title: Core Security Guarding Service

description: Framework duration is 48 months. For Lot 1 and Lot 4 the Authority will enter into one contract for each lot for an initial period of 36 months with an option to extend for a further 12 months. For Lots 2 and 3 the Authority will enter a contract for the required period to deliver the requirement.

description: West Northamptonshire Council wishes to appoint Framework Providers in 4 Lots to provide a range of Security Services.West Northamptonshire is in the East Midlands with a population of around 425,700 covering an area of 531.79 sq. miles (1,377.3 km2.) West Northamptonshire Council is committed to protecting staff and both our occupied and vacant estates. Formed in 2021, West Northamptonshire Council is responsible for half of Northamptonshire and covers the former authority areas of Daventry, South Northamptonshire, Northampton, and the responsibilities of Northamptonshire County Council. Its functions include Waste Collection, Regeneration, Museums, Planning, Social Services, Education and Library services. West Northamptonshire Council are inviting the security industry to work on a solution that matches with the organisational THRIVE Ambitions. These Ambitions can be found here: https://www.westnorthants.gov.uk/corporate-plan/our-vision The framework is split into four lots:• Lot 1 - Core Security Guarding Service1 supplier awarded the contract - Direct award call off• Lot 2 - Ad hoc Security Guarding Servicesmultiple suppliers on a call off basis via a further competition.• Lot 3 - Security Electronics and Installationsmultiple suppliers on a call off basis via a further competition.• Lot 4 - Out of Hours Services, Monitoring and Maintenance1 supplier awarded the contract - Direct award call offSuppliers can tender for one or more lots. There will be no guarantee of work or volume of work to be given under this framework.By way of access agreement, this framework is open to current and new Authority customers seeking to utilise the Authority's frameworks on an independent third-party basis including:• partners and other organisations delegating services and or functions to the Authority;• any city, district, borough or other local authority within the county of Northamptonshire;• any companies or organisations set up by participants in the Authority;• any school, academy, university or other educational establishment within the county of Northamptonshire; and• any Public Body outlined in either Part I or Part II of the Local Authorities (Goods and Services) (Public Bodies) Order 1972. Details of which can be found at http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1972/853/made.Access to this framework by such bodies shall be solely controlled and managed by the Authority, and the successful Potential Supplier(s) shall not accept any instructions under this framework other than from the Authority.Organisations who wish to award a contract under this framework:• must first sign an access agreement (provided by the Authority's Procurement Team) and will incur a fee of 0.5% of the services provided under the Framework.• are solely responsible for the management of this framework. The Authority's Procurement Team will not contract manage on behalf of any organisation calling off the framework;• must award the contract in line with the terms of the framework; • are responsible for issuing a Contract Award Notice via the Contracts Finder and Find a Tender websites (where applicable).Potential Suppliers must be able to promptly provide appropriate evidence of the value of business conducted against the framework at any point during the term of the framework to allow the Authority to calculate rebate values. This data must include:• contract titles and numbers per Organisation accessing the framework;• period covered by the rebate payment; • and value of business on which the rebate is calculated.Variant bids not offered. Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (TUPE) may apply to this opportunity.The Authority proposes to establish a framework agreement across four (4) lots for a fixed period of 48 months. The framework start date will be 18 November 2024.Tenders must be returned via the Portal. The tender return date is midday on Friday 26th April 2024.

title: Ad hoc Guarding Services

title: Security Electronics and Installation

description: Security services

description: Security services

description: Security services

description: Security services

title: WNC Security Services Framework

streetAddress: Northampton

periodRationale: not applicable

description: West Northamptonshire Council wishes to appoint Framework Providers in 4 Lots to provide a range of Security Services.Lot 1 - Core Guarding Service - Direct AwardLot 2 - Ad hoc Guarding - Call off via mini competitionLot 3 - Security Electronics - Call off via mini competitionLot 4 - Out of Hours, Monitoring and MaintenanceSuppliers can tender for one or more lots. There will be no guarantee of work or volume of work to be given under this framework.Variant bids not offered.Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (TUPE) may apply to this opportunity.The Authority proposes to establish a framework agreement across four (4) lots for a fixed period of 48 months. The framework start date will be 18 November 2024.If your organisation wishes to participate in this process, you need to register with In-Tend Portal. Tenders must be returned via the Portal. The tender return date is midday on Friday 26th April 2024

reviewDetails: The Authority will observe a minimum ten (10) calendar day standstill period in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 following notification of intention to award. The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 set out the potential remedies available to a bidder in the event of a challenge. Proceedings must be brought in accordance with those Regulations including the time period for challenge - usually thirty (30) days from actual or constructive knowledge but which can be extended by the Court in certain circumstances.

description: Security services

description: Applicants will be assessed in accordance with the Public Contract Regulations 2015 and as set out in the ITT documents.

West Northamptonshire Council

locality: Northampton

postalCode: NN1 1ED

streetAddress: One Angel Square, Angel Street,

description: Regional or local authority

description: General public services

legalName: West Northamptonshire Council

Royal Courts of Justice

locality: London

postalCode: WC2A 2LL

streetAddress: Strand, Holborn

legalName: Royal Courts of Justice

West Northamptonshire Council

streetAddress: One Angel Square, Angel Street

description: Regional or local authority

description: General public services

SSG Support Services Group Limited

locality: Romford

legalName: SSG Support Services Group Limited

description:
Lots 1, 2 and 3 were awarded.
Lot 4 was abandoned and is in the process of being re-procured.
The overall value of the framework is £32,248,000.


measure: bids

measure: electronicBids

measure: lowestValidBidValue

currency: GBP

measure: highestValidBidValue

status: active

status: cancelled

description: Contract is for four years with two 12 months options available, a maximum of 6 years (70 months)

description:
Open Tender Procedure compliant with the Public Contract Regulations 2015.
The Contract will be awarded for an initial period of four-years commencing on the successful LUF funding application. Two one-year options are available to extend this agreement. The contract term will enable the Council to fulfil its commitments under the East Lancashire LUF, the BSIP and TCF programmes and allow for the rollout of RTPI services, displays and Traffic Light Priority (TLP) in line with future investment approvals, schemes, and initiatives.
A procurement exercise will be conducted with the award of the whole contract potential being subject to receipt of future funding approval. The grant application (Levelling Up Fund) will be submitted later this year for confirmation in early 2025. The Council intends to demonstrate its commitment to the programme of works and thus strengthen its funding bid by seeking Cabinet's approval to proceed with the procurement exercise. Tenderers will be advised that award of the contract is contingent on the Council being successful in its bid for government funding.

name: Question 1: Project Management and Contract Delivery

type: quality

name: Question 6: Affected Property Migration of Existing Signs

name: Question 7: Content Management System (CMS)

name: Question 8: Traffic Light Priority (TLP)

type: price

variantPolicy: notAllowed

description: Cover sites across Lancashire, including across Blackburn with Darwen and Blackpool Council areas.

region: UKD

title: Bus Real-Time Passenger Information (RTPI) and Traffic Light Priority (TLP)

status: complete

documentType: economicSelectionCriteria

documentType: technicalSelectionCriteria

streetAddress: Tenders will be opened electronically at any point after the closing deadline.

scheme: CELEX

description:
Lancashire is committed to promoting bus travel across the County. It is currently developing a technology-based approach for network management including the deployment of intelligent bus priority at key signalised junctions and the provision of a Real Time Passenger Information (RTPI) system to support local bus services and improve the customer experience. A new RTPI system is a key component of the Lancashire
Future Mobility Platform and was central to the Bus Theme in the recent East Lancashire LUF Application, as well as supporting the Council's broader policies for promoting sustainable transport, digitalisation, and carbon reduction.
The Council is seeking to appoint an RTPI system provider to enable the countywide processing and publishing of bus arrival times and predictions to digital displays at bus stops, interchanges, and bus stations and via web-based information services and applications. Audio facilities providing 'talking bus stops' for visually impaired people will also be included in the specification. The successful system provider will be responsible for the supply, installation, and maintenance of a central RTPI system, on street RTPI displays and associated communications for the course of the contract. In addition, the Council requires the system provider to design, supply, install and maintain a Traffic Light Priority system for buses at signalised junctions and for bus services as specified by the Council.
This will require linking to the current Lancashire Urban Traffic Control system provided by Yunex Limited.

electronicInvoicingPolicy: allowed

scheme: CPV

description: Business intelligence software development services

submissionMethod: electronicSubmission written

procurementMethod: open

mainProcurementCategory: services

procurementMethodDetails: Open procedure

Lancashire County Council

locality: Preston

postalCode: PR1 0LD

countryName: United Kingdom

streetAddress: County Hall PO Box 100

description: Regional or local authority

scheme: COFOG

description: General public services

legalName: Lancashire County Council

noIdentifierRationale: notOnAnyRegister

postalCode: PR1 oLD

streetAddress: PO Box 100, County Hall

description: Regional or local authority

description: General public services

description: Regional or local authority

description: General public services

J M W SYSTEMS LIMITED

region: UKG

locality: Stone

postalCode: ST15 0SR

streetAddress: Systems House, Stone Enterprise Centre, Emerald Way, Stone Business Park,

scale: sme

scheme: GB-COH

legalName: J M W SYSTEMS LIMITED

initiationType: tender


measure: smeBids

measure: foreignBidsFromEU

measure: foreignBidsFromNonEU

title: Ceredigion - Lot 1 Temporary Accommodation Units

title: Ceredigion - Lot 3 Outreach Support

title: Ceredigion - Lot 2 Emergency Assessment Centre

title: Ceredigion - Lot 3 Outreach Support

description: Ceredigion - Lot 3 Outreach Support

description: Housing services

description: Housing services

description: Housing services

title: Ceredigion - Housing Support Services - Emergency, Temporary and Outreach Support

description: Extension requested and granted

label: Time limit

description: Housing services

languages: en cy

Cyngor Sir Ceredigion County Council

roles: buyer centralPurchasingBody

locality: Aberystwyth

postalCode: SY23 3UE

streetAddress: Canolfan Rheidol, Rhoddfa Padarn

description: Regional or local authority

description: General public services

legalName: Cyngor Sir Ceredigion County Council

High Court

streetAddress: Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand

legalName: High Court

The Walllich

region: UK

locality: Cardiff

streetAddress: 18 Park Place

legalName: The Walllich

title: Ceredigion - Lot 3 Outreach Support

description: (WA Ref:148776)


description: Option for 2 x 12 month extensions ( maximum duration 4 years)

description: Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (The Authority) is contracting a single Supplier to provide Specialist Wheelchair Seating services on behalf of the East Berkshire Specialist Wheelchair Service from 3 Abell Gardens, Furze Platt Road, Maidenhead, SL6 6PS.

name: Corporate Responsibility and Social Value Creation

Commercial Pricing

type: cost

description: Applicants must score a minimum of 30 (after weighting) from the total of Section 6 and Section 7 of the SSQ or they will be marked a FAIL. Additionally, only the top 5 ranked bidders will be invited to tender.

description: UKJ

region: UKJ

description: Wheelchair seats

title: Specialist Wheelchair Seating

description: Supply of Specialist Wheelchair Seating Services

description: Wheelchair seats

procurementMethod: selective

mainProcurementCategory: goods

procurementMethodDetails: Restricted procedure

locality: Bracknell

postalCode: RG12 2UT

streetAddress: London House, London Road

description: Body governed by public law

description: Health

The High Court of England and Wales

streetAddress: The Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand

legalName: The High Court of England and Wales

Blatchford Limited

locality: Basingstoke

postalCode: RG24 8PZ

streetAddress: Unit D Antura, Bond Close  Basingstoke

scale: large

legalName: Blatchford Limited

High Court

postalCode: WC2A 2LL UK

streetAddress: The Strand


description:
The Medical Team, which forms part of Leidos Supply Ltd. is considering the potential requirement for The Supply of Physiotherapy, Rehabilitation and Assisted Living Consumables on behalf of the UK MoD.
The total estimated value for this Framework Agreement will be between £3,200,000 and £8,000,000, with a total length of 4 Years.
In addition, please note that as a framework agreement there is no guarantee of business.
If this is of further interest, please register on our eProcurement system, Jaggaer: https://leidos-supply.app.jaggaer.com/esop/guest/go/opportunity/detail?opportunityId=59303
Bidders will be able to register on the system, and once registered they can express their interest and complete their bid on there. Should Bidders have any queries regarding the system, please contact the support team on the front page of the Jaggaer website, where it says 'Need assistance?', for help. Any queries regarding the tender itself, as opposed to the system, should be directed through Jaggaer's messaging center.

description: Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

description: Medical equipments

description: Medical consumables

description: Crutches

description: Walking aids

description: Radiotherapy, mechanotherapy, electrotherapy and physical therapy devices

description: Radiotherapy supplies

description: Functional support

description: Miscellaneous medical devices and products

description: Balance equipment

description: Rehabilitation hospital services

description: Orthotic services

description: Physiotherapy services

description: Team Leidos are proud to be delivering the logistics commodities and services transformation (LCS(T)) Delivery partner contracts (LCS (T)/0001 dated 16.4.2015) on behalf of the UK Ministry of Defence (the ‘Prime Contract’). Delivery of other parts of the LCS(T) contract are delivered by Leidos Europe Ltd (LEL) and other partners (together ‘Team Leidos’). This requirement is subject to the Public Procurement Regulations and respective advertising action.

description: Physical therapy devices

Leidos Supply

locality: Bristol

streetAddress: 8 Monarch Court, The Brooms, Emerson Green

description: Body governed by public law

description: Defence

legalName: Leidos Supply

Leidos Supply Limited

description: Body governed by public law

description: Defence

legalName: Leidos Supply Limited

Leidos Supply

streetAddress: Monarch Court, 8 The Brooms, Emersons Green

description:
In April 2015 the MOD signed a thirteen year contract with Leidos Europe Ltd to provide the procurement and inventory management of commodity items (as well as the storage and distribution services) historically provided in-house by the Logistic Commodities and Services Operating Centre. Leidos, working with the MOD, will transform the way these services are delivered to ensure requirements continue to be met whilst providing best value for money for the department. The organisation delivering these services is known as Team Leidos. Team Leidos would like to make interested suppliers aware that it is inviting tenders for its supply and delivery of Physiotherapy, Rehabilitation and Assisted Living Consumables. Leidos Supply Ltd is a wholly owned subsidiary of Leidos Europe Ltd, is undertaking this procurement as a subcontractor to Leidos Europe Ltd to meet a requirement of the UK Ministry of Defence pursuant to the logistics commodities and services transformation delivery partner contract (LCS(T)/0001 dated16.4.2015) between Leidos Europe Ltd and the UK Ministry of Defence.
Please note all information provided to organisations or individuals that respond to this notice should be treated as Confidential, and not shared further without express written permission from Leidos Supply Ltd.


description: Offsite document management, storage archive and retrieval services for Nottingham City Council

region: UKF

description: Document management software package

description: Archive services

description: File storage box

title: CPU 6299 Off-site Document Management – Scanning, Storage, Archive, Retrieval & Destruction Services

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

procurementMethodDetails: Competitive procedure with negotiation

Nottingham City Council

locality: Nottingham

postalCode: NG2 3NG

streetAddress: Loxley House, Station Street

description: Regional or local authority

description: General public services

legalName: Nottingham City Council

Iron Mountain Ltd

legalName: Iron Mountain Ltd


title: Audio Visual Maintenance Services

description: The University of Hertfordshire and its subsidiary companies ("The University") is looking to set up a contract with the successful bidder for the provision of an Audio Visual (AV) Maintenance Service

name: Fit to requirements, Service delivery, Expertise

description: University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield

description: Repair, maintenance and associated services related to personal computers, office equipment, telecommunications and audio-visual equipment

description: Repair and maintenance services of audio-visual and optical equipment

description: Repair and maintenance services of audio equipment

title: Audio Visual Maintenance Service

streetAddress: University of Hertfordshire

description: CONTRACT NOW AWARDED

type: suitability

description: Requirements as stated in the procurement documents

University of Hertfordshire

locality: Hatfield

postalCode: AL10 9AB

streetAddress: College Lane

description: Body governed by public law

description: Education

legalName: University of Hertfordshire

Crown Commercial Services

locality: Liverpool

legalName: Crown Commercial Services

Visavvi Ltd

locality: York

postalCode: YO26 6PQ

streetAddress: Unit 5 Millfield Lane, Nether Poppleton, York, YO26 6PQ

legalName: Visavvi Ltd

title: Audio Visual Maintenance Services


id: 012949-2025-NCCT42927  - Payroll Bureau Software-1

title: NCCT42927  - Payroll Bureau Software

description: The Contract may be extended by up to 48 months in 24-months increments at the Council’s discretion.

description: Norfolk County Council is purchasing new payroll software for the Direct Payment Support Service (DPSS). DPSS provides support to individual employers who receive funds (direct payments) from the council to support care services. The DPSS currently provides a payroll bureau service for 1500 Employers, employing around 2500 personal assistants (PAs) predominantly on zero hours contracts and paid through the DPSS payroll system.DPSS is looking for a new payroll bureau software that can provide the following benefits:• Improve the accuracy, efficiency, and security of the payroll processing and reporting.• Ensure compliance with the UK payroll legislation and regulations, including tax, national insurance, pensions, and statutory payments.• Enhance the user experience and satisfaction of the DPSS clients and staff, by providing online access, self-service options, and timely communication.• Reduce the operational costs and risks associated with the payroll processing and reporting. Additional information: The value described at II.2.6 is for the full potential term of the contract.

description: Norfolk

description: Software package and information systems

title: Payroll Bureau Software ITT

description: Payroll management services

description: Payroll management services

streetAddress: Norwich

reviewDetails: Precise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals: The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland).Proceedings must be brought within 30 days from the date of knowledge (the date on which the economic operator first knew or ought to have known that grounds for starting the proceedings had arisen) unless the Court considers that there is good reason for extending the period within which proceedings may be brought, in which case the Court may extend that period up to a maximum of 3 months from the date of knowledge.

description: As stated in the procurement documents

Norfolk County Council

locality: Norwich

postalCode: NR1 2DH

streetAddress: County Hall, Martineau Lane

description: Regional or local authority

description: General public services

legalName: Norfolk County Council

streetAddress: County Hall, Martineau Lane, Norwich, NR1 2UE

description: Regional or local authority

description: General public services

NpLaw

legalName: NpLaw

Brain Payroll UK Limited

region: UKI

postalCode: EC1V 2NX

streetAddress: 128 City Road

legalName: Brain Payroll UK Limited

title: NCCT42927  - Payroll Bureau Software

description: This procurement will be managed electronically via the Council`s e-procurement system. To participate in this procurement, applicants must first be registered on the system at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/norfolkcc. Full instructions for registration and use of the system can be found at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/norfolkcc/aspx/BuyerProfiles. Once registered you will be able to see the procurement project under the `tenders` section and `express an interest` to view the documentation. If you encounter any difficulties whilst using the system you can contact the In-tend support team by phoning +44 8442728810 or e-mailing support@in-tend.co.uk.


description:
The initial contract period for this CfT 5052399 is 4 years from date of award, with provision for extension for any
period(s) up to and including 48 months

description: Professional Use Point of Care Testing (POCT) Blood Glucose and Ketone Monitoring Systems. Additional information: This contract is by a Central Purchasing Body, operated by BSO PaLS on behalf of the Belfast Health and Social Care trust, Northern Health and Social Care Trust, Southern Health and Social Care Trust, South Eastern Health and Social. Care Trust and Western Health and Social Care Trust.

description: Pathology services

description: Blood-testing reagents

description: Reagent strips

description: Medical equipments

title: PROFESSIONAL USE POINT OF CARE TESTING (POCT) BLOOD GLUCOSE AND KETONE MONITORING SYSTEMS

description: Additional CPV Codes added to Section II.2.2

label: Additional CPV Code(s)

description: Meters

description: Medical equipments

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

description: Laboratory services

description: Laboratory reagents

reviewDetails: BSO PaLS will incorporate a standstill period at the point information on the. award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. That notification will provide full information on the award decision. The standstill. period, which will be for a minimum of 10 calendar days, provides time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract is tendered into. The Public Contract Regulations 2015 as amended provides for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland)

description: Biochemical analysers

Procurement and Logistics Service

locality: Belfast

postalCode: BT12 6HU

streetAddress: 77 Boucher Crescent

description: Body governed by public law

description: Health

legalName: Procurement and Logistics Service

Belfast Health and Social Care Trust

postalCode: BT9 7AB

streetAddress: A Floor, Belfast City Hospital, Lisburn Road

legalName: Belfast Health and Social Care Trust

Northern Health and Social Care Trust

locality: Antrim

postalCode: BT41 2RL

streetAddress: Bretten Hall, Bush Road

legalName: Northern Health and Social Care Trust

Western Health and Social Care Trust

locality: Londonderry

postalCode: BT47 6SB

streetAddress: Altnagelvin Area Hospital, Glenshane Road

legalName: Western Health and Social Care Trust

name: South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust

postalCode: BT16 1RH

streetAddress: Ulster Hospital, Upper Newtownards Rd

Southern Health and Social Care Trust

locality: Portadown

postalCode: BT63 5QQ

streetAddress: Craigavon Area Hospital, 68 Lurgan Road

legalName: Southern Health and Social Care Trust

Business Services Organisation, PaLS

legalName: Business Services Organisation, PaLS

description: In section 1.2, it is stated that this procurement is a joint procedure and contract award is by a Central Purchasing Body. This contract is not a joint contract, it is a Central Purchasing Body Contract operated by BSO PaLS on behalf of the participants listed in section 1.1.


description: Subject to renewal at the end of the initial term/optional extension period.

description:
NHS England South East (the Commissioner) were seeking to secure a Provider who has the capability and capacity to deliver Complex Disability Equipment - Prosthetic Specialised Services to individuals of all ages with Limb Loss.
The service aims to maximise the mobility, independence, and quality of life of the individual, working in collaboration with the patient as equal partners.
This aim is achieved by the provision of prostheses (artificial limbs) through a dedicated and specialised multidisciplinary team.
These specialised services seek to empower patients, provide them with information about their condition(s) and offer individual choice(s) about where, how and by whom they are to be treated and allow for a collaboratively agreed prescription(s) to be provided. The ability to return to normal life and work are key service outcomes thereby improving the individual's quality of life.
The contract will be for an initial 60-month period, with the option to extend for a further 48 months (4 x 12-month extensions). Services are due to commence mid-late 2025.
The contract value for the initial term is £10,956,775.65. The total contract value including extension options is £19,722,196.17.
Please note that the commissioning responsibility for this service was delegated on 1st April 2025 by NHS England to NHS Kent & Medway Integrated Care Board, pursuant to section 65 Z5 of the National Health Service Act 2006.
This is an existing service to be delivered by a new provider named in the notice.
The Services procured through this tender process are healthcare services subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, (PSR), and the process has been undertaken in full accordance with the law. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 do not apply.
The procurement followed the Competitive Process, in accordance with Regulation 11.
This notice serves as an intention to award a contract under the competitive process of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR).
This procurement has been carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioners.

name: Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice

name: Value (completion of a financial model template and a supporting financial narrative, demonstrating delivery within the total financial envelope.)

title: Complex Disability Equipment - Prosthetic Specialised Services For People Of All Ages With Limb Loss on behalf of NHS England South East

label: Reference Number

section: II

description:
The contract award date for this contract is 4th June 2025.
The contract will be for an initial 60-month period, with the option to extend for a further 48 months (4 x 12-month extensions). Services are due to commence mid-late 2025.
The contract value for the initial term is £10,956,775.65. The total contract value including extension options is £19,722,196.17.
There were two potential declarations of conflict of interest made via the conflict of interest process and recorded accordingly. However, both were deemed as for information only, i.e. on review were not considered as conflicts.
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 the competitive process.

description: Re-procurement process following initial term/optional extension period.

description:
NHS England South East (the Commissioner) were seeking to secure a Provider who has the capability and capacity to deliver Complex Disability Equipment - Prosthetic Specialised Services to individuals of all ages with Limb Loss.
The service aims to maximise the mobility, independence, and quality of life of the individual, working in collaboration with the patient as equal partners. This aim is achieved by the provision of prostheses (artificial limbs) through a dedicated and specialised multidisciplinary team.
These specialised services seek to empower patients, provide them with information about their condition(s) and offer individual choice(s) about where, how and by whom they are to be treated and allow for a collaboratively agreed prescription(s) to be provided. The ability to return to normal life and work are key service outcomes thereby improving the individual's quality of life.
The contract will be for an initial 60-month period, with the option to extend for a further 48 months (4 x 12-month extensions). Services are due to commence mid-late 2025.
Total financial envelopes as per the ITT were:
£10,961,335 for initial term (inclusive of any VAT that is chargeable and non-recoverable, but excluding any VAT which is chargeable and recoverable).
£19,730,403 including extension options (inclusive of any VAT that is chargeable and non-recoverable, but excluding any VAT which is chargeable and recoverable).
Please note that the commissioning responsibility for this service was delegated on 1st April 2025 by NHS England to NHS Kent & Medway Integrated Care Board, pursuant to section 65 Z5 of the National Health Service Act 2006.
This notice serves as an intention to award a contract under the competitive process of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR).
This procurement has been carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioners.

description: Health services

NHS England

locality: London

postalCode: SE1 8UG

description: Body governed by public law

description: Health

legalName: NHS England

Hugh Steeper Limited

locality: Leeds

postalCode: LS10 1DF

streetAddress: Unit 3, Stourton Link, Intermezzo Drive

legalName: Hugh Steeper Limited

description:
The decision to award this contract in line with Competitive Process was based on evaluation against the basic selection criteria (in the form of a Selection Questionnaire), which was assessed on a pass/fail basis, and the PSR 5 key criteria, which were assessed on a 0-4 scale, with the below weightings. Several tender questions were asked under each of the key criteria.
Quality & Innovation - 41%
Integration, Collaboration and Service Sustainability - 19%
Improving access, reducing health inequalities, and facilitating choice - 20%
Social Value - 10%
Value - 10%
After conducting a thorough Competitive Process, taking into account the key criteria and applying the basic selection criteria, NHS England South East is content that Hugh Steeper Limited's bid sufficiently met the key criteria and thus can proceed to contract award under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.
Award decisions have been recommended by the Specialised Commissioning Senior Management Team.
There were two potential declarations of conflict of interest made via the conflict of interest process and recorded accordingly. However, both were deemed as for information only, i.e. on review were not considered as conflicts.
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 3rd June 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award a contract under the competitive process of the PSR.
This procurement has been carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioners.
Written representations should be sent to scwcsu.procurement@nhs.net


description:
The Monitoring contracts team within Survey, National Monitoring has been managing the UK Hydrocarbons Network contract on behalf of DEFRA since April 2016. This procurement is to replace the current contract which has been running for 6 years (1st September 2018 until 31st August 2023) with an additional 1-year extension until August 24, followed by an STA for 6 months ending 31/03/2025.
The networks consist of interdependent elements, split between an automatic and a non-automatic network.
The Hydrocarbon Network Operator is responsible for the management of the network of air pollution monitoring sites throughout the UK for the measurement and assessment of Benzene and volatile organic compounds at automatic sites. The operator will be responsible for upkeep, collection, analysis QA/QC and transfer of data to contractors who have responsibility for wider dissemination of the data.

The retender cost is for 4-year period which is a two-year contract with the option of extending for a further two years.

The objective is to continue delivery and encompass new monitoring using automatic analysers that can measure additional hydrocarbons to align with changes to the pollution climate of the UK.

description: Air quality management

title: UK Hydrocarbons Monitoring Network 2025-2027

description:
The networks consist of interdependent elements, split between an automatic and a non-automatic network.
The Hydrocarbon Network Operator is responsible for the management of the network of air pollution monitoring sites throughout the UK for the measurement and assessment of Benzene and volatile organic compounds at automatic sites. The operator will be responsible for upkeep, collection, analysis QA/QC and transfer of data to contractors who have responsibility for wider dissemination of the data.
The objective is to continue delivery and encompass new monitoring using automatic analysers that can measure additional hydrocarbons to align with changes to the pollution climate of the UK.

description: Air quality management

procurementMethod: limited

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

procurementMethodRationale:
This is a genuine STA under Regulation 32 of PCR 2015 and complies with clause 9.
Additional ground relevant to new works or services which repeat similar ones
(9) The negotiated procedure without prior publication may be used for new works and services consisting of the repetition of similar works or services entrusted to the economic operator to which the same contracting authority awarded an original contract, provided that such works or services are in conformity with a basic project for which the original contract was awarded following a procedure in accordance with regulation 26(1) and (2), 32(1) and (2).
26.—(1) When awarding public contracts, contracting authorities shall apply procedures that conform to this Part.
(2) Such contracts may be awarded only if a call for competition has been published in accordance with this Part F1..., except where regulation 32 permits contracting authorities to apply a negotiated procedure without prior publication.
32.—(2) The negotiated procedure without prior publication may be used for public works contracts, public supply contracts and public service contracts in any of the following cases:—
(a)where no tenders, no suitable tenders, no requests to participate or no suitable requests to participate have been submitted in response to an open procedure or a restricted procedure, provided that the initial conditions of the contract are not substantially altered [F1and that—
(b)where the works, supplies or services can be supplied only by a particular economic operator for any of the following reasons:— (ii)competition is absent for technical reasons, but only, in the case of paragraphs (ii) and (iii), where no reasonable alternative or substitute exists and the absence of competition is not the result of an artificial narrowing down of the parameters of the procurement;

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

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

description: New works/services, constituting a repetition of existing works/services and ordered in accordance with the strict conditions stated in the directive

Defra Network eTendering Portal

postalCode: SW1P 4DF

streetAddress: Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street

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

description: Environmental protection

legalName: Defra Network eTendering Portal

Ricardo-AEA Ltd

locality: Harwell

postalCode: OX11 0QR

streetAddress: The Gemini Building, Harwell, Oxfordshire

legalName: Ricardo-AEA Ltd

name: DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS (Defra Network eTendering Portal)

Public Procurement Review Body

legalName: Public Procurement Review Body

ENVIRONMENT AGENCY

description: Environmental protection

legalName: ENVIRONMENT AGENCY


title: City Centre Masterplan and related evidence base to underpin the Local Plan review of the city centre chapter

description: Hull City Council (The Authority) has appointed Planit I.E. Limited to provide services for Consultancy to Develop a City Centre Masterplan for Kingston upon Hull, via an open competitive tender procurement process (YORtender Ref. 83284).The contract is for  a period of approximately 12 months starting from 01 October 2024 until 30 September 2025 . The Authority has estimated the value of the Services to be £ 238,579.68 overall.

description: Environmental planning

description: Development consultancy services

description: Hull City Council (The Authority) has appointed Planit I.E. Limited to provide services for Consultancy to Develop a City Centre Masterplan for Kingston upon Hull, via an open competitive tender procurement process (YORtender Ref. 83284).The contract is for  a period of approximately 12 months starting from 01 October 2024 until 30 September 2025 . The Authority has estimated the value of the Contract to be £ 238,579.68 overall.

performanceTerms: Requirements as specified within the tender documentation

description: Development consultancy services

Hull City Council

locality: Hull

postalCode: HU1 2AA

streetAddress: The Guildhall, Alfred Gelder Street

description: Regional or local authority

description: General public services

legalName: Hull City Council

locality: Kingson upon Hull

streetAddress: The Guildhall Alfted Geller st

Planit I.E. Limited

locality: Altrincham

streetAddress: 2 Back Grafton Street

legalName: Planit I.E. Limited


status: unsuccessful

statusDetails: unsuccessful

description: 3 x 12 months

description: 3 x 12 mths extensions

description: vehicle restraint systems

region: UKC

region: UKE

region: UKH

region: UKK

title: Framework for the Supply and delivery of Vehicle Restraint Systems

description: Framework for the Supply and Delivery of Vehicle Restraint Systems

description: Road barriers

Durham County Council

locality: DURHAM

streetAddress: County Hall

description: Regional or local authority

description: General public services

legalName: Durham County Council

High Court of England & Wales

legalName: High Court of England & Wales

Durham County Council

locality: Durham

streetAddress: Corten House, Dunholme Close

description: Regional or local authority

description: General public services


title: Contract

description: Derry City and Strabane District Council invite suppliers to tender for a PeacePlus Connect Project (BAME). This project is an essential lifeline project for the most isolated women within the local BAME (Black and Minority Ethnic) Community. During the Co-Design process, an acute need was heard for female only projects for women relatively recently arrived into area. Many have extremely limited English and/or are asylum seekers or refugees. This project would assist these women to feel connected and less isolated and connect them with local female volunteers to ensure the project had a cross-community volunteering dimension. Please refer to the CfT documents for further detail.

description: Community action programme

title: T24-046BUS PEACEPLUS Connect Project (BAME)

reviewDetails: As per PCR 2015

description: Community action programme

locality: Derry

postalCode: BT48 7NN

streetAddress: Council Offices, 98 Strand Road

description: Regional or local authority

description: General public services

Royal Courts of Justice NI

legalName: Royal Courts of Justice NI

WOMEN'S CENTRE DERRY LTD

locality: LONDONDERRY

postalCode: BT48 6BB

streetAddress: 5 Guildhall Street

legalName: WOMEN'S CENTRE DERRY LTD

description: Funded by PEACEPLUS Programme 2021-2027. Investment Area 1.1 Co-designed Local PEACEPLUS Action Plans

title: Contract


title: Minor Works

title: Minor Works

title: Minor works

title: Minor Works

title: Level Access Showers

title: Access Works

name: King Adaptations Building Services Limited

title: Major Works

title: Minor Works

description: Works under £5,000 including plumbing works, works to kitchens, doors, windows, flooring, ceiling and wall finishing.

title: Lot 2 - Level Access Showers

description: Level Access Showers - All plumbing, electrical, carpentry, tiling, flooring and general building work required to install a Level Access Shower and accessible bathing and WC facilities

title: Lot 3 Access Works

description: Access Works - Doors/ openings, ramps, step alterations, thresholds, hardstanding

title: Lot 4 Major Works

description: Major Works- Extensions and garage conversions for bedrooms and wet rooms, installing adapted kitchens, damp treatment works, replacement of doors and windows

title: Compliance Works

description:
Electrical works including safety test and report, rewiring, installation of smoke alarms, electronic door openings, installing or moving sockets.
Asbestos survey, testing, treatment and removal.

title: Heating Works

description: Replacement/ installation of boilers and radiators.

title: Lot 1 Minor Works

description: Minor Works including plumbing works

title: Lot 1 Minor Works

description: Minor Works including works to kitchens

title: Lot 1 - Minor works

description: Minor Works  including works to doors and windows

title: Lot 1 Minor works

description: Minor Works  including works to flooring, ceiling and wall finishing

description: Construction work for multi-dwelling buildings and individual houses

description: Bathrooms construction work

description: Access ramps

description: Construction work

description: Building installation work

description: Plumbing and sanitary works

description: Building installation work

description: Joinery and carpentry installation work

description: Builders' joinery

description: Building completion work

title: Housing Adaptation Service – Contractors’ Framework

description: The Council operates a HAS which provides an end-to-end agency service for clients who have been assessed by Occupational Therapists as requiring adaptations to their homes. These include owner-occupiers and tenants of Registered Providers or private landlords within the Borough. Funding is provided through the Council’s Disabled Facilities Grant (DFG) budget, however as the grant is means-tested some clients are required to make a contribution. The agency service is delivered by the Council’s Housing Adaptation Service (HAS) and includes the provision of drawings and specifications and the selection and management of contractors through to completion of works.

London Borough of Hounslow

description: Regional or local authority

description: General public services

MNM Property Services Limited

streetAddress: Unit 30, Cygnus Business Centre, Dalmeyer Road

title: Minor Works

title: Minor Works

title: Minor works

title: Minor Works

title: Level Access Showers

title: Access Works

title: Major Works


title: Lifting Equipment & Stair Lifts

description: prelim works only.

title: Lifting Equipment & Stair Lifts

title: Lifting Equipment & Stair Lifts

title: Lifting Equipment & Stair Lifts

description: Carpentry, electrical, plumbing, prep work.

title: Lifting Equipment & Stair Lifts

title: Lot 3 – Track & Ceiling Hoists

title: Lot 3 – Track & Ceiling Hoists

title: Lot 3 – Track & Ceiling Hoists

title: Lot 3 – Track & Ceiling Hoists

title: Lifting Equipment & Stair Lifts

description: Extension available for 24 months.

description: Further details are set out in the procurement documents.

title: Through Floor Lifts & Step Lifts

description: Extension available for 24 months.

title: Lot 3 - Track & Ceiling Hoists

description: Extension available for 24 months.

description: Industrial machinery

description: Industrial machinery

description: Industrial machinery

title: TC840 - Supply and Installation of Electrical Equipment and Adaptations

description:
Manchester City Council (the Council) is inviting tenders for the supply and installation of
electrical equipment and adaptations which will be subject to the information, specification
and tender package enclosed. The framework is split into 3 Lots as follows:
Lot 1 – Lifting Equipment & Stair Lifts
Lot 2 – Through Floor Lifts & Step Lifts
Lot 3 – Track & Ceiling Hoists

reviewDetails:
Tick the box and add the following text:
The Council incorporated a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract/framework is communicated to tenderers prior to entering into the contract/framework. If an appeal regarding the award of a contract/framework has not been successfully resolved, the Public Contract Regulations 2015 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland).

description: Industrial machinery

Manchester City Council

locality: Manchester

streetAddress: Floor 5 (Mount Street Elevation),, Town Hall Extension, Albert Square

description: Regional or local authority

description: General public services

name: The High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland)

Hoist and Shower Chair Company Limited

streetAddress: River Street Business Park, River Street

title: Lifting Equipment & Stair Lifts

title: Lifting Equipment & Stair Lifts

title: Lifting Equipment & Stair Lifts

title: Lifting Equipment & Stair Lifts

title: Lifting Equipment & Stair Lifts

title: Lot 3 – Track & Ceiling Hoists

title: Lot 3 – Track & Ceiling Hoists

title: Lot 3 – Track & Ceiling Hoists

title: Lot 3 – Track & Ceiling Hoists

description:
The Council is using the e-business portal known as the Chest. Applicants will need to register their details at the following link www.the-chest.org.uk . Once registered, applicants will be emailed a log-in and password which will allow them to gain access to the documentation relating to this opportunity. Applicants will need to electronically submit their completed tender documents, including online questionnaire, via the on-line portal by 11am on 29th April 2024 as referred to in IV.2.2. Any clarification queries must also be submitted via the Chest website by the date referred to in the tender documentation.
The contracts will be for 2 years, expected to commence 1st November 2024 with option to extend for up to an additional 2 year(s).
The successful supplier will be required to actively participate in the economic and social regeneration of the locality of, and surroundings of, the place of delivery of the contract. Therefore, selection and award criteria, specification requirements and contract performance conditions may relate in particular to social and environmental considerations as relevant to the subject matter of this project.
The Council reserves the right not to award the framework, as a result of this Contract Notice. The Council shall not be liable for any costs or expenses incurred by any organisation in responding to this notice or in tendering for the proposed framework.
All submissions must be in English, with any clarifications or discussions conducted in English. Tenders and supporting documents must be priced in pounds sterling and all payments under the proposed contract will be made in pounds sterling.


name: Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office

description: The contract will be valid for a period of 2 years with the possibility of 3 optional extensions of 1-year each.

description: The contract is expected to commence 1 October 2024 and will be valid for a period of 2 years with the possibility of 3 optional extensions of 1-year each.

description:
The adoption by FCDO of a new accounting standard (International Financial reporting Standard [IFRS] 16), now demands a level of rigour and accuracy in accounting for FCDO leases. It is proposed to centralise all lease data inputting into a hub to improve accuracy. To do this FCDO is seeking to set up an (initially) outsourced, lease management hub to process all FCDO lease events (new leases, lease extensions, rent reviews and lease terminations).
3.3 FCDO is now creating centralised lease management service to proactively identify upcoming lease events for properties overseas, and to retrieve the details of those events with supporting documentation, and for a dedicated team of lease managers to enter that data into the IWMS system and then quality assure and approve that data in the system. This will improve the accuracy of the accounting outputs and also assist FCDO to comply with cross government property standards (GOVS_004). The service will also work with FCDO Finance team to make corrections in our IWMS that arise from reconciliations within the accounting system – the reconciliation work will be undertaken by the FCDO Finance Team.

description: Real estate services

title: IFRS 16 Lease Management Hub

description: Real estate services

postalCode: SW1A 2AH

streetAddress: King Charles Street

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

description: General public services

Deloitte LLP

legalName: Deloitte LLP

locality: LONDON

description:
The requirement will be procured via the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office's e-procurement portal: https://fcdo.bravosolution.co.uk. Suppliers, not currently registered on the portal, who are interested in being considered for this opportunity must self-register on the site in order to participate — registration is free and instantaneous. Suppliers already registered on FCDO/Jaggaer will not need to re-register, but will need to complete the full suite of tender documents once issued to be considered for the opportunity.
Once on the system, the opportunity can be found under project_10890; itt_6422.


title: Federated Learning Platform

title: Provision of training on standardisation of model development, version control, documentation

title: Data infrastructure for plastics recycling rig

description: The intended outcome from this lot is to advance the digital maturity of a new plastics recycling plant that will be installed at CPI’s Biotechnology centre in Wilton, enabling it to form part of a larger Federated Learning test bed. The intention of this test bed is to provide proof of concept for the benefits of data-driven modelling and Federated Learning in the plastics recycling sector.

variantPolicy: allowed

title: Federated Learning Platform

description: The intended outcome from this lot is a Federated Learning platform that allows machine learning (ML) modelling of data from industrial assets and plants. The platform should allow building of ML models on the edge without the need to share data.

description: The intended outcome for this lot is the provision of training in data scientific approaches. The target audience of the training are general scientists (typically chemists / chemical engineers, trained to PhD level or graduates with several years’ experience) with good understanding of data science and python coding, but no formal training. The focus of the training should be on practical approaches and robust procedures that can be implemented at CPI.

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

title: Building CPI’s capability in industrial connectivity, Federated Learning and data science methodologies

description: The purpose of this tender is to demonstrate CPI’s capability in data analytics and Federated Learning by supplying an analytics-enabling data infrastructure for a plastics recycling rig (Lot 1), and a complete Federated Learning platform (Lot 2), initially orientated towards furnace applications which is deployable at different sites/locations. These lots are to be supplemented by a training programme CPI has identified in support of these activities (Lot 3). This tender is split into three lots where are described in detail in the Technical Requirements section and accompanying URB’s.

reviewDetails: As per published timetable and documents

Centre For Process Innovation

locality: Sedgefield

postalCode: TS21 3FH

streetAddress: Discovery 2,  William Armstrong Way, NETPark

description: Body governed by public law

legalName: Centre For Process Innovation

Centre for Process and Innovation

locality: Wilton

streetAddress: Wilton Centre, Wilton, Redcar, TS10 4RF

legalName: Centre for Process and Innovation

OctaiPipe Ltd

streetAddress: 124 City Road

legalName: OctaiPipe Ltd

University of Newcastle upon Tyne

locality: Newcastle upon Tyne

postalCode: NE1 7RU

streetAddress: King’s Gate

legalName: University of Newcastle upon Tyne

title: Federated Learning Platform


title: Provision of Services Associated with Meter Operator, Data Collector and Site Services

description: Re-tender at the expiry date

description: As above

description: Meter reading service

description: Associated British Ports (ABP) is the UK’s largest port operator and manages a portfolio of estate and infrastructure including tenant operations. As part of this, utility metering of the estate is undertaken. The existing portfolio of meters to consider currently stands in excess of 2,500, of which 800 are covered by a MOP/DC agreement. The remainder are being considered for upgrade to a ‘SMART’ format to communicate with a number of management systems.The existing meter base covers electricity (both CoP and sub-meter type). Water is on the roadmap to install in the future.ABP is looking for both a supplier and partner to meet the needs associated with utility metering to provide services for data collection, site support and business intelligence outlined within the scope.Mandatory requirements:The Tenderer is member of the Association of Meter OperatorsAccredited and certified to the Balancing and Settlement Code Supplier {BSCCo) to undertake the respective activities.

description: Meter reading service

procurementMethodDetails: Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition

Associated British Ports

roles: buyer reviewContactPoint

postalCode: WC2E 9ES

streetAddress: 25 Bedford Street

description: Port-related activities

legalName: Associated British Ports

roles: reviewBody mediationBody

streetAddress: 25 Bedford St


name: Kent Community Health N H S Foundation Trust

title: Provision of a Hospital Care Navigator Service Support Patient Discharge

description: contract has the option to be extended by 2 x 6 months

description:
A significant number of patients in East Kent are currently accessing accident and
emergency for conditions that could be treated locally in the community. The health and
social care economy in East Kent believe that aligning provider services in an integrated
approach and underpinning this with a redirection programme will reduce pressure on
hospital services and improve overall performance across the health economy.

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

description: Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Hospital, Margate

title: Provision of a Hospital Care Navigator Service Supporting Patient Discharge

text:
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. This contract has now been formally awarded using direct award process C
Date of Contract Award - 12 April 2024 - Contract from 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025 with the option to extend by a further 2 x 6 months.
Contract Value  £57,838

text: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 12 April 2024. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR

description: Community health services

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

locality: ASHFORD

streetAddress: 110-120 Eureka Park,Upper Pemberton, Kennington

description: Body governed by public law

description: Health

Town and Country Housing

locality: Tunbridge Wells

postalCode: TN1 1LQ

streetAddress: Monson House, Monson Way

scheme: GB-MPR

legalName: Town and Country Housing

name: Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust

locality: Ashford

locality: Kent

description: Community health services

rationale: Need for additional works, services or supplies by the original contractor/concessionaire: The Contract will be extended for a period of 6 months in accordance with the provisions of the contract, this is to allow the service to be reviewed by commissioners and aligned across East Kent.

description: The Contract will be extended for a period of 6 months in accordance with the provisions of the contract.

description:
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 12 April 2024. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR
Representations should be sent via email to: kcht.contracts@nhs.net
Award decision makers are: Assistant Director Urgent Care Acute
There were no conflicts of interest
Town and Country provide their service as a part of the Rapid Transfer Service at QEQM hospital and meet the criteria associated to the PSR.
•	Quality and Innovation; Town and Country are part of the Transfer of Care Hubs, being developed to improve the quality of transfers of care from the acute hospital into the community. They are engaged in the TELS contract with KCC therefore are developing their skills and competence re assistive technology to provide safe transfers. Town and Country have been working with therapists to educate on the community services available and how the voluntary sector can support discharges across all of the pathways.
•	Value; Town and Country can, due to their community connections, have a wide range of support available and provide excellent value for money in relation to reducing length of stay , avoiding future hospital admissions and manage in a service that has had an increased demand over the last two years especially with regard to the better use of beds and ensuring home first is the priority for patients. This means a significant saving on a wider system perspective.
•	Integration, Collaboration and Service Sustainability; The Town and Country service has been an integral service for the last 7 years and are seen as part of the Rapid transfer service by all system partners. They are engaged in all aspects of the KCHFT ambitions and visions for the future and are very much engaged with the priority of putting the communities first and supporting people to get home.  They also are engaged in the projects around providing sustainable care providing a better patient experience for our patients. They are essentially part of the KCHFT governance and are fully involved in all service delivery plans.
•	Improving Access, reducing Health Inequalities and facilitating choice; this is a fundamental role of the care navigation service and involves them providing services following a comprehensive assessment of all patients referred to them. They complete this work under the direct guidance of the Rapid Transfer Service management team. They also engage with community partners and the wider voluntary sector for organising on going services to support individual patients needs.
•	Social Value; again, this is a fundamental role in the care navigation service where they have a community extension through links to the borough council and supporting homeless patients, supporting deep cleans and de cluttering of houses is often a role they play in getting people back home safely and timely.


relatedLot: Lot 1 – Pressure & Flow Loggers

relatedLot: Lot 2 – Acoustic Loggers

relatedLot: Lot 3 – PRV Controllers

title: prj_4589 - ICA Telemetry Framework

title: prj_4589 - ICA Telemetry Framework

title: prj_4589 - ICA Telemetry Framework

title: prj_4589 - ICA Telemetry Framework

title: prj_4589 - ICA Telemetry Framework

title: prj_4589 - ICA Telemetry Framework

title: prj_4589 - ICA Telemetry Framework

title: prj_4589 - ICA Telemetry Framework

title: prj_4589 - ICA Telemetry Framework

title: prj_4589 - ICA Telemetry Framework

title: Lot 1 – Pressure & Flow Loggers

description:
Southern Water Services (SWS) wishes to procure flow and pressure logging equipment or devices that are used to measure flow and pressure within the potable water network, enabling SWS to monitor live data enabling the use of network operating systems to carry out Calm network operations.
Flow devices – Pre-Calibrated, and able to accurately measure flow within the network giving real time l/s performance of the network.
Flow devices where possible should record the following:
- Flow measurement
- Temperature measurement
- Pressure measurement
- Analytical measurement
- Level measurement
- Battery Usage / % left
- GSM/GPRS/NBIoT Signal Strength
Pressure Logging devices - Pre-Calibrated, and able to accurately measure pressure within the network giving real time m/h performance of the network.
The simplest loggers record one channel of pressure data and are suitable for locations such as the AZP (Average Zonal Point) or CPP (Critical Pressure Point), however pressure loggers with greater than one channel recording are required.
Pressure devices where possible should record the following:
- Pressure measurement
- Temperature measurement
- Analytical measurement
- Battery Usage / % left
- GSM/GPRS/NBIoT Signal Strength
Data acquisition:
1. Flow devices should be logging at a minimum of 15min cycles and be set to transmit this data back to the main server at 15minute intervals.
2. Pressure devices should be logging at 1min cycles and be set to transmit this data back to the main server at 15minute cycles.
Data availability and storage costs need to be made available before any procurement is carried out to ensure the most cost effect solution for need is selected.
The interval and cycles should be able to be changed remotely to near real time data with this information being available for incident control.

title: Lot 2 – Acoustic Loggers

description:
Leakage detection and location equipment or devices that are used to measure and direct active leakage reduction activities.
Leakage localisation devices (units): which identify and prioritise the areas and points of interest of leakage to make the pinpointing of leaks easier.
Leakage pinpointing methods: which identify the position points of interest including leaks as accurately as possible.
Data acquisition: equipment or devices that gather and store measured data or signals. Data acquisition equipment may include computers, data loggers, network ancillaries, remote terminal units, highspeed timers, random access memory (RAM) devices and USB flash drives.
Data processing software: All data processing required to pinpoint the location of the potential point of interest and or leak is to be provided. All raw and processed data is to be made available for access and transfer to SWS.
Output displays: Hand-held or on-line displays which are to be used during leak detection operation on site (localisation and pinpointing) with an option for future integration/data transfer into SWS event management platforms.
Services: Services associated with recycling and disposal of equipment.

title: Lot 3 – PRV Controllers

description:
Pressure Controller equipment or devices that are used to control Pressure such as Pressure Reduction Valves (PRV’s), Enabling SWS to monitor live data enabling the use of network operating systems to carry out Calm network operations.
ressure Controllers
Provides optimised calmer network pressures
Prolongs the expected life of a distribution network, reducing capital expenditure
Flow, time and advanced closed loop control supporting real-time feedback from Cello data loggers installed at critical points
Integral multi channel data logger
Remote profile configuration
Hydraulic-less control, no filters required, low maintenance
External battery or externally powered
Advanced channel profile and threshold alarms
Remote monitoring and control through locally deployed Process Measurement and Control (PMAC) software or web based platform
Digital transducers enable water and ambient temperature measurement
Data acquisition: Controllers should be logging at a minimum of 1min cycles and be set to transmit this data back to the main server at 15 minute intervals.
The interval and cycles should be able to be changed remotely to near real time data with this information being available for incident control.
Data processing software: All raw and / or processed data is to be made available for access and transfer to SW Waternet system.
Output displays: Hand-held or on-line displays with full integration into SWS event management platforms.
IP68
Monitors, cabling and connections / ancillaries will be IP68 rated to prevent the ingress of dirt particles and liquid into the equipment.

title: Lot 4 – Transient Loggers

description:
Southern Water Services (SWS) have procured pressure transient loggers previously and SWS now wishes to procure additional pressure transient devices that are used to monitor pressure transient waves within a water network which are believed to cause bursts and leakage, making them a key part of SWS’s leakage control effort.
Pressure Transient devices (units): which identify and triangulate the source of pressure transients waves.
Data acquisition: Pressure is to be measured at a frequency of at least 60 samples per second (60Hz) as well as providing summarised data as average, minimum, and maximum pressures in 1-minute intervals (or as required by SWS). Internal clocks are to be aligned to sub-second accuracy.
Data processing software: Sufficient software to convert the raw pressure measurements into events based on pre-defined criteria (magnitude, duration, frequency) and provision of summaries (average, minimum, maximum for 1-minute intervals).
Output displays: The Web Hosted Platform can be accessed as a web page with an option for further integration/data transfer into SWS event management platforms in the future.
Services: Analytical support for interpretation of the logger results and logger management and deployment if required.
Support during installation and setting up: Advice and recommendations for best positioning and setting up of the units.
IP68: Monitors, cabling and connections / ancillaries will be IP68 rated to prevent the ingress of dirt particles and liquid into the equipment.
Pre-assembled system shall be provided ready to be used by SWS Framework contractors.

title: Lot 5a – Outstations (Mains – Large)

description:
Telemetry shall provide a means of transmitting key data and alarms between the site and an area or regional control centre. All operational sites that include electro-mechanical assets shall be provided with Telemetry monitoring. In some instances, telemetry may also be used to remotely control assets – typically pumps in the water supply process.
Other sites or locations that do not include electro-mechanical assets may also have a requirement for telemetry where specified by the Purchaser - this includes such assets as reservoirs, sewers and outfalls.
Southern Water Services (SWS) is looking to procure remote telemetry units. That is, an outstation / field device that provides remote monitoring, control and diagnostic facilities for isolated and unmanned sites.
Spares for devices offered can also be procured through this agreement. Services such as software development / integration, warranties, installation, commissioning and training can be procured through this lot as an ancillary service.
For specification for this lot please see the draft contract schedule 1. Additional information: Full tender pack is available from the Southern Water Services E-sourcing portal
https://southernwater.bravosolution.co.uk/

title: Lot 5b – Outstations (Mains – Small)

title: Lot 5c – Outstations (Battery)

description: Telemetry equipment

description: Telemetry equipment

description: Telemetry equipment

relatedLot: Lot 4 – Transient Loggers

description: Telemetry equipment

relatedLot: Lot 5a – Outstations (Mains – Large)

description: Telemetry equipment

description: Telemetry surveillance system

description: Telemetry and control equipment

description: Telemetry equipment

description: Telemetry surveillance system

description: Telemetry and control equipment

description: Telemetry equipment

description: Telemetry surveillance system

description: Telemetry and control equipment

title: prj_4589 - ICA Telemetry Framework

description:
As part of our AMP 7 to AMP 8 Transition and Operational Site Service Procurement Strategy, Southern Water has come to market for strategic partners to support our Instrumentation Automation Control (ICA) Telemetry requirements for our operational sites and network. An ICA Telemetry framework agreement lasting 4 years, with an option to extend for a period of up to 4 years.
Region/Network - Southern Water’s region covers Kent, Sussex, Hampshire and Isle of Wight.
Resilience - Southern Water has a requirement to ensure 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and 365 days a year, that we can access and maintain our plant, equipment and assets.
The Goods and Services under this agreement is divided into lots.

description: Telemetry equipment

Southern Water Services Ltd.

description: Water

Southern Water Services Limited

description: Water

HWM-WATER LIMITED

streetAddress: Ty Coch House, Llantarnam Park Way, Cwmbran, Gwent, NP44 3AW

OVARRO LD LTD

streetAddress: Ovarro House Parklands Business Park, Denmead, Hampshire, England, PO7 6XP

TECHNOLOG LIMITED

streetAddress: Technolog Hou Ravenstor Road, Wirksworth, Matlock, Derbyshire, United Kingdom, DE4 4FY

GUTERMANN LIMITED

streetAddress: Basepoint Business Centre, 1 Winnall Valley Road, Room 8, Winchester, England, SO23 0LD

title: prj_4589 - ICA Telemetry Framework

title: prj_4589 - ICA Telemetry Framework

title: prj_4589 - ICA Telemetry Framework

title: prj_4589 - ICA Telemetry Framework

title: prj_4589 - ICA Telemetry Framework

title: prj_4589 - ICA Telemetry Framework

title: prj_4589 - ICA Telemetry Framework

title: prj_4589 - ICA Telemetry Framework

title: prj_4589 - ICA Telemetry Framework

title: prj_4589 - ICA Telemetry Framework


description:
The contract will be in place for a period of up to 5 years as follows:
- An initial 3-year term followed by up to a 2-year extension.
Contract type: NEC 4 FMC, Option A with price list, including X and Z clauses.
TUPE applied to this procurement.
The scope of services included under this contract includes:
1. Planned Preventative Maintenance
2. Statutory and Mandatory Inspections & Maintenance
3. Reactive Maintenance and Emergency Maintenance
4. Possession and Isolations Management
5. Revisions, updating and maintenance of Asset register and integration into the Employers system(s).
6. Production of record drawings
7. Maintenance of operating and maintenance manuals
8. Provision of new works
9. Provision of Electronic Logbooks and hardcopy maintenance of onsite Fire Logbook
10. Fully interactive customer call centre
11. SQR Management
12. Lift management
13. Weekend SQR Toilet Reactive

title: SWR: Provision of Facilities & Asset Management Services

description:
First MTR South Western Trains Ltd (SWR) have contracted with a new FM provider in the delivery of their Planned and Reactive Electrical, Mechanical & Building Fabric works.
SWR aspire to lead the way in how they deliver this type of service provision to their Stakeholders, that being either their internal stakeholders at their stations and ultimately their external stakeholders being their paying customers.
This contract is designated by the DfT as a Key Contract and as such is subject to an Umbrella Direct Agreement, and approval by the Secretary of State.

description: Miscellaneous repair and maintenance services

First MTR South Western Trains Ltd

locality: London

streetAddress: 8th Floor The Point

description: Railway services

legalName: First MTR South Western Trains Ltd

High Court of England and Wales

legalName: High Court of England and Wales

description:
Owing to the nature of the data being provided, full and un-restricted access to documents relating to this procurement opportunity will be subject to interested Suppliers signing and returning a Non-Disclosure Agreement.
Final contract award will be subject to approval by the Secretary of State for Transport.


rel: canonical

description: The NHS Health Check Programme is a universal risk assessment programme for people aged 40-74 years who have no previous diagnosis of cardiovascular disease. An offer of a health check is made every 5 years to eligible persons registered with a GP and is an important part in the national strategies to reduce the burden of cardiovascular disease through prevention.

description: Health and social work services

title: NHS Health Checks

periodRationale: Cornwall Council aspires to achieve a local take-up rate of 66% of the eligible population having an NHS Health Check once every five years, in line with National targets. Four years would not make sense as it would not allow us to ensure the full programme is completed, at which point we can assess its suitability.

description: Health and social work services

Cornwall Council

description: Regional or local authority

description: General public services


description: Implementation and 2-year subscription of an electronic patient reported outcomes platform for SACT Oncology Services across East of England providing Trusts.

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

title: Procurement of a Digital Pathway for Patients on Systemic Anti-Cancer Treatment

NHS England

locality: Leeds

postalCode: LS1 4AP

streetAddress: 7-8 Wellington Place

description: Body governed by public law

description: Health

legalName: NHS England

The High Court

postalCode: WC2A 2LL

streetAddress: The Strand

legalName: The High Court

NHS England

streetAddress: 7&8 Wellington Place

description: National or federal agency/office

description: Health

Varian Medical Systems UK Ltd

locality: West Sussex

postalCode: RH10 1DT

streetAddress: Sixth Floor The Create Building The Boulevard Crawley West Sussex

legalName: Varian Medical Systems UK Ltd

High Court

roles: reviewBody reviewContactPoint

locality: London,

streetAddress: Strand,

legalName: High Court


title: ERCG

description: 2x +1 year extensions available.

description: 2x +1 year extensions available

description: Due to the nature of ERCG, Reports are required on an ad-hoc basis, with short timescales for turnaround.

description: Prison services

description: Medical specialist services

title: Early Release on Compassionate Grounds (ERCG)

text: Value excluding VAT: £160,000

text: Value excluding VAT: £16,000

description: Award of a Framework of 3 Suppliers, to provide a medical report writing service. The service comprises of a Doctor summarising medical evidence in Plain English in order for a decision to be made regarding an application for a prisoner's early release, in line with the Early Release on Compassionate Grounds Policy Framework.

description: Services provided by medical personnel

description:
Suppliers must be either a Doctor with current registration to the GMC, or supplying Doctors with current GMC registration to conduct the ERCG Service.
Any Doctor conducting the Service must not be working in HMPPS.

type: technical

description: Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession

Ministry of Justice

postalCode: SW1H 9AJ

streetAddress: 102 Petty France

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

description: Public order and safety

legalName: Ministry of Justice

streetAddress: The Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand

postalCode: SW1H 9GL

description: Public order and safety

MedCo (Secure Healthcare Service) Ltd

locality: Swansea

legalName: MedCo (Secure Healthcare Service) Ltd

Marpe Health

locality: Polegate

legalName: Marpe Health

Primary Care Sheffield Ltd

locality: Sheffield

legalName: Primary Care Sheffield Ltd

Public Procurement Review Service

legalName: Public Procurement Review Service

title: ERCG


title: Contract

title: Contract

title: Contract

title: Contract

title: Contract

title: Contract

title: Contract

title: Contract

title: Contract

title: Contract

title: Contract

title: Contract

description: To provide a competent resource to support the RU Assurance teams to identify and develop a 5-year audit plan, in compliance with all rail regulatory requirements, and to assist with the completion of the current assurance programme.

description: Management-related services

title: P*2673 Railway Undertaking Assurance Support

description: Management-related services

qualificationSystemConditions: Eligibility requirements are detailed in the provided documents.

Translink

locality: Belfast

postalCode: BT2 7LX

streetAddress: 22 Great Victoria Street

description: Urban railway, tramway, trolleybus or bus services

legalName: Translink

TAYLOR AIREY LIMITED

locality: BRADFORD

postalCode: BD16 1PY

streetAddress: Fairfax House, 6a Mill Field Road

legalName: TAYLOR AIREY LIMITED

AtkinsRealis PPS Limited

locality: BELFAST

postalCode: BT2 7BA

streetAddress: The Vantage, 32-36 Great Victoria Street

legalName: AtkinsRealis PPS Limited

Translink

streetAddress: Procurement Department

INGENOTRAC TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED

locality: CLEVEDON

postalCode: BS21 7NE

streetAddress: Channel Court, 8 Hill Road

legalName: INGENOTRAC TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED

KPMG

postalCode: BT1 3LP

streetAddress: The Soloist Building, 1 Lanyon Place

legalName: KPMG

RICARDO RAIL LTD

locality: DERBY

postalCode: DE24 8ZS

streetAddress: EDWARD LLOYD HOUSE

legalName: RICARDO RAIL LTD

title: Contract

title: Contract

title: Contract

title: Contract

title: Contract

title: Contract

title: Contract

title: Contract

title: Contract

title: Contract

title: Contract

title: Contract


description:
Coventry University Group has a requirement for servicing, routine and reactive maintenance of boilers at Coventry University, CU College, and Coventry University Enterprises and associated accommodation buildings operated by Coventry University Group.
The asset list can be found in Appendix H and the building plans will be available on request.
For the purpose of this contract, "name of servicing" comprises of:
Gas meters, gas pipes, flues, Biomass, Commercial and Domestic Boilers.
The boiler service typically comprises several components to ensure the safe and efficient operation of the boiler system. A comprehensive list of what a boiler service may include can be found in Appendix G.

title: PROVISION OF MAINTENANCE AND SERVICING OF BOILERS

description: Repair and maintenance services of boilers

Coventry University

locality: COVENTRY

streetAddress: Priory Street

description: Body governed by public law

description: Education

legalName: Coventry University

locality: Coventry

postalCode: CV1 5FB

PRT Heating Ltd

postalCode: CV5 7AX

streetAddress: Units 1 & 2, 403 Broad Lane

legalName: PRT Heating Ltd


title: Provision of Hard FM and Soft FM services(Building Maintenance & Cleaning)

description: Tenderers are invited to submit their offers for the Hertsmere Borough Council for the provision of a hard FM and soft FM aligned service. There will also be requirements for additional and small works and services to be provided at the Authority’s non-domestic public buildings. These activities will all be coordinated through the use of a CAFM system.The conditions of contract are the core options of the NEC 4 Facilities Management      Contract June 2021 (with amendments January 2023).In the hard FM services element of this contract, for the Civic Centre and the Cranbourne road Depot, we are seeking an SFG 20 industry standard as a quoted price. This must be taken into consideration in the Tenderers pricing schedule submission. For the rest of the estate we would expect the pricing to cover PPMs, reactive maintenance and legal compliance. The Authority has a property portfolio, located within the geographical boundaries of Hertsmere. This core property portfolio comprises of offices, depots, industrial units, and a selection of other miscellaneous properties. Due to the changing service needs of the Authority, the contractor must take into consideration variations both positive and negative will apply. Your pricing schedule should break costs down by site, thus when a site is taken out of the portfolio we are all clear on the cost and budget reductions to be applied. If the m2 rate benchmark can be shared the council will also understand the likely quantum of budgetary increase to be applied when additional properties are added to the portfolio.The Authority is looking for a single supplier, either one organisation or a group of organisations operating as a single entity for the purposes of this contract.-	Hard FM services provision. [with effect from 1st September 2024]-	Soft FM services provision. [with effect from 3rd  December 2024]The Authority is conducting this procurement pursuant to the Open Procedure because it is able to specify the solutions capable of satisfying its needs and the legal and financial makeup of the Contract. It does however mean that there will be no opportunity to enter into dialogue or negotiation around the Contract or the proposed Contract. Accordingly, Tenderers are encouraged to make the best use possible of the clarification process. Since there will be no dialogue or negotiation, Tenderers must ensure that they have understood the Authority’s requirements.To enable fulfilment of the Authority’s ongoing building related statutory and additional obligations, a contract award is required for the provision of a broad range of essential property maintenance services throughout the Authority’s property portfolio.The proposed duration of the contract shall be 7 years (5+1+1) from the date of the relevant agreement (the Term). Subject to satisfactory performance of the Contractor during the first 5 years of the Term the Authority may wish, at it sole discretion, to extend the contract for a further period of 1 year + 1 year. The contract will allow the Authority to commission works and services from the appointed Contractor as and when required.  It should be noted that the hard services elements of this contract will start from 1st September 2024, and the soft FM services will commence from the 3rd December 2024, the whole contract will terminate co-terminus; the contract end date being 30th September 2029.

description: Repair and maintenance services of building installations

title: HBC 0424 Provision of Hard FM and Soft FM services

text: The contract will commence 1st February 2025

description: Hertsmere Borough Council are seeking a contractor for the provision of a hard FM and soft FM aligned service. There will also be requirements for additional and small works and services to be provided at the Authority’s non-domestic public buildingsPlease note the deadline for returns and allow sufficient time to make your return as late returns will not be permitted.Any questions relating to this tender should be made via correspondence on the website and can be addressed to the main contact as shown in the details above.

performanceTerms: as stated in the procurement documents

reviewDetails: Precise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals: The Contracting Authority will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day (when using electronic means) standstill period at the point information on the award of the Contract is communicated to tenderers. This period allows unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the decision to award a Contract before a contract is executed/signed (as appropriate). The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (‘Regulations’) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland). Any such action must be brought promptly and within the time limits as defined in the above regulations. Where a Contract has not been entered into the court may order the setting aside of the award decision or order the contracting authority to amend any document and may award damages. If the Contract has been entered into the court has the options to award damages and/or to shorten or order the Contract ineffective.

description: As stated in the procurement documents

Hertsmere Borough Council

locality: Borehamwood

postalCode: WD6 1WA

streetAddress: Elstree Way

description: Regional or local authority

description: General public services

legalName: Hertsmere Borough Council

High court

legalName: High court

TSG Building Services Ltd

locality: Potters Bar

legalName: TSG Building Services Ltd

description: Hertsmere Borough Council reserves the right to cancel the procurement and not to proceed with the long term contracts at any stage of the procurement process. Hertsmere Borough Council also reserves the right not to award a contract.Neither Hertsmere Borough Council nor any person on whose behalf of whom this procurement is undertaken is to be liable for any costs incurred by those expressing an interest or tendering for these contracts.The Council reserves the right to carry out additional financial checks on all companies tendering for this Contract at any time during the procurement process, to ensure that they continue to meet the Council`s requirements and remain financially viable to perform the Contract.Tenderers should note that the provisions of the Transfer of Undertakings (protection of Employment)Regulations 2006 may apply.To access this procurement opportunity please visitwww.supplyhertfordshire.uk and follow the on-screen guidance. Any clarifications regarding this opportunity must be raised through the Correspondence area in the eTendering system.If you are experiencing problems with the eTendering system, In-Tend offer a help section which includes a dedicated UK Support Desk which can be contacted via email: support@in-tend.com or telephone +441144070065 for any website /technical questions, Monday to Friday 8:30 - 17:30.The Council undertakes to hold confidential any information provided in the proposal submitted, subject to the Council`s obligations under the law, including the Freedom of Information Act 2000. If the potential supplier considers that any of the information submitted in the proposal should not be disclosed because of its commercial sensitivity or for reasons of confidentiality, then this should be stated with the reason for considering it sensitive. The Council will then endeavour to consult with the potential supplier about such commercially sensitive or confidential information when considering any request received under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 before replying to such a request, but the decision of the Council in deciding whether an exemption applies is final.Please note the deadline for return and allow sufficient time to make your return as late returns will not be permitted.