title: Liverpool Place Local Pharmacy First Service

RB Healthcare Ltd

id: GB-NHS-FAP24, FWK18, FA428, FC765, FAX36

Gorgemead Ltd

id: GB-NHS-FL317, FEN74, FG058, FJH18, FKE41, FAF48, FXK83

Sedem Pharmacy Ltd

id: GB-NHS-FLT32, FYM17, FNR77, FWX94, FJD74, FC339

Rowland & Co (Retail) Ltd

id: GB-NHS-FGL64, FHV61, FTJ26, FHD28, FLA68, FWV49

description: NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB has awarded a one year contract via Direct Award A to selected Liverpool pharmacies across Cheshire and Merseyside. The contract commenced on 1st April 2025 and will expire on 31st March 2026 with an indicative annual contract value of £5,426. The contract is an activity based contract.

description: Various pharmacy sites across Liverpool

description:
Community Pharmacists will provide a Minor Ailments Service in line with the requirements of the Local Pharmacy First service specification and the locally agreed Patient Group Directions (PGDs), to patients in Liverpool.
By implementing Patient Group Directions, community pharmacists in Liverpool will be able to treat a wider scope of conditions, thus reducing burden on General Practice and out of hours services. Conditions covered under the PGDs for this service are Bacterial Sore Throat, Conjunctivitis & UTI.
The Provider will receive £15 per Pharmacy First consultation plus drug reimbursement if supplied. Payment will be determined by level of activity with no cap, therefore costs provided are indicative only based on the average activity across all participating pharmacies in the previous financial year and are subject to change depending on activity.

description: Health services

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

description: Body governed by public law

description: Health

Care Pharmacy Ltd

streetAddress: 3rd Floor, 5 temple Square, Temple Street

Rowland & Co (Retail) Ltd

streetAddress: Whitehouse Industrial Estate, Rivington Road

Imaan Ltd

streetAddress: Unit 2 Micklehead Business Village, St Michael's Road

Asda Stores Ltd

streetAddress: Asda House, South Bank, Great Wilson Street

Tesco Stores Ltd

streetAddress: Pharmacy ,Check out, Shire Park, Kestrel Way, Welwyn Garden City

description:
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded 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.
On the 19th of November 2024 the Finance, Investment, Resources Committee approved this decision.
One committee member has a standing declaration of interest. The decision to award was made in line with the Conflict of Interest policy.


scheme: CPV

description: Membership organisation services

status: active

mainProcurementCategory: services

status: complete

title: Copyright Administration License.

scheme: UKPGA

description: The provision of a Copyright Public Administration License for the NDA group. The license will be for a period of 12-months which will allow NDA to utilise published material within its businesses.

procurementMethod: direct

procurementMethodDetails: Below threshold - without competition

Nuclear Decommissioning Authority

country: GB

locality: Cumbria

postalCode: CA24 3HU

countryName: United Kingdom

streetAddress: Herdus House Westlakes Science and Technology Park Moor Row

description: Public authority - central government

scheme: GB-PPON

The Copyright Licensing Agency Ltd

locality: London

postalCode: SE1 2HB

streetAddress: 6 Hays Lane

scale: large

title: Copyright License

currency: GBP

format: text/html

description: Contract details notice on Find a Tender

documentType: contractNotice

initiationType: tender


region: UK

description: Repair and maintenance services of building installations

description: Transparency notice on Find a Tender

documentType: awardNotice

description: Contract award notice on Find a Tender

type: futureSignatureDate

status: scheduled

title: UKRI-4857 Maintenance service for the Super Computer Centre

coveredBy: GPA CPTPP

description: Not published

documentType: conflictOfInterest

description:
This is to put a 1-year contract in place for the supply of the complete facilities management package for all the core services at the data centre facility in Daresbury Laboratory.
To view this notice, please click here:
https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=951525195

procurementMethodDetails: Direct award

procurementMethodRationale: Transferring the existing warranties and guarantees would result in significant financial costs and delays for UKRI, due to supplier markups and risk premiums; as the primary subcontractor to Russells, Sudlows has the knowledge, resources, and capability to manage and maintain the building without impacting any warranties.

UK Research & Innovation

locality: Swindon

postalCode: SN2 1FL

streetAddress: Polaris House, North Star Avenue

description: Public authority - sub-central government

Sudlows

locality: Manchester

postalCode: M40 8HH

streetAddress: Ducie Works, 107 Hulme Hall Lane


measure: bids

status: cancelled

description: Boomi Licence Subscription for East Sussex County Council. This project is for the procurement of Boomi, a market leading Integration Platform as a Service (IPaaS) solution.

type: price

scheme: CELEX

description: License management software package

procurementMethod: limited

mainProcurementCategory: goods

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

procurementMethodRationale: The best value route to market was to direct award to Softcat PLC under the Procurement for Services Framework via lot Y23065 - Software Products and Associated Services.

East Sussex County Council

locality: TOWN

postalCode: POSTCODE

streetAddress: ADDRESS

description: Regional or local authority

scheme: COFOG

description: General public services

legalName: East Sussex County Council

noIdentifierRationale: notOnAnyRegister

Softcat Plc

locality: Marlow,

postalCode: SL7 1LW

streetAddress: Solar House, Fieldhouse Lane

scheme: GB-COH

legalName: Softcat Plc

Royal Courts of Justice

legalName: Royal Courts of Justice


name: Birmingham Community Healthcare Trust Headquarters

description: Dental hand instrument

title: Dental Hand Pieces

description: Dental Hand Pieces provided by Wrights Cottrell for Birmingham Dental Hospital

locality: Birmingham

postalCode: B7 4BN

streetAddress: 3 Priestley Wharf, Holt Street

description: Public authority - central government

roles: procuringEntity processContactPoint

postalCode: B15 2WB

streetAddress: Mindelsohn Way

roleDetails: University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust host the Birmingham and Solihull (BSOL) Procurement Collaborative, a shared procurement service acting on behalf of multiple Trusts within the Birmingham and Solihull Integrated Care System.

Wright Dental

postalCode: EC4N 8AF

streetAddress: Dac Beachcroft Llp The Walbrook Building, 25 Walbrook

scale: sme

title: Dental Hand Pieces


description:
The services to be provided under this contract are inpatient stroke rehabilitation services.

Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust are an existing provider and as such, the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are intending to award this contract following Direct Award Process C for a further 12 months.

The approximate lifetime value of this contract is £4,478,692.

title: NNUH_NCHC - Stroke 25/26

description: Sub-Contract to cover the inpatient stroke rehabilitation service that NCH&C provide to NNUH.

description: Rehabilitation hospital services

procurementMethodRationale: This is an Intention to award notice following PSR Direct Award Process C.

roles: buyer reviewBody

locality: Norwich

postalCode: NR4 7UY

streetAddress: Colney Lane

description: Regional or local authority

description: Health

locality: Norfolk

postalCode: NR2 3TU

streetAddress: Woodlands House, Norwich Community Hospital, Bowthorpe Road, Norwich

description:
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is 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 to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to laura.marshall@nnuh.nhs.uk by midnight on 13th May 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice services as an intention to award under the PSR.

There were no declared conflicts or potential conflicts of interest of individuals making the decision to award this contract.

The decision to award this contract is due to its alignment with 1, 2, and 3 of the essential criteria: Quality and Innovation, reflecting the high standards and continuous improvement demonstrated consistently by our current supplier over recent years; Integration, collaboration, and service sustainability, demonstrated by the seamless integration, stakeholder collaboration, and uninterrupted service provision; and Value, which is maintained through a careful balance between cost-effectiveness and the proven quality of service nurtured through our strategic partnership with this supplier. This contract award promotes these criteria, emphasizing excellence, sustainability, and efficiency in its implementation.

As such, it was agreed the existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard.


measure: smeBids

measure: foreignBidsFromEU

measure: foreignBidsFromNonEU

measure: electronicBids

rel: canonical

description: This procurement exercise  was conducted using the negotiated procedure in accordance with Regulation 33 (1)(b) (iii) of the Public Contract (Scotland) Regulations 2015 which states that “a contracting authority may award a public contract following negotiated procedure without prior publication of a contract notice or prior information notice in any of the following cases— (iii)the protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights but only, in the case of paragraphs (ii) and (iii), where no reasonable alternative or substitute exists and the absence of competition is not the result of an artificial narrowing down of the parameters of the procurement."

description: Industry specific software package

description: Software support services

title: The Provision of a GIS System

description: The Council relies upon the GIS software to deliver geospatial services to citizens and external partners including mapping applications on our public website, vehicle routing functionality and gritter tracking, while third parties use the mapping software for information and progress reporting on projects such as gully cleaning operations and the installation, commissioning and deinstallation of Christmas lights. ArcGIS also provides the survey platform used in public consultation and the Council’s Open Data Portal.

reviewDetails: An economic operator that suffers or risks suffering, loss or damage attributable to breach of duty under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (SSI 2015/446, as amended) may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session in accordance with Regulation 88 of the 2015 Regulations.

description: Geographic information systems (GIS or equivalent)

procurementMethodRationale: The Council seeks to negotiate directly with ESRI due to the following:

description: The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights

Renfrewshire Council

locality: Paisley

postalCode: PA1 1JB

streetAddress: Renfrewshire House, Cotton Street

description: Regional or local authority

description: General public services

legalName: Renfrewshire Council

ESRI (UK)

locality: Aylesbury

postalCode: HP21 7QG

streetAddress: Millennium House, 65 Walton Street

legalName: ESRI (UK)

Court of Session

roles: reviewBody reviewContactPoint

locality: Edinburgh

postalCode: EH1 1RQ

streetAddress: Parliament Square

legalName: Court of Session

description: (SC Ref:797490)


description:
The contract will be awarded for an initial term of five years thereafter the council will have the option to extend the term by a period(s) of up to a maximum of five years.
Any period(s) of extension will be at the council's sole discretion. The maximum allowable term is 10 years.

Schedule of Rates Amendments

type: cost

weight: percentageExact

Mobilisation

type: quality

description:
The total quality score is assessed out of 30%. Currently the sub weighting for this question is 15%. Therefore, the percentage weighting below is 15% of the total 30% - 4.5%.
However, the range of the quality scores is subject to change as outlined in the competitive flexible procedure design under the procedure section of this notice.

Resourcing

description:
The total quality score is assessed out of 30%. Currently the sub weighting for this question is 20%. Therefore, the percentage weighting below is 20% of the total 30% - 6%.
However, the range of the quality scores is subject to change as outlined in the competitive flexible procedure design under the procedure section of this notice.

Delivery and Quality

description:
The total quality score is assessed out of 30%. Currently the sub weighting for this question is 25%. Therefore, the percentage weighting below is 25% of the total 30% - 7.5%.
However, the range of the quality scores is subject to change as outlined in the competitive flexible procedure design under the procedure section of this notice.

Resident Presentation

description:
The total quality score is assessed out of 30%. Currently the sub weighting for this question is 5%. Therefore, the percentage weighting below is 5% of the total 30% - 1.5%.
However, the range of the quality scores is subject to change as outlined in the competitive flexible procedure design under the procedure section of this notice.

Social Value

description:
The total quality score is assessed out of 30%. Currently the sub weighting for this question is 10%. Therefore, the percentage weighting below is 10% of the total 30% - 3%.
However, the range of the quality scores is subject to change as outlined in the competitive flexible procedure design under the procedure section of this notice.
The percentage weighting here has been listed 0.02 lower below, as criterions 15 & 16 are currently being considered on a pass/fail basis but the notice requires a score of at least 0.01 on each corresponding section.

Value for Money

description:
This question is currently being considered on a pass/fail basis.
However, the range of the quality scores is subject to change as outlined in the competitive flexible procedure design under the procedure section of this notice.
Whilst a weighting of 0.01 has been listed, the score will be 0 if the Council assess this on a pass/fail basis.

Contract Schedule

type: economic

description: As described in the procurement specific questionnaire and the conditions of participation.

type: technical

description:
Shortlisting
The Council envisages the shortlisting process will have four to six suppliers. The highest scoring four suppliers following assessment of Conditions of Participation by the Council, who meet all the pass/fail criteria, will progress to the second stage.  A 5th and 6th contractor will only be taken forward if their score is within 10% of the 4th placed contractor.
The conditions of participation is awarded out of a total of 400 points, which is equal to 100 per cent.  Therefore, if contractor four scores 240 points they will achieve a 60 per cent score. If contractors five and six score 50% or more, they will also be taken forward to the second stage of the contract.  If contractor seven scores 50% or more, they will not proceed on the basis that their score is lower than contractor six.
If there is a tie for position five between two contractors, then the 6th placed contractor will be omitted.  In the event there is a three-way or more tie for 5th position then only the top four contractors will proceed.  This is the same subsequent arrangement for any ties at 6th position.
The Council reserve the right to proceed to the second stage of the tender process in the event there are less than four suppliers who meet the conditions of participation criteria.
Full details can be found in the Competitive Flexible Procedure Description in the  Procedure section of this notice.

description: Ancillary works for water pipelines

description: Heating works

description: Scaffolding work

description: Concrete work

description: Concrete repair work

description: Masonry and bricklaying work

description: Electrical wiring and fitting work

description: Central-heating installation work

description: Boiler installation work

description: Ventilation and air-conditioning installation work

description: Ventilation installation work

description: Outdoor ventilation installation work

description: Installation work of cooling equipment

description: Water plumbing work

description: Drain-laying work

description: Gas-fitting installation work

description: Mechanical installations

description: Repair and maintenance services of pumps, valves, taps and metal containers

description: Repair and maintenance services of boilers

description: Gas appliance maintenance services

description: Repair and maintenance services of electrical and mechanical building installations

description: Repair and maintenance services of central heating

description: Repair and maintenance services of cooler groups

description: Architectural and building-surveying services

description: Engineering design services for mechanical and electrical installations for buildings

title: Portsmouth City Council - Term Service Contract for the Servicing, Maintenance and Compliance of Gas for Council Managed Assets - 2025

format: application/x-zip-compressed

description:
Soft Market Testing Reports following the Prior Information Notices published on -
•	Outsourcing Options Appraisal - Wednesday 11th October 2024
•	Lotting and Contracting Options Appraisal - Friday 23rd February 2025

documentType: biddingDocuments

description: Supporting information for SMT 2 - including the background information regarding the proposed lotting structure, example questionnaire and attached appendices.

accessDetails:
The Council will publish the associated tender documents via Intend, the Councils e-tendering platform.
https://www.portsmouth.gov.uk/ext/business/business.aspx

description: Not published

description: Tender notice on Find a Tender

documentType: tenderNotice

features:
Portsmouth City Council, (the Council) has decided to utilise a two-stage Competitive Flexible Procedure with the following stages:
•	Stage 1 - a discrete Conditions of Participation stage (including checking Exclusion Grounds), which will limit the number of suppliers to a maximum of 6, to be invited to submit a tender.
•	Stage 2 - a Tendering Round (with the option for interviews/site visits for verification purposes with up to the top 3 suppliers).
The above procedure is intended to replicate the Restricted Procedure from the previous legislation; specifically, Regulation 28 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, with some minor flexibility to "tweak"/ request non-material changes to the contract before award.
Stage 1 - Conditions of Participation Stage
This stage focuses on shortlisting suppliers that meet the necessary technical, financial, and operational capabilities required by the contract. It aims to reduce the number of bidders through consideration of current experience, capacity, systems, accreditations, financial standing, legal standing, etc.
Qualification will be determined through a series of pass/fail questions and a series of scored questions based on past performance using case studies. Suppliers will be required to complete the following documents -
•	Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ) - Preliminary Questions
•	PSQ - Technical Questions & Contract Case Studies
•	Annex B - Common Assessment Standards (for information only to support where required accreditations and qualifications are not held)
The PSQ Preliminary Questions focus on the following sections that will be assessed on a pass/fail basis -
1.	Supplier information
2.	Grounds for exclusion
3.	Supplier eligibility
4.	Financial capacity
5.	Insurance
6.	General compliance
7.	Accreditations and qualifications
8.	Payments in contracts
9.	Carbon reduction plan
10.	Modern slavery
Any supplier who does not meet the minimum requirements in the preliminary questions, will be excluded as not meeting the conditions of participation, and their submission will not be assessed any further.
Once a supplier has passed the initial Preliminary Questions, the Council will then undertake a review of a suppliers Technical Questions and Contract Case Studies.
The Technical Questions are split into four sections, each consisting of a maximum of 25% for each section, therefore achieving 100% in total -
•	Technical Question - 25% (sub weightings below) - requires the supplier to provide an average for all their contracts in the last 3 years to demonstrate -
o	Gas Safety Compliance - 20%
o	Emergency Works Completed in Time - 10%
o	Customer Satisfaction Scores - 20%
o	Quality & Safe Service - Continuous Improvement - 10%
o	Access Arrangements/ meeting statutory obligations -20%
o	Management Information - 10%
o	Partnership working - 10%
•	Contract Case Study 1 - 25% (sub weightings below, these are the same for each contract case study)
o	Contract Value Per Year of Contract 10%
o	Contract Date - current status - 15%
o	Contract Date - duration - 5%
o	Geographical Coverage of Contract - 5%
o	Number of replacement domestic boilers installed - 5%
o	Number of residential properties, and property types -15%
o	Appointment Options - 20%
o	Delivery Model - 20%
o	Social Value - 5%
•	Contract Case Study 2 - 25%
•	Contract Case Study 3 - 25%
Each of these sections have a maximum score out of 100. However, some elements have additional pass/fail requirements and are identified in the PSQ.
If a contractor obtains all 100 points for a section, they will be awarded an equivalent 25% overall for that section. For example:
•	Technical Question - 100 points available, 100 points achieved - 25% awarded
•	Contract Case Study 1 - 100 points available, 50 points achieved - 12.5% awarded
•	Contract Case Study 2 - 100 points available, 50 points achieved - 12.5% awarded
•	Contract Case Study 3 - 100 points available, 75 points achieved - 18.75% awarded
Total score in this scenario 68.75%
Shortlisting
The Council envisages the shortlisting process will have four to six suppliers. The highest scoring four suppliers following assessment of Conditions of Participation by the Council, who meet all the pass criteria, will progress to the second stage.
Suppliers ranked 5th and 6th will only be taken forward if their score is within 10% of the 4th placed supplier.
The condition of participation questionnaire is awarded out of a total of 400 points, which is equal to 100 per cent.  For example, if supplier four scores 240 points they will achieve a score of 60%. If suppliers five and six score 50% or more, they will also be taken forward to the second stage of the contract.  If supplier seven scores 50% or more, they will not proceed on the basis that their score is lower than supplier six.
If there is a tie for position five between two suppliers, then the 6th placed supplier will be omitted.  In the event there is a three-way or more tie for 5th position then only the top four suppliers will proceed.  This is the same subsequent arrangement for any ties at 6th position.
The Council reserve the right to proceed to the second stage of the tender process in the event there are less than four suppliers who meet the conditions of participation criteria.
Any interested suppliers will need to register on the governments Central Digital Platform for the Council to review any potential grounds for exclusion and conduct a debarment check.
The Council will be required to undertake checks on any named subcontractor a supplier incorporates into their bid. If the subcontractor was to meet the exclusion grounds and/or be listed on the debarment list, then the Council will need to investigate this as part of any award decision. The Council may require a supplier to change the nominated sub-contractor if they do not meet the exclusion grounds and/or listed on the debarment list.
Stage 2 - Invitation to Tender (ITT)
The second stage, shortlisted suppliers are invited to submit detailed proposals, including price in line with the stated, delivery methodology.
The cost/quality split is being tested on a 70/30 and is likely to be used for 2nd stage tender evaluation. However, the Council reserves its right to refine award criteria during the procurement procedure and to adopt a Cost/Quality split of 60/40.
The proposed cost breakdown is derived from the 70% allocation and has been assigned as follows:
•	Schedule of Rates amendments - 6%
•	Hourly rates - 3%
•	Mobilisation - 5%
•	Call Handling - 10%
•	3* Servicing - 14%
•	3* Maintenance - 14%
•	Boiler Replacement - 18%
The pricing section will be assessed on a normalised basis for each of the criteria outlined above. This ensures that the lowest price receives the highest score, and all other prices are scored relative to it.
Normalised Scoring Example 3*Servicing (Max Score = 14)
•	Lowest bid: £90,000
•	Other bids: £100,000 and £120,000
•	Maximum score for cost: 14 points
Scores:
•	£90,000 → (90,000 / 90,000) × 14 = 14.00 points
•	£100,000 → (90,000 / 100,000) × 14 = 12.60 points
•	£120,000 → (90,000 / 120,000) × 14 = 10.50 points
The quality breakdown will be out of a total of 30% but has the following proposed sub-weightings assigned, totalling 100%:
1.	Mobilisation - 15%
2.	Data Management - 10%
3.	Resourcing - 20%
4.	Delivery and Quality - 25%
5.	Resident Engagement - 10%
6.	Resident Presentation - 5%
7.	Future Proofing - 5%
8.	Social Value 10%
9.	VFM - Pass/Fail
10.	Contract Schedule - Pass/Fail
However, the Council will be reviewing the main criteria and sub-criteria themes, which could result in the Quality assessment Question (QAQ's) weightings changing within the following ranges -
1.	Mobilisation - 10% to 20%
2.	Data Management - 5% to 15%
3.	Resourcing - 15% to 25%
4.	Delivery & Quality - 20% to 30%
5.	Residents/ standards - 5% to 10%
6.	Residents - presentation - 5%
7.	Future Proofing - 5% to 10%
8.	Social Value - 5% to 10%
9.	VFM - Pass/Fail to 10%
10.	Contract Schedule - Pass/ Fail to 10%
The evaluation criteria will be fully defined upon the publication of the 2nd stage tender and there are likely to be individual scoring criteria for each of the sub-criteria. The quality scores will have sub-weightings and will not be assessed on a normalised basis.
The Council may also consider the use of interviews and site visits for up to the top 3 scoring suppliers following initial assessment of their quality submissions. Interviews and site visits will be held in the interests of verifying tender submissions and for the purposes of due diligence basis.
The procurement process will also consider the viewpoint of residents at every stage including for development of requirements and assessment of resident engagement proposals. Contractors will need to take part in presentations to be scored by residents as part of the evaluation process to ensure compliance with Building Safety and Social Housing Regulator requirements to take tenants' views into account in decision-making.
The Council are intending to follow the subsequent Procurement Programme -
FTS Tender Notice & Tender issued and procurement documents published on Intend - CFP Stage 1 - 29/05/2025
Deadline for requests for clarification - 18/06/2025 by 16:00
CFP Stage 1 submission deadline - 27/06/2025 by 12:00
Notification of shortlisting decision - 21/07/2025
Final procurement documents published on Intend - CFP Stage 2 - 28/07/2025
Deadline for requests for clarification - 08/09/2025 by 16:00
Tender return deadline - 26/09/2025 by 12:00
Contract Award Notice Published - 10/11/2025
Standstill and section 20 notification start - 11/11/2025
Standstill finish - 28/11/2025
Section 20 Notice Finish - 09/12/2025
Contract award - 10/12/2025
Contract commencement - 01/04/2026

description:
Overview of Procurement Objectives
Portsmouth City Council (the Council) is seeking to appoint a contractor to deliver Gas Servicing and Repair services across its housing stock, with an estimated annual value of between £4M and £5M. The contract will be let for an initial 5-year term, with the option to extend by up to a further 5 years in intervals to be agreed.
The scope of services will include statutory gas safety inspections, responsive repairs, and planned maintenance works, ensuring compliance with all relevant regulations and maintaining the safety and functionality of the Council's gas installations.
Based on anticipated inflationary uplifts and potential growth in housing stock, the total individual contract spends over the potential 10-year term (5-year base with options to extend) is expected to range between £45M to £55M.
The impacts of Local Government Review cannot be fully understood at this stage. However, when considering the potential surrounding local authorities and their current property portfolios, the Council anticipate the annual value of the Gas Servicing and Repairs could increase in the region of £1M to £2M per year, in the event these services needed to be subsumed into this opportunity. Therefore, the total value of the opportunity over the 10 year period could be up to £65M.
For additional information in relation to options and consideration of known known risks and known unknown risks, with how this may impact the subsequent contract during the expected duration - see the later section within the notice below in relation to contract options.
Housing Stock Information
The Council has a housing stock of approximately 17,500 properties of which approximately 15,500 are socially rented and then there are approximately 2000 leasehold properties.  Within the stock there is a mix of housing types including houses and bungalows; however the majority of the dwellings are within purpose-built blocks of flats constructed in the 1950s and 1960s.
Traditionally the estate has been spread across the two geographical areas of Portsea Island (on-island, PO1 to PO5) and Paulsgrove and Havant (off-island, PO6 to PO9).
A recent acquisition of approximately 800 properties has however subsequently increased the 'off-island' area to sites in Gosport, Fareham and Winchester.
Current & Future Demand
Over the last 5 years there have been approximately 13,000 gas safety checks annually and 14000 annual gas and general boiler repairs, which is likely to remain consistent over the course of any new contract.
The Council is currently working on a number of development options, and it is anticipated that within the next 5-10 years there is potential for up to 1000 additional dwellings to be created that will require some level of maintenance and consequently will need to be absorbed into any new contract.
However, with the impending changes to gas installations post 2025 it is unlikely that there will be an increase in demand for annual gas servicing as a result of any development and as the stock decarbonises the current level of demand may reduce.
Changing Context and Objectives
Over the next 5-10 years the Council is expecting to experience a number of challenges with regards to the maintenance of its housing and general fund properties with any incumbent provider to work in partnership with the Council to ease pressures where they can.
There will be significant pressure to decarbonise the stock to align with local political objectives and comply with national Government energy legislation.
Significant changes in legislation such as the Building Safety Act and Fire Safety Act will require greater scrutiny from suppliers to ensure they are working in a compliant way and may require them to adopt new skills such as undertaking works as a result of Building Safety Cases for buildings of 6+ storeys.
There will be more focus on the accuracy and timely manner of up-load of compliance information and ensuring repairs, particularly around damp and mould are well managed and resolved and will be monitored by the Social Housing Regulator.
New Gas Servicing & Repairs Contract
A single term service provider will still have the responsibility in managing all gas servicing across the residential housing stock only. However, the Council will be looking to award on the basis of a M3NHF 3* contract, with an initial base term of 5 years and the option to extend the contract for a further 5 years, in increments to be agreed. The Council are estimating the contract value will be in the region of £4M to £5M per annum.
The core scope of works, which the successful supplier will be required to deliver are -
•	Landlord Gas Safety Check
•	Annual Gas Servicing
•	CO Detector Checks
•	Gas Boiler Installations
•	Gas Boiler and Heating Repairs
•	Voids Gas Safety Works
•	Out of hours cover
The supplier will be required to resource an out of hours service which is available 365 days a year.
Ancillary Scope of Works
The ancillary scope of works, which the successful supplier may be required to deliver,
namely:
•	Commercial and Communal Landlord annual gas safety check;
•	Commercial gas boiler and heating repairs; and
•	Commercial gas boiler installations including heating systems, controls and all pipework.
•	Commercial and Commercial gas boiler servicing
•	Servicing and maintenance to air source heat pumps
•	Supplementary repairs to other water systems, valves, pumps, etc
Partnership Working
In addition to working in close partnership with the council, the supplier will also be required to work in partnership with the council's other existing term service contractor partners.
Social Value
The Council are committed to continuously reviewing and improving the approach to social value delivery, and suppliers can find further information using the following link -
https://www.portsmouth.gov.uk/services/council-and-democracy/social-value/
Local Government Review
As part of the wider Local Government Review (LGR), the Council is required to actively engage in discussions with neighbouring authorities to explore potential opportunities for collaboration, shared service delivery, and governance alignment. While this engagement is ongoing, no formal decisions or agreements have been reached at this stage.
Under current LGR proposals, it is likely to require Portsmouth City Council to form a new Authority by merging with other neighbouring Authorities. For Portsmouth, this will result in a new Council being created to provide the same services to everyone in the city, whilst covering a larger area and have a different name. Effectively all the current council services in the area of the new council boundary would be merged to create a new Council.
At this stage, the Council can only confirm its current demand and scope of requirements; however, this may be subject to change should additional needs arise from other local authorities as part of wider structural reforms.
Any tender opportunities and contracts will be structured to allow adjustments in the scope of services and the value of contracts to the Council to respond to changes in demand and budgetary constraints, whilst ensuring that services remain efficient and continue to provide value for money. Additionally, provisions will be included to adapt to changes in geographical boundaries resulting from any reorganisation. This will ensure that services can be extended or retracted to align with new administrative areas.
The impacts of Local Government Review cannot be fully understood at this stage. However, when considering the potential surrounding local authorities and their current property portfolios, the Council anticipate the annual value of the Gas Servicing and Repairs could increase in the region of £1M to £2M per year, in the event these services needed to be subsumed into this opportunity. Therefore, taking account the potential value stated in the total value of the opportunity over the 10-year period could be up to £65M.
In the event of reorganisation, contracts will include clauses that allow for the assignment of the contract to successor authorities. Any assignment clause is likely to state any contract may be assigned to any new authority that succeeds the original contracting authority.
For further details in respect of LGR see the following link -
https://www.portsmouth.gov.uk/services/council-and-democracy/devolution-and-plans-for-local-government-reorganisation/
For additional information in relation to known risks, see the later section within the notice below in relation to other information.

riskDetails:
The Council has identified the following known risks that are likely to occur during the duration of the term of the contract -
Known Risks
The Council has identified the following known risks that are likely to occur during the duration of the term of the contract -
•	An increase in stock size due to the construction of new build sites or the purchase of additional existing dwellings
•	A decrease in stock size due to the sale or decommissioning of existing dwellings (to include any age of boiler)
•	A change in heating system, e.g. air source heat pumps.  (decarbonisation)
In all of the above cases, the change will result in a change to the number of properties and the annual value of the contract.
•	Increased complexity due to -
o	ageing stock requiring more frequent or complex repairs
o	increase in the number of boiler replacements needed
o	inclusion of other heating systems
In the above situation, any requirements deemed not to be part of the 3* servicing and maintenance cost will be paid using the SORs.
Other Risks
•	Local Government Reorganisation leads to other stock holding Authorities becoming amalgamated with the Council and consequently the contract acquires additional stock numbers, increasing the value of the opportunity. (Based on the SOR's)
•	Local Government Reorganisation leads to the Council becoming amalgamated with other Local Authorities and the contract or stock is novated to an alternative contract or supplier, decreasing the value of the opportunity. (using the novation clause)
•	KPIs reduce relevance or are found to be ineffective during the contract, potentially following changes in legislation and compliance monitoring, and need to be amended.
•	Workstreams are added to provide contingency for other suppliers particularly in relation to commercial boilers and air source heat pumps increasing the size and value of the contract. (using the SORs)
•	The ongoing costs in delivering the service increases due to larger than predicted inflationary pressures, labour shortages or skills gaps in gas engineering and supply chain disruptions (e.g., parts availability) Impacts of technological change in respect of unknown future standards or innovations - periodic review clause to allow to utilise new technology, mobilisation and purchase of new technology
•	Following the acquisition of additional stock, higher than expected costs to bring dwellings to required standards following unknown conditions/unexpected issues that the Council could not have reasonably been aware at the point of purchase.
•	Amendment or introduction of new gas legislation, changes in building safety legislation, evolving decarbonisation targets & net-zero obligations and potential changes in tenant rights and/or service expectations could increase/decrease the cost in delivering the service.
•	An endemic or pandemic event such as Covid 19 requires the contractor to achieve contractual outcomes by adapting existing practices.
(Unless already indicated above, further detail on how such modification will be managed will be provided at the second tender stage)
The Council has identified the risks above associated with the delivery of this contract. In accordance with Schedule 8 of the Procurement Act 2023, the Council reserves the right to modify the contract, without initiating a new procurement procedure, should any of these known risks materialise during the contract term.
Any such modification will be limited to addressing the consequences of the known risk and will not alter the overall nature of the contract. Where applicable, a Contract Change Notice will be published in accordance with the requirements of the Act.

electronicSubmissionPolicy: allowed

procurementMethod: selective

procurementMethodDetails: Competitive flexible procedure

Portsmouth City Council

locality: Portsmouth

postalCode: PO1 2AL

streetAddress: Civic Offices, Guildhall Square

description: Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender

documentType: plannedProcurementNotice

noEngagementNoticeRationale:
The Council undertook two Soft Market Testing (SMT) exercises as part of a strategic review of delivery options for the provision of Repairs & Maintenance (R&M) across residential and commercial properties, Gas Servicing & Repairs (GSR) for residential properties and Fire Safety Compliance Services (FSCS) across its managed building assets.
Two separate Prior Information Notices were issued, being - 2025/S 000-017829
•	SMT 1 - Housing, Neighbourhood and Building Services - Repairs & Maintenance and Gas Servicing & Repair Delivery Options Appraisal, Portsmouth- Wednesday 9th October 2024 - Reference - 2024/S 000-032496
•	SMT 2 - Housing, Neighbourhood and Building Services - Repairs & Maintenance, Gas Servicing & Repair and Fire Safety Compliance Services Delivery Lotting Options Appraisal 2025 - Friday 23rd February 2025- Reference 2025/S 000-006741
For further details of the SMT outcomes, see the Planned Procurement Notice- 2025-000023


status: planned

description: To be confirmed within the tender notice.

title: Portsmouth City Council - Term Service Contract for the Repairs & Maintenance Residential and Commercial properties for Council Managed Assets

description:
SMT Survey Responses in relation to the following Prior Information Notices -
•	SMT 1 - Housing, Neighbourhood and Building Services - Repairs & Maintenance and Gas Servicing & Repair Delivery Options Appraisal, Portsmouth- Wednesday 9th October 2024 - Reference - 2024/S 000-032496
•	SMT 2 - Housing, Neighbourhood and Building Services - Repairs & Maintenance, Gas Servicing & Repair and Fire Safety Compliance Services Delivery Lotting Options Appraisal 2025 - Friday 23rd February 2025- Reference 2025/S 000-006741

features:
Market Testing
Portsmouth City Council (the 'Council') undertook two Soft Market Testing (SMT) exercises as part of a strategic review of delivery options for the provision of Repairs & Maintenance (R&M) across residential and commercial properties, Gas Servicing & Repairs (GSR) for residential properties and Fire Safety Compliance Services (FSCS) across its managed building assets.
Two separate Prior Information Notices were issued, being -
•	SMT 1 - Housing, Neighbourhood and Building Services - Repairs & Maintenance and Gas Servicing & Repair Delivery Options Appraisal, Portsmouth- Wednesday 9th October 2024 - Reference - 2024/S 000-032496
•	SMT 2 - Housing, Neighbourhood and Building Services - Repairs & Maintenance, Gas Servicing & Repair and Fire Safety Compliance Services Delivery Lotting Options Appraisal 2025 - Friday 23rd February 2025- Reference 2025/S 000-006741
The Council's main aim in undertaking SMT 1 was to understand the market's interest, capacity, capability, and ideas for delivering these services and inform an options appraisal which considered in-sourced, out-sourced and other alternative delivery options appraisal.
The subsequent options appraisal report submitted on 19th February 2025 to the Cabinet Member for Housing & Tackling Homelessness recommended continuation of outsourcing delivery and requested the following -
•	Delegated authority to the Director of Housing, Neighbourhood and Building Services (HNB) to determine
o	the lotting strategy
o	contractual arrangements
o	individual contract durations be for a minimum of five years, with the option to extend for up to 5 years subject to contractor performance
o	commencement of a procurement exercise to re-tender the R&M and GSR contracts
o	ability to proceed with the contract award and enter into contract with the preferred bidders
•	Review the R&M contract Scope of Service with Cabinet member for approval
•	Duty to consult and engage Portsmouth Homes (council housing service) tenants, leaseholders and shared owners
•	Update the Cabinet member, housing opposition portfolio members and the Residents Consortium, at the key procurement milestones.
All recommendations and requested delegations were approved. For full details of the Council's formal report and associated appendices can be found using the following link -
https://democracy.portsmouth.gov.uk/ieIssueDetails.aspx?IId=31340&PlanId=0&Opt=3#AI25498
A subsequent round of SMT was undertaken (SMT2) primarily to inform and refine the proposed lotting strategy, scope and contracting models. The following lotting structure, which included for combined bid options, were investigated with the market -
•	Lot 1 - R&M On-Island (Lot1A) and R&M Off-Island (Lot 1B) (this is one lot with two separate contract awards to different suppliers) - estimated annual value from £14M to £18M per supplier, total value both suppliers of around £36M
•	Lot 2 - R&M Corporate Assets - estimated annual value from £400k to £600k
•	Lot 3 - GSR - estimated annual value from £4M to £5M
•	Lot 4 - FSCS - estimated annual value from £500k to £1M
Following analysis of supplier feedback and a review of the risks and benefits, the Council now intends to proceed with separate staggered procurement processes on individual programmes for the following service areas:
•	Gas Servicing & Repairs
•	Fire Safety Compliance Services
•	Repairs & Maintenance*
*The proposed Corporate Assets R&M is likely to be combined into the R&M opportunity.
By tendering these services separately, the Council aims to:
•	Maximise market engagement, particularly among SMEs and specialist contractors
•	Allow suppliers to bid for the areas most aligned with their expertise and capacity
•	Support higher service quality and compliance through focused delivery
•	Maximise financial benefits through direct contracting with specialist suppliers for high volume/value requirements
•	Align with the Council's strategic priorities around value for money, local economic support, and effective service delivery
Feedback from suppliers indicates increased interest in tendering for these contracts separately rather than on a combined basis. There appears to be a larger market of suppliers who are capable of tendering for these contracts on an individual basis, compared to relatively few suppliers who are interested in delivering against multiple contracts who have direct delivery capacity and required level of experience.
Following completion of the SMT processes, the Council has produced summary reports that can be found as appendix 1 & 2, which can be found under the documents section of this notice.
The Council now intends to undertake procurement process for the three main service areas inline with the following summary programmes -
•	Gas Servicing & Repairs
o	Issue Tender Notice - May/June 2025
o	Contract Award - November 2025
o	Contract Start - April 2026
•	Fire Safety Compliance Services
o	Issue Tender Notice -August/September 2025
o	Contract Award - January 2026
o	Contract Start - June 2026
•	Repairs & Maintenance
o	Tender - May/June 2026
o	Contract Award - November 2026
o	Contract Start - April 2027
For further details of the outline programmes see the relevant Planned Procurement Notices-
GSR - PPN - 2025-000023
FSCS - PPN - 2025-000026
R&M - PPN - 2025-000027
The Council will publish the GSR and R&M contacts using a Competitive Flexible Procedure (CFP), which will encompass the utilisation of conditions of participation stage to create a shortlist of suppliers. The FSCS contract is also likely to be procured under a CFP, though the Council will review the option of using the Open Procedure before publishing the tender notice.
R&M - CFP Design
The Council will run this procurement using the Competitive Flexible Procedures, which will be akin to the Restrictive Procedure under the Public Contracts Regulations (2015), with two separate stages -
Stage 1 - Initial Selection
This stage focuses on shortlisting suppliers that meet the necessary technical, financial, and operational capabilities required for the contract. It aims to reduce the number of bidders to a manageable level through consideration of current experience, capacity, systems, accreditations, financial standing, legal standing, etc.
The Council envisages the shortlisting process will have 4 to 6 suppliers.
Stage 2 - Invitation to Tender (ITT)
The second stage, shortlisted suppliers are invited to submit detailed proposals, including price, delivery methodology, and any specific solutions they propose.
The council may also consider the use of interviews and site visits, on a verification and due diligence basis. The procurement process will also consider the viewpoint of residents at every stage including for development of requirements and assessment of resident engagement proposals.
The Council are intending to follow the subsequent Procurement Programme -
FTS & Tender Notice issued - Monday 25th May 2026
Tender issued and procurement documents published on Intend - CFP Stage 1 - Monday 25th May 2026
Deadline for requests for clarification - Wednesday 17th June 2026 by 16:00
CFP Stage 1 submission deadline - Friday 26th June 2026 by 12:00
Notification of shortlisting decision - Monday 20th July 2026
Final procurement documents published on Intend - CFP Stage 2 - Monday 27th July 2026
Deadline for requests for clarification - Monday 7th September 2026 by 16:00
Tender return deadline - Friday 25th September 2026 by 12:00
Contract Award Notice Published - Monday 9th November 2026
Standstill and section 20 notification start	- Tuesday 10th November 2026
Standstill finish - Friday 27th November 2026
Section 20 Notice Finish - Tuesday 8th December 2026
Contract award - Wednesday 11th December 2026
Contract commencement - Thursday 1st April 2027

description:
Portsmouth City Council (the Council) is seeking to procure repairs and maintenance services for its housing stock through two individual contracts, with a combined total value in the region of £36M per annum.
To meet the distinct geographical and logistical needs of service delivery, the procurement will result in two separate contract awards, one for properties located on "on-island" and one for those located ''off-island''. The successful contractors will be expected to deliver a responsive, high-quality service that ensures safe, well-maintained homes for residents while demonstrating value for money and alignment with the Council's strategic objectives.
Each individual contract has an estimated annual value between £14M to £18M based on current historic spend. The contracts will be let for an initial base term of five years, with the option to extend for up to a further five years in intervals to be agreed.
Based on anticipated inflationary uplifts and potential growth in housing stock, the total individual contract spends over the potential 10-year term (5-year base with options to extend) is expected to range between £168M and £225M. Therefore, based on current market conditions, the total combine spend over the 10-year lifetime of both contracts could be in the region of £336M to £450M. The impacts of Local Government Review have not been considered in this current value and the likely increases in the total value of the opportunity, brought about through the reform, will be addressed when the formal tender notice is issued.
The Council now intends to undertake a procurement process inline with the following summary programme -
•	Repairs & Maintenance
o	Tender - May/June 2026
o	Contract Award - November 2026
o	Contract Start - April 2027
Full details can be found in the PPN -
Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-017831
Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0509c2

description: Public authority - sub-central government

description: Pipeline notice on Find a Tender


description: Electrical wiring and fitting work

description: Fire-alarm system installation work

description: Lightning-protection works

description: Lightning-conductor installation work

description: Electrical engineering installation works

description: High voltage installation work

description: Medium-voltage installation work

description: Low-voltage installation work

description: Thermal insulation work

description: Plasterboard works

description: Fireproofing work

description: Firefighting equipment installation work

description: CO2 fire-extinguishing equipment installation work

description: Fire-extinguishers installation work

description: Sprinkler systems installation work

description: Mechanical engineering installation works

description: Plastering work

description: Joinery and carpentry installation work

description: Floor and wall covering work

description: Painting and glazing work

title: Portsmouth City Council - Term Service Contract for the Fire Safety Compliance Services for Council Managed Assets

features:
Market Testing
Portsmouth City Council (the 'Council') undertook two Soft Market Testing (SMT) exercises as part of a strategic review of delivery options for the provision of Repairs & Maintenance (R&M) across residential and commercial properties, Gas Servicing & Repairs (GSR) for residential properties and Fire Safety Compliance Services (FSCS) across its managed building assets.
Two separate Prior Information Notices were issued, being -
•	SMT 1 - Housing, Neighbourhood and Building Services - Repairs & Maintenance and Gas Servicing & Repair Delivery Options Appraisal, Portsmouth- Wednesday 9th October 2024 - Reference - 2024/S 000-032496
•	SMT 2 - Housing, Neighbourhood and Building Services - Repairs & Maintenance, Gas Servicing & Repair and Fire Safety Compliance Services Delivery Lotting Options Appraisal 2025 - Friday 23rd February 2025- Reference 2025/S 000-006741
The Council's main aim in undertaking SMT 1 was to understand the market's interest, capacity, capability, and ideas for delivering these services and inform an options appraisal which considered in-sourced, out-sourced and other alternative delivery options appraisal.
The subsequent options appraisal report submitted on 19th February 2025 to the Cabinet Member for Housing & Tackling Homelessness recommended continuation of outsourcing delivery and requested the following -
•	Delegated authority to the Director of Housing, Neighbourhood and Building Services (HNB) to determine
o	the lotting strategy
o	contractual arrangements
o	individual contract durations be for a minimum of five years, with the option to extend for up to 5 years subject to contractor performance
o	commencement of a procurement exercise to re-tender the R&M and GSR contracts
o	ability to proceed with the contract award and enter into contract with the preferred bidders
•	Review the R&M contract Scope of Service with Cabinet member for approval
•	Duty to consult and engage Portsmouth Homes (council housing service) tenants, leaseholders and shared owners
•	Update the Cabinet member, housing opposition portfolio members and the Residents Consortium, at the key procurement milestones.
All recommendations and requested delegations were approved. For full details of the Council's formal report and associated appendices can be found using the following link -
https://democracy.portsmouth.gov.uk/ieIssueDetails.aspx?IId=31340&PlanId=0&Opt=3#AI25498
A subsequent round of SMT was undertaken (SMT2) primarily to inform and refine the proposed lotting strategy, scope and contracting models. The following lotting structure, which included for combined bid options, were investigated with the market -
•	Lot 1 - R&M On-Island (Lot1A) and R&M Off-Island (Lot 1B) (this is one lot with two separate contract awards to different suppliers) - estimated annual value from £14M to £18M per supplier, total value both suppliers of around £36M
•	Lot 2 - R&M Corporate Assets - estimated annual value from £400k to £600k
•	Lot 3 - GSR - estimated annual value from £4M to £5M
•	Lot 4 - FSCS - estimated annual value from £500k to £1M
Following analysis of supplier feedback and a review of the risks and benefits, the Council now intends to proceed with separate staggered procurement processes on individual programmes for the following service areas:
•	Gas Servicing & Repairs
•	Fire Safety Compliance Services
•	Repairs & Maintenance*
*The proposed Corporate Assets R&M is likely to be combined into the R&M opportunity.
By tendering these services separately, the Council aims to:
•	Maximise market engagement, particularly among SMEs and specialist contractors
•	Allow suppliers to bid for the areas most aligned with their expertise and capacity
•	Support higher service quality and compliance through focused delivery
•	Maximise financial benefits through direct contracting with specialist suppliers for high volume/value requirements
•	Align with the Council's strategic priorities around value for money, local economic support, and effective service delivery
Feedback from suppliers indicates increased interest in tendering for these contracts separately rather than on a combined basis. There appears to be a larger market of suppliers who are capable of tendering for these contracts on an individual basis, compared to relatively few suppliers who are interested in delivering against multiple contracts who have direct delivery capacity and required level of experience.
Following completion of the SMT processes, the Council has produced summary reports that can be found as appendix 1 & 2, which can be found under the documents section of this notice.
The Council now intends to undertake procurement process for the three main service areas inline with the following summary programmes -
•	Gas Servicing & Repairs
o	Issue Tender Notice - May/June 2025
o	Contract Award - November 2025
o	Contract Start - April 2026
•	Fire Safety Compliance Services
o	Issue Tender Notice -August/September 2025
o	Contract Award - January 2026
o	Contract Start - June 2026
•	Repairs & Maintenance
o	Tender - May/June 2026
o	Contract Award - November 2026
o	Contract Start - April 2027
For further details of the outline programmes see the relevant Planned Procurement Notices-
GSR - PPN - 2025-000023
FSCS - PPN - 2025-000026
R&M - PPN - 2025-000027
The Council will publish the GSR and R&M contacts using a Competitive Flexible Procedure (CFP), which will encompass the utilisation of conditions of participation stage to create a shortlist of suppliers. The FSCS contract is also likely to be procured under a CFP, though the Council will review the option of using the Open Procedure before publishing the tender notice.
FSCS - CFP Design
The Council will run this procurement using the Competitive Flexible Procedures, which will be akin to the Restrictive Procedure under the Public Contracts Regulations (2015), with two separate stages -
Stage 1 - Initial Selection
This stage focuses on shortlisting suppliers that meet the necessary technical, financial, and operational capabilities required for the contract. It aims to reduce the number of bidders to a manageable level through consideration of current experience, capacity, systems, accreditations, financial standing, legal standing, etc.
The Council envisages the shortlisting process will have 4 to 6 suppliers.
Stage 2 - Invitation to Tender (ITT)
The second stage, shortlisted suppliers are invited to submit detailed proposals, including price, delivery methodology, and any specific solutions they propose.
The council may also consider the use of interviews and site visits, on a verification and due diligence basis. The procurement process will also consider the viewpoint of residents at every stage including for development of requirements and assessment of resident engagement proposals.
The Council are intending to follow the subsequent Procurement Programme -
FTS & Tender Notice issued - Monday 25th August 2025
Tender issued and procurement documents published on Intend - CFP Stage 1 - Monday 25th August 2025
Deadline for requests for clarification - Friday 20th September 2025 by 16:00
CFP Stage 1 submission deadline - Friday 27th September 2025 by 12:00
Notification of shortlisting decision - Friday 24th October 2025
Final procurement documents published on Intend - CFP Stage 2 - Friday 31st October 2026
Deadline for requests for clarification - Friday 6th December 2025 by 16:00
Tender return deadline - Friday 19th December 2025 by 12:00
Contract Award Notice Published - Friday 24th January 2026
Standstill and section 20 notification start	- Monday 26th January 2026
Standstill finish - Wednesday 4th February 2026
Section 20 Notice Finish - Friday 28th February 2026
Contract award - Monday 2nd March 2026
Contract commencement - Monday 1st June 2026

description:
Portsmouth City Council (the Council) is seeking to appoint a contractor to deliver Fire Compliance Services across its housing stock, with an estimated annual value of between £500K and £1M. The contract will be let for an initial 5-year term, with the option to extend by up to a further 5 years in intervals to be agreed.
The scope of services will include statutory fire risk assessments, installation and maintenance of fire detection and prevention systems, inspection and servicing of fire doors and alarms, and ensuring ongoing compliance with all relevant fire safety legislation and guidance.
Based on anticipated inflationary uplifts, regulatory requirements, and potential growth in housing stock, the total individual contract spends over the potential 10-year term (5-year base with options to extend) is expected to range between £6M to £11M. The impacts of Local Government Review have not been considered in this current value and the likely increases in the total value of the opportunity, brought about through the reform, will be addressed when the formal tender notice is issued.
Housing Stock Information
The Council has a housing stock of approximately 17,500 properties of which approximately 15,500 are socially rented and then there are approximately 2000 leasehold properties.  Within the stock there is a mix of housing types including houses and bungalows; however the majority of the dwellings are within purpose-built blocks of flats constructed in the 1950s and 1960s.
Traditionally the estate has been spread across the two geographical areas of Portsea Island (on-island, PO1 to PO5) and Paulsgrove and Havant (off-island, PO6 to PO9).
A recent acquisition of approximately 800 properties has however subsequently increased the 'off-island' area to sites in Gosport, Fareham and Winchester.
Changing Context and Objectives
Over the next 5-10 years the Council is expecting to experience a number of challenges with regards to the maintenance of its housing and general fund properties with any incumbent provider to work in partnership with the Council to ease pressures where they can.
Significant changes in legislation such as the Building Safety Act and Fire Safety Act will require greater scrutiny from suppliers to ensure they are working in a compliant way and may require them to adopt new skills such as undertaking works as a result of Building Safety Cases for buildings of 6+ storeys.
There will be more focus on the accuracy and timely manner of up-load of compliance information and ensuring repairs, particularly around damp and mould are well managed and resolved and will be monitored by the Social Housing Regulator.
Local Government Review
As part of the wider Local Government Review (LGR), the Council is required to actively engage in discussions with neighbouring authorities to explore potential opportunities for collaboration, shared service delivery, and governance alignment. While this engagement is ongoing, no formal decisions or agreements have been reached at this stage.
Under current LGR proposals, it is likely to require Portsmouth City Council to form a new Authority by merging with other neighbouring Authorities. For Portsmouth, this will result in a new Council being created to provide the same services to everyone in the city, whilst covering a larger area and have a different name. Effectively all the current council services in the area of the new council boundary would be merged to create a new Council.
In light of the ongoing LGR, any future procurement will be designed to ensure maximum flexibility in terms of scope, value, and geographical area. This flexibility is crucial to accommodate the evolving needs and structures of local authorities.
Any tender opportunities and contracts will be structured to allow adjustments in the scope of services and the value of contracts to the Council to respond to changes in demand and budgetary constraints, whilst ensuring that services remain efficient and continue to provide value for money. Additionally, provisions will be included to adapt to changes in geographical boundaries resulting from any reorganisation. This will ensure that services can be extended or retracted to align with new administrative areas.
In the event of reorganisation, contracts will include clauses that allow for the assignment of the contract to successor authorities. Any assignment clause is likely to state any contract may be assigned to any new authority that succeeds the original contracting authority.
For further details in respect of LGR see the following link -
https://www.portsmouth.gov.uk/services/council-and-democracy/devolution-and-plans-for-local-government-reorganisation/
Anticipated Demand & Contracting Strategy
The Fire Compliance contract is a new addition to the previous Repairs & Maintenance (R&M) and Gas Servicing & Repairs contracts, which has been created in response to changing legislative requirements and the need for greater reporting around compliance activities.
The existing compliance activity is split between the Councils current R&M on and off island contractors and the commercial M&E contractor.  The intention is to consolidate these fire activities under a single contract.
The works will be spread across the 1155 block of residential flats, 550 Corporate Assets and 80 non-HRA buildings and will be run under and NEC 4 Option A Priced Activity contract with a base term of 5 year and the option to extend for a further 5 years in agreed increments. The Council are estimating a contract value in the region of £500k-£1m per annum.
Core Scope of Works
The core scope of works will include but not limited to:
•	Fire Alarm Testing and Repair
•	Lightening Conductor Testing and Repair
•	Visual Fire Door Checks
•	Sprinkler Testing and Repair
•	Fire Damper Testing and Repair
•	Fire Extinguishers
•	Fire Stopping
•	Dry and Wet Riser Testing and Repair
•	Smoke Vents
•	Evacuation Alert
•	Out of Hours
Ancillary Scope of Works
The contract may also require the following to covered or taken forward and will include but not limited to:
•	Intruder Alarm Testing and Repair
•	PAT Testing
•	Powered Doors
Partnership Working
In addition to working in close partnership with the council, the supplier will also be required to work in partnership with the council's other existing term service contractor partners.
Social Value
The Council are committed to continuously reviewing and improving the approach to social value delivery, and suppliers can find further information using the following link -
https://www.portsmouth.gov.uk/services/council-and-democracy/social-value/

description: Pipeline notice on Find a Tender


description: Technical analysis or consultancy services

title: Technology Review of Load Reduction Devices

description: Appendix 1

description: Appendix 2

description: Appendix 3

description: ITT

description: Tender notice on Find a Tender

description: Tender notice on Find a Tender

description: Tender notice on Find a Tender

description: Tender notice on Find a Tender

description: Updated information regarding delta eSourcing access code : 438358AC8B

description: Deadline for responses changed to 6th June 2025 @ 14:00:00 BST

description: Tender deadline updated to 10th June 2025 @ 11:00:00

description:
This project will assess the potential of LRDs to reduce costs in Floating Wind mooring systems. Given the sector’s focus on cost reduction, there is growing interest in such technologies. With appropriate due diligence, LRDs may provide a cost-effective solution for floating wind sites, without compromising system integrity.
There is also potential to collaborate with LRD OEMs on case studies. Two OEMs — Dublin Offshore and TF Marine — are already aware of the project and are willing to support the awarded contractor with inputs and assumptions, to a reasonable level.
Delta eSourcing Access Code: 438358AC8B
To view this notice, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=955878312

procurementMethod: open

procurementMethodDetails: Below threshold - open competition

Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult

locality: Glasgow

postalCode: G1 1RD

streetAddress: 121 George Street


name: NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

title: Provision of acute secondary care elective and emergency services and a range of community services across Cheshire & Merseyside

description:
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB has awarded a one year contract via Direct Award A to the main acute secondary care service provider across Cheshire and Merseyside, including a range of community services. The contract commenced on 1st April 2024 and will expire on the 31st March 2025 with an indicative annual contract value of £657,110,000.
Following the merger of St Helens & Knowsley Hospitals NHS Trust (STHK) and Southport & Ormskirk Hospitals NHS Trust (S&O), this contract award brings together the  STHK Acute and Community contracts and the S&O Acute contract into a single Mersey & West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust contract.

description: The main site for service performance will be in Whiston Hospital, St Helens Hospital and Southport & Ormskirk Hospital.

description: Health services

description:
NHS Acute Trust Services to deliver medical care, services for children' and young people, critical care, diagnostic imaging, end of life care, maternity, outpatients, surgery and urgent and emergency care.
NHS Community Services to deliver local, accessible services such as Urgent Treatment Centre, Developmental Paediatric Services, GP with Special Interest Services, Community Nursing Services, treatment room care, IV Therapy and Phlebotomy services.

description: Health services

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

locality: Warrington

postalCode: WA1 1QY

streetAddress: 1 Lakeside 920, Centre Park Square

description: Body governed by public law

description: Health

scheme: GB-NHS

locality: Prescot

streetAddress: Whiston Hospital , Warrington Road

name: Cheshire & Merseyside Integrated Care Board

description:
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded 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.
On the 12th March 2024 the Finance, Investment, Resources Committee approved this decision.
Two committee member had a standing declaration of interest. The decision to award was made in line with the Conflict of Interest policy.


rel: prev

description: Child Mainstream

title: Child Mainstream

description: Child Mainstream

description: Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

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

Hilz Transport

locality: Woking

streetAddress: 31 Merrivale Gardens

legalName: Hilz Transport


title: Medical Gases in Cylinders

description: Please see the procurement documentation

title: Bulk Liquid Oxygen

title: Supply of Industrial Gases

description: Supply of a range of Industrial Gases.

region: GG

country: GG

countryName: Guernsey

region: IM

country: IM

countryName: Isle of Man

region: JE

country: JE

countryName: Jersey

description: Medical gases

description: Medical gases

description: Industrial gases

description: Medical gases

description: Not published

description: Tender notice on Find a Tender

description: Tender notice on Find a Tender

description: Tender submission deadline amended from 13/06/25 to 01/07/25

description:
There are two procurement routes for an Approved Organisation that wishes to use this Framework. A competitive process between the Suppliers in the relevant Lot, which may be preceded by a capability assessment, or an award without a competitive process to particular Supplier(s)
Schedule 7 of the Framework explains the rules for both a competitive selection process and an award without a competitive process.
A competitive selection process is the default ordering procedure under this Framework

buyerCategories:
NHS Shared Business Services act in an Agency capacity for and on behalf of its customers (Approved Organisations) - existing and new. These comprise of NHS and Social Care organisations (whether acting individually, or on behalf of, or together as members of any consortia) along with any other public or private sector bodies which NHS SBS authorises to use the resulting Framework.
NHS Shared Business Services Limited (NHS SBS) intends to put in place a Framework Agreement for the provision of Medical and Industrial Gases (including Cylinders and Bulk Liquid Oxygen) to be used by NHS SBS Approved Organisations.
Our Approved Organisation list can be found on:
https://www.sbs.nhs.uk/services/framework-agreements-categories/

description:
This framework is for the provision of a wide range of Medical and Industrial Gases. The lotting structure is as follows:
Lot 1 - Medical Gases in Cylinders
Supply of cylinders containing a range of Medical Gases.
Lot 2 - Bulk Liquid Oxygen
Provision and installation of vacuum insulated evaporators (VIE), including back-up facilities, rental and maintenance of the VIE and back-up, and the supply of liquid oxygen.
Lot 3 - Industrial Gases
Supply of a range of Industrial Gases.
Lot 4 - Sustainable Solutions - Technology, Products and Services
Provision of sustainable medical gas solutions including sustainable medical gas products/alternatives, technology and products/solutions to reduce the environmental impact of medical gases and services to support the delivery of sustainable solutions to Approved Organisations.

description:
We apply an NCIS (NHS Contracted Income Stream) levy to all sales under our Frameworks, which underpins the funding and investment for our contracting routes and category support to the NHS. This levy is applied as a percentage fee within the Frameworks between the Authority and the Supplier.
Please see the Corporate Requirements document within the Key Attachments section of the SAP Ariba Souring Event for further details

submissionMethodDetails:
Tenders must be submitted via SAP Ariba via the following link:
https://discovery.ariba.com/rfx/23055791
To access all information and  submit a response in relation to this opportunity, please click the 'Respond to Posting' button on the Discovery Posting link above. Potential bidders will then be asked to either login or register for an Ariba Network account. Once registration has been completed, potential bidders will be directed to the Event Page.

NHS Shared Business Services Limited

description: Public undertaking

noEngagementNoticeRationale:
The Authority has carried out preliminary market engagement. A Prior Information Notice (P.I.N.) under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 was published on 06/01/2025 on the Find a Tender Service https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000217-2025 and a formal Request for Information (RFI) issued. Meetings with potential suppliers were subsequently held.  In carrying out preliminary market engagement the Authority is satisfied that:
(a) suppliers who participated in the preliminary market engagement have not been put at an unfair advantage, and
(b) competition in relation to the award of the public contract is not otherwise distorted.


description:
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.
NHS Devon sought to procure Children and Young People In Reach Discharge Service.  It is intending to award a contract of 1 year commencing 01 April 2025  to Young Devon  - following Direct Award Process C of the Provider Selection Regime.
Lifetime value: £423,000

title: Children and Young Peoples In Reach Discharge Service

description:
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded 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. This contract has now been formally awarded using direct award process C.
Date of contract award: 14 May 2025
Contract term: 01 April 2025 - 31 March 2026
Lifetime Contract Value: £432,000
No representations received. No conflict of interests declared/known.

description: Community health services

procurementMethodRationale: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is 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 to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 13/05/2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR'.

NHS DEVON INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

locality: Exeter

streetAddress: Aperture House, Pynes Hill, Rydon Lane,

description: Body governed by public law

description: Health

legalName: NHS DEVON INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

Young Devon

locality: Ivybridge

postalCode: PL21 0AB

legalName: Young Devon

NHS Devon Integrated Care Board

legalName: NHS Devon Integrated Care Board

description:
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is 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 to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period.
Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by midnight on 13 May 2025.  They should be submitted in writing to d-icb.contracting@nhs.net.
This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.'
Award decision-makers; NHS Devon ICB PSR Steering Group
No conflicts of interest, or potential conflicts of interest, were declared by any decision makers.
The decision to award this contract in line with Direct Award Process C was based on evaluation against the 5 required key criteria, with weightings applied as follows:
Quality: 20%
Value 20%
Integration 20%
Improving equalities 20%
Social Value20%
Assessment of the provider was based on evidence available through their existing contract with the ICB.


measure: lowestValidBidValue

measure: highestValidBidValue

name: Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust

name: LUTON AND DUNSTABLE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

description:
We are intending to award a contract an existing provider following direct award process C
1st April 2025 - 31st March 2027. Additional information: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is 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 to this award. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 09.05.2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.’

Email address where written representations should be sent - ccs.procurementteam@nhs.net
- Award decision-makers - Lara Challinor, Angela Hartley, Sharon Lapao, Mark Robbins, Matthew Powell

This provider has been successfully providing this service since 2011, no major changes to contract for the renewal. Continuity of service and value for money are key within this contract.

No Conflicts of interest identified among the group. The non-conflicted members have assessed the nature and risk of this conflict, and have decided which steps to take to avoid or manage it. Potential steps may include: excluding the conflicted member from related discussions, excluding the conflicted member from decision-making, delegating the matter to a sub-committee of non-conflicted decision-makers, or seeking independent advice to help make the decision.

title: Occupational Health Services

description: Awarding under PSR Direct Award C

description: Health services

locality: St Ives

postalCode: PE27 4LG

streetAddress: Unit 7/8 Meadow Lane

description: Body governed by public law

description: Health

locality: Luton

postalCode: LU4 0DZ

postalCode: Pe27 4LG


name: The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) (NSS)

description: Supply of Ixekizumab (Taltz®) to NHS Scotland. The Authority has awarded this framework as a single supplier framework agreement to one (1) Framework Participant.

description: All entities constituted pursuant to the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978, and any Integrated Joint Boards established pursuant to the new Public Bodies (Joint Working) Scotland Act.

region: UKM

description: Pharmaceutical products

title: CA02825 Ixekizumab (Taltz®)

description: Supply of ixekizumab for new patients treated in NHS Scotland

reviewDetails:
Economic operators should approach the contracting authority in the first instance. However, the only formal remedy is to apply to the courts:
An economic operator that suffers, or is at risk of suffering, loss, or damage attributable to a breach of duty under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 or the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014, may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session.
The bringing of court proceedings against the Authority after the Framework Agreement has been entered into will not affect the Framework Agreement unless grounds for the imposition of special penalties under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 can be established. Otherwise, the remedies that may be awarded by the courts where the Framework Agreement has been entered into are limited to the award of damages.

description: Pharmaceutical products

procurementMethodRationale: The medicines awarded to the individual framework agreements are protected by exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights, in

description: The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights

roles: buyer centralPurchasingBody

postalCode: EH12 9EB

streetAddress: 1 South Gyle Crescent

description: Body governed by public law

description: Health

Eli Lilly and Company

locality: Basingstoke

postalCode: RG21 4FA

streetAddress: Lilly House, Basing View

legalName: Eli Lilly and Company

Sheriff Court House

postalCode: EH1 1LB

streetAddress: 27 Chambers Street

legalName: Sheriff Court House

description:
The estimated value(s) referred to in Section II.I.7 and section V.2.4 covers the eight (8) month contract duration.
(SC Ref:797440)


title: Acute Orthopaedic and Spinal Surgery Services across Cheshire and Merseyside

description:
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB - Warrington Place has awarded a contract via Direct Award B to deliver acute Orthopaedic and Spinal Surgery services for patients registered with a GP in Cheshire and Merseyside. The contract has started on 1st April 2024 and will expire 31st March 2025.
The contract value of £857,284 is not guaranteed and payment will be made based on activity undertaken / cost per case tariff.
This is an existing service that has been awarded to an existing provider.

description: Patient registered with a Cheshire and Merseyside GP and clinic / hospital locations in the North West, Yorkshire and East Midlands.

region: UKD

region: UKE

region: UKF

title: Acute Orthopaedic and Spinal Surgery Services in Cheshire and Merseyside

description: The service provides consultant opinion, diagnostics and treatment for orthopaedics and neurosurgery spinal services for the population of NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board.

description: Health services

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

streetAddress: No 1 Lakeside, 920 Centre Park Square

description: Body governed by public law

description: Health

Pioneer Healthcare Limited

locality: Derby

postalCode: DE1 3QT

streetAddress: Cardinal Square First Floor - West, 10 Nottingham Road

legalName: Pioneer Healthcare Limited

streetAddress: No 1 Lakeside 920, Centre Park Square

description:
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded 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.
On the 5th March 2024 the Warrington Place Senior Leadership Team approved this decision and no conflicts of interested were declared.