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The Council is procuring a Pseudo‑Dynamic Purchasing System to secure high quality placement arrangements for young people leaving care and other vulnerable young people across the Wakefield, Leeds, Barnsley and Kirklees Local Authority areas. The system is designed to admit suitable providers of group living, supported tenancy and floating support services, ensuring that these placements are carried out by experienced, established operators within the local community. There is no cap on the number of contractors that may be admitted, and the system operates on a non‑competitive basis.

The contract comprises three distinct lots. Lot 1 requires providers to deliver group living accommodation, where a young person resides in a multi‑occupancy property with shared communal facilities or a bed‑and‑breakfast type setting. Lot 2 covers supported tenancy, involving community‑based accommodation within the private or registered social landlord sector, supplemented by one‑to‑one staffing that can provide overnight support when necessary, to facilitate a transition to sustainable community living. Lot 3 focuses exclusively on floating support, offering flexible, community‑based assistance to young people who need help managing their own accommodation. Each lot will have an initial five‑year term with an option to extend for an additional five years, with the possibility of renewing the contract as required.

All facilities and support services must meet the national health, safety and social care regulations applicable to youth accommodation and care provision.

The City of Doncaster Council is establishing a Flexible Procurement System to provide specialised education services for children and young people with unique learning needs, including those experiencing school avoidance, trauma response behaviour, or other emotional and behavioural challenges. The framework will deliver a range of services across eight distinct lots. These include engagement and reintegration support, alternative provision for children with special educational needs and disabilities, pupil referral units for Key Stage 4 students at risk of exclusion, independent and residential special schools, post‑16 provision for young people with Education Health Care Plans, one‑to‑one tuition for learners unable to attend mainstream settings, and supported internship programmes to transition learners into employment.

Each lot requires providers to deliver full‑time, DfE‑registered education setting or tailored academic support that meets the specific needs outlined in each learner’s EHC Plan. Services must be delivered within the East Midlands region, with a contractual duration of up to 120 months, and shall be provided in accordance with the regulation that all providers possess an active Department of Education registration and adhere to the agreed assessment and support frameworks.

The NHS North West Leadership Academy, hosted by Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, is establishing a Dynamic Purchasing System to procure a comprehensive range of leadership development services. The DPS invites suppliers to provide expertise across fifteen distinct lots, including expert facilitation, deputy and executive development, coaching, mentoring, inclusion, diversity and equality learning, psychometric assessment tools, evaluation of programmes, and digital and creative publication support. The system is open to a broad spectrum of North West NHS contracting authorities and integrated care boards, allowing a wide array of organisations to take advantage of the procurement.

Suppliers will deliver education and training services based in Blackpool (UKD42) and will be expected to meet the award criteria outlined in the contract documentation, which goes beyond price to encompass quality of delivery, relevance to NHS leadership needs, and contribution to continuous professional development. The dynamic purchasing structure allows participation on a variant basis, enabling providers to bid on multiple or individual lots according to their expertise.

All services must adhere to the NHS education and training standards for leadership and professional development, ensuring measurable outcome delivery and alignment with the Academy’s commitment to inclusive, high‑quality learning environments.

The London Borough of Haringey is establishing a Dynamic Purchasing System to acquire supported living services for vulnerable adults. The procurement covers a broad range of support needs, including physical disabilities, mental health, learning difficulties and positive behavioural support, and is intended to meet statutory obligations under the Housing Act, Homelessness Act and Care Act. The system will operate through a web‑based portal and allow the Council, as well as a designated set of local authorities, to award contracts within their respective geographical areas upon entering an access agreement.

Suppliers seeking entry to the DPS will be required to specify the service subcategories they are prepared to deliver. Within each service category, contracts will demand a core support package, supplemented by additional one‑to‑one support as detailed in individual support plans. Service subcategories include core support plus one‑to‑one for learning difficulty, mental health and physical disability, as well as accommodation and community‑based support for positive behavioural needs for both adults and children. Potential members may apply to multiple categories and are responsible for meeting the full scope of the selected subcategories.

The contracts awarded under this DPS will operate under the light‑touch regime of Sections 74 to 76 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, meaning the full statutory procurement requirements are not applicable.

London and Quadrant Housing Trust is establishing a Dynamic Purchasing System to procure a wide range of Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing (MEP) services for its self‑delivered new build projects. The framework will cover first and final fix work for mechanical, electrical, and plumbing installations, as well as design, building management systems, heating and ventilation, security and life‑safety systems, and optional projects such as CHP and heat recovery systems. Providers will be admitted through a pre‑qualification questionnaire and can opt in to individual project tenders through the Trust’s In‑Tend e‑procurement portal, after which a mini‑competition will identify suitable subcontractors for each project.

The system is structured into value‑based lots to accommodate suppliers of all sizes, including SMEs and VCSEs. Successful contractors will be required to meet the admission criteria detailed in the SSQ and to comply with all applicable public contract regulations.

London and Quadrant Housing Trust, together with its subsidiary Quadrant Construction Services, is inviting suppliers to join a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) that will supply logistics services for its Self‑Delivered New Build Projects. The objective of this procurement is to create a framework that allows qualified contractors to provide the movement, handling, and delivery of building materials, equipment, and consumables required throughout the construction lifecycle, ensuring efficient coordination across the project team. The DPS will be open to any admitted supplier throughout its period of validity, with admission determined by a pre‑qualification questionnaire and ongoing compliance with Public Contracts Regulations (PCR) 2015.

Under the agreed scope, subcontractors must manage and resourced all labour, small tools, consumables, plant, and equipment necessary to complete the logistics work, unless otherwise agreed in writing. They are also required to interface and coordinate with a wide array of trades and consultants—including groundworkers, scaffolders, brickworkers, steelworkers, roofers, carpenters, and painters—to preserve schedule integrity and site safety. All supplied goods, services, and activities must be delivered under the contractual requirements set by the Contractor, encompassing all responsibilities that fall within the overarching works package.

Suppliers must satisfy the pre‑qualification criteria and comply with PCR 2015 requirements.

Lancashire County Council is establishing a pseudo‑dynamic purchasing system (PDPS) that will act as a curated register of children’s home service providers capable of delivering the required support within the council’s geographical boundaries. The PDPS will remain in force for a ten‑year term, allowing the council and any successor authority, including Blackpool Council, to award service contracts on a call‑off basis in accordance with the terms set out in the invitation to participate. The aim is to create a stable, qualified supply base that can meet statutory and organisational imperatives for children’s home placements across the region.

Prospective suppliers must apply through the council’s procurement portal, submitting evidence that satisfies the evaluation criteria detailed in the procurement documents. New applications are accepted up to the initial deadline, after which subsequent applications will be assessed at predetermined intervals. Selected providers will enter into call‑off contracts that enable the council to place children into homes as demand evolves. Providers must meet all stated criteria and be located within the specified territorial boundaries to qualify for inclusion in the PDPS.

The tender concerns the procurement of professional development and training services for staff employed by Nottinghamshire County Council. The Council’s HR and Workforce Development team is responsible for ensuring that employees remain knowledgeable and competent in line with the latest government priorities and requirements for the delivery of local services. In particular, the training must equip staff who support service users with the essential skills and knowledge to perform their duties safely, respectfully, and in accordance with current health and safety expectations.

Providers will be required to deliver a range of learning opportunities that support the continual professional development of the Council’s workforce, including classroom instruction, online modules and practical exercises. The services should be designed to meet both the Council’s internal learning needs and the regulatory frameworks that govern public service provision, ensuring that all staff are fully prepared to deliver high‑quality services to the community while safeguarding their own well‑being and that of third parties.

All training must adhere to HSE directives and health and safety legislation.

First Choice Homes Oldham, a registered not‑for‑profit provider of social housing, manages over 11,500 properties across the Borough of Oldham. The organisation seeks to reinforce its in‑house maintenance and repairs teams by appointing external sub‑contractors through a Dynamic Purchasing System. This procurement covers a wide array of responsive and voids works, including re‑lets, kitchen and bathroom installations, complete rewiring, floor and wall specialist services, decorative finishes, plastering, damp and timber infestation treatment, electrical works, groundworks, fencing, landscaping, and windows and door installation. Each of these categories is offered as a separate lot, allowing the organisation to allocate workstreams efficiently while maintaining high standards of service delivery across its portfolio.

The tender invites contractors capable of handling the full spectrum of repair and refurbishment tasks required for both responsive maintenance and void property management. Specific workstreams include the refurbishment of vacant units through decorative and plastering services, the execution of groundworks and landscaping for void sites, the provision of specialist flooring solutions, and the supply and installation of UPVC or composite windows and doors. Responsive services extend to general building repairs, glazing, roofing, scaffolding, and level‑access shower room installations, as well as specialized electrical and metal fabrication work. All contractors engaged under this system must be able to mobilise efficiently and meet the demands of the organisation’s extensive portfolio, ensuring timely completion of both planned investment and emergency repair projects.

Every contractor winning deliverable must carry out rewires and the installation of OSB and OSK components.