title: East Central

description: 2 x 12 months

description: Grounds Maintenance

title: South East

description: 2 x 12 month extensions

description: Grounds Maintenance

title: North

description: 2 x 12 month extensions

description: Grounds Maintenance

title: West Central

description: 2 x 12 month extensions

description: Grounds Maintenance

title: South West

description: 2 x 12 month extensions

description: Grounds Maintenance

region: UKM

description: Horticultural services

description: Horticultural services

description: Horticultural services

description: Horticultural services

description: Horticultural services

title: SAS/2025/848 - Grounds Maintenance

description: Grounds maintenance

description: Horticultural services

Scottish Ambulance Service

postalCode: EH12 9EB

streetAddress: National Headquarters, Gyle Square, South Gyle Crescent

description: Body governed by public law

description: Health

legalName: Scottish Ambulance Service

Edinburgh Sheriff Court

legalName: Edinburgh Sheriff Court

description:
The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 28663. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343
(SC Ref:791869)


measure: bids

title: Emerald E-Journals Subscription 2025-26

status: active

status: cancelled

description: Direct Award to Jisc for Emerald E-Journals Subscription from 2025-2026

type: price

region: UK

title: Emerald E-Journals Subscription

status: complete

scheme: CELEX

description: Emerald E-Journals Subscription for 2025-2026

scheme: CPV

description: Subscription services

procurementMethod: limited

mainProcurementCategory: services

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

procurementMethodRationale: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulation due to the value of the contract

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

LONDON METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY

locality: London

postalCode: N7 8DB

countryName: United Kingdom

streetAddress: London Metropolitan University

description: Body governed by public law

scheme: COFOG

description: Education

scheme: GB-COH

legalName: LONDON METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY

Jisc Services Ltd

locality: Bristol

scale: large

legalName: Jisc Services Ltd

London Metropolitan University

legalName: London Metropolitan University

title: Emerald E-Journals Subscription 2025-26

currency: GBP

initiationType: tender


status: planning

country: GB

description: Hotel accommodation services

description: Accommodation services

title: Provision of Temporary Accommodation Services

scheme: UKPGA

description:
The South & East Lincolnshire Councils Partnership (SELCP) is a collaboration between three councils: Boston Borough Council, East Lindsey District Council, and South Holland District Council. It is the largest council partnership in the UK, serving over 300,000 residents across 1,112 square miles.
In South and East Lincolnshire, there is an ongoing demand for temporary accommodation.
To meet this ongoing demand for temporary accommodation, the Councils have become increasingly reliant on nightly-purchased accommodation from a wide range of providers.
It is important that the Councils regularise their expenditure on temporary accommodation with its appointed suppliers to ensure its compliance with procurement regulations and legislation, and to ensure the provision of safe and high-quality accommodation standards for its residents.

South Holland District Council

locality: Spalding

postalCode: PE11 2XE

streetAddress: Council Offices, Priory Road

description: Public authority - central government

scheme: GB-PPON

Boston Borough Council

locality: Boston

postalCode: PE21 8QR

streetAddress: Municipal Buildings, West Street

description: Public authority - central government

East Lindsey District Council

locality: Horncastle

postalCode: LN9 6PH

streetAddress: The Hub, Mareham Road

description: Public authority - central government

Public Partnership Services Ltd

locality: Salford

postalCode: M3 5GS

streetAddress: 2 New Bailey, 6 Stanley Street

roleDetails: Facilitating the procurement process

format: text/html

description: Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

documentType: marketEngagementNotice

type: engagement

status: scheduled

description:
On the 20th February 2025, a number of potential suppliers within the Lincolnshire area were contacted regarding interest in this project and they were provided with pre-market engagement documentation (the same documentation that is published on In-Tend). To date, no amendments have been made to the pre-market engagement documents.
In addition, this notice has been issued to invite any interested parties that wish to access the pre-market engagement. In order to view the documentation, please register your interest via our e-tendering system, In-Tend: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/pspslprocurement/aspx/Home.


title: Adult Hearing Service across Cheshire and Merseyside

description:
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB have awarded a contract via Direct Award B to deliver Adult Hearing Services to patients in Cheshire East, Cheshire West, Halton, Knowsley, Liverpool, Sefton, St. Helens and Wirral. The contract started on 1st April 2024 and will expire 31st March 2025.
This is a tariff based contract with no activity guaranteed.
This is an existing service that has been awarded to an existing provider.

Patient Choice

type: quality

description: Adults who are registered with a GP in the commissioned Places in Cheshire and Merseyside, these include Cheshire East, Cheshire West, Halton, Knowsley, Liverpool, Sefton, St. Helens and Wirral

description: The service required is for a hearing assessment service, including hearing aid fitting (where required), rehabilitative support, follow-up and aftercare services for adults who are registered with a GP in the commissioned Places in Cheshire and Merseyside.

description: Health services

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB

locality: WARRINGTON

streetAddress: No 1 Lakeside 920 Centre Park

description: Body governed by public law

description: Health

scheme: GB-NHS

legalName: NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB

Specsavers Optical Superstores Ltd

locality: Whiteley

postalCode: PO15 7PA

streetAddress: Forum 6 Solent Business Park Hampshire

legalName: Specsavers Optical Superstores Ltd

name: NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board (ICB)

locality: Warrington

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 8th March 2024 Wirral Place Leadership Team approved this decision and no conflicts of interested were declared.


description: At Freebridge we are reviewing the current Out of Hours Call Handling and Telecare Alarm Monitoring Services contract. We currently have 17 Sheltered Scheme sites with approx. 650 residents using our Telecare Alarm service, approx. 750 alarm connections and approx. 8,600 residents across all stock relying on the out of hours call service.

variantPolicy: notAllowed

description: North and West Norfolk

title: Out of Hours Call Handling & Telecare Alarm Monitoring Services

documentType: economicSelectionCriteria

documentType: technicalSelectionCriteria

electronicInvoicingPolicy: allowed

description: Call centre

submissionMethod: electronicSubmission written

procurementMethod: open

procurementMethodDetails: Open procedure

Freebridge Community Housing Limited

roles: buyer mediationBody reviewContactPoint

locality: King's Lynn

postalCode: PE30 1DZ

streetAddress: Juniper House, Austin Street

description: Body governed by public law

description: Housing and community amenities

legalName: Freebridge Community Housing Limited

Royal Courts of Justice

postalCode: WC2A 2LL

streetAddress: The Strand

legalName: Royal Courts of Justice

description:
The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-King%27s-Lynn:-Call-centre./8XF7Q522X7
To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/8XF7Q522X7
 GO Reference: GO-2025228-PRO-29610009


rel: prev

title: Collection and Disposal of Hazardous Garage and Workshop Waste

label: Estimated Total value

text: The estimated total value stated in the contract notice applied only to the initial contract period and did not account for the full contract duration, including extensions. The total contract value, inclusive of all extensions, is £700,000

text: Total value of the procurement: £500,000

description: Translink operate throughout Northern Ireland with its services supported by a range of garages and workshops. Within the Engineering Division buses are maintained in 25 workshops across Northern Ireland. The likely waste streams from these locations include waste oil, waste oil filters, oil rags / absorbents etc., fluorescent tubes, paint related wastes (paint, paint cans, thinners etc.), aerosols, vehicle and household batteries, and grease tubs. Translink are seeking a competent Economic Operator who will TAKE FULL RESPONSIBILITY for all the hazardous waste management services in relation to this contract

description: Refuse and waste related services

Translink

locality: Belfast

streetAddress: 22 Great Victoria Street

legalName: Translink

noIdentifierRationale: notOnAnyRegister


description: Additional radios, infrastructure and possible system upgrades.

description: Extension based on maintenance agreement

Technical

weight: percentageExact

description: As per tender document.

Cost

type: cost

description: As per tender document.

Terms and Conditions

description: As per tender document.

type: economic

description: As per tender document.

type: technical

description: As per tender document.

description: Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment

title: New Radio System

description: Not published

documentType: conflictOfInterest

format: application/pdf

documentType: biddingDocuments

description: Tender notice on Find a Tender

documentType: tenderNotice

description:
London Gateway has expansion plans recently backed by a billion-pound investment from DP World, along with various government backed initiatives to develop the surrounding area. For example the creation of the Thames Freeport zone to attract transient trade through the UK etc.
The existing Motorola system is no longer sufficient and as such, we are seeking proposals for a replacement radio system that will align to future expansion plans. As part of this process, we are also looking to align with a suitable partner that can provide a suitably scaled support and maintenance contract for the next 5+ years.

financialTerms: 30 days from invoice.

electronicSubmissionPolicy: allowed

mainProcurementCategory: goods

LONDON GATEWAY PORT LIMITED

postalCode: SW1E 5JQ

streetAddress: 16 Palace Street

description: Private utility


description: 24 HR TELEPHONE HELPLINE

title: 24HR TELEPHONE HELPLINE

description: Telephone-answering services

Ministry of Defence

locality: GLASGOW

postalCode: G2 8EX

streetAddress: KENTIGERN HOUSE, 65 BROWN STREET

legalName: Ministry of Defence

COMBAT STRESS

locality: LEATHERHEAD

legalName: COMBAT STRESS

MOD COMMERCIAL

legalName: MOD COMMERCIAL

description: Telephone-answering services

rationale: Need for additional works, services or supplies by the original contractor/concessionaire: AMENDMENT AS COMPETITION IS NOT POSSIBLE, THIS IS AN EXTENSION TO THE EXISTING CONTRACT FOR BUSINESS CONTINUITY

description: EXTENSION TO CONTRACT FOR 7 MONTHS (TO 31 OCT 2025)


status: planned

Proposal and evidence of capability

description: Long criteria description

Pricing and overall value for money

description: Long criteria description

description: Interior decorating services

title: Holgate Refusbishment Services ITT

description:
The University seeks to transform its student support services by creating a welcoming, accessible, and flexible space that fosters a seamless experience for students across all campuses. The project will repurpose the foyer of the Holgate Building into a central hub that integrates frontline and second-line support with dedicated spaces for confidential conversations and self-service options. This redesign will provide a calm, inclusive environment, addressing the diverse needs of students, while ensuring a consistent service across the university’s campuses.To view this notice, please click here:
https://neupc.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=929720018

electronicSubmissionPolicy: notAllowed

York St John University

locality: York

postalCode: YO31 7EX

streetAddress: Lord Mayors Walk

description: Public authority - sub-central government

description: Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender

documentType: plannedProcurementNotice


description: Call centre

title: National Contact Centre

description: The Authority is leading a procurement for a National Contact Centre. We are looking for a supplier to deliver a state-of-the-art, donor-centric multi-channel National Contact Centre (NCC) solution. This centre will handle both inbound and outbound interactions with potential and existing blood donors as well as the NHS Organ Donation Register (ODR). Managing NCC contacts is essential to the NHSBT communications approach. Delivering a prompt, professional, and effective contact handling service is crucial for building and sustaining relationships between NHSBT, its blood donors, and individuals enrolling on the NHS Organ Donor Register.

NHS Blood and Transplant, Bristol

postalCode: BS16 7FG

streetAddress: 203 Longmead Rd, Avon

description: Public authority - central government

description: Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

description: To engage with suppliers and share information


Proposal and evidence if capability

description: Long criteria description

Pricing and overall value for money

description: Long criteria description

description: Interior decorating services

title: Holgate Refurbishment Services

description: Not published

description: Tender notice on Find a Tender

description:
The University seeks to transform its student support services by creating a welcoming, accessible, and flexible space that fosters a seamless experience for students across all campuses. The project will repurpose the foyer of the Holgate Building into a central hub that integrates frontline and second-line support with dedicated spaces for confidential conversations and self-service options. This redesign will provide a calm, inclusive environment, addressing the diverse needs of students, while ensuring a consistent service across the university’s campuses.To view this notice, please click here:
https://neupc.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=929788718

submissionMethodDetails: Delta


Quality

description: Long criteria description

Sustainability

description: Long criteria description

name: After-sales applications and technical support

description: Long criteria description

Delivery, installation, and training

description: Long criteria description

Added Value

description: Long criteria description

description: Detection and analysis apparatus

title: Benchtop NMR Spectrometer

description: Tender notice on Find a Tender

description:
The University is seeking to procure a Benchtop NMR Spectrometer per the specificationTo view this notice, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=929083074

procurementMethodDetails: Below threshold - open competition

The University of Bath

locality: Bath

postalCode: Ba2 7AY

streetAddress: Claverton Down


rel: canonical

description: 2 X 12 MONTHS EXTENSIION OPTION

description:
CFL aims to collaborate with a Starlink provider capable of scaling and installing additional Starlink services
across the network, both maritime and shore-side, at times convenient for CFL. Additionally, we seek a
flexible shared data pool across the CFL estate, with control managed by CFL through a user-friendly
management portal. The portal should integrate seamlessly with our systems and be configurable to deploy
Starlink as needed, such as ferry routes in areas with 4G and 5G blackspots.

description: Telephone and data transmission services

description: Data services

description: Data transmission services

description: Data supply services

title: Starlink Data Pooling

description: March 2028

description: Internet service providers ISP

type: suitability

minimum:
Please note that minimum required turnover per year should be 864,000 GBP.
The following ratios must be confirmed based on the Bidder's latest set of published accounts.
1- Return on Capital Employed: must be at a ratio greater than “0”.
2- Acid Test (Current Ratio): Current Ratio must be greater than “1”.
3- Gearing: Gearing must be a figure of less than 100%.
4- Interest Coverage: Interest Coverage must be a figure of 2 or above.
Economic Operators must confirm they already have or can commit to obtain, prior to the commencement the following levels of insurance:
Professional Risk Indemnity: 5 Million GBP
Employer's (Compulsory) Liability: 5 Million GBP
Public Liability: 5 Million GBP
Product Liability: 5 Million GBP

description:
Please refer to these statements when completing section 4B of the SPD (Scotland)
Statement for 4B - Economic operators shall be required to satisfy minimum standards of economic and financial standing. These are described below:
Bidders must provide their ("general") yearly turnover for the last three financial years.
Bidders must provide their ("specific") yearly turnover for the last three financial years.
Bidders must must provide appropriate financial ratio information as set out within this Contract Notice.
Bidders must confirm they have the required levels of insurance as set out within this Contract Notice.

minimum:
CFL requires that Bidders are able to demonstrate via previous examples that a range of goods and services have been provided in the past to other organisations with similar requirements.
Bidders should note that evidence of meeting these criteria is expected in the response to each question.
Minimum level(s) of standards required:
Qualification Envelope: Part 3, Section A, B, C, D will be scored on a pass/fail basis will be scored in line with the weighting shown above for all questions. If any question subject to ‘pass/fail’ scoring be scored ‘fail’ the entire submission may be set aside and take no further part in the competition.
Scored questions will be evaluated using the below methodology:
100- Excellent. Response is completely relevant and excellent overall. The response is comprehensive, unambiguous and demonstrates thorough experience, knowledge or skills/capacity/capability relevant to providing similar services to similar clients.
75 - Good. Response is relevant and good. The response is sufficiently detailed to demonstrate a good amount of experience, knowledge or skills/capacity/capability relevant to providing similar services to similar clients.
50 - Acceptable. Response is relevant and acceptable. The response demonstrates broad previous experience, knowledge and skills/capacity/capability but may lack in some aspects of similarity e.g. previous experience, knowledge or skills may not be of a similar nature.
25 - Poor. Response is partially relevant but generally poor. The response shows some elements of relevance to the criterion but contains insufficient/limited detail or explanation to demonstrate previous relevant experience/ capacity/capability.
0 - Unacceptable. Nil or inadequate response. Fails to demonstrate previous experience/capacity/capability relevant to this criterion.

description:
1. System Architecture and Design (30%)
-Overall Architecture (40%) – Evaluation of the design, components, and data flow within the Shared Data Pool and Management Portal.
-Scalability & High Availability (30%) – Ability to handle growth (starting at 100TB) and ensure uninterrupted service.
-Data Integrity & Fault Tolerance (30%) – Mechanisms to prevent data loss and maintain service continuity during system failures.
2. Security and Compliance (15%)
-Data Protection & Security Measures (50%) – Encryption, firewalls, access controls, and measures to prevent unauthorized access.
-Regulatory Compliance (25%) – Compliance with GDPR and other relevant data protection laws.
-Authentication & Access Control (25%) – Use of multi-factor authentication (MFA), role-based access control (RBAC), and secure login methods.
3. Performance and Scalability (20%)
-Handling Increased Loads (50%) – Ability to scale in 20TB increments and maintain performance.
-Latency Optimization (25%) – Methods to reduce delays in data retrieval and processing.
-Concurrent Usage Support (25%) – System capability to handle multiple users and simultaneous data requests.
4. Integration and Interoperability (15%)
-Compatibility with IT Infrastructure (100%) – How well the system integrates with existing enterprise networks, cloud services, and third-party tools.
5. Monitoring and Alerting (10%)
-Integrated Monitoring Features (35%) – Tools for tracking system health and performance.
-Alert Configuration & Management (35%) – How alerts are set up, triggered, and escalated for critical events.
-Real-Time Tracking (30%) – Capabilities for proactive issue detection and service optimization.
6. Support and Maintenance (10%)
-Support & Maintenance Services (60%) – Coverage, response times, and ongoing system maintenance commitments.
-24/7 UK-Based NOC Support (40%) – Availability of network operations centre (NOC) support, knowledge base, FAQs, and customer resources.

CalMac Ferries Limited

roles: buyer centralPurchasingBody

locality: Gourock

postalCode: PA19 1QP

streetAddress: Ferry Terminal

description: Body governed by public law

description: Ferry Operator

legalName: CalMac Ferries Limited

Scottish Courts and Tribunals Services

locality: Greenock

postalCode: PA15 1TR

streetAddress: Sherriff Court House

legalName: Scottish Courts and Tribunals Services

description:
The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The project code is 28654. For more information see: https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/go/00799465019543CFA9A1
The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 28654. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343
(SC Ref:791716)


description: Health and social work services

description: Social work services without accommodation

description: Homedelivery of provisions

title: Provision of Home Care Services

description: The City of Doncaster Council (CDC) is holding a Market Engagement Event for providers of Domiciliary Care Services across the City of Doncaster. The aim of the event is to discuss the future procurement of Domiciliary Care in the city of Doncaster, with current arrangements coming to an end on the 31st October 2025. It is anticipated that a formal procurement process will be undertaken to establish a Light Touch Flexible Framework Agreement in line with the new Procurement Act 2023. Procurement of the Framework Agreement is anticipated to begin from April 2025. The Market Engagement Event will offer an opportunity for interested providers to hear about CDC’s vision for Domiciliary Care, and also to share details of the process to procure these services. Providers are reminded that they will need to Register their Organisation on the Central Digital Platform in order to bid for services as required by the Procurement Act 2023

City of Doncaster Council

locality: Doncaster

postalCode: DN1 3BU

streetAddress: Civic Office, Waterdale

description: The Market Engagement Event will be held on Monday 17th March 2025 at City of Doncaster Council offices; Civic Office, Waterdale, DN1 3BU. There will be 3 sessions available, details as follows: Session 1 - 10am-11:30am Session 2 - 12:30pm-2:00pm Session 3 - 2:30pm-4pm To book a place on one of the sessions please contact Laura.Tilston-Buzzard via email: Laura.Tilston-Buzzard@doncaster.gov.uk and provide the following information: • Name of delegate and job title of delegate • Organisation details, including address • Delegate email address and contact telephone number • Your preferred session time In order for us to appropriately manage the room capacity and allow as many providers the opportunity to attend the event, there will be a maximum of two places available per organisation. The closing date for registering your interest in attending this event is noon on Monday 10th March 2025. If you are unable to attend any session in person, please contact Laura (on the contact details noted above) and we can look at an alternative method for you to join the meeting. All slides and notes from the meeting will be published on YorTender.


description: 1 year optional extension

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 echocardiography services. It is intending to award a contract of 1 year (with an optional extension of 1 year), commencing 1st April 2025 to Ultracardiac Limited
- following Direct Award Process C of the Provider Selection Regime.
Lifetime value: £403,604 Additional information: 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: 22/01/2025
Contract term: 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2025 (1 year optional extension)
Lifetime Contract Value: £403,604
No representations received. No conflict of interests declared/known.

name: The existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard

title: Echocardiography Services

description:
The service aims to provide a local, direct access echocardiography service with staff qualified to appropriate levels of skill and experience, using equipment which all comply with the guidance set by the British Society of Echocardiography (BSE).
The care pathway being commissioned includes receipt of referral, initial triage, pre-appointment communication with patients, the diagnostic investigation and a report being sent to the referrer.

description: Medical imaging services

procurementMethodRationale: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR)  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.

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

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

Ultracardiac Limited

locality: Plymouth

scale: sme

legalName: Ultracardiac Limited

NHS Devon Integrated Care Board

legalName: NHS Devon Integrated Care Board


region: UKJ

description: Health and social work services

description: Contract award notice on Find a Tender

documentType: awardNotice

type: futureSignatureDate

title: Workwell Coach Guildford

description: WorkWell Coaches will work directly with residents concerned about their work and health to conduct a holistic assessment, develop a support plan and coach the resident to improve their situation.

procurementMethod: direct

procurementMethodDetails: Below threshold - without competition

Surrey County Council

locality: Reigate

postalCode: RH2 8EF

streetAddress: Woodhatch Place, 11 Cockshot Hill

description: Public authority - sub-central government

Surrey Lifelong Learning Partnership

locality: Knaphill, Woking,

postalCode: GU21 2EP

streetAddress: Unit 208, Lansbury Estate, 102 Lower Guildford Road,


id: The Subsea Soundscape (S3) program Procurement

Hydrophone and integrated recorder x 23

description:
Essential Requirements:
• Minimum sampling frequency of 192
kS/s, capable of maintaining a 50%
duty cycle for at least 4 months.
• Memory: Includable SD cards.
Removable/swappable in field
conditions.
• Power Supply:
Removable/swappable in field
conditions.
• Software: Real-time re/deployment
software operable in field conditions.
• Housing: Watertight/pressure-tight
housing rated to 150 meters
(maximum depth).
• Hydrophone integrated into recorder
body, ensuring consistent angle
positioning.
• Mounting brackets for attachment to
underwater mooring or sub surface
line
Added Value:
• Ability to collect data at the specified
rates for 6 months.
• Preferred rechargeable power
system (batteries).
• Multiple Channels: Enable "low"
frequency and "high" frequency
sampling on differing duty cycles.
• Variable Gain functionality for
enhanced adaptability.

name: CTD (Conductivity, Temperature, Depth) Sensor x 1

description:
Essential Requirements:
• Depth Rating: Operational to depths
of up to 150 meters.
• Wifi compatibility: Wireless data
retrieval in field conditions.
Components:
• Conductivity, Temperature, and
Depth sensor.
• Protection during deployment and
retrieval.
• Transit Case
Added Value:
• Lead Times: Short lead times for
delivery of 1 unit will be a high scoring variable.
This will be assessed via the evaluation
matrix. This consists of various questions
with a pass/failure or scored criteria.

Cetacean Click Train Recorder x 21

description:
Essential Requirements:
• Functionality: Optimized for cetacean
acoustic monitoring
• Manufacturers to provide compatible
analysis software to ensure collected
data can be processed.
• Depth Rating: Operational to a
minimum depth of 150 meters.
• Battery Life: Capable of operating for
a minimum of 6 months with at least a
50% duty cycle.
Added Value:
• Lead Times: Short lead times for
delivery of 21 units will be a high scoring variable.
This will be assessed via the valuation matrix.
This consists of various questions with a
pass/failure or scored criteria.

Fish Tag Detector x 21

description:
Essential Requirements:
• Capabilities: Able to detect 69 kHz
acoustic tags.
• Depth Rating: Operational to a
minimum depth of 150 meters.
• Battery Life: Minimum operational
duration of 6 months.
• Power Management: Programmable
power levels to optimize performance
and extend battery life.
Added Value:
• Integration Preference: Suppliers
who can offer an integrated fish tag
detector and acoustic release
system, where feasible, will be
awarded higher scores for design
efficiency and deployment simplicity.
• Lead Times: Short lead times for
delivery of 21 units will be a high scoring variable.
This will be assessed via the evaluation
matrix. This consists of various questions with
a pass/failure or scored criteria.

Acoustic Release Device x 21

description:
Essential Requirements:
• Depth Rating: Capable of functioning
to depths of up to 150 meters.
• Additional Features: Must be
compatible with a manual tracking
receiver.
• A line canister suitable to store a
minimum of 200 m of recovery line
suitable to lift the deployed equipment
back to surface and vessel deck.
Mooring weight is around 120 kg plus
another ~ 30 kg sensors = 150 kg
actual dry weight ( x 3 for safety factor
= ~ 500 kg breaking strength for the
recovery line).
Added Value:
• Battery life: A minimum battery life of
6 months, but preference for 9 months
or more.
• Integrated failsafe mechanism / timed
release
• Lead Times: Short lead times for
delivery of 21 units will be a high scoring variable.
This will be assessed via the evaluation
matrix. This consists of various questions
with a pass/failure or scored criteria.

name: Manual Tracking Receiver & Transponder / smart hydrophone (1x/1x)

description:
Essential Requirements:
• Functionality: Equipped with GPS
positioning for precise localization of
acoustic release devices, detect
health statistics, and monitor/decode
transmitters and will trigger the
acoustic release system.
Added Value:
• Lead Times: Short lead times for
delivery of 1 unit will be a high scoring
variable.
This will be assessed via the evaluation
matrix. This consists of various questions
with a pass/failure or scored criteria.

Key Dates

description:
Provide an outline of how the Bidder will
deliver the Scope of Work to the required
schedule.
Added Value:
Lead Times: Short lead times for delivery of
will be a high-scoring variable.
Please provide a Gantt chart for the project
schedule and a list of key dates for
assessment.

Health and Safety

description: Bidders will be required to confirm that they can comply in full with the health and safety obligations under the Contract, including the Services Specification

description:
CSP will evaluate the Bidders' Tender Responses on the basis of the Most Advantageous Tender.
Bidders must:
(a)	provide responses for the Technical Criteria in the form of a proposal which meets each of the Requirements set out.
(b)	provide responses for the Commercial Criteria by completing the Commercial Response Document
(c)	provide responses for the Social Value Criteria by responding to the question set out
(d)	complete the Certificate of Tender in the form set. This requires Bidders to unconditionally accept the terms of the Contract.
 A Tender Response shall "Fail" and be rejected if the Bidder does not confirm it unconditionally accepts the terms of the Contract. If the successful Bidder attempts to make amendments before entering into the Contract, CSP reserves the right to exclude the Bidder and award the Contract to the next ranked bidder in the Procurement.
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description:
During the duration of the contract and for a period of six years afterwards the Supplier shall maintain in force the following insurance policies with reputable insurance companies:
(a)	public liability insurance for not less than £5 million per claim with no limit on the number of such claims; and
(b)	product liability insurance for not less than £1 million for claims arising from any single event and not less than £1 million in aggregate for all claims arising in a year; and
(c)	a comprehensive policy of insurance to cover the liability of the Supplier in respect of any act or omission for which it may become liable to indemnify the Customer for arising out of or in connection with these Conditions.
On taking out and on renewing each policy, the Supplier shall promptly send a copy of the receipt for the premium to the Customer. On the Customer's written request, the Supplier shall provide the Customer with copies of the insurance policy certificates and details of the cover provided.

description: For the Technical Criteria, in the form of a proposal which meets each of the Requirements set out in paragraph 3 in the ITT

description: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

description: Research and development services and related consultancy services

title: The Subsea Soundscape (S3) Program Procurement

description: Not published

description: The Subsea Soundscape Project (S3) Open Procedure ITT

description: The Subsea Soundscape (S3) Open Procurement ITT Schedule 1

description: The Subsea Soundscape (S3) Open Procurement-  Schedule 1

description: Supply of Goods Agreement

description: Tender notice on Find a Tender

description: The purpose of this Procurement is to procure for at-sea mooring units, equipped with state-of-the-art broadband acoustic recorders, pop-up acoustic retrieval systems and tag detection capabilities, and delivered to a workshop in Pembrokeshire, Wales, that will be deployed with CTD environmental sampling at service intervals to maximise data capture. S3 will deploy up to 21 remote systems across the Celtic Sea, each consisting of an acoustic release, a fish tag detector, a hydrophone, and a cetacean click-train logger. Where feasible, preference will be given to integrated solutions that combine multiple components-such as fish tag detection and acoustic release-into a single unit to enhance efficiency and deployment simplicity. The total budget of the Contract is £303,000

financialTerms: As described in the ITT

submissionMethodDetails: Bidders and Key Sub-Contractors must register on the Central Digital Platform (https://www.gov.uk/find-tender) and upload their organisational information. This must be done before the Tender Response Deadline.

CELTIC SEA POWER LIMITED

locality: Hayle

postalCode: TR27 4DD

streetAddress: Chi Gallos Hayle Marine Renewables Business Park

description: Welsh devolved regulations apply


description: 3+1 Contract term.

description: Software package and information systems

title: Timetabling solution partner

acceleratedRationale: Qualifying planned procurement notice

description: Coventry University aims to acquire and implement a new timetabling solution that prioritises the needs of our students. We seek to invest in a system that extends beyond basic room scheduling, optimising both our campus resources and students' time for maximum efficiency. Our students choose to come to us to invest in their future and expect a continual return on their investment. A significant number of our undergraduate and postgraduate students balance part-time work alongside their studies, as well as other commitments such as childcare. It is important that we consider the unique circumstances of our learners, including location, commuting distance and work responsibilities. We need a modern and secure, Software-as-a-Service solution, which integrates with our in-house student record system, learning platform and in-house attendance monitoring solution. The solution needs to be flexible, with the ability to adapt as we continue to develop our offering in the higher education market and respond with agility to changing student expectations. Our supplier and system will help maximise the value of a timetable, by: • Ensuring our students have real-time, online access to their personalised timetable. • Enabling us to push notifications to students following changes to their timetable • Giving students seamless access to all the information they need to maximise participation in their teaching and learning journey. • Providing a typical, sample timetable in advance to an applicant who is considering choosing to study at the university, giving them the information they need to understand how their studies could fit around work and other commitments. • Giving our students their final timetable as soon as they complete their enrolment, ensuring they can start their studies immediately. • Providing our international applicants with early sight of their proposed timetable ahead of completing their enrolment (while still travelling to the UK and undertaking Right to Study checks). • Providing our returning students with a draft timetable well in advance of the next stage of their course, allowing them to amend work and other commitments before they resume their study We invite you to attend an on-campus Coventry University Presentation and Q&A panel on Wednesday 19th March 2025 between 1pm and 4pm. The pre-market engagement session will take place at Coventry University, the Jaguar Building - room JA118, 113A Gosford Street, Coventry, West Midlands, CV1 5DL. Maximum participants per company: 2 You will be joined alongside other potential bidder/suppliers to have a pre-tender open discussion and QA panel session between our Infrastructure Services and Procurement professionals. It will be an opportunity for valued partners like yourselves to ask questions about our curriculum structure, brands and locations, timetabling challenges and implementation plans, including our expectations from a partner moving forwards. After this session, you will receive an invitation to respond to a Conditions of Participation stage, which will be released on Wednesday 9th April 2025. This process will be a two-stage process under the Public Regulations 2024 and be run under the Competitive Flexible Process. The procurement process will include the Conditions of Participation stage, which will be utilised for shortlisting suppliers and the Invitation to Tender stage, which include the shortlisted suppliers. The process is designed for fairness and transparency to all the suppliers that wish to work with Coventry University and declare an expression of interest utilising the University's procurement portal below. https://in-tendhost.co.uk/coventryuniversity/aspx/Home What if I don't take part in the process and wait for the tender to be made public? Attendance at the workshop session is a crucial part of the process, participation is advised for prospective bidders/suppliers. We feel that non-attendance would place your organisation at a significant disadvantage vs. those who were in attendance. It is important to note that this engagement is not scored and will not be used as a reflection on your actual tender submission and scoring overall. However, the workshop is designed to promote transparency early in the process and provide an opportunity to demonstrate how you will collaborate with others as a partner. It also serves as a valuable platform to hear and address questions raised by others, reducing the volume of queries submitted prior to and during the formal tender exercise. Following the session, all questions and answers discussed will be shared on the University's procurement portal, In-tend, to ensure clarity and fairness. To summarise, the workshop offers an opportunity to: • Demonstrate Collaboration: Show how you would work effectively as a partner. • Gain Clarity: Listen to and discuss questions raised by others, which helps reduce uncertainties and the volume of queries submitted during the tender phase. • Access Insights: Receive a consolidated document of all questions and answers discussed during the session to guide your tender preparation. The document will be shared on the University's procurement portal, In-tend. • Full transparency: Why certain technology must be used due to existing investments, interoperability and compatibility with the key University systems outlined in the attached pre-market engagement document

procurementMethod: selective

procurementMethodDetails: Competitive flexible procedure

Coventry University

locality: Coventry

postalCode: CV1 5FB

streetAddress: Priory Street

description: Public authority - sub-central government

description: Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

description: Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender

description:
Coventry University aims to acquire and implement a new timetabling solution that prioritises the needs of our students. We seek to invest in a system that extends beyond basic room scheduling, optimising both our campus resources and students' time for maximum efficiency.
Our students choose to come to us to invest in their future and expect a continual return on their investment. A significant number of our undergraduate and postgraduate students balance part-time work alongside their studies, as well as other commitments such as childcare. It is important that we consider the unique circumstances of our learners, including location, commuting distance and work responsibilities.
We need a modern and secure, Software-as-a-Service solution, which integrates with our in-house student record system, learning platform and in-house attendance monitoring solution. The solution needs to be flexible, with the ability to adapt as we continue to develop our offering in the higher education market and respond with agility to changing student expectations.
Our supplier and system will help maximise the value of a timetable, by:
• Ensuring our students have real-time, online access to their personalised timetable.
• Enabling us to push notifications to students following changes to their timetable
• Giving students seamless access to all the information they need to maximise participation in their teaching and learning journey.
• Providing a typical, sample timetable in advance to an applicant who is considering choosing to study at the university, giving them the information they need to understand how their studies could fit around work and other
commitments.
• Giving our students their final timetable as soon as they complete their enrolment, ensuring they can start their studies immediately.
• Providing our international applicants with early sight of their proposed timetable ahead of completing their enrolment (while still travelling to the UK and undertaking Right to Study checks).
• Providing our returning students with a draft timetable well in advance of the next stage of their course, allowing them to amend work and other commitments before they resume their study
We invite you to attend an on-campus Coventry University Presentation and Q&A panel on Wednesday 19th March 2025 between 1pm and 4pm. The pre-market engagement session will take place at Coventry University, the Jaguar Building - room JA118, 113A Gosford Street, Coventry, West Midlands, CV1 5DL.
Maximum participants per company: 2
You will be joined alongside other potential bidder/suppliers to have a pre-tender open discussion and QA panel session between our Infrastructure Services and Procurement
professionals. It will be an opportunity for valued partners like yourselves to ask questions about our curriculum structure, brands and locations, timetabling challenges and implementation plans, including our expectations from a partner moving forwards.
After this session, you will receive an invitation to respond to a Conditions of Participation stage, which will be released on Wednesday 9th April 2025. This process will be a two-stage process under the Public Regulations 2024 and
be run under the Competitive Flexible Process. The procurement process will include the Conditions of Participation stage, which will be utilised for shortlisting suppliers and the Invitation to Tender stage, which include the shortlisted suppliers. The process is designed for fairness and transparency to all the suppliers that wish to work with Coventry University and declare an expression of interest utilising the University’s procurement portal
below.
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/coventryuniversity/aspx/Home
What if I don’t take part in the process and wait for the tender to be made public?
Attendance at the workshop session is a crucial part of the process, participation is advised for prospective bidders/suppliers. We feel that non-attendance would place your organisation at a significant disadvantage vs. those who were in attendance. It is important to note that this engagement is not scored and will not be used as a reflection on your actual tender submission and scoring overall. However, the workshop is designed to promote transparency early in the process and provide an opportunity to demonstrate how you will collaborate with others as a partner. It also serves as a valuable platform to hear and address questions raised by others, reducing the volume of queries submitted prior to and during the formal tender exercise.
Following the session, all questions and answers discussed will be shared on the University’s procurement portal, In-tend, to ensure clarity and fairness. To summarise, the workshop offers an opportunity to:
• Demonstrate Collaboration: Show how you would work effectively as a partner.
• Gain Clarity: Listen to and discuss questions raised by others, which helps reduce uncertainties and the volume of queries submitted during the tender phase.
• Access Insights: Receive a consolidated document of all questions and answers discussed during the session to guide your tender preparation. The document will be shared on the University’s procurement portal, In-tend.
• Full transparency: Why certain technology must be used due to existing investments, interoperability and compatibility with the key University systems outlined in the attached pre-market engagement document.


name: The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London

region: UKI

description: Health and social work services

title: Care Navigator Service

description: Care Navigators help support the City of London residents aid hospital discharge and maintain their independence. The role of Care Navigators is to work closely with the City of London Adult Social Care (ASC), Duty Hospital and other partners in Health & Social Care to support individuals in the hospital and ensure they have a safe discharge from the hospital. The aim is to reduce/narrow hospital re-admittance as part of the prevention agenda of the Care Act 2014 and to provide information & advice referrals to relevant agencies and partners who would support the individual after discharge.

locality: City of London

postalCode: EC2P 2EJ

streetAddress: PO Box 270

description:
Please note that this is not a call for competition.
The City Care Navigator service helps support City of London residents, aid hospital discharge and to maintain their independence.  The role of the Care Navigator service is to work closely with City of London Adult Social Care (ASC), Duty Hospital and other partners in Health & Social Care to support individuals in hospital and ensure they have a safe discharge from hospital.  The aim is to reduce/narrow hospital re-admittance as part of the prevention agenda of the Care Act 2014 and to provide information & advice referrals to relevant agencies and partners who would support the individual after discharge.
Preliminary Market Engagement (PME)
PME, in this case, is where the City, at an early stage in the development of its proposals but prior to formulating any formal procurement opportunity, seeks input from the market as to what might be the most attractive way of packaging and scoping a future procurement opportunity.
This exercise will provide an opportunity for the City to obtain insight into how participants might approach the delivery of the service in question. It also gives a useful early insight into the likely level of interest in a proposed project from that market.
Participants must also note that a response to this notice does not guarantee an invitation to participate in this or any future procurement that the City may conduct, nor that the City will procure any such supply and services or accept any proposals offered. Any Procurement of the supply and services by the City will be carried out strictly in accordance with the Procurement Act (PA23).
The City has developed a questionnaire on the tender portal(https://cityoflondon.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/) that they would like interested parties to complete.
As stated above, the outcome of the PME exercise will inform an options appraisal with recommendations.
For the avoidance of doubt, this notice is for the purpose of conducting a Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) exercise and will not formally begin the procurement or constitute any commitment by the City of London Corporation to undertake any procurement exercise. Participation in the PME will be at each organisations own cost. No expense in responding to this PME will be reimbursed by the City.


description: Provision of services to the community

description: Community health services

description: Other community, social and personal services

title: Voluntary Sector Prospectus - Market Engagement Event

description:
West Berkshire Council are looking to carry out an early market engagement exercise in relation to a Voluntary Sector Prospectus (VSP) contract. The Council have been commissioning the Voluntary Sector Prospectus under multiple lots since 2015 and contracts are held with various voluntary sector organisations. The overall aims of the VSP previously have related to promoting; independence, wellbeing and sustainability of the district. The current VSP is due to expire on 31st March 2026 and the Council are looking to innovate and refresh how this has traditionally been commissioned.
The purpose of the engagement exercise is as follows:
•	To inform Providers that the Council may be bringing the project to the market later this year
•	Gauge market interest
•	To obtain preliminary information from potential bidders around the proposed service and to understand; gaps in the market, needs of service users, idea specification types and contract terms
•	To obtain preliminary information in regards to the aims and outcomes of the proposed service
The event will be held at the Volunteer Centre West Berkshire on Monday 24th March between 10:30am – 12:00pm. To register interest in the event and to obtain a preliminary information pack, please register your interest via email to: Emma.Richardson1@Westberks.gov.uk

West Berkshire Council

locality: Newbury

postalCode: RG14 5LD

streetAddress: Market Street

description: Public authority - central government

description:
West Berkshire Council are looking to carry out an early market engagement exercise in relation to a Voluntary Sector Prospectus (VSP) contract. The Council have commissioned the VSP since 2015 and the current VSP is due to expire on 31st March 2026. The Council are now looking to innovate and refresh how this has traditionally been commissioned.
The purpose of the engagement is:
•	To inform Providers that the Council may be bringing the project to the market later this year
•	Gauge market interest
•	To obtain preliminary information from potential bidders around the proposed service and to understand; gaps in the market, needs of service users, idea specification types and contract terms
•	To obtain preliminary information in regards to the aims and outcomes of the proposed service
The event will be held at the Volunteer Centre West Berkshire on Monday 24th March between 10:30am – 12:00pm. To register interest in the event and to obtain a preliminary information pack, please email: Emma.Richardson1@Westberks.gov.uk


Price

description: Long criteria description

name: General, Relevant Experience and Proposed Approach

description: Long criteria description

description: Tree-maintenance services

title: Arboricultural Services

description: Not published

description: Tender notice on Find a Tender

description:
Epping Forest District Council is looking for a supplier who can provide Arboricultural services to the council.  The contract will cover major tree works to be carried out to the Council's stock of amenity trees, principally on land in the ownership or controlled by Epping Forest District Council and in some cases, Essex County Council Highways. The trees are situated throughout the whole of the Epping Forest District. The constituent trees of Epping Forest itself, however, do not come within this contract as they belong to the Corporation of London.To view this notice, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=930233915

Epping Forest District Council

locality: Epping

postalCode: CM16 4BZ

streetAddress: Civic Offices, High Street


description: 1 year optional extension

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 audiology and cardiology services. It is intending to award a contract of 1 year (with an optional extension of 1 year), commencing 1st April 2025 to Express Diagnostics - following Direct Award Process C of the Provider Selection Regime.
Lifetime value: £2,136,178

title: Audiology and Cardiology

description:
The service includes two different elements, audiology and cardiology.
The aim of the services is to aid early diagnostics and avoid the need for unnecessary referral to secondary care, or to support the shift of activity into a primary care setting.

description: ENT or audiologist services

procurementMethodRationale: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) 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.

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

NHS DEVON INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

description: Body governed by public law

description: Health

Express Diagnostics

locality: PLymouth

legalName: Express Diagnostics

NHS Devon ICB

legalName: NHS Devon ICB

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: 22/01/2025
Contract term: 01/04/2025 - 31/03/2026 (1 year optional extension)
Lifetime Contract Value: £2,136,178
No representations received. No conflict of interests declared/known.


name: NHS South Yorkshire Integrated Care Board

description:
Service Users who are eligible for transport will receive safe, timely, dignified and comfortable transport, without detriment to their medical condition.
The service provider will ensure that service delivery is high quality, responsive, high performing, provides value for money, is environmentally efficient, considers sustainability and innovative in the use of information technology.
To provide a safe environment with suitable trained staff for Service Users to travel to their appointment.
The Service Provider must demonstrate a commitment to reduce carbon emissions and the carbon footprint of service users journeys where possible.

SY ICB are intending to award a contract  to an existing provider following direct award process C.

The approx. lifetime value of the contract will be £5,025,900 for the 6 month period.

The contract will run from 1st April 2025 to 30th September 2025. Additional information: Key criteria used to make a decision:

Key Criteria 1 - Quality & Innovation - Weighting 25%

There are currently no significant performance issues with the YAS contract.

•	There are no and have been no breach notices or remedial action against the contract

•	The provider continues to meet with and engage with us a commissioner to discuss any concerns, issues or potential rationale for deviation in performance.

Key Criteria 2 - Value - Weighting 20%

YAS is an anchor NHS organisation, rooted in Yorkshire & Humber with a long-term stake in improving patient outcomes and supporting the success of the whole system. The expertise and perspective the organisation brings to the table are valued across South Yorkshire.

It is  estimated that around £460 million is spent on NEPTS a year across England – at an average cost of around £38 per journey. That represents about £1 in every £275 spent by the NHS, approximately the same as the total cost of radiotherapy. For people with a medical or severe mobility need, non-emergency patient transport services (NEPTS) provide an essential means to access the NHS, who otherwise might not be able to attend appointments.

The provider  has a consistent approach to Eligibility and  prioritises resource where it is most needed and contain service costs

YAS Lead Provider service model is flexible to take advantage of sub-contracted capacity where this offers VfM for the system

There are currently no performance notices for any of the KPIs associated with the contract.

Key Criteria 3 - Integration, collaboration and service sustainability - Weighting 25%

YAS also sits on the 4 Place UEC Boards which meet monthly, which consists of partners across SY including Trusts, Local Authority, Primary Care and VSCE sectors.

In 23/24 160,568 journeys for all mobilities was undertaken by the service provider. The Provider  works collaboratively with system partners ensuring  greater regional alignment to  create a consistent minimum service offer for patients and acute trust partners-  simpler interface, avoiding delays and confusion

PTS Patient Charter explains the providers  responsibilities and  commitment to providing the highest quality service to SY patients. It has been designed in conjunction with hospitals and other healthcare organisations and professionals in South Yorkshire.

In 2024, a South Yorkshire wide patient involvement survey was undertaken with YAS to see how the service could be improved. The Four Healthwatch's across South Yorkshire supported this work with YAS. Feedback from patients included patients valued the NEPTS service and that is an essential part of people`s care and would limit or stop attendance at hospital appointments if not available to people that need it.

The provider has actively listened to  patients, staff,  volunteers, our SY  communities and our healthcare partners to make sure their strategy is reflective of their views and expectations:

The provider has committed to deliver the most clinically appropriate response for every patient, wherever and where they need it. Provide care that is personalised, joined up and co-ordinated with the wider healthcare  system, deliver quality care that is evidence informed, person centred, safe and compassionate and provide support and care delivered by professional, kind and respectful staff.

Key Criteria 4 - Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice - Weighting 20%

The service is available to those who meet the national eligibility criteria. Ensuring that those patients receive safe, timely and comfortable transport to their destination providing the most appropriate vehicle and workforce to undertake the journey irrespective of the Service User’s mobility.

In South Yorkshire there is a population of 1.37 millions, 18% of people aged 65 and over, 36.7% of people live in the bottom 20% of most deprived areas nationally. 16.9% belong to an ethnic minority, Prevalence of issues related to obesity and smoking, such as breathing problems, diabetes and heart disease

Provide a service that is accessible to all and makes reasonable adjustments to support those who need them
- Develop  the use of data, patient/community engagement and insight, evidence and evaluation to better understand access, experience, barriers and outcomes for specific population groups
 - Increased use of analysis, intelligence and sharing of data to inform population health priorities and system prevention initiatives
 - Develop  organisational education/awareness programmes on reducing health inequalities
 - Engage with SY ICB  to develop more opportunities VCSE and local authority engagement
-Working in collaboration with people who have lived experience of health services, engaging with NHS England`s Strategic Coproduction Group.

Key Criteria 5 - Social Value - Weighting 10%

Current Initiatives in line with the NHS Green Plan

Delivering Net Zero Strategy
NEPTS Fleet conversion to EV underway, currently largest EV fleet of any ambulance service, charging infrastructure within estate to support EV roll out
Investment in local people and communities
Expansive and Award-winning apprenticeship programme
Career development pathways and volunteering programmes across all services
Actively supporting staff Health & Well-being
Investment in local economies
NEPTS Lead Provider sub-contract service model, delivery in partnership with local businesses & VCSE providers

Continuing to deliver on the Green Plan.

name: The existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard.

description: South Yorkshire

title: NHS South Yorkshire ICB - Non-Emergency Patient Transport Service

description: Ambulance 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 standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 12th March 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

locality: Sheffield

postalCode: S1 3FG

streetAddress: 197 Eyre Street

description: Body governed by public law

description: Health

Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust

locality: Wakefield

postalCode: WF2 0XQ

legalName: Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust

NHS South Yorkshire ICB

postalCode: S9 4EU

streetAddress: 722 Prince of Wales Road

legalName: NHS South Yorkshire ICB

name: Independent Choice and Procurement Panel.

locality: London

postalCode: SE1 8UG

streetAddress: Wellington House

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 12th March 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

Written representations should be sent to syicb.procurement@nhs.net.

The decision makers were the Formal Executive Board on the 18th September 2024.

No conflicts of interest were declared.


description: Health and social work services

description: Contract award notice on Find a Tender

title: Green Social Prescribing for Children and Young People

description:
Services are being procured from Surrey Wellbeing Partnership to
utilise their governance and procurement structures for sub-contracting to partners via their governance process to offer these interventions.

THE SURREY WELLBEING PARTNERSHIP

locality: Burpham, Guildford

postalCode: GU4 7HL

streetAddress: Astolat Coniers Way, Inn Lane,


title: Lot 1 - Standard Care

description:
On completion of the initial evaluation process and appointment of Bidders to the Procured Service Arrangement, the ITT will reopen to
new bids. The ITT will remain open for the lifetime of the PSA. There are no limits to the number of times that bidders can submit bids.
A new procurement process will take place in 2034.

description:
Lot 1 - Standard Care
The Council is procuring Services for vulnerable adults and the term “Lot” could be seen as incompatible with the principles of
individualisation and the procurement of social care services. The process however is a formal procurement procedure carried out within
The Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 where Section 5. Conduct of the Procedure Regulation 47 details the arrangements for
the division of contracts into lots. The use of this term for this procurement process is therefore unavoidable.
Lot 1 - Standard care has 9 sub categories as below:
Lot 1(a) - People with learning disabilities
Lot 1(b) - People with physical disabilities
Lot 1(c) - People with mental health problems
Lot 1(d) - People with acquired or traumatic brain injury
Lot 1(e) - People who are hearing impaired
Lot 1(f) - People who are visually impaired
Lot 1(g) - People with autism
Lot 1(h) - People with substance misuse/addiction problems
Lot 1(i) - People who are in receipt of palliative/end of life care.
Contracts awarded under Lot 1 will be awarded in accordance with the arrangements detailed in Attachment 5 Call on Procedure.
Bidders should note that the Council are not giving or implying any guarantee in respect of the value or volume of any services to be
awarded under this Procured Service Arrangement.

title: Lot 2 - Enhanced Care

description:
Lot 2 - Enhanced Care
The Council is procuring services for vulnerable adults who have been assessed by the Council as requiring enhanced care. Contracts
awarded under Lot 2 will be awarded in accordance with the arrangements detailed in Attachment 5 Call on Procedure. No Prices are being
sought for Lot 2 at this time.
Enhanced Care is defined as a where the Supported Person’s presentation requires the support of a staff group with an advanced skill set
who have validated competencies in routinely responding to unpredictable and high risk situations.
Bids for Lot 2 only will NOT be accepted by the Council.
Bidders should note that the Council are not giving or implying any guarantee in respect of the value or volume of any services to be awarded under this Procured Service Arrangement.

description: South Lanarkshire Council Geographical Area

description: Health and social work services

description: Health and social work services

title: Adult Supported Living - Procured Service Arrangement (PSA) Phase 10

description:
Bidders who were not appointed to the PSA following completion of the initial evaluation process can apply for appointment to the PSA at
any time during its term. There are no limits to the number of times that bidders can submit bids.
A new procurement process will take place in 2034

description:
The Council has an on-going requirement to procure Adult Supported Living Services. The Services will support vulnerable adults to live
in their own homes and to play an active part in their communities as much as they are able.
The Self-Directed Support (SDS) regulations offer Supported Persons a choice of provider to an extent not available through a Framework
or a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) therefore the Council is utilising an innovative Procured Service Arrangement (PSA) under the
Light Touch Rules contained in Regulations 74 – 76 of the Public Contract (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
The PSA will allow providers to be added over its 15 year term, this will facilitate Supported Person's choice.

description: Health and social work services

description:
List and brief description of conditions:
SPD Question 2.C.1 Reliance on the capacities of other entities
Bidders are required to complete a full ESPD for each of the entities whose capacity they rely upon.
SPD Question 2.D.1 Subcontractors on whose capacity the bidder does not rely
Bidders are required to complete a shortened version of the SPD for each Subcontractor on whose capacity the bidder does not rely on.
Exclusion Criteria
Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public
Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
SPD Questions 3A – 3C have been identified as mandatory exclusion grounds and SPD Questions 3D have been identified as discretionary
exclusion grounds. All the exclusion grounds will be assessed on a PASS/FAIL basis. For the mandatory exclusion grounds a bid will be
excluded where the bidder fails to provide either a positive response or to provide details to the satisfaction of the Council of the self
cleansing measures undertaken. For the discretionary exclusion grounds a bid may be excluded where the bidder fails to provide either a
positive response or if the Council is not satisfied as to the self cleansing measures undertaken.
SPD Question 4A.1 Trade Registers. It is a requirement of this tender that if the bidder is UK based they must hold a valid registration with
Companies House. Where the bidder is UK based but not registered at Companies House they must be able to verify to the Councils
satisfaction that they are trading from the address provided in the tender and under the company name given.
If the bidder is based out-with the UK they must be enrolled in the relevant professional or trade register appropriate to their country as
described in Schedule 5 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

minimum:
SPD Question 4B.5 Insurance
The bidder must confirm that they have or will commit to obtain prior to the commencement of the contract, the following levels of
Insurance Cover:
Employer’s Liability Insurance covering the death of or bodily injuries to employees of the bidder arising out of and in the course of their
employment in connection with this contract to the level of 10000000 GBP in respect of each claim, without limit to the number of claims.
Public Liability Insurance covering the death of or bodily injury to a person (not an employee of the bidder) or loss of or damage to
property resulting from an action or failure to take action by the bidder to the level of 5000000 GBP in respect of each claim, without limit
to the number of claims.
Professional Indemnity Insurance covering the failure of the bidder to use the skill and care normally used by professionals providing the
services described in this tender to the level of 5000000 GBP in respect of each claim, without limit to the number of claims.
Such insurance shall be maintained throughout any Call on Period and for a minimum of 6 years following the expiry or termination of any Call on Contract

description:
SPD Question 4B.4 Economic and Financial Standing
The Council will use the following ratios to evaluate a bidders financial status:
Profitability – this is taken as profit after tax but before dividends and minority interests. If a company makes a profit then it is a pass for
this ratio;
Liquidity – this is calculated as current assets less stock and work in progress, divided by current liabilities. If the answer is greater than or
equal to one then it is a pass for this ratio
Gearing – this is calculated as the total external secured borrowing (short term and long term) divided by shareholder funds expressed as a
percentage. If the answer is less than or equal to 100% it is considered a pass for this ratio.
Bidders must provide the name and value of each of the 3 ratios within their response to SPD question 4B.4.
The Council requires bidders to pass 2 out of the 3 financial ratios above.
Where 2 out of the 3 ratios cannot be met, the Council may take the undernoted into consideration when assessing financial viability and
the risk to the Council, providing that the Bidder can supply evidence to substantiate any of the mitigating criteria when requested to do so.
The following list is not exhaustive and other criteria may be considered where proposed by a bidder as mitigating factors:
Would the bidder have passed the checks if prior year accounts had been used?
Were any of the poor appraisal outcomes "marginal"?
Does the bidder operate in a market which, traditionally, requires lower liquidity or higher debt finance?
Does the bidder have sufficient reserves to sustain losses for a number of years?
Does the bidder have a healthy cashflow?
Is the bidder profitable enough to finance the interest on its debt?
Is most of the bidder's debt owed to group companies?
Is the bidder's debt due to be repaid over a number of years, and affordable?
Have the bidder's results been adversely affected by "one off costs" and / or "one off accounting treatments"?
Do the bidder's auditors (where applicable) consider it to be a "going concern"?
Will the bidder provide a Parent Company Guarantee?
Is the bidder the single supplier/source of the Goods/Works/Services in the marketplace?
The Council will request submission of and assess the bidder’s financial accounts, and may use financial verification systems to validate
the information provided.

minimum:
It is a minimum requirement of this tender that Bidders can demonstrate that all individuals who will be engaged in the delivery of the
contract must be appropriately vetted in accordance with the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007.
SPD Question 4C.6.1 Technical and Professional Ability Qualifications of the Staff
Minimum level(s) of standards required:
It is a minimum requirement of this tender that Bidders can demonstrate that where required, staff are registered with the Scottish Social
Services Council (SSSC). The Bidder will be required to provide this information
to the Council in relation to the staff who deliver the Services.

description:
SPD Question 4C.1.2 Technical and Professional Ability
Lot 1 - Standard Care
Bidders must provide 3 detailed examples of relevant experience for each sub category selected at SPD Question 2A.18 by completing and
uploading "Attachment 11 - Technical Experience Response Template for ESPD 4.C.1.
Lot 2 - Enhanced Care
If Lot 2 is selected at SPD Question 2A.18, 3 examples of relevant experience are required for this lot by completing and uploading
"Attachment 11 - Technical Experience Response Template for SPD 4.C.1.
SPD Question 4C.6 Technical and Professional Ability Qualifications of the Company
It is a minimum requirement of this tender that Bidders can demonstrate that they have achieved a score of 3 or above in the themed area of
Care and Support in the latest Inspection Report issued by the Care Inspectorate. Please confirm within your response in the Qualification
Envelope that you can meet this requirement. The Council will verify this information directly from the Care Inspectorate.

South Lanarkshire Council

locality: Hamilton

postalCode: ML3 0AA

streetAddress: Council Headquarters, Almada Street, Almada Street

description: Regional or local authority

description: General public services

legalName: South Lanarkshire Council

Hamilton Sheriff Court

postalCode: ML3 0BT

streetAddress: Sheriff Court House, 4 Beckford Street

legalName: Hamilton Sheriff Court

description:
SPD Questions 3A.1 to 3A.8 Serious and Organised Crime – Information Sharing Protocol When requested to by the Council bidders must complete and submit the Serious and Organised Crime – Information Sharing Protocol Form for evaluation prior to any appointment being made.
Declarations and Certificates
The successful Bidders will provide the undernoted certificates, declarations and/or completed questionnaires to evidence their compliance with the relevant questions within the Qualification, Technical and Commercial Envelopes.
SPD Question 2D.1 Prompt Payment Certificate
SPD Question 3D.3 Human Rights Act Declaration
Declaration Section Form of Tender
SPD Question 3D.11 Non-Collusion Certificate
SPD Question 4B.5.1 Insurance Certificates
SPD Questions 3A.1 to 3A.8 Serious and Organised Crime Declaration
SPD Question 3A.6 Modern Slavery Act 2015 Declaration
SPD Question 4C.6 Confirmation of Registration with the Care Inspectorate and Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007
Declaration
SPD Question 4C.6.1 Confirmation of SSSC status of staff who deliver the Services
Declaration Section Health and Safety Questionnaire
All certificates, declarations and questionnaires can be found within the Attachment area of PCS-T.
Attachment 6, Form of Offer and Attachment 4, Commercial Envelope Response must be completed and uploaded within the Commercial Envelope.
Failure to provide this information or in the event that the information provided does not support or evidence the statements made within the SPD will invalidate the bid.
The Council reserves the right to review the qualification and technical criteria for appointment to the PSA in line with changes to
legislation, good industry practice and commercial considerations.
Upon appointment to the PSA any contracts that bidders currently have in place with the Council for existing packages of care will cease to
apply and will be replaced with the terms and conditions set out in the PSA from the date of their appointment to the PSA.
The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. Project code 28642. For more information see:
http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 28642. 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:
The Council is committed to the promotion of community benefits. Bidders are asked to identify what community benefits they propose to deliver in the event that a call on contract is awarded.
Note that these benefits must be derived specifically as a result of a call on contract being awarded, and must benefit the South Lanarkshire Council geographical area.
(SC Ref:791875)


title: Professional Services - Asset Protection Support Services (AsPro)

description: This AsPro framework is for use of the North West and Central Region for various infrastructure projects across the business.

title: 46000000

description: This framework provides support services for Asset Protection Services for a range of Programme, Project Management, Engineering, Commercial, Construction and Project Management office roles in the North West & Central Regions.

description: Business and management consultancy services

procurementMethodRationale: Selection of candidates was conducted using an authorised qualification mechanism (Railway Industry Supplier Qualification Scheme - RISQS).

Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd

postalCode: SE1 8SW

streetAddress: Waterloo General Offices

description: Railway services

legalName: Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd

Network Rail Infrastructure Limited

legalName: Network Rail Infrastructure Limited


name: NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)

Compliant Bid

description: PASS/FAIL

Conditions of Particiaption

description: PASS/FAIL

Technical Evaluation

description: PASS/FAIL

description: Bidders responses will be evaluated in line with the criteria set out in the notice and in more detail within the Tender Documents found within eTenderWales at https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/home.html.

description: As found within the tender documents.

description: As found within the tender documents.

description: Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

description: Not published

description: Tender notice on Find a Tender

type: open

method: withoutReopeningCompetition

description:
Direct Call-Off will be the method of  award for each participating organisation. Each organisation has the option of being able to buy directly from the framework agreement based on the information and product pricing provided by each supplier. This means that a participating organisation would select products based on the information that has been provided that is the closest match to the clinical and operational requirements of the organisation.
Where a participating organisation intends to call off the framework agreement by submission of an official purchase order, it may, depending on its particular requirements approach such framework participant as offers the best value for the particular requirements of the participating organisation for a particular item within the framework agreement.
To determine whether or not a framework provider is able or capable of meeting a participating organisation’s specific requirements each participating organisation will consider their own requirements against information provided by the framework participant, which would include the requirements set out in the order of precedence below;
-Lead Time
-Volume Available against Requirement
-Shelf Life
-Price/Commercial Ranking
Where information is requested by a participating organisation the framework supplier should reply within the timeframe requested which should not be shorter than 48 hours from the point the request was sent via electronic means. Where a Framework supplier does not respond within this period they may not be considered for call off on that occasion.

buyerCategories:
Health Boards, Trusts, and Special Health Authorities in Wales including the organisations below and their successors;
-Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
-Betsi Cadwaldr University Health Board
-Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
-Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board
-Hywel Dda University Health Board
-Powys Teaching Health Board
-Public Health Wales NHS Trust
-Velindre University NHS Trust
-Heath Education and Improvement Wales
-Digital Health and Care Wales

scheme: GB-ITL

description: Framework Agreement for the Provision of Type IIR Masks to organisations in NHS Wales.

riskDetails: The risk of endemic, epidemic, or pandemic infections materiliasing could increase the requirement of wearing Type IIR Masks in Health settings and increase requirements under the Framework Agreement.

financialTerms: Payment terms are 30 days, all invoices must be submitted electronically and in line with NHS Wales' e-Trading Specification.

languages: cy en

submissionMethodDetails: All tenders must be submitted via https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/home.html

locality: Cardiff

postalCode: CF14 4HH

streetAddress: 2nd Floor, Woodland House, Maes-y-Coed Road

description: Public authority - central government

description: Welsh devolved regulations apply

noEngagementNoticeRationale: No preliminary market engagement had been undertaken by the authority, and due to the introduction of new procurement legislation the preliminary market engagement notice only became available on the same week this notice is being published.


name: Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust

description: Floor and wall covering work

title: Emergency replacement of flooring in Patient Kitchen

status: pending

description: Transparency notice on Find a Tender

mainProcurementCategory: works

description: Replacement of Acrylicon flooring in Patient Kitchen. Must hand back by 21st March 2025. 3mm nominal – must be D5 Colart Blue.

locality: Bath

postalCode: BA1 3NG

streetAddress: Procurement Team, E9 Mezzanine, Combe Park

description: Public authority - central government


description: Potential Boiler & CH Installations

description: The initial contract period is from 1st May 2025 to 31st March 2026, with options to extend the contract (or not) solely at the Employer’s discretion on an annual basis thereafter to 31st March 2030

description:
The tender evaluation will comprise: the SPD pass/ fail, your quality score for your Contractor Design Proposals [CDP]; and the Contract Sum stated on the Form of Tender.
The submitted SPD will assess the selection criteria as a pass or fail to identify contractors who pass by meeting the specified criteria. Only those contractors who achieve an SPD pass will have their tender quality and cost considered/ evaluated.
The criteria for scoring will be to reach a total percentage score as follows:
Price (tender)- deducting 1% from 100 for every percentage point each tender is in excess of the lowest tender, prior to weighting.
Quality- Contractor Design Proposals [CDP] scoring will be maximum 100 marks, submissions ranked in relation to the other candidates based on the Employer’s stated aspirations/ requirements and the information provided by the candidate(s). The Contractor Design Proposal [CDP] scores will be converted to a percentage, prior to weighting. Additional information: Refer Instructions to Contractors at pages 3-12 of the Specification of Works

description: Castlemilk G45

description: Repair and maintenance services of boilers

description: Central-heating installation work

description: Boiler installation work

title: North View HA Gas Maintenance 2025

streetAddress: 29a Stravanan Road G45 9LY

description: Staff and committee in accordance with North View HA tendering procedures

description: The work to be undertaken (hereinafter referred to as the Works) comprises the provision of a term maintenance contract for an all-inclusive comprehensive annual inspection, servicing & maintenance contract [with provisional associated replacement works, including boilers, CH systems, detectors and associated works] to approximately 616 [613 domestic tenanted, 2 office and 1 office/ store ] gas central heating installations covering all parts, labour and certification to maintain fully functioning gas fired hot water & heating systems as categorised under the Right to Repair Statutory Scheme in the Employer’s tenanted flats/ houses (which quantity may vary from time to time) in Castlemilk, Glasgow G45 as detailed in Schedule 1 which is the Contract Area

performanceTerms: Refer Specification of Works

description: Gas appliance maintenance services

description:
Gas Safe registered at company and operative levels.
Refer SPD and tender documents

description: Gas Safe Registered Heating Engineers

North View Housing Association

locality: Glasgow

postalCode: G45 9LY

streetAddress: 29a Stravanan Road

description: Body governed by public law

description: Housing and community amenities

legalName: North View Housing Association

Glasgow Sheriff Court

postalCode: G5 9TW

streetAddress: 1 Carlton Place

legalName: Glasgow Sheriff Court

description:
Refer Instructions to Contractors at pages 3-12 of the Specification of Works
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=791938.
The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx.
Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.
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:
Refer Specification of Works Schedule 9
(SC Ref:791938)
Download the ESPD document here: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=791938


description:
To provide Service Users who are eligible for transport will receive safe, timely, dignified and comfortable transport, without detriment to their medical condition.
To ensure that service delivery is high quality, responsive, high performing, provides value for money, is environmentally efficient, considers sustainability and innovative in the use of information technology.
To provide a safe environment with suitable trained staff for Service Users to travel to their appointment.
Service Provider must demonstrate a commitment to reduce carbon emissions and the carbon footprint of service users journeys where possible.

South Yorkshire ICB are intending to award a contract an existing provider following direct award process C.

The approximate value of the contract will be £322,672.

The contract will run from 1st April 2025 to 30th September 2025. Additional information: The key criteria that were used to make a decision, are:

Key Criteria 1 - Quality & Innovation - Weighting 25%

There are no performance or quality issues with the First4Care Contract

There have been no breach notices or remdial action plans against the contract

The provider meets with the commissioner on a quarterly basis to discuss performance and activity.
The provider is continually reviewing performance and suggesting ways to make improvements in care delivery.

Key Criteria 2 - Value - Weighting 20%

It is  estimated that around £460 million is spent on NEPTS a year across England – at an average cost of around £38 per journey. That represents about £1 in every £275 spent by the NHS, approximately the same as the total cost of radiotherapy. For people with a medical or severe mobility need, non-emergency patient transport services (NEPTS) provide an essential means to access the NHS, who otherwise might not be able to attend appointments of be discharged from hospital.

First4 Care is an independent provider of transport services and is flexible to take advantage of local workforce offering VfM for the system and employability of people in the local area. This is reflected in the 'Outstanding' CQC rating results, with the inspection stating that First4Care has an innovative staffing model, based on grassroot ownership, which empowered staff in decision making to drive quality and service.

There are currently no performance notices for any of the KPIs associated with the contract.

The provider are willing to deliver the service at the current contract value. The service cost value of service will not increase.

CQC registered and inspected with the latest inspection being 31 May 2023. First4Care have been rated as 'Good' in all areas and 'Outstanding' in the Well-led department.

The service meets the agreed response times and treats patients with compassion and kindness, respects their privacy and dignity and takes account of their individual needs.

Key Criteria 3 - Integration, collaboration and service sustainability - Weighting 25%

On average the Provider discharges a total of 11,268 patients per annum from Barnsley, Rotherham, and Doncaster hospitals, who otherwise would not be able to be discharged from hospital.  The Provider  works collaboratively with system partners ensuring  greater regional alignment to  create a consistent minimum service offer for patients and acute trust partners-  simpler interface, avoiding delays and confusion

PTS Patient Charter explains the providers  responsibilities and  commitment to providing the highest quality service to SY patients. It has been designed in conjunction with hospitals and other healthcare organisations and professionals in South Yorkshire.

The provider has actively listened to  patients, staff,  volunteers, our SY  communities and our healthcare partners to make sure their strategy is reflective of their views and expectations:

The provider has committed to deliver the most clinically appropriate response for every patient, whenever and where they need it. Provide care that is personalised, joined up and coordinated with the wider healthcare  system, Deliver quality care that is evidence informed, person centred, safe and compassionate and provide support and care delivered by professional, kind and respectful staff.

Key Criteria 4 - Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice - Weighting 20%

In South Yorkshire there is a population of 1.37 million, 18% of people aged 65 and over, 36.7% of people live in the bottom 20% of most deprived areas nationally. 16.9% belong to an ethnic minority, Prevalence of issues related to obesity and smoking, such as breathing problems, diabetes and heart disease

Provide a service that is accessible to all and makes reasonable adjustments to support those who need them
- Develop  the use of data, patient/community engagement and insight, evidence and evaluation to better understand access, experience, barriers and outcomes for specific population groups
 - Increased use of analysis, intelligence and sharing of data to inform population health priorities and system prevention initiatives
 - Develop  organisational education/awareness programmes on reducing health inequalities
 - Engage with SY ICB  to develop more opportunities VCSE and local authority engagement
-Working in collaboration with people who have lived experience of health services, engaging with NHS England`s Strategic Coproduction Group.

Key Criteria 5 - Social Value - Weighting 10%

The provider utilises (where possible) the population from the locailty it is serving, which has increased employment, benefitting the local communty in terms of workforce and patients alike.

The provider has a commitment to reduce energy consumption by 10% in the next 2 years and is looking at electric fleet vehicles.

Current Initiatives in line with the NHS Green Plan

Delivering Net Zero Strategy
NEPTS Fleet conversion to EV underway, currently largest EV fleet of any ambulance service, charging infrastructure within estate to support EV roll out
Investment in local people and communities
Expansive and Award-winning apprenticeship programme
Career development pathways and volunteering programmes across all services
Actively supporting staff Health & Well-being
Investment in local economies
NEPTS Lead Provider sub-contract service model, delivery in partnership with local businesses & VCSE providers.

name: the existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard

description: South Yorkshire

title: NHS SY ICB - Non Emergency Patient Transport Service

description: Ambulance 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 standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 12th March 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR

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

description: Body governed by public law

description: Health

legalName: NHS South Yorkshire Integrated Care Board

First 4 Care Ltf

locality: Edwinstowe

postalCode: NG21 9HS

legalName: First 4 Care Ltf

legalName: Independent Choice and Procurement Panel.

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 12th March 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

The award decision was made by the  SY ICB Formal Executive Group on 18th September 2024.

There were no conflicts of interests declared.