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East Suffolk Council has launched a Multi‑Year Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) to source a wide range of works and services for the Lowestoft Town Investment Plan and any future projects that fall within its programme scope. By qualifying to the DPS, suppliers will be entitled to view and bid on a spectrum of contracts that span from small refurbishment jobs to major construction projects, thereby offering opportunities to both local small‑to‑mid‑size businesses and larger national firms over the next decade.

The DPS is organised into eight distinct lots, each covering a specific domain of expertise. Lot 1 invites architectural and design firms to provide end‑to‑end services—from initial concept to full RIBA stages 0‑7—including principal designer responsibilities under CDM Regulations 2015. Lot 2 targets construction support specialists such as quantity surveyors, employers’ agents, cost consultants, and civil or structural engineers, while Lot 3 is focused on temporary specialist studies, including environmental assessments and feasibility work. Lot 4 offers consultancy for master‑planning, energy, economic, cultural, leisure, and land valuation needs. The remaining lots (5 through 8) address works of increasingly larger monetary thresholds, encompassing refurbishment, restoration, design‑build, landscaping, public realm, demolition, and housing development across the spectrum from minor to major contracts. All services can be awarded under NEC or JCT construction contract frameworks, as appropriate.

All works undertaken under the DPS must meet the standard technical criteria of RIBA stages 0‑7, fulfil the CDM 2015 principal designer role, and comply with NEC or JCT contractual specifications.

West Sussex County Council is inviting suppliers to deliver a new Adult Learning and Skills Open Framework under a Light Touch Regime (LTR). The framework aims to create a county‑wide programme that supports vulnerable young people and adults in reaching their potential through a mix of high‑quality, community‑based education and training. It will deliver fully funded adult skills qualifications and give workers and learners access to fully regulated training delivered by specialist providers, in partnership with schools, libraries, community groups and employers.

The framework encompasses several key components. A pre‑employment study programme will help 16‑ to 25‑year‑olds—including those with Education and Health Care Plans—to gain work placements, functional skills in English and maths, employability skills, and personal development. Adult learning will cover the statutory core curriculum of English, maths and digital skills for those lacking required competencies, as well as non‑regulated services for those needing additional support. Community and tailored learning will target adults to improve health, well‑being and community cohesion, while family learning will foster intergenerational participation and parental engagement. Separate tranches will enable qualification‐oriented programmes for unemployed or low‑income adults and skills bootcamps for apprentices, specifically aligned to Occupational Standards set by IFATE or recognised attainment systems such as RARPA.

All training must be accredited, aligned to IFATE occupational standards or utilise a recognised attainment framework such as RARPA.

Dorset Council’s Adults and Housing Directorate is establishing a new 10‑year Care, Support, Housing and Community Safety Framework to replace its existing arrangements. The framework is designed to secure high‑quality, personalised care and support services that adopt a strengths‑based approach, ensuring outcomes for service users are met while the services are financed sustainably. By operating under the Light Touch Regime of the Public Contract Regulations 2015, the framework allows the Council, in partnership with NHS Dorset Clinical Commissioning Group, to innovate procurement and contracting models that best satisfy service requirements.

The framework is organised in two stages. In Part I providers who meet the minimum entry criteria may join for any lot, after fulfilling the required entry conditions. In Part II, participating providers will be invited to compete in further quality‑and‑price evaluations for specific call‑offs, a process anticipated to begin in April 2022. Multiple procurement methods are permitted to support flexibility, including brokerage of individual packages, fixed‑term block contracts, and Individual Service Funds (ISF). The framework remains open for new providers to apply at any time during its term, and existing providers may re‑apply to improve their standing or to add new lots, provided that any prior non‑compliance agreements have not been terminated.

All entrants must satisfy the minimum entry criteria specified in Part I and comply with the Light Touch Regime under the Public Contract Regulations 2015.

The procurement seeks to establish a new Electronic Market Place (EMP) for Supported Living Services (SLS) on behalf of Kirklees Council and the NHS Kirklees Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG). The EMP will replace the existing framework agreement and will allow fresh providers to join, enabling the Council and the CCG to contract with suitably qualified organisations who can deliver flexible supported living care that empowers adult service users to live independently in their own homes or in shared accommodation. Branded as a multi‑provider agreement, the SLS EMP will provide 1:1 support to enable access to community activities and social engagement for those with a range of health and social care needs.

The contract is divided into two overall lots that distinguish between floating support for individuals in private homes and provision for users in shared accommodation. Within each lot the service requirements are further split into seven distinct categories that mirror primary care needs of service users: learning disabilities with or without autism or challenging behaviours; autism spectrum conditions; enduring severe mental health conditions; personality disorder; complex physical or sensory impairments and long‑term health conditions; acquired brain injury; and persistent or chronic drug and alcohol dependencies. The majority of the services will be regulated activities, so providers must be registered with the Care Quality Commission and must be familiar with CQC Regulation Guidance on regulated activity. All technical details and terms are set out in the general specification and the accompanying terms and conditions.

Anglian Water Services Ltd. is procuring a comprehensive Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) to supply, lease, hire, and maintain a complete range of motor vehicles for its Fleet Services and Water Recycling Operational Logistics (WROL) teams. The DPS will cover all vehicle categories – from passenger cars and 4‑wheel drive (4x4) vehicles to light, medium and heavy commercial vehicles, as well as trailers and mobile units – and will provide both outright purchase and flexible leasing or short‑ and long‑term hire arrangements. The framework is intended to support the acquisition of alternative‑fuel or otherwise green‑powered vehicles alongside conventional internal combustion alternatives, with maintenance services, including 24‑hour breakdown response for heavy commercial vehicles, integrated into the same system.

Each vehicle type is organised into separate contractual lots that allow variations but do not include optional sub‑contracts. The system will enable buyers within the specified UK regions to obtain vehicles that meet the evolving operational needs of Anglian Water while maintaining cost‑effective and environmentally responsible sourcing. Requirement: vehicles must be compliant with UK green vehicle standards and support alternative fuel technologies.

The Pacific Southwest (PSW) Stewardship Blanket Purchase Agreement administers a continuous, full‑and‑open procurement for integrated stewardship services on Federal and local agency lands within a 150‑mile radius of numerous California National Forests, now expanded to include Angeles, Cleveland, Los Padres, and San Bernardino Forests. The agreement covers a range of hazardous fuels and restoration tasks such as mechanical and hand cutting, piling, lopping, and removal of non‑sawtimber, biomass, and non‑included material, as well as commercial timber harvesting and removal of included timber, and road construction, maintenance, and decommissioning. Prospective contractors are required to submit technical and pricing proposals in PDF format, provide best­commercial rates for each activity, and remain actively registered in SAM.gov to be eligible for subsequent call orders.

Multiple awards will be issued on an individual forest basis after evaluation of technical proposals, pricing, and benefits to local communities. Call orders are released exclusively to contractors awarded under this BPA and may include Integrated Resource Service Contracts that require timber removal, service‑based IRSCs that allow timber subject to agreement, or restoration‑based service contracts without timber removal. All work must be planned and executed in compliance with federal, state, and local statutes, environmental quality laws, and the Forest Service’s detailed specifications for timber removal, fuel treatment, and road maintenance.

All work must comply with the applicable federal, state, and local statutes and regulations, adhere to the specified timber specifications, hazard fuel treatment guidelines, and road maintenance requirements.

South Kesteven District Council is establishing a Dynamic Purchasing System to provide temporary accommodation for homeless individuals, couples, and families across West Lindsey, South Kesteven, North Kesteven and South Holland. The council will procure this service over an eight‑year term starting 1 April 2023, with the flexibility to cancel at its discretion. Individual placement orders under the DPS will be tailored to the assessed needs of each service user, allowing variable durations, while the council does not commit to a particular frequency or number of placements.

The procurement is designed to meet statutory obligations under the Homeless Reduction Act 2017 for South Kesteven, and to support the broader Lincolnshire homeless strategy and Rough Sleeper Scheme in neighbouring districts. It aims to secure a mix of accommodation that is accessible to small and medium enterprises, cost‑effective, efficient, and socially valuable to the region, with a focus on delivering suitable housing close to public transport, shopping, schools, places of worship, and medical facilities.

Accommodation must be suitable for all types of service users and located within a reasonable distance to public transport, shops, schools, places of worship, medical facilities and other amenities.

The procurement seeks to establish a Flexible Agreement for the provision of fostering agency placements across Lancashire and its partner authorities, including Blackpool, Blackburn with Darwen and the restructured Cumbria unitary authorities. The contract will remain in effect for nine years, allowing contracting authorities to award call‑off agreements to approved independent foster care providers through a periodic evaluation process.

The agreement is divided into three distinct lots: mainstream foster care (Lot 1), which covers placements for children and young people aged 0‑4, 5‑10, 11‑15, 16 + and parent‑child placements; enhanced foster care (Lot 2), which provides placements and support services for children with enhanced needs; and step‑down foster care (Lot 3), which offers placements and support for children transitioning from residential care or those on a trajectory toward residential placement. Successful providers for Lot 1 may also be considered for Lot 2 and/or Lot 3, ensuring a streamlined entry pathway for agencies.

To join the agreement, independent providers must meet the specified criteria, submit all required documentation electronically via the council’s iSupplier portal, and undergo an evaluation in accordance with the invitation to participate. Applicants will receive an outcome notification and, if successful, will sign the Flexible Agreement. All applications must comply with stipulated insurance, financial, consortium, exclusion, reference, and quality standards. The agreement also requires providers to maintain in‑house register of households and adhere to prescribed quality and pricing criteria.

The tender issued by London and Quadrant Housing Trust seeks service providers and consultants to conduct external wall reviews, fire inspections, and remedial works for the trust’s self‑delivered new‑build projects. The focus is on ensuring that the external cladding and wall assemblies meet all fire safety requirements, thereby protecting the approximately 250,000 residents within the trust's portfolio of more than 95,000 homes. By establishing a dynamic purchasing system, the trust aims to create an open framework where admitted suppliers can register and offer their specialized fire‑inspections and remediations services throughout the validity period, allowing for flexible, efficient, and continuous assessment of the trust’s new‑build developments.

The procurement is governed by the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, specifically Regulation 34, which requires suppliers to meet pre‑qualification criteria and be registered on the dynamic purchasing system for at least one product category. Services must include comprehensive external wall inspections, identification of fire‑risk elements, and delivery of appropriate remedial measures in compliance with statutory fire safety standards. All services must conform to the standards set out in the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 regarding fire safety for external walls.