title: Design Services for ROG Wayfinding & 2D Signage

description: RMG is seeking a consultancy for the provision of design services for wayfinding and 2D signage across the ROG site as part of the 'First Light' project. Additional information: To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/427UU92237

title: Design Services for ROG External 3D Interpretation

description: RMG is seeking a consultancy for the provision of design services for external 3D content interpretation across the ROG site as part of the 'First Light' project.

description: LONDON

description: Signage

description: Museum-exhibition services

description: LONDON

description: Design consultancy services

description: Museum-exhibition services

title: Invitation to Tender for ROG 'First Light': Wayfinding & 2D and External Interpretation Design

streetAddress: NMM

description: RMG is inviting tenders from designers for the provision of design services to deliver Wayfinding and 2D Signage, and External 3D Interpretation Design at the Royal Observatory Greenwich, as part of the 'First Light' project.

description: Museum services

National Maritime Museum

postalCode: SE10 9NF

streetAddress: Park Row, Greenwich

description: National Museum

description: Recreation, culture and religion

legalName: National Maritime Museum

description:
The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Museum-services./427UU92237
To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/427UU92237
 GO Reference: GO-2024122-PRO-28730051


status: active

description: The estimated total funding value is the maximum budget available. We expect to fund multiple applicants. Funding is anticipated to be award via both contracts and grants. Additional funding, scope and duration could be added to any contracts awarded.

description:
Programme Director Jacques Carolan's opportunity space, Scalable Neural Interfaces (https://www.aria.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/ARIA-Precisely-interfacing-with-the-human-brain-v1.0.pdf), asks if we could solve the mysteries of neurological disorders by interfacing in new ways - at scale - with the human brain. We're looking to fund high potential proposals with up to £500k each. We initially expect to fund up to 10 opportunity seeds in this space.
We're looking for bold ideas that could challenge assumptions, open up new research paths, or provide steps towards new capabilities. If you have an important idea you're obsessed with, but you don't currently have the resources or support to take it forward, we'd like to hear from you.
Ideas could come from anywhere, so we welcome applications from individuals and teams who are early in their career or who have atypical backgrounds. We care more about your ideas and your intrinsic motivation than we do about your CV.
To help you decide if this is the right funding call for you, below is some guidance on the scope.
In scope:
Ideas that sit within the Scalable Neural Interfaces opportunity space (https://www.aria.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/ARIA-Precisely-interfacing-with-the-human-brain-v1.0.pdf). By this, we mean your proposal should show how your idea either aligns with or challenges the assumptions of the Summary, Beliefs, or Observations in the opportunity space document (https://www.aria.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/ARIA-Precisely-interfacing-with-the-human-brain-v1.0.pdf).
Ideas that could change the conversation about what is possible or valuable.
Ideas that range from early stage curiosity-driven research through to pre-commercial science and technology.
Out of scope:
Ideas that target Jacques Carolan's programmatic goal to unlock new methods to understand, identify, and treat neurological and neuropsychiatric disorders, as described in the programme thesis (https://www.aria.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/ARIA-Precision-Neurotechnologies-for-Human-Therapeutics.pdf) and programme funding call (https://www.aria.org.uk/precision-neurotechnologies/) (applications for the programme funding call have now closed).
Ideas that are undifferentiated or that are likely to happen without ARIA support.
Commercial or close-to-commercial stage products.
Beyond this scope and our evaluation criteria outlined in the opportunity seed call for proposals document on ARIA's website here, we don't have preconceptions about what ideas you might send our way. You don't need to contort your project to fit our goals: we want to hear what you really want to do.

variantPolicy: notAllowed

region: UK

title: ARIA Opportunity Seeds: Scalable Neural Interfaces

scheme: CELEX

description: Breakthroughs require finding people who think differently about what's possible - and empowering them to follow their vision. To support scientific and technological breakthroughs, outside of programmes, ARIA Programme Directors can award opportunity seeds to support ambitious research aligned to the opportunity spaces they've identified. To understand how opportunity seeds work within our model, see how we're working here (https://www.aria.org.uk/how-were-working/).

scheme: CPV

description: Research services

procurementMethod: selective

mainProcurementCategory: services

procurementMethodDetails: Competitive procedure with negotiation

ADVANCED RESEARCH AND INVENTION AGENCY

locality: LONDON

countryName: United Kingdom

streetAddress: 210 EUSTON ROAD,

description: An executive NDPB exempt from the PCRs

scheme: COFOG

description: General public services

legalName: ADVANCED RESEARCH AND INVENTION AGENCY

noIdentifierRationale: notOnAnyRegister

Not Applicable, see the ARIA Act 2022

locality: London

legalName: Not Applicable, see the ARIA Act 2022

description:
This call for opportunity seed proposals will initially be open for eleven weeks. We may update timelines based on the volume of responses we receive or other learnings.
- Application deadline: 13 February 2024 (13:00 GMT)
- Shortlisted / unsuccessful applicants notified. Shortlisted applicants invited to meet with Programme Director: 12 March 2025
- Final award decision; successful / unsuccessful applicants notified: 21 March 2025

initiationType: tender


title: Pension administration services

description: Pension administration services

description: Insurance and pension services

description: Pension services

title: Pension administration services

status: complete

description: Pension administration services

reviewDetails:
VI.4.2)Body responsible for mediation procedures
VI.4.3)Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
The authority will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers.
This period allows unsuccessful tenderers to seek further debriefing from the authority before a contract is entered into applicants have 2 working days from the notification of the award decision to request. Additional debriefing and that information have to be provided within a minimum of 3 working days before the expiry of the standstill period. Such additional information should be sought from the contact named in this notice.
If an appeal regarding the award of a contract has not been successfully resolved, the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2015 No. 102) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland).
Any such action must be brought promptly.
(generally within 3 months).

description: Group pension services

procurementMethod: limited

procurementMethodDetails: Negotiated without publication of a contract notice

procurementMethodRationale:
The contract is to supply pension administration services to UKAEA. UKAEA acts as scheme manager for several pension schemes, meaning there is a statutory requirement to run the schemes. There is no service requirement for investment management or advice under this contract.
Reason for non-competitive action - Timing and cost Issue caused by legislation (see below)
Under the Public Service Pensions Act 2013 the UKAEA pension scheme (‘Scheme’) is required to close to future accrual (i.e. individuals will stop building up pension) and ensure active members start building up pension in ‘alpha’, part of the civil service pension scheme. The alpha contract is overseen by the Cabinet Office. UKAEA’s role in this will be as an employer, rather than contract manager.
This legally-mandated change was due to occur in 2017-18, however this has now been delayed until late 2026.
The existing contract for Pension administration services expires in March 2025.
Once the move to alpha occurs, the existing Scheme will have only deferred and pensioner members. Deferred members are those who are no longer building up pension but have not yet retired.
The UKAEA Scheme has 40k members, of which 4k are active.
Due to the transition costs and the duration it would take to transition to a new supplier with then having to halt any active member work from 2026 due to alpha ie the contract will need to have 12-18 months of a full admin service, then dropping down to just deferred/pensioners we will  direct awarded to our existing administration providers to ensure continuity of service for this work.

description: The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to absence of competition for technical reasons

United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority

locality: Abingdon

postalCode: OX14 3DB

streetAddress: Culham Campus

description: Body governed by public law

description: Fusion Research

legalName: United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority

Paymaster (1836) Limited

locality: Crawley

postalCode: RH10 1UH

streetAddress: Sutherland House, Russell Way, Crawley, West Sussex RH10 1UH

scale: large

legalName: Paymaster (1836) Limited

UK Atomic Energy Authority

streetAddress: Culham Science Centre

legalName: UK Atomic Energy Authority

title: Pension administration services

currency: GBP


measure: bids

rel: prev

status: cancelled

description: Child Mainstream

Attributes

type: quality

type: price

title: Child Mainstream

description: Child Mainstream

description: Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

procurementMethod: open

procurementMethodDetails: Open procedure

Surrey County Council

locality: Kingston upon Thames

postalCode: KT1 2DN

streetAddress: County Hall

description: Regional or local authority

description: General public services

legalName: Surrey County Council

uk car service

locality: Woking

streetAddress: 38 Brookfield

scale: sme

legalName: uk car service


status: planned

description:
The General Supplies team, which forms part of Leidos Supply Ltd. is considering the potential requirement for the Supply of Packaging and Soft Consumables on behalf of the UK MOD, consisting a minimum of 2 lots, which will cover (but will not be limited to) corrugated boxes, plastic bags, plastic sheets, paper towels, aircraft containers, pallets and associate consumables, medical packaging and miscellaneous.
The framework length should not exceed 4 years and is anticipated to commence 2026.
The value of this framework is estimated to be between £29,000,000.00 and £73,000,000.00.
Please note: this PIN is for information only (market research) and is not a pre-qualification exercise.
In addition, please note that as a framework agreement there is no guarantee of business.

description: Rubber and plastic materials

description: Plastic products

description: Corrugated paper or paperboard

description: Pallet boxes

title: The Supply of Packaging and Soft Consumables

description:
Team Leidos are proud to be delivering the logistics commodities and services transformation (LCS(T)) Delivery partner contracts (LCS (T)/0001 dated 16.4.2015) on behalf of the UK Ministry of Defence (the 'Prime Contract'). Delivery of other parts of the LCS(T) contract are delivered by Leidos Europe Ltd (LEL) and other partners (together 'Team Leidos').
Team Leidos wishes to stimulate interest, information and views across the market for the fulfilment of this requirement via this PIN.
This prior information notice is not a means to submit a formal expression of interest in respect of any potential tender. Any resultant requirement will be subject to the Public Procurement Regulations and respective advertising action.
Please note all information provided to organisations or individuals that respond to this notice should be treated as Confidential, and not shared further without express written permission from Leidos Supply Ltd.

description: Rubber and plastic materials

mainProcurementCategory: goods

Leidos Supply

locality: Bristol

streetAddress: 8 Monarch Court, The Brooms, Emerson Green

description: Body governed by public law

description: Defence

legalName: Leidos Supply

description: In April 2015 the MOD signed a thirteen year contract with Leidos Europe Ltd to provide the procurement and inventory management of commodity items (as well as the storage and distribution services) historically provided in-house by the Logistic Commodities and Services Operating Centre. Leidos, working with the MOD, will transform the way these services are delivered to ensure requirements continue to be met whilst providing best value for money for the department. The organisation delivering these services is known as Team Leidos. Team Leidos would like to make interested suppliers aware that it intends to invite tenders for its supply and delivery of Packaging and Soft Consumables.


description:
Oxfordshire County Council (OCC) are looking into initiating procurement for new treasury management consultancy services.
The services that OCC will be needing are:
•	Treasury Management Strategy Advice
•	Performance Monitoring
•	Market Intelligence
•	Technical Advice and Training
•	External Fund Manager Selection & Performance Monitoring
Term of the contract is 3 years with an optional 12-month extension.

title: Treasury Management Advisory Service

description: Financial and insurance services

Oxfordshire County Council

locality: Oxford

postalCode: OX1 1ND

streetAddress: 3rd Floor, County Hall

description: Regional or local authority

description: General public services

legalName: Oxfordshire County Council


description: Direct Award - temporary extension whilst wider procurement takes place, Stagecoach are the most logical operator to provide this as they currently run the service.

region: UKC

title: East Cleveland Bus Service 1&2 (July 24 - December 24)

description: TVCA and Local Authority leaders have decided to extend the current provision until March 2025 to align with the BSIP funding and other supported services.

procurementMethodDetails: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

procurementMethodRationale: Service Subsidy Agreements (Tendering) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2004 Local authorities or Passenger Transport Authorities/Executives with forecast expenditure (see below) on bus service subsidies in any one year of £600,000 or more will be able to spend up to 25% of this on de minimis contracts; within this 25% there is no limit on the expenditure in any one year that may be incurred on an individual de minimis contract or the amount of de minimis contract expenditure in any year with any single operator.

description: Additional deliveries by the original supplier ordered under the strict conditions stated in the directive

Tees Valley Combined Authority

locality: DARLINGTON

streetAddress: Teesside Airport Business Suite

description: Regional or local authority

description: General public services

legalName: Tees Valley Combined Authority

Stagecoach North East

region: UKD

locality: Stockport

postalCode: SK1 3SW

streetAddress: One Stockport Exchange

scheme: GB-COH

legalName: Stagecoach North East

High Court

legalName: High Court


title: Lot 1 – Adults Prevention Services

description: Lot 1 - VCSE Providers who work with adults only

title: Lot 2 – Childrens Prevention Services

description: Lot 2 - VCSE Providers who work with children only

relatedLot: Lot 1

description: Other community, social and personal services

title: TC143 - All Age Prevention Flexible Purchasing System (FPS)

periodRationale: Flexible Purchasing system which will run from 1 April 2025 until 4 years from the Procurement Act 2023 becoming law.

description:
The Borough Council of Bolton (“the Authority”) is prepared to receive tenders for TC143 All Age Prevention Flexible Purchasing System (FPS).
The Flexible Purchasing System FPS will efficiently procure and mobilise services to meet needs of vulnerable people in Bolton.
The Flexible Purchasing System has been divided into the following 2 Lots:
Lot 1 – Adults Prevention Services
Lot 2 – Childrens Prevention Services
The term of the Flexible Purchasing System will be for four (4) years depending on the date the Procurement Act 2023 becomes law. This will be confirmed once the Procurement Act will become live.
It is intended for the Flexible Purchasing System to commence on 1 April 2025

Bolton Council

locality: Bolton

postalCode: BL1 1RU

streetAddress: 3rd Floor Bolton Town Hall, Victoria Square

description: Regional or local authority

description: General public services

legalName: Bolton Council

streetAddress: Town Hall


description: See short description above. Additional information: The contract(s) shall be for a duration of two (2) years with an option to extend for up to a further one (1) plus one (1) year.

description: Retail trade services

title: Provision of tickets to London's key attractions and other activities to be sold via TfL's Visitor Centres

description:
TfL is seeking to deliver up to four (4) contracts for the provision of tickets to London's key attractions and other activities to be sold via TfL's visitor centres. The contract(s) shall be for a duration of two (2) years with an option to extend for up to a further one (1) plus one (1) year.
The Service Provider will be required to perform the following services:
Offering:
Supply TfL with a comprehensive range of tickets options for agreed services ensuring alignment with market demand and customer preference;
Provide TfL with access to the systems, equipment, programmes or websites used in the vending and customer payment of their tickets;
Ensure real-time availability of products and services via the vendors ticketing system/portal; and
Technical support and maintenance for any equipment and/or systems (such as ticketing machines, QR codes, handheld devices, portals, web) provided by the Service Provider.
Marketing and product training:
Supply of marketing materials, product descriptions and updates to ensure accurate and appealing promotions of tours and attractions; and
Training sessions and resources to be provided to TfL staff to equip them with knowledge to sell tickets effectively and respond appropriately to customer queries, such as refund policies, availability etc.
Collaboration and revenue generation:
Work collaboratively with TfL to identify opportunities to improve product offerings, enhancing sales and optimising revenue; and
Create strategies to enhance sales creating a mutual benefit to both the Service Provider and TfL.
TfL visitor centres operate at TfL's discretion. TfL cannot guarantee specific ticket sales volumes or consistent operating hours. This is due to the fact that the visitor centres may experience changes in opening hours, closures, or variations in footfall that could affect sales performance, and as such TfL does not guarantee any minimum sales volumes or revenue under this contract. Bidders must account for this when submitting proposals.

description: Travel agency, tour operator and tourist assistance services

Transport for London

region: UKI

streetAddress: 5 Endeavour Square

description: Regional or local authority

description: General public services

legalName: Transport for London

description:
If you wish to participate in this opportunity you must register to Ariba using the link below.
https://s1-eu.ariba.com/Sourcing/Main/aw?awh=r&awssk=bCqDkf34tZMP2M9u&realm=TfL&dard=1
Once you have registered please send an email to chrisstratton@tfl.gov.uk and meetachohan@tfl.gov.uk stating the name of the organisation you have registered with. We will then share the procurement documents with you.


description: Framework Agreement to provide mobile veterinary services for dogs for Worcestershire Regulatory Services to include the Stray Dog Service of the six of the Worcestershire District Councils

description: Veterinary services

Bromsgrove District Council

locality: Bromsgrove

streetAddress: Parkside

description: Regional or local agency/office

description: General public services

legalName: Bromsgrove District Council

Royal Courts of Justice

postalCode: WC2A 2LL

streetAddress: The Strand

legalName: Royal Courts of Justice


name: North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board

title: NVC29/NVC0R  Ramsay Healthcare UK Operations Ltd

description:
Independent Sector - Consultant-led elective specialities.
The relevant authority intends to award this contract under the Direct Award Process B under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award.
The lifetime value of the contract is £106,335.
Contract Start Date: 02/12/2024
Contract End Date: 31/03/2029
This is an existing service.
This is an existing provider.

Patient Choice

type: cost

description: Health and social work services

description: Independent Sector - Consultant-led elective specialities, where accredited.

description: Health and social work services

description: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive

locality: Sunderland

postalCode: SR5 3XB

streetAddress: Pemberton House, Colima Avenue

description: Body governed by public law

description: Health

scheme: GB-NHS

Ramsay Healthcare UK Operations Ltd

postalCode: EC2N 1HQ

legalName: Ramsay Healthcare UK Operations Ltd

description:
The relevant authority intends to award this contract under the Direct Award Process B under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award.
Details of individual making decisions:
Associate Director (Sunderland)
Deputy Director - Strategic Commissioning
Chief Executive
Executive Chief Nurse
Executive Chief of Strategy and Operations
Executive Director of Finance
Executive Chief Digital and Information Officer
Executive Director of Corporate Governance, Communications and Involvement
Executive Area Director
Executive Medical Director
ICB Chair
Non-Executive Director
Partnership Members
There were no conflicts of interests identified.


measure: electronicBids

title: Installation, maintenance and repair of passive fire safety equipment

title: Installation of Passive Fire Safety Equipment

description: The contract has an initial term of three years with a potential extension of up to 2 years.

description: Installation of passive fire safety equipment including some maintenance and repair of existing equipment.

description: Installation services of fire protection equipment

title: Passive Fire Protection Installation, Repair and Maintenance Services

description: Installation of fire safety equipment with maintenance services, called off against the Acivico DCFM Ltd. Dynamic Purchasing System for Fire Safety Services.

procurementMethodRationale: The procurement was carried out as a further competition under the provisions of an established Dynamic Purchasing System, which had been previously procured in compliance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.  Prior publication of a call for competition was not required for the further competition.

ACIVICO LIMITED

locality: BIRMINGHAM

streetAddress: 10 Brindley Place

description: Body governed by public law

description: Building Consultancy, Design, Facilities Management

legalName: ACIVICO LIMITED

CLC Contractors Limited

locality: Southampton

legalName: CLC Contractors Limited

Cubic FM Limited

locality: Walsall

legalName: Cubic FM Limited

description: A further competition was held under the provisions of the Acivico DCFM Ltd Dynamic Purchasing System for Fire Safety Services, to let these installation works and further maintenance services in two Lots.


title: Lot 1 - Fire compartmentation works & asbestos removal

title: Lot 2 - Supply and Installation of Fire Doors

description: Construction work

description: Construction work

description:
Fire Safety Works - Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) -  Extension of DPS upto 31/3/24.
Applications are invited for Fire Safety Works - Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) via the ProContract e-tendering portal.

description: Construction work

mainProcurementCategory: works

procurementMethodDetails: Restricted procedure

Bristol City Council

postalCode: BS1 5TR

streetAddress: Bristol City Council, City Hall, College Green

description: Regional or local authority

description: General public services

legalName: Bristol City Council

name: Bristol District Registry of the High Court

streetAddress: Greyfriars, Lewins Mead


name: Northern Ireland Electricity Networks Limited

description: The Framework will be established for a period of 4 years with an option (exercisable entirely at NIE Network’s Discretion), to extend for up to 2 further 24 month periods (8 years in total).

description: At the end of the framework term it may be subject to renewal.

description: Northern Ireland

region: UKN

description: Software package and information systems

description: Analytical, scientific, mathematical or forecasting software package

description: IT software package

description: Software package utilities

title: S1228 (2024) Flexibility Management Platform

documentType: economicSelectionCriteria

documentType: technicalSelectionCriteria

description:
In order to deliver a reliable and efficient supply of electricity, NIE networks requires the provision of a system to manage flexibility services in a business as usual environment, in a scalable, robust and secure manner.
Key system functions:
•	Procurement (via dynamic purchasing system)
•	Scheduling of flexible units
•	Dispatch instructions and management
•	Baselining
•	Collection of meter data and performance analysis
•	Facilitation of settlement processes
•	Reporting functions
The system will be used in an operational environment to schedule, dispatch and monitor flexibility services as required. Services will be procured using the system, with the oversight of Flexibility Commercial resources.
Flexibility service providers will access flexibility opportunities using the system and will be migrated to an operational environment once contracted. The system will allow communication of instructions and other key operational information between NIE Networks and contracted flexibility providers.
The vendor is expected to provide the functionality in one system.

description: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

submissionMethod: electronicSubmission written

procurementMethodDetails: Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition

locality: Belfast,

postalCode: BT9 5HT

streetAddress: 120 Malone Road,

description: Electricity

locality: Belfast

streetAddress: 120 Malone Road

name: High Court of Justice in Northern Ireland

postalCode: BT1 3JY

streetAddress: Royal Courts of Justice, Chichester Street


description:
This specification outlines the development of a Mental Health Crisis Alternative in Waltham Forest, a third sector-led service providing non-clinical, community-based mental health support. The service will focus on supporting those experiencing or wanting to prevent a self-defined mental health crisis who do not require immediate medical attention. It will offer timely interventions aimed at preventing escalation to statutory services like psychiatric liaison or emergency departments. This initiative aligns with local needs, addressing the unique demographic and socio-economic factors of Waltham Forest. Although the term ‘Crisis Alternative’ is used here, the name of the initiative will be decided in collaboration with service users and will highlight that the spaces are welcoming, homely and peaceful e.g. incorporating words such as ‘sanctuary’, ‘haven’, ‘harbour’, ‘welcome’, ‘healing’ ‘connection’.

Waltham Forest is home to a diverse population of approximately 278,000 people, with significant communities from White British (34%), White Other (19%), Asian/Asian British (20%), and Black/Black British (15%) backgrounds. The borough has a large Eastern European community and is the 12th most deprived borough in London, with high levels of deprivation concentrated in the southern areas of Leyton, Walthamstow, and Higham Hill.
There is a growing population of refugees and asylum seekers, many of whom face barriers in accessing mental health services, such as language difficulties and stigma. Waltham Forest also has a history of underrepresentation from its South Asian communities in mental health service presentations, high rates of A&E attendance amongst Eastern European communities, and high rates of hospital admission and detention experienced by Black men.  This highlights the need for culturally appropriate outreach and service development, and for this ‘crisis alternative’ offer to look, feel and operate in a way that noticeably differs from statutory mental health services, so that people might seek support earlier, before a crisis is reached.  The mental health needs of the population include common disorders like anxiety and depression, which contribute to emergency department (ED) attendances and require community-based alternatives to prevent escalation.

Service Aims
The primary aims of the Waltham Forest Mental Health Crisis Alternative are to:
•	Provide immediate, non-clinical support for individuals experiencing or wishing to prevent a mental health crisis, preventing escalation to statutory services like emergency departments and psychiatric liaison teams.
•	Reduce pressure on emergency services by offering a safe, non-medical alternative to hospital-based crisis interventions.
•	Address mental health inequalities by providing targeted support to underserved and underrepresented groups in Waltham Forest, including the Eastern European, Black African and Caribbean, refugee, and Asian/Asian British communities.
•	Promote early intervention and de-escalation through crisis listening, safety planning, and peer support, empowering individuals to manage their mental health and avoid future crises.
•	Enhance community resilience by offering practical support and linking individuals to appropriate local services, thereby reducing social isolation and promoting long-term mental wellbeing.
•	Collaborate with local VCSEs and statutory services to ensure an integrated care pathway, allowing smooth transitions between community and clinical services where needed.

Strategic Context
This service supports the objectives of the North East London Integrated Care Board (ICB) and aligns with the Waltham Forest Joint Strategic Needs Assessment (JSNA), which emphasizes mental health as a key priority. The NHS Long-Term Plan and the North East London Joint Forward Plan highlight the importance of non-clinical, community-based crisis services that reduce the pressure on statutory services, emergency departments, and inpatient facilities. The Crisis Alternative will serve as a critical component of Waltham Forest’s mental health crisis pathway, complementing existing services such as the Walthamstow Community Hub.

Budget Available: £250,00 per year
Contract Length: 2 year initial contract term with option to extend for a further 2 x 12  months

Service Model
Access and Referral Pathways
•	Self-Referral and Third-Party Referrals: The service will be accessible to anyone aged 18+ in Waltham Forest, as well as referrals from family members, carers, VCSEs, and statutory services.
•	Hours of Operation: The Alternative will operate from 5:30 PM to 11 PM, five days a week, providing out-of-hours support to residents and then 2.00 PM to 10 PM at weekends and bank holidays
•	Locations: The service will be delivered at accessible and non-clinical community venues that offer support in the north, south and central of the borough
•	There will be strong pathway links with MIND in Whipps Cross Hospital/ICAH/NHS 111 press 2 and CREST

Service Delivery
•	Crisis Support: The service will provide a safe, non-stigmatising environment for immediate emotional support. The core interventions include:
o	Crisis listening and de-escalation: One-to-one sessions to help individuals manage their distress and reduce the intensity of their crisis.
o	Safety Planning: Development of personalized crisis management plans, including practical coping strategies and signposting to other services.
o	Peer Support: Trained individuals with lived experience will offer non-clinical, empathetic support.
o	Practical Support: Assistance with housing, financial, and employment-related issues that may be exacerbating the crisis.
o	Outreach and Culturally Sensitive Support: Proactive outreach to Eastern European communities, refugees, and individuals facing language barriers, ensuring communication in culturally appropriate ways through partnerships with local VCSEs.

Staffing
The Crisis Alternative will be staffed by a combination of:
Peer Support Workers from diverse backgrounds, trained in crisis management.
•	Mental Health Practitioners for complex case management and oversight.
•	Volunteers, particularly from local communities, including those with multilingual capabilities to support non-English speakers.
•	Particular care will be taken to encourage applications from people with local connection to the area, and who represent the diverse communities of WF.
Crisis Alternative staff, and NELFT staff who will be interfacing with this service, will undertake Compassionate and Relational Enquiry (CARE) training offered by NELFT. Additionally, interfacing NELFT staff will receive training from Crisis Alternative colleagues around understanding and working alongside peer workers, and understanding the ethos and practices of the organisations delivering the crisis alternatives. This will support a more consistent approach and stronger working relationships.

Safeguarding and Risk Management
•	The service will implement robust safeguarding policies and risk assessment protocols to ensure the safety of staff and service users.
•	Strong partnerships with statutory services, including links with MIND in Whipps Cross Hospital/ICAH/NHS 111 press 2 and CREST and will facilitate smooth escalation for individuals requiring higher-level interventions.

Monitoring and Evaluation
The service will be monitored using the following Info requirements and patient outcomes
•	Number of individuals accessing the Alternative on a daily/weekly/monthly basis.
•	Demographic data, including ethnicity and language, to ensure diverse community engagement.
•	Rates of successful crisis de-escalation and referrals to statutory services.
•	Reduction in ED presentations for mental health crises.
•	There will be a continuous process of seeking user and carer feedback to assess service satisfaction and cultural appropriateness, openly feeding back changes made as a result of this feedback. Data about who is and isn’t making use of the service will be used to target outreach and feedback-seeking to communities that are under-served and may benefit from increased access to the service e.g. homeless, refugee, disabled, LGBTQ+ and racially minoritised groups.

Value and benefits
•	Improving access to mental health support
•	Improve experience of people experiencing mental health challenges
•	Improve experience of carers supporting people with mental health challenges
•	Improve the outcomes for people who use the service.
Ensure people receive the right care by the right service in the right place.

The service specific outcomes are.
•	Reduced demand on emergency services, particularly for anxiety and depression-related ED presentations.
•	Improved access to mental health services for underrepresented groups, including Eastern European and refugee communities.
•	Increased community resilience through empowerment and crisis prevention tools.
•	Enhanced collaboration between statutory and VCSE services in Waltham Forest.

The service specific outcomes are designed to ensure the café achieves a positive impact on the system as well as the quality of life of individuals. Outcome will require tracking of individuals’ use of the health system when the service us set up. All outcomes should enable efficiency cost savings through a reduction in referrals to Acute crisis mental health services and acute and emergency services.
If positive financial outcomes are achieved, thought will then be given to how these savings can be re-invested in sustaining and further improving the wellbeing of the community.

description:
CEME CENTRE - West Wing
Marsh Way
Rainham
RM13 8GQ

description: Community health services

title: The Waltham Forest Crisis Alternative

description:
This pre-procurement exercise will allow NELFT to engage directly and collaboratively with potential providers to:
•	Aid with procurement process design.
•	Determine the level of provider interest.
•	Help enable providers to participate in the process.
•	Inform development of service specification/s and collaborative service delivery options.
•	Help shape the commissioning and contracting process.

electronicInvoicingPolicy: allowed

description: Community health services

North East London NHS Foundation Trust

roles: buyer reviewBody mediationBody reviewContactPoint

locality: Essex

postalCode: RM13 8GQ

streetAddress: CEME Centre - West Wing, Marsh Way

description: Body governed by public law

description: Health

legalName: North East London NHS Foundation Trust

description: This is a Pre Market Engagement exercise with the aim to follow the Competitive Process subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply.


title: NN401 Tyneside Surgical Services

description:
Independent Sector - Consultant-led elective specialities.
The relevant authority intends to award this contract under the Direct Award Process B under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award.
The lifetime value of the contract is £20,780.
Contract Start Date: 02/12/2024
Contract End Date: 31/03/2029
This is an existing service.
This is an existing provider.

description: Health and social work services

title: NN401 Tyneside Surgical Services

description: Health and social work services

description: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive

description: Body governed by public law

description: Health

legalName: North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board

Tyneside Surgical Services

locality: Gateshead

legalName: Tyneside Surgical Services

title: NN401 Tyneside Surgical Services

description:
The relevant authority intends to award this contract under the Direct Award Process B under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award.
Details of individual making decisions:
Associate Director (Sunderland)
Deputy Director - Strategic Commissioning
Chief Executive
Executive Chief Nurse
Executive Chief of Strategy and Operations
Executive Director of Finance
Executive Chief Digital and Information Officer
Executive Director of Corporate Governance, Communications and Involvement
Executive Area Director
Executive Medical Director
ICB Chair
Non-Executive Director
Partnership Member
There were no conflicts of interests identified.


name: Pelican Procurement Services by Avendra International Ltd

title: Lot 1 Guys & St Thomas, Royal Brompton & Harefield – Patient Sandwiches

description: Option to extend for 12 months

title: Guys & St Thomas, Royal Brompton & Harefield – Retail Sandwiches

description: option to extend by 12 months

title: Great Ormond Street Patient & Retail Sandwiches

description: Option to extend for 12 months

description: Sandwiches

description: Prepared sandwiches

description: Sandwiches

description: Prepared sandwiches

description: Sandwiches

description: Prepared sandwiches

title: Tender for the supply and distribution of Sandwiches to Guys & St Thomas, Great Ormond Street, Royal Brompton & Harefield Hospitals

description: Food, beverages, tobacco and related products

roles: buyer centralPurchasingBody

region: UKJ

locality: Farnborough

postalCode: GU14 6XN

streetAddress: Ascent 4, Farnborough Aerospace Centre

description: Body governed by public law

description: Health

Public Procurement Review Service

locality: London

streetAddress: Cabinet Office

legalName: Public Procurement Review Service

description:
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the myTenders Web Site at https://www.mytenders.co.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=233364.
The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.mytenders.co.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx.
Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.
(MT Ref:233364)


description:
The Council is re-commissioning its Accredited Provider List system (APL) for the provision of Supported Accommodation for Young People services.
The Council is under a statutory obligation to secure sufficient accommodation for Children in Care (CiC) and Care Leavers, that meets their needs and is within the local area where this is reasonably practicable. The Council does not currently run any in-house supported accommodation for young people services, therefore the Council has a need to secure placements for Supported Accommodation for Young People in the independent sector.
The purpose of the APL is to identify suitably qualified and capable providers who can fulfil the Council's requirements and
Current APL
The existing APL is due to expire on 30th June 2025.
General Conditions of new APL (Summary)
- The APL will run for an initial term of four (4) years, commencing on 1st July 2025 and expiring on 30th June 2029, with an option to extend for a period or periods of up to two (2) years until 30th June 2031.
- The APL will comprise of 2 categories:
•	Category 1 - Accommodation and Support (Block Contracts)
•	Category 2 - Accommodation and Support (Individual Placements)
- Like the existing APL, the new APL will use elements of a framework and elements of a dynamic purchasing system. The new APL will remain permanently open for new Applicants for the duration of its term. The evaluation of Applications will be undertaken at least twice per financial year, at the discretion of the Council and more frequently in the first 12 months of the APL being open. Applicants who wish to become a Service Provider will be required to submit an Application as detailed at Section 7 of this APL guidance. The Application for the new APL has been redesigned to enable an expedited review process and a streamlined, more user-friendly submission procedure for Applicants.
- The APL system may also be used by East Sussex County Council, however this will not be their main procurement route for these services.
- Whilst there is no guarantee of business through the Accredited Provider List, it is expected that the Council will access the Accredited Provider List immediately.
 - The Council intends to use the APL to Direct Award and call for competition among  Service Providers in order to award Contracts for the provision of the Supported Accommodation for Young People. The annual budget for awarding Contracts by Brighton & Hove City Council under the APL is estimated at £3.49m in 2025-26 and the total estimated Contract Value of the APL over the six-year period is £25.36m, which includes up to £1m for potential Contracts awarded by East Sussex County Council.
- Under the Accredited Provider List, the Council will commission the services either by Direct Award or Mini Tender.
- Category 1 Contracts will be awarded to Service Providers by Mini Tender.
- Category 2 Contracts will be awarded to Service Providers under the APL by either Direct Award, conducting a Limited Mini Competition or Open Mini Competition.
- The APL guidance provides detailed information regarding the assessment and criteria for becoming a Service Provider on the Council's re-commissioned APL system and;
- Provides an overview of the Direct Award and Mini Tender Exercise for awarding Contracts to a Service Provider under Category 1 and 2. More detailed guidance for Direct Awards and Mini Tender Exercises will be provided by the Council as and when a call for competition is required.
- A service specification has been set out at Schedule 2 detailing the requirements of the services to be provided and the scope of the services required under Category 1 and 2.
- The Council is conducting this procurement in accordance with the requirements of the Regulations. The services required fall within Schedule of the Regulations and are therefore classified as "Light Touch". This means that the full ambit of the Regulations does not apply to this procurement. In order to procure the APL, the Council has adopted a hybrid procurement route. This hybrid procurement route contains some elements of a dynamic purchasing system procedure, and a framework procedure. Full details of the process are set out on the South East Shared Services portal.

title: BHCC JS Accredited Provider List for Supported Accommodation 2025

description:
Approved Provider List  RE-TENDER 2025 - 2031
Supported Accommodation and Related Services for Young People (16 to 24 year olds inclusive)

description: Health and social work services

Brighton & Hove City Council

locality: HOVE

description: Regional or local authority

description: General public services

legalName: Brighton & Hove City Council


description:
MAG is seeking a robust and reliable drone detection system capable of effectively identifying, tracking, and classifying drones operating within and around our airports. We are open to exploring a variety of technologies and solutions that can achieve this, including but not limited to radar, radio frequency detection, and other innovative detection methods.
The system should provide real-time alerts, enable proactive risk mitigation measures, and integrate with existing security infrastructure.  It should be able to operate effectively in various weather conditions and environments, with minimal false alarms and disruptions to airport operations.  Furthermore, the solution should be capable of detecting a wide range of drone types, not limited to specific manufacturers like DJI.
Additionally, MAG is looking for solutions that offer:
Scalability to accommodate future growth and technological advancements.
User-friendly interface and reporting capabilities.
Integration with existing security and air traffic management systems.
Potential for future expansion to include counter-drone measures.
By participating in this process, suppliers will have the opportunity to showcase their drone detection capabilities and propose solutions that meet MAG's specific requirements. MAG will use the information gathered to inform their procurement strategy and decision-making.
Please note:
This process does not constitute a formal tender or invitation to bid, and MAG reserves the right to change or cancel the process at any time.
Participation in this process does not guarantee or imply any future contractual relationship between MAG and any supplier.
Suppliers are responsible for their own costs and expenses.
MAG will treat all information provided by suppliers as confidential.
The procurement process will be managed through MAGSource. All bidders interested in participating in this procurement must self-register via the portal which can be accessed here: https;//esourcing.waxdigital.co.uk/MAG/Signin.aspx
Once registered, please contact gary.sadler@magairports.com to express an interest and be included in the event. Additional information: The procurement process will be managed through MAGSource. All bidders interested in participating in this procurement must self-register via the portal which can be accessed here: https;//esourcing.waxdigital.co.uk/MAG/Signin.aspx
Once registered, please contact gary.sadler@magairports.com to express an interest and be included in the event.

description: All MAG Airports

title: Drone Detection System

description:
MAG Airport Limited (MAG) is initiating early market engagement in consideration of the potential procurement of a comprehensive drone detection system to enhance airspace security and mitigate risks associated with unauthorised drone activity at MAG airports (Manchester Airport, Stansted Airport, and East Midlands Airport).
Please register your interest at https://esourcing.waxdigital.co.uk/MAG/Signin.aspx

description: Airport Surveillance System (SUR)

MAG Airport Ltd

locality: Manchester

postalCode: M90 1QX

streetAddress: Olympic House, Manchester Airport

description: Body governed by public law

description: Airport Related Activites

legalName: MAG Airport Ltd


description:
City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council, plans to appoint a provider, via a competitive tender process to increase access to healthy and nutritious food for people living in areas of high deprivation, experiencing health inequalities (specifically those with long term health conditions), and from lower socio-economic groups to: • Tackle food poverty and insecurity  • Help promote healthy eating habits through access to fresh fruit and vegetables • Improve health and well-being and combat increasing levels of obesity and health inequalities • To support a healthy and sustainable food economy in the district • Help tackle the inequality that exists in morbidity and mortality in the district .
Open Procurement exercise to be undertaken for suitable organisations, under the Public Contract Regulations 2015, specifically the Light Touch Regime. Please access the YORtender/EU Supply site (details contained within this notice) to access documents and see more information on how to bid

description: City of Bradford

description: Health and social work services

title: Food Voucher Provision

reviewDetails: The Council will incorporate a standstill period, which will be for a minimum of 10 calender days. This provides time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract is entered into.

description: Health and social work services

reductionCriteria: Interested organisations will need to pass a Selection Questionnaire, before there Award Criteria submission can be considered. Please access the documentation to find out more on this procurement process.

awardCriteriaDetails: Organisations will need to pass a selection questionnaire and pass a minimum quality threshold under the award criteria. Please access the documentation on YORtender/EU supply for more information.

locality: Bradford

postalCode: BD1 1HX

streetAddress: Britannia House, Hall Ings

description: Regional or local authority

description: General public services

streetAddress: 1st Floor, Britannia House, Hall Ings


description: Sheffield Hallam University have entered into a call-off contract for the provision of print equipment and associated software and services, with Canon UK Limited, under CCS framework RM6174 Lot 2. This call-off contract is for the period 1/12/2024 to 30/11/2028

description: Sheffield

title: 2425-05-SSA-LJ Printers and associated services

description: Sheffield Hallam University have entered into a call-off contract for the provision of print equipment and associated software and services, with Canon UK Limited, under CCS framework RM6174 Lot 2. this call-off contract is forthe period 1/12/2024 to 30/11/2028

description: Printing and related services

procurementMethodRationale: Compliant direct award under CCS framework RM6174 Lot2

Sheffield Hallam University

locality: SHEFFIELD

streetAddress: City Campus

description: Body governed by public law

description: Education

scheme: GB-UKPRN

legalName: Sheffield Hallam University

Canon (UK) Limited

locality: Uxbridge

legalName: Canon (UK) Limited

Sheffield Hallam Univeristy

locality: Sheffield

legalName: Sheffield Hallam Univeristy


description:
Weald of Kent Grammar School is a large sized selective grammar school, with academy status for girls aged 11 – 18 and co-educational sixth form for students aged 16 – 18. The school operates across two campuses located in Tonbridge and Sevenoaks, Kent and boasts state of the art facilities.
The tender project is seeking to appoint a school uniform provider[s] for the provision of service to approximate 600 students at our Sevenoaks campus, 1500 at our Tonbridge campus
The contract being tendered is for three years in duration from July 2025 to 2028.
Current uniform cost:
A copy of the School Uniform Policy is attached for information. Within this is the outline of mandatory items for KS3 and KS4. These have been costed as the prices vary depending on sizing. Additionally, in KS4 year 10/11 students are required to wear a straight skirt, as opposed to the kilt for Yr 7,8 and 9.
See SQ document for more information.

variantPolicy: allowed

description: A minimum of 5 suppliers and a maximum of 10 suppliers will be taken forward to the tender stage of the process. Where less than 5 suppliers meet the minimum standards, only those that meet the minimum standards will be taken through to the tender stage. Where more than 5 suppliers meet the minimum standard, those suppliers with the highest scores will proceed to the tender stage.

description: Kent

title: Weald of Kent Grammar School ~ Uniform Tender

description: Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories

Weald of Kent Grammar School

roles: buyer reviewBody

locality: Kent

postalCode: TN9 2JP

streetAddress: Tudeley Lane

description: Body governed by public law

description: Education

legalName: Weald of Kent Grammar School

locality: Sevenoaks

postalCode: TN13 3SN

streetAddress: Seal Hollow Rd

description:
The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.
It will be the supplier's responsibility to obtain any necessary documents in order to submit a response by the closing date and time.
The contracting authority reserves the right not to award any or part of the contract which is the subject of this contract notice and reserves the right to terminate the procurement process at any time.
The contracting authority will not be liable for any costs incurred by those expressing an interest in tendering for this contract opportunity.
The contracting authority will consider variant bids, evaluating them (so far as the variant or the evaluation of the variant is in the opinion of the contracting authority practicable) on the same basis as a conforming bid, but shall not be obliged to accept any such bid in preference to a conforming bid even if the variant bid scores more highly. No variant will be considered unless the bidder simultaneously submits a conforming bid.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://litmustms.co.uk/tenders/UK-UK-Kent:-Clothing%2C-footwear%2C-luggage-articles-and-accessories./T99859U38D
To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/T99859U38D
 GO Reference: GO-2024122-PRO-28730146


description:
The University of Leicester is a leading UK university committed to international excellence through the creation of world changing research and high quality, inspirational teaching. Leicester is consistently one of the most socially inclusive of the UK’s leading universities with a long-standing commitment to providing fairer and equal access to higher education.
Tenders are invited from suppliers wishing to be part of a framework agreement for the provision of Next Generation Sequencing (NGS), Third Generation Sequencing and Sanger sequencing services. This agreement will support our research and academic endeavours by ensuring access to high-quality, reliable, and advanced sequencing technologies. The successful tenderers will demonstrate excellence in delivering comprehensive sequencing services, including but not limited to whole genome sequencing, exome sequencing, RNA sequencing, and other specialized applications. Through this procurement process, the University aims to establish a flexible and efficient framework agreement with up to 5 suppliers that offers competitive pricing, robust data management, and comprehensive technical support, ensuring the highest standards in genomic research.
The framework agreement will last for 3 years with an option to extend for a further year. Additional information: To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://universityofleicester.delta-esourcing.com/respond/DN58P4V6DR

description: Leicestershire CC and Rutland

title: LUV01297 Framework agreement for the provision of next generation and third generation sequencing and sanger sequencing services

streetAddress: Leicester

description: Research services

University of Leicester

roles: buyer mediationBody

locality: Leicester

postalCode: LE1 7RH

streetAddress: University Road

description: Body governed by public law

description: Education

legalName: University of Leicester

Royal Courts of Justice

streetAddress: Strand

See VI..4.3 below

legalName: See VI..4.3 below

description:
The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://universityofleicester.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Leicester:-Research-services./DN58P4V6DR
To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://universityofleicester.delta-esourcing.com/respond/DN58P4V6DR
 GO Reference: GO-2024122-PRO-28730148


description: 3 year contract plus a 2 year renewal

description: Platform Housing Group (PHG) is seeking to implement a modern and efficient Applicant Tracking System (ATS) to enhance our recruitment capabilities, streamline the hiring process, and support our strategic goals. This ATS will replace our existing system, enabling PHG to achieve a more integrated, data-driven approach to recruitment. The system is expected to provide a "single version of the truth" for candidate data and recruitment activities, driving efficiency, and improving the candidate experience. This tender process will enable HR leaders to make an objective decision regarding the selection of an appropriate Systems Implementation partner to deliver the future core Applicant Tracking System.

region: UKF

region: UKG

title: Applicant Tracking System

description: Recruitment services

Platform Housing Limited

locality: Birmingham Business Parkway  Solihul

postalCode: B37 7YD

streetAddress: 1700 Solihull Parkway,

description: Body governed by public law

description: Housing and community amenities

legalName: Platform Housing Limited

The Royal Courts of Justice

streetAddress: The Strand

legalName: The Royal Courts of Justice