical data assessment per Module 4 of the Common Technical Document. Each lot will award up to four suppliers, with flexible deployment of resources to enable the regulator to adjust capacity in response to growing demand. Award decisions will consider commercial, technical and social value criteria in balanced proportions.

All assessment activities must comply with the relevant sections of the Common Technical Document and adhere to the highest standards of quality and evidence-based judgement.