description: Expectation is for after the initial 3 year term, that the extensions will be annual i.e. 3 year initial term + 1 year + 1 year. Extension will be at the discretion of the contracting authority and agreement with the supplier

Technical Quality

description:
The Compliance Check will check that each Tender Response:
complies, includes a completed and signed Form of Tender and Certificate of non-collusion. Provided answers to all the questions in the Response Schedules; and Is made in the format, medium and quantity required.
Where a Tender is non-compliant or there is an obvious error in one or more areas, WFHA will determine whether to issue a clarification question in relation to the area(s) of non-compliance/error or to reject the Tender at this stage. WFHA reserves the right, at its sole discretion, not to carry out any further evaluation of that Bidder's submissions where it concludes the Tender is non-compliant.
Following the preliminary compliance review, WFHA will proceed to evaluate the Quality/Technical questions in, Schedule 3
Quality Evaluation 60%
In response to the questions set out in Schedule 3, Bidders are required to provide detailed proposals for their performance of the Services/Works/Goods
Responses shall be sufficiently detailed and (subject to approval by WFHA) the response to the questions in Schedule 3 will be incorporated into the Contract and will form part of the Supplier's contractual commitment to WFHA.
Bidder's evaluation scores will be based on the Bidder's written Tender Submission only, clarified by the following methods:
By responses to clarification questions raised via the Portal
Bidders will not be able to address any omissions in their Tender Submission during any clarification process.
Evaluation methodology
Mobilisation
10%
Service Delivery
35%
Customer Service
30%
Contract Management and Working Relationships
20%
Social Value
5%
Total
100%
Evaluators will individually review and score Bidder's Tender Submissions, scoring each answer to each question using the methodology below. Once completed the evaluation panel will conduct a 'consensus scoring process' where moderation of the scores awarded individually will take place. The moderation shall give regard to any variance in the scores between the evaluators. A consensus score will be agreed by the evaluators for each of the evaluation criteria below.
The total quality score % for each question will be calculated by using the final moderated score × weighting of the question = total question score. The total questions percentages scores will then be added to calculate the overall quality percentage score out of 100% then multiplied by the overall quality score percentage to generate the final total quality score.
A minimum moderation scored requirement threshold of 3 (satisfactory) will be applied to each and every question.
If a Tender fails to meet the minimum requirement threshold on a moderated scored quality question, then the Tender will be rejected and not evaluated further.
Scoring Principles
5 Excellent (fully meets the requirement).
The response fully meets what is expected for the criteria. Leaves no doubt as to the capability and commitment to deliver what is required. The response therefore shows:
Excellent proposals demonstrated through relevant evidence;
Extensive insight into the relevant issues.
4 Good (limited minor issues)
The response broadly meets what is expected for the criteria. There are no significant areas of concern, although there may be limited minor issues that need further exploration or attention later in the procurement process. The response therefore shows:
Good understanding of the requirements;
Sufficient competence demonstrated through relevant evidence;
Good level of insight demonstrated into the relevant issues.
3 Satisfactory (at least one significant issue or several smaller issues)
[the minimum standard for each and every evaluated question]
The response meets most of the requirement but there is at least one significant issue of concern, or several smaller issues. These would require of some further clarification or attention later in the procurement process, and may arise through lack of demonstrated capability and/or appropriate evidence. The response therefore shows:
Basic understanding of the requirements;
Sufficient competence demonstrated through relevant evidence;
Some areas of concern that require attention.
2 Poor (a number of significant concerns)
The response meets elements of the requirement but gives concern in a number of significant areas. There are reservations because of one or all of the following:
There is at least one significant issue needing considerable attention;
Proposals do not demonstrate competence or understanding;
The response is light and unconvincing.
1 Very Poor (fails to meet requirement)
The response is significantly below what would be expected because of one or all of the following:
The response indicates a significant lack of understanding relating to the requirements;
The response fails to meet the requirement.
0 No Response Provided

Price

description:
The Bidder's Pricing Submission will be examined in order to detect any computational errors. Where an examination reveals an error or discrepancy between these prices and the overall Tender figure, the Bidder may be granted an opportunity to clarify their submission at the discretion of WFHA.
Abnormally Low Tenders
Tenders will be reviewed to see if any appear to be abnormally low. Should WFHA consider a Tender abnormally low in price or value, and wish to reject the Tender on such grounds, it will first seek clarification, explanation and/or evidence from the Bidder to justify the Tender. Where applicable, the Bidder will also be asked to evidence that they are not practicing modern slavery (via a declaration). Where the Bidder is unable to prove, within a sufficient time limit such justification for the low price/value, WFHA reserve the right to reject the Tender.
Price Evaluation Methodology
Only those that have reached quality thresholds and have not been excluded as an abnormally low Tender will have the price element reviewed/evaluated.
WHFA will be using the National Housing Federation - Version 7.1 Schedule of Rates (SoR) for Responsive Repairs and Voids as well as Planned Works. Works and Services under this contract will be priced accordingly with these rates and the proposed mark-up applied.
These will be fixed for the initial term of the contract and any agreed extensions.
Bidders are required to outline their percentage markup against those rates for the categories outlined below.
Bidders are required to complete the excel spreadsheet at Schedule 4. All required (yellow) cells must be completed with a value. If a Bidder submits an incomplete Pricing Schedule, the Tender may be rejected.
Pricing evaluation will be based on a total of all pricing elements as outlined below and in the evaluation methodology tab as outlined in Schedule 4. Please see Schedule 4 for a worked example.
The lowest bid will score the maximum percentage for each category outlined below:
Category
Weighting %
Responsive Repairs & Voids % Uplift
35
Planned Works % Uplift
35
Planned Works Project Management % Uplift
25
Year One Only (Mobilisation)
5
Total
100
Price will be scored using the scoring methodology set out below for each category listed above. The percentage score will be calculated relationally against the lowest total price then weighted using the formula:
(Lowest / Bidder's) x percentage Weighting = Weighted relative price score.

Certificates and Declarations

description:
The forms and certificates in Schedule 3 must be signed without qualification and will be evaluated on a Pass/Fail basis, with a Pass being a signed, unqualified return and a Fail being an unsigned or qualified return. Any resultant Fail response will result in the Bidder being excluded from the Procurement Process.
Non-Collusion & Non-Canvassing Certificate
Agreement to Terms
Section
Form of Tender
Disclosure of Interest
Contact Details and Submission Declaration

weightingDescription:
Technical and Quality Evaluation = 60% Weighting
Price = 40%
There are also additional mandatory certificates and declarations which must be completed to comply

description:
The Tender MUST be received via WFHA's agents e-tender portal 12 Noon on Wednesday 9th April 2025. Tenders that are not submitted by this deadline will be excluded.
You are strongly advised not to delay uploading your Tender submission.
Failure to submit a full response to any of the Tender deliverables specified below may result in the exclusion of the Tender from further consideration by WFHA.
Requirement
Schedule
Completed responses to the selection questions
Provide responses to the Quality/Technical questions
Signed and dated Form of Tender
Signed and dated Non-Collusion Certificate
Signed and dated Disclosure of Interest Certificate
Completed Pricing Response
Following the deadline for submission, Bidders will not, in general, be permitted to amend or supplement their Tenders. However, WFHA reserves the right, at its discretion, to request a Bidder to clarify its Tender in writing, correct obvious errors, or to supply further information.
The Tender shall remain open for acceptance by WFHA for 90 days from the deadline for submission of tender responses.
General Tender Submission Guidance
Each Tender submission must be submitted in accordance with these instructions.
Responses must be submitted in English.
Bidders should answer all questions as accurately as possible using the format and page lengths where instructed as well as requests for other information.
Use of diagrams is permitted only if requested, but inclusion will count as part of the page limit. Where a question is not relevant to the Bidder this should be indicated with an explanation (where applicable).
If a response exceeds the page limits, the first pages within the limit will be evaluated only.
Bidders must provide explicit and comprehensive Tender responses as these will be the single source of information on which the evaluation will be made.
Any information submitted to WFHA in response to any question or requirement must be pertinent to that question or requirement. Any information not considered pertinent will not be considered by WFHA.
Answers to each question are self-contained and must not cross-refer to responses to other questions.
It is important that Tender responses to the questions in the ITT provide specific evidence of an ability to meet the requirement/s of the specification.
DO NOT provide general organisational literature, marketing or promotional brochures and web-links as these will not be considered to be an appropriate response, nor will they be considered in the evaluation process and may prove detrimental to your Tender.
Vague or nebulous Tender responses or merely stating "to be considered" or "to be discussed" are not acceptable. If a Bidder cannot be specific in its Tender response relating to any particular matter, then the reason/s as to why a full response cannot be provided must be stated.
Where supporting documents are required, they must be clearly labelled and referenced to the question to which they relate to avoid any doubt in the evaluation process.
Bidders must upload their quality responses as individual word pdf documents. Submission must use the following file naming convention: CompanyName_WFHA_Questionnumber.pdf. For example, WalthamForestHousingAssociation_WFHA_Q1.pdf.  Responses must be within the page limits using Arial font size 10 in A4 unless stated different.
Please do not top and tail your responses with letterheads, graphic, company logos etc and do not repeat the question at the start of your response this is not required.
Please do not use lengthy document titles when uploading your responses as this may affect the download process of the PostBox. Please do not ZIP your responses as again this may have an effect on the download process.
Please ensure you use the "Dispatch "function to finish the upload of your responses. Once all is dispatched to the system correctly you will receive a notification that this has been completed. Until you receive this email your upload is not completed
All unit rates and prices must be quoted in pounds sterling only excluding VAT.
Bidders must notify WFHA immediately of any change in the information submitted in its Selection Questionnaire or responses at any time during the procurement process.
Tender responses will be checked for completeness and compliance with the instructions before evaluation.  WFHA reserves the right to refuse to consider a tender if the response is incomplete or is found to be inaccurate.
WFHA reserves the right to require some or all Bidders to clarify and/or expand the answers contained in their Tender submissions, in writing. Requests for further information will be made in writing to Bidders via the Portal. Failure to respond promptly or adequately may result in the Bidder's disqualification from the procurement process.
It is the Bidder's responsibility to ensure that its tender is received by the stated deadline - failure to do so, will exclude your Tender submission from the process.
No unauthorised alterations or additions are to be made to the Form of Tender or any other component of the ITT.
Tenders must not be qualified or accompanied by statements which could be construed as rendering the Tender equivocal, conditional and/or placing it on a different footing from other Tenders. Only Tenders submitted without qualification strictly in accordance with the ITT (as issued or subsequently amended by WFHA) will be accepted for consideration. Qualified Tenders may be excluded from further consideration and bidders notified.
Use of the Online Portal
WFHA's agents Altair Ltd on their behalf are utilising an electronic tendering Portal, "myTenders", to manage this procurement process and to communicate with Bidders.
All responses to the tender must be submitted via the Portal.  All interested Bidders should therefore register (for free) on the Portal to access documentation and communications and make their submission.
Documents in the Portal area may be updated from time to time and Bidders are advised to regularly access the Portal to see if new information or documents have been added. WHFA or it's agent will not be responsible for Bidders not reviewing any new or amended documentation submitted. It is the Bidder's responsibility to ensure that they regularly access the system.
Any requests for clarification relating to this exercise must be communicated using the secure messaging function on the Portal. Responses to requests for clarification will be communicated to all Bidders via the secure messaging function on the Portal.
When uploading your response, please be aware of the speed of your Internet connection, your system configuration and general web traffic, all of which may impact on the time taken to complete the transaction.
You are advised to access the user guides and 'help' function within the system. WFHA will not accept any responsibility in respect of user errors.
Any difficulties or problems with access to the Portal should be reported to myTenders via telephone or logging a ticket on their website.
Phone: 0800 222 9006
www.mytenders.co.uk
If issues with the Portal are likely to result in a late submission, they must be reported before the submission deadline to email: procurementaltair@altairltd.co.uk. This is not to be used for any other reason and all other communication must be via the Portal's message function.
Clarifications
All requests for clarification or further information on the ITT or WFHA's Requirements must be made in accordance these instructions and via the Portal before the deadline.
Bidders, their agents, potential subcontractors and suppliers, must not contact WFHA or any of its officers, employees or advisers or any third party connected to WFHA or its advisers in relation to this procurement, outside the process outlined within this section, or elsewhere in this document, without the prior written permission of WFHA, requested via the Portal.
If a Bidder is unsure of the meaning of a question or anything in this ITT, then it is their responsibility to ask the Association to clarify in writing via the Portal message function before the deadline as defined within this document.
Any requests for clarification received after the deadline will not be responded to.
Bidders must notify WFHA via the Portal promptly regarding any perceived ambiguity, inconsistency or omission in this ITT or any of its associated documents and/or any other information issued to them during the procurement process, and these will be responded to via the Portal.
Any queries and requests for clarification which are not made through the Portal will not be answered. Any queries and requests for clarification submitted after the deadline for submission of clarification questions will not be answered.
WFHA will endeavour to answer all clarifications as quickly as possible but cannot guarantee a minimum response time.
Published clarifications shall become part of the Tender and its evaluation, and any subsequent agreement between the Parties and should be treated as such by the Bidder.
Bidders should note that both requests for clarification and responses will be circulated to all Bidders. Any response will be communicated anonymously to all Bidders who have responded, have expressed an interest, or have shown an interest before the return date for submission of Tenders.
WFHA also reserves the right to disseminate information that is materially relevant to all Bidders, even if the information has only been requested by one Bidder, subject to the duty to protect any Bidder's commercial confidence in its responses.
Any Bidder who directly or indirectly canvasses any member of WFHA or any of its officials or representatives concerning the Procurement Process or contract award may be disqualified.

description: Construction work

description: Repair and maintenance services

title: Waltham Forest Housing Association INVITATION TO TENDER FOR PLANNED WORKS AND RESPONSIVE REPAIRS WFHAPWRR001

description: Invitation To Tender - The full tender details of the requirement

description: ITT Schedule 4 - Pricing Schedule

description: ITT Schedule 6 - Service Specification

description: ITT Schedule 7 - Property Details Confidentiality

description: ITT Schedule 8 - Property List

description: ITT Schedule 4 - Pricing Schedule

description: ITT Schedule 5 - Contract Terms

description: ITT Schedule 6 - Service Specification

description: ITT Schedule 8 - Property List

description: Tender notice on Find a Tender

description: Appendix A - ITT Checklist - Checklist for all requirements for the ITT

description: ITT - Schedule 1 - PSQ Procurement Specific Questionnaire

description: ITT Schedule 2 - Evaluation Methodology

description: ITT Schedule 3 - Quality Questions - Response Schedule

description: ITT Schedule 5 - Contract Terms

description: Tender notice on Find a Tender

description: Due to additional information and inconsistency in the Version of the SOR on the pricing schedule. To ensure transparency and fairness, the deadline has been extended to 1200 hours 17th of April 2025 and Clarifications extended to 1700 hours 4th April 2025.

description:
Waltham Forest Housing Association (WFHA) is undertaking a competitive tender process to appoint a supplier to deliver their Planned and Responsive Maintenance Services.
This process is being managed by Altair Ltd on behalf of WFHA. Please note that this will conclude as WHFA contract and has no connection to Altair Ltd.
This ITT is provided on the same basis to all organisations.
The aim of this procurement process is to appoint one provider to deliver services outlined within Schedule 6 - Specification.
The anticipated annual contract value is estimated at £450,000 for the planned element and £320,000 for the reactive element, resulting in a total estimated annual spend of £770,000. Over the full five-year term, the estimated total contract value is £3,850,000.
Please note that whilst this is an estimated contract value it is not in any way guaranteed.
Waltham Forest Housing Association (WFHA) are looking for a Service Provider to deliver their planned works and responsive repairs service.
WFHA is a small independent and not-for-profit Registered Provider (PR), providing social homes across the London Borough of Waltham Forest for over sixty years. WFHA currently owns 329 homes; 155 general needs, 152 sheltered housing and 21 supported housing for adults with learning disabilities.
In addition, WFHA owns a property used to house young homeless people and this is currently 1 leased to another provider. The Service Provider will be required to undertake any external and structural repairs and planned works on this property as part of this contract. Please note internal repairs are not in scope for this contract.
A list of WFHA properties is outlined in Schedule 8.
Please note the full Schedule 8 is not included in the Invitation to Tender (ITT) Pack and will only be shared once Schedule 7 Property and Asset Confidentiality Agreement has been signed and returned by bidders.
WFHA is a community focussed, values-based, tenant-centric organisation. The Service Provider will be required to embody these values and support WFHA in achieving its vision and values as part of the service delivered under this contract.
WFHA's Vision
WFHA is working to deliver a future where everyone, in every community we serve, has a safe, affordable home and great life chances; in a society where they are valued and respected.
WFHA's Values
We RESPECT people and communities through our belief in equality, inclusion and the value of diversity. We believe we have more in common than things that separate us.
We EMPOWER people and communities by maximising strengths and opportunities and building resilience.
We are AMBITIOUS, constantly improving, delivering better value for money and striving to provide more homes and services.
We CARE about what we do, step up to take responsibility and are passionate about our social purpose and making a positive difference.
We are HONEST, act with integrity and are accountable to our tenants, our partners and each other.
Further information about WFHA's service standard and commitments can be found in Appendix 1 - WFHA Service Standards and Commitment.
Contract Term
The contract duration shall be an initial period of three (3) years with the option of an extension of one (1) plus one (1) year making a total of maximum five years (5) with no further options to extend.
Any renewal will be based on satisfactory performance and mutual agreement between both parties.
Contract Value
The anticipated annual contract value is estimated at £450,000 for the planned element and £320,000 for the reactive element, resulting in a total estimated annual spend of £770,000. Over the full five-year term, the estimated total contract value is £3,850,000.
2. Service Scope and Outcome
Scope of Works
The scope of work shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
General responsive repairs
Void services
Capital works
Electrical - Planned Maintenance and Responsive Repairs
Call centre (out of hours only) (Please note that WFHA staff manage call during hours)
The scope of work shall not include, but not be limited to, the following:
Specialist drainage works (responsive repairs)
Gas servicing and installations (responsive repairs and capital works)
WFHA acknowledges that this contract is a long-term arrangement and understands that service needs and requirements may evolve over time.
Contract Outcome
The overall aim of the contract is to establish a positive working relationship between the Service Provider and WFHA, focused on delivering a high-quality service to tenants and tenant-centric outcomes.
WFHA are committed to providing safe, good quality and well-maintained homes and the Service Provider must support WFHA in maintaining this commitment. WFHA seeks a Service Provider who will collaborate to deliver high-quality services to tenants and achieving the best outcomes for its tenants throughout the contract's duration.
Tenant Satisfaction
Tenants' opinions on their homes and services they receive are fundamental to WHFA strategic direction and operational delivery and the Service Provider is expected to support WFHA in achieving high levels of satisfaction in relation to the impact the Service Provider's delivery and conduct has as part of this contract.
In line with the Government's Tenant Satisfaction Measures, WFHA will be monitoring performance relevant to these areas under this contract:
TP08: Agreement that the landlord treats residents fairly and with respect
TP09: Satisfaction with the landlord's approach to handling of complaints
TP11: Satisfaction that the landlord makes a positive contribution to neighbourhoods
WFHA is required to undertake Tenant Satisfaction Measures (TSMs) surveys in accordance with the Regulator of Social Housing's Consumer Standard. The collection of TSMs data will be supported by the TSM survey and any other satisfaction surveys undertaken. WFHA will share any relevant information in regard to TP08, TP09 and TP11 with the Service Provider. The data collected will be used to identify areas of improvement and the Service Provider will be expected to work in collaboration with WFHA.
WFHA staff will collect feedback from tenants regarding the quality of service provided during all interactions and this will be shared with the Service Provider to ensure that any failures in services levels are addressed or where they are exceeded it can be passed on to the relevant recipient.
Information about WHFA's most recent TSM survey and tenant feedback can be found here: Tenant Satisfaction Survey 2023.
The Service Provider should be aware of and have regard to tenants' opinions about their homes and services they receive in relation to this contract.
3. Service Delivery: Onsite Conduct
The Service Provider shall ensure that all its operatives embody WFHA values and recognise their importance of support WFHA in achieving it vision to serve the community and value and respect their tenants.
The Service Provider's team will be deemed as an extension to WFHA, and its reputation and tenant satisfaction is paramount. WFHA is a small housing association where the Service Provider is expected to be an extension of WHFA and become an integrated service to ensure that tenants feel safe and comfortable in their homes.
Several of WFHA's tenants have additional support requirements that the Service Provider will need to be attentive when onsite and communicating with tenants. WFHA requires the Service Provider to build good communication and engagement with tenants whilst onsite.
WFHA expects all members of their staffing structure to have a good understanding of written and spoken English to enable them to read any instructions or converse with any staff or tenants.
WFHA will not tolerate any rudeness, bad language or other inappropriate behaviour towards its tenants. If this is reported by a tenant or third party an investigation must be carried out by the Service Provider.  If such a report results in a legitimate complaint the Service Provider shall liaise with WFHA and resolve any concerns to prevent repeated issues.
As a minimum standard DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) checks will be required for all staff attending sites and records of these must be provided on an annual basis to WFHA.
4. Service Delivery: Service Provider Identification
Identity Cards
The Service Provider must supply to all working personnel employed with an ID badge which must contain the following details, as a minimum:
Photograph of operative
Operative's name and trade
Service Provider's name and logo
ID badges must be worn visibly and be ready for inspection by WFHA tenants and WHFA scheme staff if required. Failure to adhere to this requirement may result in tenants or WFHA scheme staff having the right to refuse or terminate services. WFHA will not pay for any refused or terminated service visits. It will be the Service Provider's responsibility to promptly rebook the site visit, ensuring that it does not affect the ongoing work being delivered.
The Service Provider must provide WFHA with a list of all operatives that will be working under the contract with their names, description and other information that can used to identify staff if any checks need to be made with WHFA for safeguarding purposes.  A list of their training and trade qualifications will be required also where relevant.
The Service Provider must inform WFHA if there are any changes in staff allocated to the contract before they commence any work.
The Service Provider holds ultimate responsibility for the safety of all onsite employees, tenants, their belongings, visitors, and the immediate environment during any works or services delivered.
The Service Provider shall ensure that all floors and surfaces throughout any visit shall be adequately protected against

submissionMethodDetails:
https://www.mytenders.co.uk
The Tender MUST be received via WFHA's agents e-tender portal 12 Noon on Wednesday 17th April 2025. Tenders that are not submitted by this deadline will be excluded.
You are strongly advised not to delay uploading your Tender submission.
Failure to submit a full response to any of the Tender deliverables specified below may result in the exclusion of the Tender from further consideration by WFHA.
Following the deadline for submission, Bidders will not, in general, be permitted to amend or supplement their Tenders. However, WFHA reserves the right, at its discretion, to request a Bidder to clarify its Tender in writing, correct obvious errors, or to supply further information.
The Tender shall remain open for acceptance by WFHA for 90 days from the deadline for submission of tender responses.

Waltham Forest Housing Association

postalCode: E17 3RU

streetAddress: 31 Church Hill

description: Public undertaking

description: Other

scheme: GB-MPR

name: Altair Consultancy and Advisory Services Ltd

postalCode: SE16 4SA

streetAddress: Tempus Wharf

roleDetails: Acting as Agent on behalf of the Contracting Authority


rel: canonical

status: active

description: The contract will have the option to extend up to a further 48 months.

description:
The SPS shall commence this procurement process in good faith and with the intention of awarding a contract. The procurement will follow the Competitive Procedure with Negotiation procurement route.
Following publication of this Contract Notice a Single Procurement Document (SPD) will be made available to bidders.
Tender responses will then be evaluated by SPS. Following the evaluation of the SPD, shortlisted bidders will be provided with an Invitation to Tender (ITT). The ITT will be published by SPS and will be made available to bidders via the Public Contract Scotland Tender (PCS-T) portal, an e-Tendering System which can be accessed via the Public Contracts Scotland (PCS) website.
Suppliers shall note that all documentation, including the SPD, is only available in electronic form and can be accessed via your web browser.

variantPolicy: notAllowed

description:
Selection will be based on use of the Global Question with pass/fail criteria. Bidders must pass the minimum standards sections of the SPD (Scotland).
These will be evaluated on a pass/fail basis.

description: Scotland

region: UKM

scheme: CELEX

description: The initial Contract Term will expire during January 2035. There is a Contract extension of up to a further four years available.

description: The Scottish Prison Service (SPS) is seeking a competent service provider to undertake the delivery of the SPS-02206  Justice Partners Escort and Court Custody (Scotland)  (JPECCS) contract. The SPS is the ‘lead’ authority in terms of managing the contract on behalf of the Scottish Government, led by the Criminal Justice Partners (including the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service, Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Services and Police Scotland).  The Criminal Justice Partners will be seeking a service provider to deliver the full requirements of the JPECCS contract which covers all prisoner escorts in Scotland, including court movements, police custody unit movements, hospital appointments, inter-prison transfers, community work placements and transportation for home leave, together with court custody operations. In addition, there are a number of secure movements from police stations and prisons elsewhere in the UK to Scotland and vice versa. The service provider will also provide hospital watch escorts for those prisoners admitted to hospital. In 2023/24 there were approximately 37,000 secure and community movements transporting over 125,000 individuals under the contract. In addition, the service provider will require to have robust data collection systems and reporting tools to support the delivery of the contract and to measure performance.

electronicInvoicingPolicy: allowed

reviewDetails:
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Bidders seeking a review should contact the Head of Procurement at the above SPS address or e-mail (see para VI4.1).

scheme: CPV

description: Prisoner-escort services

procurementMethod: selective

type: economic

minimum:
Employers Liability insurance  GBP10m
Public Liability insurance     GBP10m
Medical Malpractice insurance  GBP5m
Lock Indemnity insurance       GBP150k
Airside insurance              GBP 100k.
Motor Vehicle Insurance including any third party liability in accordance with any legal requirements (for the time being in force)

description:
Bidders will be required to provide assurance that they are financially stable in order to fulfil the full requirements of the Contract. This can be:
Evidencing the bidding organisation has a minimum yearly turnover of GBP30m  over the last 3 years; or
If bidding as a consortium or Joint Venture (JV), information to evidence that each of the bidding entities are financially viable, have partner stability, the JV structure, funding arrangements, financial liability and assurance of cash flow forecast throughout the Contract Term.

type: technical

minimum:
Bidders should note that the following minimum levels will be evaluated as part of the award criteria:
The Service Provider will be required to have valid Disclosure Scotland certificates (Enhanced level for PCO and Healthcare professionals and Standard for all other staff) or as required by the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 in respect of regulated work.
Service Provider staff working in the Authority’s premises will be required to comply with all security regulations - including the provisions about Prohibited Items.
In addition the Service Provider will be required to provide assurances regarding ‘Workforce Matters’ in respect of those engaged to provide the Services (this assurance will include any sub-contractor staff used to provide Services).

description:
The Service Provider shall be required to demonstrate their capability and competence in the delivery of the required service. This includes:
The safe and secure movement of individuals between multiple locations and authorities (in 2023/24 this was for over 125,000 individuals).
The management and appropriate care and welfare of those individuals in accordance with the levels indicated within the ITT.
A significant number of movements (in 2023/24 there were approximately 37,000 secure and community movements) to diverse locations across a wide geographical area.

mainProcurementCategory: services

procurementMethodDetails: Competitive procedure with negotiation

Scottish Prison Service

roles: buyer centralPurchasingBody

locality: Edinburgh

postalCode: EH12 9DJ

countryName: United Kingdom

streetAddress: One Lochside 1 Lochside Avenue

description: National or federal agency/office

scheme: COFOG

description: Public order and safety

legalName: Scottish Prison Service

Edinburgh Sheriff Court

streetAddress: 27 Chambers Street

legalName: Edinburgh Sheriff Court

description:
Bidders should note that legislative compliance in the following areas will be evaluated as part of the award criteria:
The Service Provider shall comply with, and demonstrate how it will ensure compliance with, inter alia:
Criminal Justice and Public Order (CJ&PO) Act, 1994;
The Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2016;
The Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012;
The Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Act 1971; and
The Prisons (Scotland) Act 1989.
Prisons and Young Offenders Institutions (Scotland) Rules 2011.
Bidders will also be required to comply with, and ensure that their operational instructions, processes and procedures and the delivery of the services ensure compliance with the relevant regulatory and legislative obligations including, but not limited to those relating to:
Health and Safety at Work Act 1974;
Food Safety Act 1990;
Employment;
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR);
Equality Act 2010;
Data Protection Act 2018;
The Human Rights Act 1998;
Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Scotland) Act 2000 (RIP(S)A);
United Nations Convention Against Torture (UNCAT); and
Fatal Accidents and Sudden Deaths etc. (Scotland) Act 2016.
The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this PQQ exercise. The Project code is 28711. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343
A sub-contract clause has been included in this contract. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2363
Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/
A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows:
Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement. Requirements for Community Benefits shall be included within the ITT stage.
(SC Ref:789307)

initiationType: tender


status: planning

region: UK

country: GB

description: Collection of radioactive waste

description: Radioactive waste storage services

description: Disposal of radioactive waste

description: Transport of radioactive waste

title: The provisions for services to collect, transport, store and process existing High Activity Sealed Radioactive Sources (SRS) using a pre-determined disposal route.

currency: GBP

scheme: UKPGA

description:
The Home Office have established a programme for the replacement and disposal of Caesium-137 High Activity Sealed Sources (HASS), used in the medical and research industries, as part of a strategy to reduce the likelihood of a terrorist using high risk radiological materials in the UK.
The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) has been instructed by the Department of Energy Security & Net-Zero (DESNZ) to support the Home Office-led initiative by providing support and expertise knowledge for the collection of the HASS and managing the HASS through a suitable waste management route. The Miscellaneous Beta Gamma Waste Store (MBGWS) at Sellafield is the current waste management route for sealed sources in the UK.
The programme is voluntary, meaning owners of Cs-137 sources (End-Users) within scope can apply to participate in the scheme to dispose of their sources and receive a grant for replacing with safer technologies.
The programme will be delivered in phases as End-Users make their sources available for disposal. The NDA, with their trusted partner Nuclear Transport Solutions (NTS), is leading on the procurement and delivery of the first phase of this programme.
This first phase of the programme will act as a pathfinder and lessons learned will be fundamental for the future success of the programme. The NDA are looking for a supplier, or consortium of suppliers, to deliver the first phase of this programme.
The high-level scope of this procurement includes:
• Number of Irradiator Units - 6 with the option to add a further 3 Irradiator Units
• Number of Cs-137 sources - 12 sources in the 6 original Irradiator Units with 2 sources per Irradiator Unit, potential for a further 6 sources in the optional 3 Irradiator Units
• Geographical area - United Kingdom
• Models of Irradiator Units - Gammacell ® 3000 and IBL 437
• Supplier to collect, transport, store and process the Irradiator Unit(s), ), in the UK or abroad, to remove the Cs-137 sources.
• Pack the Cs-137 sources into the disposable liner and 1648C transport package for return to Sellafield MBGWS.
The 1648C transport package is an NDA Group asset that is currently in the process of being licenced as a Type B(M) transport package, led by Nuclear Transport Solutions (NTS). The 1648C is widely and regularly received and managed at MBGWS at Sellafield.
 The proposed scope is likely to be broadly split into two delivery phases:
Phase 1
• The Supplier is to complete all pre-collection activities to prepare the Irradiator Unit(s) for collection from the End-User premises including, but not limited to, obtaining all required permits and licences, coordinating on logistics and schedules and putting in place all health and safety requirements etc.
• The Supplier is to dismantle the Irradiator Unit(s) and package the Irradiator Unit(s) for transport to the Supplier premises (in the UK or abroad) ensuring it has the required consents and permits to transport .
• The Supplier will ensure they have all required permits and capacity to store the sources for up to 36 months on the Supplier premises in either the Irradiator Units or a suitable liner.
• The Supplier will process the Irradiator Unit(s) to remove the Cs-137 sources and place into the appropriate liner .
• Additionally, the Supplier premises will have the capability, or agree to develop the capability, to handle and interface with the 1648C and its accompanying liner once it has been licenced enabling the sources to be packed into the disposable liner for return to Sellafield.
• The Supplier will pack the sources into the disposable liner and the 1648C transport package, when available.
After completion of Phase 1, the Authority will have the option to exercise a break clause within the proposed contract should the Supplier not be required for return of the sources. In the event that the Supplier is not required for return of the sources, the Supplier commits to support the Authority in preparing the sources for return via an alternative route to be determined.
Phase 2
• The Supplier will collect the 1648C transport packages and disposable liners from the UK and transport to the Supplier premises ready for return of the sources.
• The Supplier will then load the sources into the disposable liner and subsequently the 1648C transport packages, onto the universal transport frame (UTF), and transport the sources back to the UK, directly to Sellafield.
Please be advised that participation in this procurement process is subject to national security considerations. Suppliers may be excluded if their proposal is deemed to pose a risk to national security.

Nuclear Decommissioning Authority

locality: Cumbria

postalCode: CA24 3HU

streetAddress: Herdus House Westlakes Science and Technology Park Moor Row

description: Public authority - central government

scheme: GB-PPON

format: text/html

description: Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

documentType: marketEngagementNotice

type: engagement

status: scheduled

description: The NDA shall host a supplier engagement event on 27th March 2025, 09.30am to 12:30pm. This supplier event will be via a Microsoft Teams conference. To register an interest please sign into or register with Atamis our e-sourcing portal: https://one-nda.force.com/s/Welcome. Use the messaging function within the Atamis PIN project (C24417) to provide details of names and email addresses of attendees. Maximum of 2 staff per supplier. This call will provide suppliers with a high-level overview of the programme, the procurement's objectives and key requirements, and act as an opportunity for suppliers to ask questions. There is the potential for supplier one-to-one sessions the following week.


measure: bids

measure: smeBids

measure: foreignBidsFromEU

measure: foreignBidsFromNonEU

measure: electronicBids

title: Contract

status: cancelled

description: South Eastern Regional College (SERC) require a FESTO Automation Suite for the Lisburn Campus. SERC is seeking to appoint a Supplier to supply and deliver, install and commission a FESTO Automation Suite comprised of the systems/components detailed within the specification. Please refer to the document titled “ID 5694156 – Specification” for further information.

name: AC1 - Compliance with the Specification Schedule

type: quality

AC3 - Total Contact Price

type: cost

region: UKN

description: Electrical equipment and apparatus

description: Electronic, electromechanical and electrotechnical supplies

description: Industrial machinery

description: Machinery for mining, quarrying, construction equipment

description: Automation system

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

title: ID 5694156 - DfE - SERC - Supply and Deliver a FESTO Automation Suite

status: complete

description: Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting

procurementMethod: open

mainProcurementCategory: goods

procurementMethodDetails: Open procedure

South Eastern Regional College

locality: Lisburn

postalCode: BT27 4SU

streetAddress: SERC Lisburn Campus, Castle Street

description: Body governed by public law

description: General public services

legalName: South Eastern Regional College

DIDACTIC SERVICES LIMITED

locality: Northampton

postalCode: NN4 7PY

streetAddress: 55 Caswell Road, Brackmills Industrial Estate

scale: sme

legalName: DIDACTIC SERVICES LIMITED

name: The UK does not have any such bodies with responsibility for appeal/mediation procedures. Instead; any challenges are dealt with by the High Court, Commercial Division, to which proceedings may be issued regarding alleged breaches of the PCR 2015 as amended.

locality: Belfast

title: Contract

description: The successful contractor’s performance on the contract will be regularly monitored in line with the tender documentation. Contractors not delivering on contract requirements is a serious matter. It means the public purse is not getting what it is paying for. If a contractor fails to reach satisfactory levels of contract performance they will be given a specified time to improve. If, after the specified time, they still fail to reach satisfactory levels of contract performance, the matter will be escalated to senior management in CPD for further action. If this occurs and their performance still does not improve to satisfactory levels within the specified period, it may be regarded as an act of grave professional misconduct and they may be issued with a Notice of Unsatisfactory Performance and the contract may be terminated. The issue of a Notice of Unsatisfactory Performance can result in the Contractor being excluded from all procurement competitions being undertaken by Centres of Procurement Expertise on behalf of bodies covered by the Northern Ireland Procurement Policy for a period of three years from the date of issue.


description: Financial and insurance services

description: Engineering services

description: Technical inspection services

description: Industrial inspection services

title: Engineering Inspection Services including Insurance II

description:
YPO are looking to undertake preliminary market engagement to establish a compliant route to market for public sector organisations requiring Engineering Inspection services (including insurance) under the Procurement Act 2023. This is the second iteration of the previous framework 001014 (under the now redundant Public Contracts Regulations 2015).
The aim of the solution is to provide access to high-quality engineering inspection services for public sector organisations, with a route to market for engineering inspections as a standalone service, and not only as a "bolt on" to insurance placement procurements.

YPO

locality: Wakefield

postalCode: WF2 0XE

streetAddress: 41 Industrial Park

description: Public authority - sub-central government

description:
YPO intends to hold pre-engagement sessions between 10 March - 17 April , 2025.
We require feedback from suppliers on the previous solution as well as potential new Type A UKAS-accredited engineering inspection suppliers, to: expand the scope, review Terms and Conditions, discuss market conditions, discuss price element, review options for delivery of Social Value, discuss potential routes to the market and discuss mechanisms for call-offs in order to ensure the new iteration is fit-for-purpose for public sector customers to call off.
Sessions will take place remotely (via Microsoft Teams) or in-person, depending on the availability and capacity of the supplier. Please contact James Maclean at insurance@ypo.co.uk to request the Request for Information (RFI) document and to arrange availability for a PME session.


description: His Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC), hereafter referred to as the Authority, are inviting bids for 3rd Party Assurance services of the GovAssure Process steps 4 and 5. This will enable HMRC to accurately assess its level of cyber assurance for their critical national infrastructure and business critical systems against a proportionate CAF threat profile, highlighting priority areas for improvement.

title: GovAssure 3rd Party Assurance Services

description: Systems and technical consultancy services

procurementMethod: limited

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

procurementMethodRationale: Cyber Security Services 3 Framework RM3764.3

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

HM Revenue & Customs

locality: London

streetAddress: 100 Parliament Street

description: Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions

description: Economic affairs

legalName: HM Revenue & Customs

noIdentifierRationale: notOnAnyRegister

C3IA Solutions Limited

locality: Poole

scheme: GB-COH

legalName: C3IA Solutions Limited


measure: lowestValidBidValue

measure: highestValidBidValue

name: The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames

description:
A 12 week extension of a residential rehabilitation placement.
The extension will enable the service user to commence a community living skills programme to
appropriately prepare them for discharge from residential rehabilitation and to increase the likelihood
of a successful completion.

description:
A placement made for 2 weeks detoxification and 12 weeks residential rehabilitation for the service user between July - October 2024 +12 options weeks
Direct award process B is utilised as the patient has a choice of providers.
The service is an existing service
The provider is an existing provider

type: price

title: Residential detoxification and rehabilitation Placement -July to oct-2024

description: A placement for residential detoxification and residential rehabilitation for the service user.

description: Rehabilitation services

locality: Kingston upon Thames

postalCode: KT1 1EU

streetAddress: Guildhall 2

description: Regional or local authority

description: General public services

ANA Treatment Centre

locality: Portsmouth

streetAddress: Fleming House, Waterworks Rd, Farlington, Portsmouth PO6 1NJ

legalName: ANA Treatment Centre

National Choice Team (NCT)

legalName: National Choice Team (NCT)

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.
Direct award process B is utilised as the patient has a choice of providers.
Kingston Wellbeing Service worked with the service user to determine which placement would be most suitable.
No Conflict of Interest declared


Stage 1 & 2

description: General Information / Previous Experience

Stage 3

description: 80%  - Minimum of 60% threshold (60 marks out of 100) required to proceed to next stage.

weightingDescription:
Selection and Evaluation
•	The evaluation of Stage 1 and 2 of this quotation will be based on a pass/fail basis and Stage 3 and 4 being Value Assessment approach that enables the Council to assess a quotation on Quality (80%) and Price (20%). The assessment of Quality will consider written information provided by the quotation provider in relation to the specific requirements as set out in the quotation documents. All relevant evidence submitted will be assessed/merit rated against pre-determined criteria
Selection Criteria
General Information
Pass/Fail Selection Criteria
1	Company Information	Not Scored
2	Statement of Insurance Cover	Pass/Fail
3	References at least one reference required	Pass/Fail
Appendix 1	Confirmation Certificate	Pass/Fail
After initial due diligence and the potential supplier information recorded, the responses to ALL Pass/Fail questions will be assessed centrally by officer(s) prior to being distributed to the full evaluation team for assessment of the 'scored' questions. The Council reserves the right to exclude any potential suppliers where a response is assessed as "Fail."
Previous Experience
Potential Suppliers will be asked to demonstrate their previous experience which will enable them to deliver the requirements of the contract effectively. This will be evaluated on a Pass / Fail basis.
Evaluation Criteria
Quality Response
Pass/Fail Selection Criteria
Real Living Wage	Pass/Fail
Quality Criteria 80% -100 marks	Sub-Weighting
A) Understanding the challenge, understanding the place, using an effective approach, designing the stakeholder engagement
40%
B) Interpreting the findings, writing the strategy, creating effective communication resources, making it a 'living document'
25%
C) Your Organisation; resources, what your expertise and experience bring to this project, your understanding of the risks and mitigation around project delivery
25%
D) Management; CVs for your key team members who will be directly involved, time breakdown between project elements	10%
Total	100%
Quality Assessment
Quality will account for 80% of the quotation evaluation. The quality assessment will be carried out on the quality questions/method statements. After rejecting bids that in the opinion of the Council are unrealistically low (in terms of Quality), the highest Quality score will be given 100 for Quality. Other Quality scores will then be expressed as a proportion of the highest score. This gives the adjusted Quality score. The % weighting for Quality is then applied to each adjusted Quality score to give the Weighted Quality Scores.
Potential Suppliers who score more than 60% of the quality marks (i.e. 60 marks out of 100) may be invited to attend a clarification interview to discuss points included in the written proposals. The points discussed may result in scores being adjusted either up or down.
The Council reserves the right to disqualify any potential supplier which:
•	Fails to achieve a 'Pass' in respect of a 'Pass/Fail' criteria question.
•	Achieves a score below a 60% threshold in terms of quality (60 marks out of 100)
•	Zero in any one section
•	Zero / no response in any one scored question
•	Is submitted in whole or in part after the deadline
Price Summary
Price Criteria	Sub-Weighting
Price/Value for Money	20%
The lowest price score will be 100 for Price. Other Price scores will then be expressed as a proportion of the lowest score. This gives an adjusted Price score. The % weighting for Price is then applied to each adjusted Price score to give the Weighted Price Scores.
Overall Assessment
The Weighted Quality Score and Price Score for each quotation will be added to produce a total score. The scores for each quotation will be compared and (Subject to a final risk assessment) the quotation providers with the highest score offering the most economically advantageous bid will be recommended for acceptance.
Transparency
Suppliers should be aware that, should they be awarded a Contract, the content of the Contract may be published by the Council to the general public in line with transparency requirements.
Before publishing any information, the Council will consult with the supplier on any potential exemptions that may be applicable. The Supplier should note that the final decision on what information is published will rest will the Council

region: UKC

region: UKD

region: UKE

region: UKF

region: UKG

region: UKH

region: UKI

region: UKJ

region: UKK

description: Cultural event organisation services

description: Library, archives, museums and other cultural services

title: Cultural Strategy and Co-ordination of the Quincentenary Programme

description: Not published

documentType: conflictOfInterest

format: application/pdf

documentType: biddingDocuments

description: Tender notice on Find a Tender

documentType: tenderNotice

description:
Introduction
The Town Council requires a supplier for the provision of Developing a Culture Strategy for Sutton Coldfield (2026-2036) and to Develop and Coordinate a Quincentenary Programme to celebrate the 500-year anniversary of the Towns Royal Charter. The contract period for the strategy will be for a maximum of 6 months commencing Monday 2nd June 2025 until Friday 28th November 2025. The contract for development and coordination of the quincentenary programme will be from 2nd June 2025 until 28th November 2025 and then extended by mutual agreement until 31st December 2028.
Requirements/Specification
This tender is to Develop a Culture Strategy for Sutton Coldfield including a comprehensive engagement plan, to ensure the resulting 'final draft' has been co-created and tested across the town and its people.
The development and coordination of the quincentenary programme (delivered from May 2027 to the end of December 2028) will also require a comprehensive engagement plan, which will have considerable crossover with that of the strategy, engaging with the Arts, Culture, History, Heritage, Friends of Groups, Sporting and other community organisations. The involvement of young people in the planning of the events will also be crucial to the success of the quincentenary celebrations and the part they will play in laying the foundation of the Town for future generations.
Why develop a Cultural Strategy?
•	Culture is who we are, it's our heritage and future, it's how we live our lives and express our identities and it's the glue that brings and keeps communities together.
•	Culture is increasingly understood as an important driver of economic growth and placemaking. There is a growing acceptance of just how important cultural participation is to citizens' well-being, opportunity, and community cohesion.
•	Celebrating the Town's culture can strengthen the sector and bring it closer together, to share best practice, create complimentary activity and strengthen the cultural offer. To help do that, there needs to be a shared vision for culture, and this can be developed through the process of creating a cultural strategy for the Town.
•	A strong cultural sector enriches cultural life and contributes to a welcoming, distinctive and attractive place.
•	A very broad definition of Culture is being used for this work. It's not just the arts but the whole range of cultural expressions and activities including food, sport and ways of life. We're not just thinking about specific services like libraries, museums etc. We want to think across public, private and the third sectors. We're not focused on traditional high-end culture but on the whole rich mixture of cultures in our town. We want to think big, but that means engaging from grassroots to world class.
Quincentenary celebrations
•	The Sutton Coldfield Royal Charter was granted on 16 December 1528. In 1527, John Harman founded Bishop Vesey Grammar school (BVGS).  BVGS plans to commence its 500-year celebrations with a Founder's Day Community Service at Holy Trinity and social celebration in May 2027 which could see the launch of 18 months of celebrations leading up the 500-year anniversary of the Royal Charter in December 2028.
•	The quincentenary celebrations are an opportunity for the town to express its identity and engage with all residents through new cultural activity and participation. The programme should delight audiences, creating joy and happiness and embed a sense of belonging and community pride.
•	To develop a joined up 'town wide' programme for the quincentenary, it is proposed that the Town Council leads on the establishment of an Organising Committee that is responsible for overseeing the planning and development of the quincentenary celebrations.
•	The proposed core membership of the Committee will include the local MP, West Midlands Lieutenancy and representatives from Royal Sutton Coldfield Town Council, Birmingham City Council, A Sutton Coldfield Alderman, Sutton Coldfield Charitable Trust, Holy Trinity Parish Church and Bishop Vesey Grammar School.
•	The successful supplier will therefore need to work closely with and for the Organising Committee.
Existing documents, and key information, that can support this work and the implementation of the strategy
•	Officers from the Town Council will support the delivery of this strategy, for example, by providing networking contacts and introductions.
Existing information that needs building on for this work includes:
•	Birmingham's Existing Cultural Strategy.
•	Definition of Culture - Appendix A sets out the very broad definition of culture that needs to be used for this piece of work.
•	Royal Sutton Coldfield Town Council`s Strategic Plan 2024-2028.
•	The new prospectus for the Town Fund is renamed the Plan for Neighbourhoods. The £20m fund for Royal Sutton Coldfield has been confirmed.
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/plan-for-neighbourhoods-prospectus-and-tools/plan-for-neighbourhoods-prospectus
•	There are three priority themes, thriving places, stronger communities and taking back control.
•	There are also pre-approved interventions which would not require a separate business case.
•	https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/plan-for-neighbourhoods-prospectus-and-tools/plan-for-neighbourhoods-pre-approved-interventions
2.	Requirements - Specification/Brief
The Town Council is seeking an individual or organisation to lead our thinking on these cultural issues in a visionary and highly visible way, and to use the 500-year celebrations as a catalyst to sustain and improve the town's cultural offer going forward. Specific work for this contract includes the following:
•	Coordinate, develop and write a Culture Strategy for Sutton Coldfield, for the 10-year period 2026-2036. This builds on consultation work and elements of existing strategies and priorities.
To achieve this, certain questions need to be answered about what the cultural strategy is, including:
o	What is the fundamental nature of Sutton Coldfield's distinctive cultural offer, and what should we be trying to achieve? What are the core strengths on which we should build?
o	What do we need to do to establish Sutton Coldfield's cultural identity, USP, and strengthen its cultural ecosystem so that culture drives the success of the town for all its residents?
o	What would a concise 'high level' cultural proposition look like, that can drive the co-creation process initially?
o	How exactly should this cultural strategy connect across into other areas, from healthcare to digital?
Then the how we begin to deliver it as the Town Council and which key partners can best help drive forward the vision:
o	How should we now organise ourselves as a council and sector to support culture and gain the benefits of culture for our citizens? What are the key elements of an effective culture strategy for Sutton Coldfield?
•	Develop and deliver a detailed Engagement Plan that will enable a fully co-designed and collaborative process that is owned by the town and its people for both the strategy and the 500-year celebration programme.
•	Set out a cultural identity for Sutton Coldfield; a statement of what culture means to our people, a brand that is worthy of putting the town on a regional and national stage.
•	Ensure the strategy references children and young people and connects to other strategies and frameworks for the town.
•	Provide sufficient visual and on-line assets that enable this strategy to be presented as a 'finished final draft' and function as a 'Living Document', that can be easily viewed and commented on. This strategy should be as concise and clear as possible.
•	Provide best practice on promoting a diverse cultural offer for our residents to participate in and experience.
•	Develop a deliverable programme that will bring the strategy to life, up to, during and beyond the quincentenary celebrations.
Quincentenary celebrations
•	Under the stewardship of the Organising Committee, coordinate the 500-year celebration programme around key signature events at the start in May 2027, in the summer of 2027 & 2028 and the finish in December 2028.
•	Develop a programme of activity with community organisations that represent the town`s identity and its communities.
•	Implement effective digital communication and social media campaigns. Also help create         printed marketing materials to support, communicate and promote the programme of events.
•	Establish (with the Organising Committee) key performance indicators to measure the reach and impact of the programme. Present interim finding halfway through the programme and a full evaluation report at the end.
•	Include regular communication with the Town Council`s officers and the Organising Committee during the contract, including for example, initial high-level proposition, summaries of thinking around methodology used, interim findings, thinking so far on different aspects of the work, etc.
Budget
The total amount payable for this contract, i.e. for the development of the cultural strategy and the development and coordination of the 500-year programme will not exceed £150,000 excluding VAT (including expenses and travel).

electronicSubmissionPolicy: allowed

submissionMethodDetails:
https://suttoncoldfieldtowncouncil.gov.uk/tender-opportunities/
Further details on how to submit your application are available on the webpage above.
All enquiries before the deadline should be sent to steve.hollingworth@suttoncoldfieldtowncouncil.gov.uk
The following formatting styles must also be followed:
•	It should be presented on size A4 paper.
•	11pt Arial, or equivalent must be used.
•	Each page must be clearly numbered and the total number of pages highlighted (i.e. Page 1 of 3).

Royal Sutton Coldfield Town Council

locality: Sutton Coldfield

postalCode: B74 2PG

streetAddress: 62 Anchorage Road


description:
4.	Criteria on which tenders will be awarded
In order of relevance:
•	Strength of tender (Consideration of specific needs and experience). (30%)
•	Overall cost. (50%)
•	Proven experience of similar projects, minimum three examples required. (20%)

description: Museum construction work

title: Graphics Tender

description: Description of works and requirements

description: Annex A with Pricing Schedule

description: Tender notice on Find a Tender

description:
The National Army Museum wishes to appoint a suitable, experienced graphics contractor to print and install graphics for the National Army Museum's major temporary exhibition, Myth & Reality: Military Art in the Age of Queen Victoria which opens to the public on 1st July 2025 and closes 1st November 2026.
The exhibition will be held at the National Army Museum, Royal Hospital Road, Chelsea and will explore how military painting has been used to represent soldiers and inform the public of events at a time when photography was in its infancy.
Graphic elements include main text panels, sub-text panels, object labels, facsimilies of some works on paper, such as engravings and watercolours, some directional signage that relates to the exhibition and title and decorative motifs. Tenderers are to provide a completed Pricing Schedule

mainProcurementCategory: works

submissionMethodDetails:
www.nam.ac.uk tenders@nam.ac.uk
Secretariat
National Army Museum
Royal Hospital Road
Chelsea
London
SW3 4HT

procurementMethodDetails: Below threshold - open competition

NATIONAL ARMY MUSEUM

postalCode: SW3 4HT

streetAddress: Royal Hospital Road

description: Public authority - central government


status: planned

description: 1 x 6 year extension

description: Control, safety, signalling and light equipment

description: Maintenance services of public-lighting installations and traffic lights

title: LCC - Supply of Highway Traffic Signal Services

description:
Lincolnshire County Council are looking to procure a Contractor to provide highway traffic signal maintenance services.
The Contractor is required to provide a comprehensive service for the maintenance and improvement of all traffic signals on the Lincolnshire Highway Network. The contractor shall provide all the resources required to provide the service which includes a 24 hour, 365 day a year call out service for traffic signal faults and damage.
The Traffic Signal Term Contractor is required to provide all of the site based maintenance and improvements activities for Lincolnshire County Council and will work closely with the in-house team and other contractors to deliver the whole service.

submissionMethodDetails:
The procurement will be run on ProContract.
https://procontract.due-north.com/
DN710773
Supply of Highway Traffic Signal Services

Lincolnshire County Council

locality: Lincoln

postalCode: LN1 1YL

streetAddress: County Offices, Newland

description: Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

description: Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender

documentType: plannedProcurementNotice

status: met

description: Multiple meet the buyer events held at LCC offices


title: In-person and Online Training

description: Delivery of training will be live on-line or in person

Criterion 1

weight: percentageExact

description: Long criteria description

Criterion 2

description: Long criteria description

title: Fully distanced learning / self-paced

description: Delivery of training course will be fully distanced and self-paced learning

Criterion 1

description: Long criteria description

Criterion 2

description: Long criteria description

description: Education and training services

description: Education and training services

title: Careers Leader Training Provision

description: Not published

description: Tender notice on Find a Tender

description:
CEC is looking to procure Supplier(s) for the delivery of high-quality, engaging training provision for Careers Leaders across England, via a range of delivery methods.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Education-and-training-services./48ZVW2676T
To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/48ZVW2676T

electronicSubmissionPolicy: notAllowed

submissionMethodDetails: Please complete submission via the Delta E-sourcing portal

The Careers & Enterprise Company

postalCode: EC1A 4JQ

streetAddress: 120 Aldersgate St, EC1A 4JQ

description: Public authority - sub-central government


description:
Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust (“SCFT”) and East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trusts (“ESHT”) (the “Authority”) issued an Invitation to Tender ("ITT") to procure a new remote monitoring solution (RMS) to support their virtual health programme.

The procurement was a further competition under the Shared Business Services Technology Enabled Care Services 2 (SBS10144) Framework, Lot 1 Remote Clinical Monitoring.

The programme is seeking to build on the existing remote monitoring capacity to support an increased number of patients at multiple levels of acuity and therefore a flexible contractual model that allows ramping up and down of concurrent bed capacity is preferred. Some key additional detail about the Sussex model is provided below:

• Pathways: the current solution covers Respiratory, Frailty and Heart Failure pathways. Over the course of the contract with the incoming supplier, the intention is to extend this solution also to support patients on Maternity, Palliative and End of Life Care (likely Oncology virtual ward), Children and Young People and general ward pathways.

• Scales of acuity: The current solution supports patients on Level 4 (Virtual Ward) but the Trusts are seeking to expand the support to patients at Level 2 (Self-monitoring of low acuity conditions) and Level 3 (Remote monitoring of complex, palliative or high-risk patients).

• Concurrent bed capacity: Initial capacity of 100 beds with a target to scale up to 239 in 24/25.

• Length of stay: Official virtual ward pathway is 14 day stay however, Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy (OPAT) patients are supported with a length of stay up to 32 days.

• Intermittent & Continuous monitoring requirements: 90% intermittent monitoring, 10% continuous monitoring.

• Approach to contract: 2-year contract with option to extend for a further 2 x 12-month periods.

• Service requirements: Minimum of software, devices and logistics. Costings to be provided for additional levels of service such as onboarding/compliance monitoring and clinical services to support decision-making.

description: Patient-monitoring system

title: Provision of Remote Monitoring Solutions

description: Patient-monitoring system

procurementMethodRationale: The procurement is a further competition under the Shared Business Services Technology Enabled Care Services 2 (SBS10144) Framework, Lot 1 Remote Clinical Monitoring.

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

Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust

locality: Brighton , Elm Grove

postalCode: BN2 3EW

streetAddress: Brighton General Hospital ,1st Floor, Arundel Building

description: Body governed by public law

description: Health

legalName: Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust

Doccla UK Limited

locality: Hammersmith

postalCode: W6 7NL

streetAddress: 184 Shepherds Bush Rd, Hammersmith, London, England

legalName: Doccla UK Limited

The High Court

roles: reviewBody mediationBody

postalCode: WC2A 2LL

streetAddress: The Strand

legalName: The High Court


description: 1 x 12 month extension option

description:
Suppliers will be reviewed for best fit against the following criteria:
Range of climate scenarios available
Asset classes covered within data and level of granularity i.e. IG and HY corporate bonds, equity regions and indices, EM and DM sovereigns etc
Macroeconomic assumptions available i.e. GDP, inflation, interest rates, government bond yields
Level of country and sector disaggregation available within data
Data sources for scenarios i.e. NGFS, Shared Socioeconomic Pathways, GTAP, MAGICC climate model etc
Level of support available in using assumptions? i.e. model methodology documents, access to support for questions on data etc
Compatibility with Moody's Economic Scenario data (which we currently receive via an alternative contract)
Any restrictions on our use of data i.e. can we use the data in providing advice to clients, in public blogs etc
Cost of offering (one off data provision)

description: Data supply services

title: Climate Scenario Data

description: Tender notice on Find a Tender

description:
The contracting authority is looking to procure a set of climate scenarios that articulate the impact of climate change on the assumptions that it makes as part of it's actuarial advice work.
The climate scenarios will articulate adjustments to financial assumptions - including asset returns (such as returns on equities or bonds), inflation indices (e.g. CPI and wages) and economic variable (e.g. GDP etc).
The data will include a range of climate scenarios - for example under different levels of global warming or different speeds of policy response.

Government Actuary's Department

postalCode: E14 4PU

streetAddress: 6th Floor, 10 South Colonnade

description: Public authority - central government


description: +1 +1

description: The principal objective of the contract is to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced Service Provider to provide a weed control service consisting of three (3) applications per annum, to control weed growth in streets, along traffic islands, footways/pavements, around roundabouts, including those out with 30mph signs.

description: Weed-killing services

title: Provision of a Street Spraying Weed Control Service

documentType: economicSelectionCriteria

documentType: technicalSelectionCriteria

description: It is estimated that any future generations of this Contract will be tendered in January 2030.

performanceTerms: Please refer to Procurement documents

description: Weed-clearance services

type: suitability

description: Please refer to Procurement documents

South Ayrshire Council

locality: Ayr

postalCode: KA7 1DR

streetAddress: County Buildings, Wellington Square

description: Regional or local authority

description: General public services

legalName: South Ayrshire Council

Ayr Sheriff Court

legalName: Ayr Sheriff Court

description:
The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 28214. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343
Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/
A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows:
Please refer to Procurement documents
(SC Ref:792720)


name: BRIDGEWATER COMMUNITY HEALTHCARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

description: General management consultancy services

title: Virtual Ward Clinical leadership

description: Clinical leadership to the Cheshire & Merseyside Virtual Ward Programme Board as Frailty lead for 12 hours/week for a 3 month period. Total cost £14,400 ex VAT.

procurementMethod: direct

procurementMethodDetails: Below threshold - without competition

locality: Warrington

postalCode: WA3 7PG

streetAddress: Spencer House 81A Dewhurst Road

description: Public authority - central government

scheme: GB-NHS

B Roy Ltd

postalCode: WA4 2TQ

streetAddress: Stockport Road

scale: large

description: Contract details notice on Find a Tender

documentType: contractNotice


description:
Sexual Offence examiner to provide independent forensic medical examinations to indivduals who have suffered a sexual assault within the Hampshire and Isle of Wight boundaries.
It is our intension to award a contract to an existing Sexual Offence Examiner following direct award process C.
The approximate value of the contract is £15,600
Contract term from 01/04/2025 to 31/03/2026

description: Sexual Assault Referral Centre (SARC) - Fareham, Hampshire

description: Health services

description: Services provided by medical personnel

description: Medical specialist services

description: Gyneacologic or obstetric services

description: Paediatric services

description: Community health services

description: Services provided by nurses

title: Sexual Offence Examiner

text: 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.This standstill period concluded on 19/03/2025. The contract has been awarded for 12 months. The value of the contract is £15,600

text: ‘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 19/03/2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.’Address where written representations should be sent: commercial@solent.nhs.uk.Award decision makers included Operational Director for Sexual Health, Finance Business Partner, Commercial Business Partner, Director of Procurement and Director of Finance.No conflicts of Interest were registered.Relative importance of the key criteria was established by Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. This took into account a set of evaluated criteria to determine:The providers ability to pursue a relevant forensic medical activity, including registrations, medical indemnity, DBS clearance and police vettingEconomic and financial standing through assessment of supplier registration financial checks.Technical and professional ability through evidence of appropriate registrations, training and supervisions.Appropriateness of service delivery through reviewing existing relevant experience and performance.Additional checks were made and ratified against quality and innovation, value for money, Integration, collaboration and service sustainability, Improving access/reducing health inequalities and social value.

description: Provision of independent forensic medical examinations provided within Hampshire and Isle of Wight NHS Foundation Trust’s (HIOWH) Sexual Assault Referral Centre (SARC)

description: Services provided by nurses

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 standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 19 March 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

locality: Southampton

postalCode: SO40 2RZ

streetAddress: Tatchbury Mount, Calmore

description: Body governed by public law

description: Health

Dr Frances Barnes

postalCode: PO6 2PL

streetAddress: 23 Salisbury Road  East Cosham  Portsmouth

legalName: Dr Frances Barnes

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 standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 19/03/2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.’
Address where written representations should be sent: commercial@solent.nhs.uk.
 Award decision makers included Operational Director for Sexual Health, Finance Business Partner, Commercial Business Partner, Director of Procurement and Director of Finance.
No conflicts of Interest were registered.
Relative importance of the key criteria was established by Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.  This took into account a set of evaluated criteria to determine:
The providers ability to pursue a relevant forensic medical activity, including registrations, medical indemnity, DBS clearance and police vetting
Economic and financial standing through assessment of supplier registration financial checks.
Technical and professional ability through evidence of appropriate registrations, training and supervisions.
Appropriateness of service delivery through reviewing existing relevant experience and performance.
Additional checks were made and ratified against quality and innovation, value for money, Integration, collaboration and service sustainability, Improving access/reducing health inequalities and social value.


description: Falcon Scanner Licence and Maintenance

description: City of Edinburgh

title: Licence & Maintenance of Falcon Software and Scanner

reviewDetails: An economic operator that suffers or risks suffering loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or Court of Session. A claim for an ineffectiveness order must be made within 30 days of the Contract Award Notice being published in the Find a Tender Service or within 30 days of the date those who expressed an interest in or otherwise bid for the contract were informed of the conclusion of the contract or in any other case within 6 months from the date on which the contract was entered into.

description: Maintenance and repair of office machinery

procurementMethodRationale: Direct Award

description: No tenders or no suitable tenders/requests to participate in response to open procedure

The City of Edinburgh Council

locality: Edinburgh

postalCode: EH8 8BG

streetAddress: Waverley Court, 4 East Market Street

description: Regional or local authority

description: General public services

legalName: The City of Edinburgh Council

OPEX GMBH

locality: Bolton

postalCode: BL1 4AY

streetAddress: 29/32 Queensbrook, Bolton Technology Exchange, Spa Road

legalName: OPEX GMBH

Sheriff Court

postalCode: EH1 1LB

streetAddress: Sheriff Court House, 27 Chambers Street

legalName: Sheriff Court

description: (SC Ref:791414)


description: The Contractor shall demolish the lock up garages to make way for the proposed residential development comprising 30 flats and four town houses. The project scope is for the demolition of the existing single-story garages, residents refuse and ancillary storage sheds and redevelopment of the site for affordable residential dwellings within a part three, four and six-storey building, together with ancillary residents' storage, car parking, bicycle storage, refuse storage, landscaping, communal amenity space and a new substation.

description: Wandsworth

description: Site preparation work

description: Building completion work

title: ALDERS, SW16 - DEVELOPMENT CONSTRUCTION WORKS (HOMES FOR WANDSWORTH)

description:
The Council conducted a call-off via the LHC H2 Lot 19 framework.
The project scope is for the demolition of the existing single-story garages, residents refuse and ancillary storage sheds and redevelopment of the site for affordable residential dwellings within a part three, four and six-storey building, together with ancillary residents' storage, car parking, bicycle storage, refuse storage, landscaping, communal amenity space and a new substation.

description: Building construction work

procurementMethodRationale: The contract award is a call-off via the LHC framework.

Wandsworth Borough Council

locality: Wandsworth

streetAddress: TOWN HALL, Wandsworth High Street

description: Regional or local authority

description: General public services

legalName: Wandsworth Borough Council

schemeEntered: Wandsworth Borough Council

Bugler Developments Ltd

locality: Hertfordshire

legalName: Bugler Developments Ltd

Royal Court of Justice

legalName: Royal Court of Justice