title: Fire Control Panel Replacment

description: The RCUK SSC Ltd acting as an agent on behalf of the National Environment Research Council at its site National Oceanography Centre, Southampton requires a replacement Fire Panel.

RCUK SSC Ltd

street: North Star House,North Star Avenue

postalCode: SN2 1FF


scheme: CPV

title: Global Health Forum

documentType: tenderNotice

description: This opportunity is via a framework agreement issued by Government Procurement Services. For details of how to get on to a framework please contact GPS. For information on the scope of work please read the ITT document.

procurementMethod: open

initiationType: tender


description: Provision, Implementation & Support of an Incident Command Unit Command Support System For Cleveland Fire Brigade

mainProcurementCategory: services

Cleveland Fire Authority

street: Fire Brigade Headquarters,Endeavour House,Stockton Road

postalCode: TS25 5TB

countryName: UK


name: Centre for Environment, Fisheries & Aquaculture Science

title: Request for Proposal for Health, Safety, Environment & Quality (HSEQ) Software Management System

description: Cefas have undertaken a strategic and operational review of the systems that are used to manage Health, Safety, Environment & Quality (HSEQ). To assist with implementation, monitoring, and the processes by which staff access and engage with HSEQ systems, a suitable software system is required.

postalCode: NR33 0HT


title: Project 5 drainage

description: Over the course of the previous 2 years, an extensive programme of surveying and jetting has taken place on the existing drainage system (above and below ground) across the entire Parliamentary Estate. This programme has examined most of the drainage installations within the Estate and has currently identified over 500 areas which require an element of repair. The work will need to be carried out within a World Heritage site which is fully operational. Disruptive work is only permitted out of normal working hours or in recess periods. This work will include: Scale cutting & removal Excavate and replace damaged pipe work Manhole remedial works or replacement CCTV survey Pipe lining Dye tracing of above ground and below ground pipe work. Updating any layout drawings It should also be noted that the required excavations will be taking place in areas such as the basement, access roads, grassed areas and pavements and will therefore require very careful planning, programming and consideration. Due to logistical issues, it is likely that this programme of works will take between 18-24 months to complete.

mainProcurementCategory: works

The House of Commons

street: Westminster

postalCode: SW1A 0PW


name: Borough Council of King's Lynn & West Norfolk

title: Construction of Multi Use Games Area at South Lynn, King's Lynn

description: The construction of a Multi Use Games Areas (MUGAs) in area of South Lynn as part of community facilities for the Nar Ouse Regeneration Area. The MUGA is to be located on the site of the newly converted community centre. Pending planning approval, work is required to be completed in July 2012.

street: Kings Court,Chapel Street

postalCode: PE30 1EX


name: Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC)

title: Installation of solar window film

description: The Department of Energy and Climate Change is committed to running its buildings and operations as sustainably as possible and particularly to reducing greenhouse gas emissions from its estates and operations by 25% by 2014/15 compared to 2009/10. The Department is looking for a supplier or suppliers to supply and fit solar film to the internal glazed surface of all external windows on the South and East facing elevations of its headquarters building, 3 Whitehall Place, London SW1A 2AW. This would reduce the effects of solar gain on the internal office space temperatures and therefore reducing cooling requirements. The purpose of this project is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the building significantly.

street: 1st Floor Area B,3, Whitehall Place

postalCode: SW1A 2AW


title: Derivation of copula functions using correlated fossil fuel prices and their use in Monte Carlo modelling

description: Background Each year, DECC publishes a set of projections of energy and emissions. These projections are used, amongst other things, to monitor the UK’s progress towards legally binding carbon budgets and it is therefore important that industry and policy makers have confidence in the values provided. Underlying these projections are a simulation of the electricity supply industry a set of econometric demand equations within which the fossil fuel prices constitute a major input.

street: Area 1C,3, Whitehall Place


title: Thermal Camera

description: This contract is for A remote controllable high specification thermal camera is required to enable accurate measurements of the thermal characteristics of lithium ion battery cells. Technical Specification: • Temperature range of 10 – 300°C • Image size of 1280 x 1024 pixels HD • Frame rate 100Hz • Temperature resolution 20mK • Auto scaling function to automatically achieve correct temperature range • Accuracy of better than 1% • Complementary “visual” digital camera • Remote control functionality • Ethernet connection • Trigger function • Micro-SD card on board storage capability • Touch-screen with intuitive menus Please refer to http://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofwarwick for further information. You will be able to download the full tender documents from this site. Any queries in relation to this requirement should be directed to the University of Warwick via the correspondence functionality of our e-tendering system. Failure to do so may result in queries being excluded from the procedure.

mainProcurementCategory: goods

The University of Warwick

street: University House,University of Warwick,Kirby Corner Road

postalCode: CV4 8UW


title: GB-Birmingham: SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF STATIONERY ITEMS, PAPER AND CARD

description: Provision of a call off contract for supply and delivery of stationery items, paper and card to any or all offices within the Staffordshire and West Midlands Probation Trust. The contract will be from April 2012 for a period of 12 months,with an option to extend the contract for a further 12 months. Expressions of interest must be received by 03 February 2012.

street: 1 Victoria Square

postalCode: B1 1BD

name: Mandy Horne, Procurement and Contracts Manager


title: Request for Quotation for Provision of CLAS Specialist to Update Overarching Risk Management and Accreditation Document Set

description: Cefas is seeking a CLAS (CESG Listed Advisor Scheme) specialist with a proven record of writing IL3 RMADS within government to write the update for the Cefas Top level RMADS into an Overarching RMADS by adding four individual systems and the addition of the Cefas Disaster Recovery solution. The update must be completed by the end of September 2012 in time for the annual review by the accreditor.


title: Evaluation of the ESRC Social Interaction: A Cognitive Neurosciences Approach Large Grant

description: The Social Interaction: A Cognitive Neurosciences Approach Large Grant was a scientific research programme investigating the psychology of first impressions and their consequences. Jointly funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) and the Medical Research Council (MRC), the Grant was based at the Department of Psychology of the University of Glasgow, and brought together over 30 international scientists, students and support staff from the disciplines of cognition, neuroscience and computing. Large Grants are major ESRC strategic investments, designed to increase infrastructure, build capacity, encourage interdisciplinary working in social science and beyond, and enable research collaboration in the UK and internationally. The evaluation will assess the academic and scientific achievements and impact of the research, and the effectiveness of the Large Grant as a means of organising and enhancing the work.


title: Leeds City Centre Topographic and Hydrographic Survey

description: Survey of land and property adjacent to the River Aire, Leeds. Survey also to include some hydrographic work within the river and adjacent canal. Survey to be carried out in accordance with Environment Agency National Survey Specification v3.2

Environment Agency

street: Phoenix House,Global Avenue

postalCode: LS11 8PG


name: HM Procurator General and Treasury Solicitor

title: EDisclosure call-off (30Nov2012)

description: The Treasury Solicitor's Department wishes to call-off service from the eDisclosure and Hard Copy Review framework (RM924)

email: procurement @tsol.gsi.gov.uk


name: Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl)

title: Future mounted detection GPR

description: Future mounted detection GPR


title: Recruitment Agency: Executive Roles

description:
The GMC uses the services of recruitment agencies for the provision of some temporary and permanent staff. We are inviting tenders for the supply of permanent and temporary executive roles.

 This will be broken down into two lots:

 Lot A is for the supply of permanent staff and temporary workers to our Manchester office in executive roles.

 Lot B is for the supply of permanent staff and temporary workers to our London office in executive roles.

 We expect to award contracts to two providers, who can supply each location with all disciplines. However, no guarantees of any work or particular volumes of work will ensue in relation to the appointment of the panel.

 In the main, the GMC recruits for permanent or fixed-term staff directly seeking agency support for specific roles.

 (MT Ref:91191)

General Medical Council

street: 3 Hardman Street,Procurement

postalCode: M3 3AW


name: Bromford Housing Assoc Ltd & Midland Heart Ltd

title: GB-Wolverhampton and Birmingham: Provision of Legal Services

description: Bromford Housing Group Limited and Midland Heart Limited (the ‘Partners’) are jointly seeking to establish a framework agreement for the provision of legal services. The Partners are looking for experienced and qualified legal service providers who can undertake and deliver high quality legal services. The Partners intend to establish a framework agreement for a legal panel to cover the Lot requirements detailed below. LOT 1 Governance, corporate, regulatory and statutory. LOT 2 Treasury and Finance LOT 3 Securitisation LOT 4 Homelessness, Housing Management, Home Ownership, Asset Management LOT 5 Property, Development, Construction LOT 6 Mutuals LOT 7 Employment, TUPE and Pensions LOT 8 Contracts, commercial, procurement, health & safety Suppliers can bid for one or more lots.

street: C/O 1 Exchange Court,Brabourne Avenue,Wolverhampton Business Park

postalCode: WV10 6AU


title: GB-Leamington Spa: Beverage Supplies

description: Supply of alcoholic ans non-alcoholic beverages to council owned/managed venues in Warwick District.

Warwick District Council

street: Riverside House,Milverton Hill

postalCode: CV32 5HZ


title: Provision of Road Lighting Luminares

description: This contract requires the supply and delivery of road lighting luminaires as per the specification below, all to be delivered to Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council’s (SMBC) main central stores at Moat Lane, Solihull, West Midlands, B91 2LW. The luminaires will be installed by Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council Street Lighting Department.

Solihull MBC

street: P O Box 18,Council House

postalCode: B91 9QS


title: Office Cleaning Services

description: As outlined in the attached tender brief document. The deadline is for submission of full tender including related documents as requested in the atttached tender brief. If you have problems viewing the attached document please refer to; www.marketingbirmingham.com/tenders

Marketing Birmingham

postalCode: B1 2ND


title: GB-Leafield: Repairs to St Michael & All Angels Church

description: Recovering of the south porch, south aisle, north aisle, vestry and organ chamber roofs with new stone slates, including the reforming of valley gutters and eaves and soffit re-boarding. Overhaul of cast iron rainwater goods. Local repointing to stonework. Local repairs to nave and chancel roofs.

Acanthus Clews Architects

street: Acanthus House,57 Hightown Road

postalCode: OX16 9BE


title: Supply of Analytical Proficiency Testing Service for the NLS for Waters and Soils Matrices

description: Provision a proficiency testing sample service for a full list of determinands, at the level required by the NLS and in all the specified matrices (soil, frreshwater and wastewater). The providor of this service must be compliant with and certified to ISO/IEC Guide 43-1:1997.


title: Chichester District Council Cash in Transit Contract

description: Chichester District Council requires a secure company to collect, count and deliver cash, cheques and coins from the sites stated. Car Parks Office, Bourne Leisure Centre, East Pallant House, Midhurst, Novium Museum, Westgate Leisure Centre and Westward House. The contract will be for a maximum of 4 years starting the 1st April 2013. To Access the tender documents please follow these instructions. Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: Suppliers Instructions How to Express Interest in this Tender: 1. Register your company on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once) - Browse to the eSourcing Portal: https://www.localgovsourcing.co.uk and click the link to register - Accept the terms and conditions and click 'continue' - Enter your correct business and user details - Note the username you chose and click 'Save' when complete - You will shortly receive an email with your unique password (please keep this secure) 2. Express an Interest in the tender - Login to the portal with the username/password – Once invited Click the ITTs Open To All Suppliers' link. (These are Pre-Qualification Questionnaires or Invitations to Tender open to any registered supplier) - Click on the relevant ITT to access the content. - Click the 'Express Interest' button at the top of the page. - This will move the ITT into your 'My ITTs' page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only) -You can now access any attachments by clicking 'Buyer Attachments' in the ITT Details' box 3. Responding to the tender - Click 'My Response' under ITT Details', you can choose to 'Create Response' or to 'Decline to Respond' (please give a reason if declining) - You can now use the ‘Messages’ function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification - Note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the ITT - There may be a mixture of online & offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available) You must then submit your reply using the 'Submit Response' button at the top of the page. If you require any further assistance please consult the online help, or contact the eTendering help desk.

Chichester District Council

street: East Pallant House,1 East Pallant

postalCode: PO19 1TY


title: PC's and Printers requirement

description: 12 Computers and software 12 Printers See attached for details

PCoE - Procurement Centre of Excellence

street: Room 2Y92 Concept House,Cardiff Road

postalCode: NP10 8QQ


title: Online Intelligence Tool to identify and Target Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Leads

description: Please refer to attached document

Sandwell Council

postalCode: B70 8RU


title: Delivery of the UK component of the Data Distribution Centre

description: To manage the UK element of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) Data Distribution Centre (DDC) which provides access to modelling and scenario data used by the IPCC. The contractor will take responsibility for managing the UK aspects of the existing DDC site. Background The IPCC Data Distribution Centre is currently housed at http://badc.nerc.ac.uk/home/index.html. It acts as a web portal providing access to baseline and scenario data from co-operating modelling and analysis centres. It also provides technical guidelines on the selection and use of different types of data and scenarios in research and assessment. The DDC is designed primarily for climate change researchers, but materials contained on the site may also be of interest to educators, governmental and non-governmental organisations, and the general public. Most assessments of the impacts of future climate change are based on the results of impact models that rely on quantitative climatic and non-climatic data and scenarios. The identification, selection, and application of baseline and scenario data is a crucial step in the analytical process. The great diversity of the data required and the need to maintain consistency between different scenario elements can pose substantial challenges to researchers. The IPCC DDC seeks to provide access to such data and scenarios and to offer guidance on their application. The DDC is overseen by the IPCC Task Group on Data and Scenario Support for Impact and Climate Analysis (TGICA) and jointly managed by the British Atmospheric Data Centre (BADC) in the United Kingdom, the CSU World Data Center Climate (WDCC) in Germany, and the Centre for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN) at Columbia University, New York, USA. This contract relates to the British component of the DDC only. The DDC and TGICA support the work of the IPCC, which is carried out by three Working Groups that focus on climate change, impacts/adaptation/vulnerability, and mitigation. Objectives 1. To support UK activities within the IPCC’s DDC including the maintenance and operation of the DDC website and the provision of support to DDC users, including access for users with queries to experts via an online contacts mechanism. 2. Specifically, to provide access to past observed climate data sets; global climate model data and scenarios; socio-economic data and scenarios; data scenarios for other environmental changes. The provision of this data must adhere to set TGICA criteria. For more detail see http://ipcc-ddc.cru.uea.ac.uk/ddc_provides.html. 3. To provide technical guidelines on the selection and use of different types of data and scenarios in research and assessment. 4. To monitor the use of data (e.g. name and contact details of users, purpose of research) and providing a regularly-updated list on the DDC website, reflecting the composition of the user community. Management Components The contractor will be responsible for ensuring timely delivery of the outputs to schedule and sub-contracting any required research according to DECC terms and conditions. The contractor will serve as the coordinator of the DDC, working with managers from the other centres contributing to the DDC. The DDC managers collectively are responsible to the TGICA for design and modification of the DDC in keeping with the overall direction provided by the TGICA to ensure that the DDC evolves and keeps up with changes in technology and standards. The contractor will be responsible for coordinating performance monitoring and reporting on the DDC to TGICA at each meeting of the Task Group, including use and quality statistics. The contractor will also periodically solicit user feedback and reactions to the site, and report these regularly to the TGICA. The contractor will work with data managers at the other supporting institutions to develop proposals for improving the content, data delivery, and user support of the DDC for review and approval by the TGICA. Proposals for new DDC initiatives should be based on knowledge of the DDC managers and their home institutions, monitoring of the Web, and other information sources. The contractor will attend TGICA working meetings which typically take place twice a year. Deliverables 1. A web portal that provides access to past observed climate data sets; global climate model data and scenarios; socio-economic data and scenarios; data scenarios for other environmental changes. The provision of this data must adhere to set TGICA criteria. 2. Access to ongoing technical guidance for data access and web-interface problems, including a service agreement for a robust level of technical support. This would include a system for prioritisation of technical support requests, an agreed response time, and a facility to submit support requests out of hours. 3. Periodic reports (at each meeting of the TGICA, which typically take place twice a year) detailing work carried out to date under the contract and providing recommendation to the IPCC about the climate change requirements of the impacts community. 4. The contractor must provide summary reports of work covered and main conclusions for the financial years 20012/13 and 20013/14 respectively, for inclusion in the Division’s annual research review. The report should be up to 4 pages long, including graphics. The report should be submitted in electronic format as a Microsoft Word document. Graphics should be in MS Word, Excel or PowerPoint format. The exact format of the report should be discussed with the DECC Nominated Officer before commencing drafting. 5. The contractor shall deliver a draft final report on IPCC DDC to the Department as a digital copy, in a format compatible with the Department’s software (e.g. MS Word and Excel), and as a hard-copy, together with original artwork where appropriate. The format will comprise uniformly word-processed, proof-read text and graphics. The contractor shall deliver 15 copies of a final report that fully meets the Departmental requirements by 31 March 2015 (a draft final report to be submitted by 27 February 2015). 6. Your proposal should include an invoicing profile indicating the likely value of invoices connected to milestones. 7. Your proposal should, as far as possible, ensure a smooth, uninterrupted transition the existing DDC arrangements to those supported under this specification.


title: National Collaborating Centre for Social Care

description: 1.1 The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) is seeking to procure a collaborating centre for social care to develop social care Guidance, and provide support for dissemination and adoption of NICE social care Guidance and quality standards. The NICE Collaborating Centre for Social Care (NCCSC) will provide NICE with a range of social care Guidance, in line with processes, methods and timelines set out by NICE in a manual. It will also support the dissemination and adoption of NICE social care Guidance and quality standards as agreed with NICE on a topic by topic basis.


title: Provision of a Temporary Accounts Receivable Assistant

description: Provision of a temporary Accounts Receivable Assistant at the AA grade.


title: Baseline study for assessment of the current and future size of the sectors targeted by the Technology Strategy Board’s Catapult Programme

description: The Technology Strategy Board is committed to collecting evidence about the economic and other impacts of its programmes of support for innovation in businesses. It invites bid for an assessment of the current size and composition of the relevant business sectors targeted by its proposed network of Catapult centres and for the development of a methodology to track the development of these sectors over the lifetime of the centres - expected to be 10 years.

RCUK SSC Ltd

postalCode: SN2 1FF


title: Wherstead Wall Revetment Repair Phase 2.

description: For supply and delivery of 720 No Concrete Revetment Mattresses to Wherstead, Ipswich. Mattresses to be delivered on crane mounted ridged lorries. Mattresses to be 1.00m x 4.00m with the individual block size to be no less than 480mm x 400mm x 100mm thickness. Blocks to be laced with Polyester cables. First Delivery to commence on 02.07.2012 and all materials to be delivered by 23.07.2012.

Environment Agency

street: Kingfisher House,Goldhay Way,Orton Goldhay

postalCode: PE2 5ZR


title: Managed Vending Services

description: The Trust requires a contract for the provision of a managed vending service over 4 locations of Bradford District Care Trust. Vending machines would need to include: Savoury snacks, combination vendors (for drinks, crisps and snacks), Fresh coffee vendors and plumbed in water dispensers. Some of the machines will need to be client secure and will require external cases due to some of the locations being occupied by mental health patients. The supplier should be prepared to work in partnership with the catering services in the provision of a dynamic retail operation servicing the needs of patients, visitors and staff. The supplier will be responsible for re-stocking the machines as required. The aim of the contract is to provide the Trust with income generation by taking a percentage of profit made

Airedale NHS Foundation Trust

street: Skipton Road,Steeton

postalCode: BD20 6TD


title: Creating Value Propositions for Economic Zones

description: This tender aims to appoint a supplier(s) to develop world class value propositions for the city of Birmingham’s Economic Zones. Please refer to the attached document detailing the opportunity, and outlining the process and timescales. The deadline for tender submission is 12:00 noon on Friday 26 October 2012.


title: Asbestos and Legionella Surveys to 12 Residential Properties in the Yorkshire & North East Area of the country

description: We are looking for a company (or companies) to undertake asbestos surveys and legionella surveys to 12 residential properties across the Yorkshire & North East Region of the country.

Environment Agency

street: Rivers House,21 Park Square South

postalCode: LS1 2QG


title: CCS Commercialisation

description: Carbon Capture and Storage Commercialisation


description: Arts Council requires a consultant to act as Environmental Adviser to the Government Indemnity Scheme. The aim of this work is to ensure that objects to be covered by Government Indemnity are looked after in a suitable environment and in line with the environmental conditions set out in the Guidelines for Non-national Institutions. The assessment of every application by an Environmental Adviser minimises the risk of claims under the Scheme by ensuring adequate standards are upheld. Requirements: The Environmental Adviser will assess applications against existing criteria which are already set out under the Scheme. The Environmental Adviser will also advise on any amendments and improvements to these criteria and guidelines. An average of 25 requests for environmental advice will be sent to the Environmental Consultant(s) by e-mail on a monthly basis. The requests will normally consist of a short approval form giving details of the nature of the objects to be exhibited, the location and the indemnity dates. The form will normally be accompanied by graphs of environmental readings, and, on occasion, comments from the borrowing institution regarding the environmental circumstances at the institution. Requests will be sent for consideration of • new applications; • environmental charts showing the readings from the first week of display; • annual state of the environment reports which are sent either once per institution for heavy users of the scheme or once per loan for users who have few indemnities in place; • queries arising; A small number of additional queries may also be sent by e-mail in between the monthly requests, including urgent requests. There is a constant supply of work every month throughout the year, with request normally being sent in the last week of each month. Contingency arrangements to deal with any unexpected absences should be included with your tender. We would expect that the successful Environmental Adviser will: • respond to requests for advice in a timely manner (within seven days of receipt of the request) • approve adequate applications • provide advice to inadequate applications to bring them up to standard and consider any subsequent requests for further advice • provide occasional advice on specific queries from National Institutions (for example, specific advice about acceptable conditions for unusual objects). This work will be ongoing on a monthly basis, twelve months a year.

Arts Council England

street: 82 Granville St

postalCode: B1 2LH


title: Concession for the Provision of WiFi Services in Hackney

description: The London Borough of Hackney is seeking a suitable Provider to deliver WiFi services in certain areas, particularly concentrating around our parks and squares in the “Tech City” areas of the borough; and extending to Dalston, Hackney Wick and Hackney Central. This will be a five year concession with priority areas aim to receive service prior to the Olympics and further areas being delivered within one year of the contract being awarded. Tenderers will need to provide technical detail of the solution and evidence of technical competence for installation work. This, together with the offer around free access, geographical coverage and any revenue return to the Council will form the evaluation criteria.

LONDON BOROUGH OF HACKNEY

street: Hackney Service Centre, ,One Hillman Street

postalCode: E8 1DY


title: Redevelopment of existing sand pit play area at Jeskyns Community Woodland, Gravesend, Kent

description: Redevelopment of an existing sand pit play area at Jeskyns Community Woodland.


title: GB-London: Alcohol Rehabilitation Services

description: Wandsworth Borough Council are seeking expressions of interest from suitably experienced and competent service providers for a structured day programme for adults with histories of problematic and/or dependant alcohol use. This will include modules that meet the needs of those with mild to moderate levels of dependency, as well as those with more chronic and problematic histories. The programme will provide referred clients with access to a range of practical and psychosocial interventions designed to enable service users to achieve sustained abstinence and move back into healthier and more positive lifestyles. This will include relapse prevention and coping in social environments where alcohol consumption is commonplace. The indicative annual budget for this contract is £260,000. The contract is due to commence on 22nd October 2012 and expire on 30th November 2014, but will be subject to an extension of up to two years at the agreement of both parties.

Wandsworth Borough Council

street: Town Hall,Wandsworth High Street,Wandsworth

postalCode: SW18 2PU


title: Provision of a Management Accountant

description: Provision of a Temporary Management Accountant


title: Provision of audience research and development services - Warfare Gallery Development Project

description: To create a viable Audience Development Action Plan for the Leeds museum including the development of the new Warfare Gallery. To test design, interpretation and content proposals for the new gallery with current and potential audiences.

Royal Armouries

street: Armouries Drive

postalCode: LS10 1LT


title: Car Wash Services Contract

description:
St Edmundsbury Borough Council are inviting car wash operators to express interest in a three year contract with Parking Services to supply a high quality trolley based waterless car wash service

 in a premium central car park adjoining the prestigious arc shopping centre in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk on a license basis. The contract will involve offering a range of high quality car wash options to car park customers and visitors combining friendly customer care and value for money. The site averages nearly 700,000 paid parking visitors per year creating a huge target audience for successful car washing services.

 If you would like to discuss this opportunity please call me or contact me as below

 Regards

 Cameron Findlay MIPP

 Parking Services Manager

 St Edmundsbury Borough Council

 Direct Dial 01284 757413

 cameron.findlay@stedsbc.gov.uk

 (MT Ref:85225)

St Edmundsbury Borough Council

street: West Suffolk House,Western Way

postalCode: IP33 3YU


title: MARCE ITT

description: Provide Thin Prime Management Services for Martitime Domain Research Programme.


title: UK-London: LHC Exhibition - Graphic Design Services

description:
Graphic Design Services for the "Large Hadron Collider" temporary exhibition at the Science Museum, opening in Autumn 2013

 (MT Ref:93760)

Science Museum Group

street: Science Museum,Exhibition Road

postalCode: SW7 2DD


title: GB-London: VB Image Library Website Tender

description: Contract for the provision of VisitBritainimages non-commercial website to include hosting, maintenance, storage as well as Digital Asset Management and day-to-day operational management and customer support on behalf of VisitBritain.

Visit Britain

street: 1 Palace Street,Victoria

postalCode: SW1E 5HX


title: English Language Provision

description: The University of Salford would like to invite tenders for the whole or partial outsourcing of its current provision in delivering pre-sessional English and foundation pathway courses at undergraduate and postgraduate level to EU and International students. The University sees this potential partnership as being crucial for the stability of the international student recruitment position in the short/ medium term. The main driver behind this partnership will be to protect and grow current international student recruitment revenue streams, diversify the international student population by country, level and course and utilise the global recruiting network via the successful partner. please register at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/salford/aspx/Tenders/Current


title: Carer Support Services

description: Wolverhampton City Council is seeking to purchase a range of specific services to give adult informal / family carers a voice and to support them in their caring role. This service will compliment and operate in partnership with support delivered by the City Council’s Carer Support Team and other organisations delivering support to Carers on the City Council’s behalf, so that together we form a united Carer Support Service across the city. This contract will require support to be provided in two distinct areas: 1. Carer Forums – support the current Disability Carer Forum and to establish and support a new Mental Health Carer Forum. • Engaging with carers • Advertising / promoting the Forums • Supporting / developing separate Management Committees to lead each Forum • Providing training to the Management Committees • Organising and delivering with them each year over the period of the contract: o 4 Forums for each service area o Management Committee meetings every 6 weeks for each service area o 6 open carer surgeries/information sharing events covering all carer groups 2. Carer Meeting Points (Support Groups) - support the current 8 Carer Groups that operate across the city increasing to 12 over the life of the contract. The contract will be for 3 years, commencing on 01 August 2012, with an option to extend for a further one year. Organisations who wish to apply for this contract can request an Invitation to Tender (ITT) pack by contacting: https://www.blackcountrybusiness.co.uk Closing date for the return of completed ITT’s is 3.00pm on Monday 28 May 2012.

Wolverhampton City Council

street: Corporate Procurement, Civic Centre,,St Peters Square

postalCode: WV1 1RL


documentType: awardNotice

title: Contract for The Provision of Housing Related Support

description: The purpose of this contract is to procure for the Council a number of housing related support contracts funded through the Supporting People Programme. We will be offering lots within this tender, which are listed below with their indicative budget per annum: YMCA Hostel £457,288 Nightstop £46,250 (MT Ref:86292)

Halton Borough Council

postalCode: WA8 7QF


title: Highbridge, Somerset - Design & Build Proposal to deliver a development of Light Industrial Units

description:
Tenders will soon be invited for a Design & Build Proposal to deliver a development of Light Industrial Units in Highbridge, Somerset. The site will incorporate provisions to provide for additional future development which may form a later phase of this contract.

 The development will provide a mixture of unit sizes (with a minimum life-cycle expectancy of 60 years) to operate as either light industrial or office spaces and proposal will be sought to deliver the project including concept design, all planning and building controls applications as well as all supporting documentation through to final completion.

 These works are being undertaken for Somerset County Council and overseen by Southwest One (SWO). The contract value is expected to be in the region of £850,000 - £1,200,000.

 Expressions of interest are invited from contractors who have full accreditation to Gold Standard on the EXOR (COPROP Region) database and who are covered by EXOR for works of the above estimated value.

 Contractors meeting this requirement who wish to be considered should make an application via e-mail, marked for the attention of the Register of Contractors and clearly referencing the above works and project number P1B305P12749, to the registerofcontractors@somerset.gov.uk. This email should also state where the submission will be managed from. The deadline for such initial expressions of interest will be 12noon on Thursday 20 September 2012.

 Contractors expressing an interest will be asked to complete a short number of questions to assist in the creation of a tendering shortlist, although final contract selection will be based on a combination of price and design quality with final criteria to be advised.

 The deadline for responses to these questions will be 12noon on Thursday 27 September 2012.

 Successful Contractors to be included on the Tender List will be informed on Friday 12 October 2012.

 The following dates are given for guidance only and are liable to change:

 Tender submissions incorporating detailed Design & Build Proposals sufficient for Planning Application submission are expected to be received by SWO from tendering Contractors successfully meeting the PQQ requirements no later than 12noon on Friday 21 December 2012, with the work being completed on site by Tuesday 17 December 2013.

 Each tendering Contractor will be expected to individually present their proposal to the selection panel at an appointed time during January 2013. The Contractor selected to take their proposal forward for submission to Planning will be confirmed by late January / early February; with the Planning Application to be submitted to Planning within four (4) weeks.

 It is anticipated that all of the tender documentation will be issued electronically (for instance with drawings provided in PDF and DWG format) therefore interested contractors must have the appropriate resources to accommodate this.

 No undertaking is given that any applicant will be included on the select list or invited to tender for works.

 (MT Ref:92996)

Somerset County Council

street: County Hall,Please make your inital expression of interest via e-mail to registerofcontractors@somerset.gov.uk ,Property & FM, Southwest One

postalCode: TA1 4DY


title: Mutuals Support Programme – One to Many Training for Potential Public Service Mutuals (PSMs)

description: Learning from the first six months of the Mutuals Support Programme has highlighted that many public sector workers seeking to form Public Service Mutuals (PSMs) need support in the same areas. This includes, support to identify business opportunities, cost their services and create business plans, engage their parent body and staff and to understand what is needed to shift from excellent in house service delivery to a vibrant, robust business (including but not limited to social enterprise). The Customer is therefore seeking a Supplier to provide training and capability development to those seeking to establish PSMs, which will fill these knowledge gaps and enable participants to create robust business plans, successfully engage their parent body and staff whilst developing the confidence they will need to lead the project to success. Indicative budget: • a development and delivery to pilot cohort cost of between £10,000 and £20,000 • a per cohort delivery cost of between £5,000 and £15,000 as demand requires. Cabinet Office is releasing a draft specification (see additional documents) for the procurement of a one to many training programme for potential public services mutuals. The Cabinet Office is keen to receive feedback from the market on the content of this specification and the suggested payment model. Responses should be sent via email to spot.buying@gps.gsi.gov.uk with the subject title ‘MSP-ONETOMANY’ no later than 5pm on Friday 23rd November.

Government Procurement Service

street: 9th Floor The Capital,Old Hall Street

postalCode: L3 9PP


title: GERI Relocation and Servicing of ZEISS Confocal Microscope

description: ZEISS Laser Scanning Microscope (LSM 510) Blue Diode META LJMU would like to receive quotations for the 2 distinct operational requirements below. 1. Microscope Relocation (within LJMU premises) The microscope is currently installed and operational in our Peter Jost Centre and is to be relocated to a ground floor room in our James Parsons Building. This will require the microscope to be moved along approximately 500m of road on the LJMU Byrom Street campus site. There are no stairs involved. As part of the relocation the following operations are anticipated • Disconnect microscope and prepare for transport • Transport between buildings (a suitable vehicle with at least 7.5t capacity is expected) • Install and commission microscope in new room • Confirm performance to original specification. In relocating this microscope, any parts required must be Zeiss original parts or as specified by Zeiss. All fixtures and consumables must be as specified in the Operation and Installation Manuals of the microscope or as otherwise specified by Zeiss. Any operating software to be installed in the commissioning of the microscope must be suitably licensed. The recommissioning must be warranted for a minimum period of 12months from completion, optionally 24 months from completion (please specify as a separate option) 2. Microscope Annual Service Contract - (Including at least one routine maintenance visit). The routine maintenance visit must cover all identified service points in the Zeiss operating manual and / or as otherwise specified by Zeiss. In undertaking any service work during the service contract period, any parts used must be Zeiss original parts or as specified by Zeiss. All consumables must be as specified in the Operational Manuals of the microscope or as otherwise specified by Zeiss. Any conditions relating to the interaction of the service contract and the warranty must be explicitly stated in the quotation. All routine service visits under any service contract entered into by LJMU must be completed and invoiced prior to 31st May 2014.

Liverpool John Moores University

street: 4th Floor ,Kingsway House,Hatton Garden

postalCode: l3 2AJ


title: Specialist Debt and Money Advice Service

description:
Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council is seeking to invite suitably experienced debt and money advice providers to submit quotations for the provision of a homelessness prevention debt and money advice service in the Borough.

 The service will complement existing services in assisting residents who may be struggling financially to maintain their homes, this includes both residents renting and owning their home and enabling customers, who are experiencing financial hardship, to maximise their income and prioritise their expenditure so that financial commitments can be maintained.

 (MT Ref:85812)

Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council

street: Civic Offices,Merrial Street,Facilities Management

postalCode: ST5 2AG


title: RELOCATION OF DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION STAFF

description: The Department for Education is transferring staff from a number of Arms Length Bodies into the core department. The members of staff to be relocated are currently based in a number of different locations throughout England (exporting locations) and will be transferred into a smaller number of buildings owned or let by the department (importing locations). Most moves are scheduled to take place over the weekend of 30th March to 2nd April 2012. The Department needs to place a contract for the hire and transportation of standard lidded crates to support the relocation. The importing locations will have most of the furniture and information technology in place ahead of the moves. There will therefore be little transportation of furniture except for a small number of items for people with special needs, such as operator chairs, footstools and larger monitors for people with impaired vision. There may be a requirement to move a meeting room table as part of Move 6 in the Schedule of Relocations below and the bidder should take this into account when calculating the price. There will be a requirement to move some recording and scanning equipment as part of Move 13 and we estimate that 1-2 IT cages would suffice for this. The numbers of people transferring between locations has yet to be finalised. Although it is expected that the moves will take place over the dates indicated, this is also subject to change; it may prove necessary for some moves to be brought forward or put back. The schedule below sets out the main moves expected and the number of removal crates that are anticipated in order to give bidders information against which to price but this must be taken as indicative only at this time. There will also be a need to carry out some smaller moves (1-10 people) which might entail a light van and no more than 25 crates. The Department wishes the bidder to give an indicative price for call off arrangements for these ad-hoc moves on a cost per mile basis.


title: National Provision of EPC and DEC and associated reports

description: Engaging with a supplier to arrange and supply EPC and DEC certificates for our buildings as well as providing director reports.


name: County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust

title: Provision of Coaching to senior public health leaders in the North East under MOU agreement with the Secretary of State for Health. Please note this contract is for a mximum of 12 months. To express your interest in this project please use the following link: http://events.transaxions.com/service.aspx?event=6399

description: Provision of Coaching to senior public health leaders in the North East under MOU agreement with the Secretary of State for Health. Background Information: NHS organisations in the North East want to support leaders through transition to ensure they have the resilience to lead the NHS of today and in the future. Support for public health leaders has been identified as a priority for 2012-13. The aim is to provide coaching and support to 12 senior public health leaders. It is expected that coaching will be provided by suitably qualified coaches with professional experience of working with senior leaders in health and local authority settings. This tender process is open only to coaches on the NHS North East Leadership Academy or NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement coaching registers. This contract may be awarded to 1 or more suppliers. This tender opportunity is to generate an approved list of one or more providers to carry out the services detailed, it does not in any way guarantee a specific amount of business, but it does guarantee the providers listed will be the preferred providers.

street: Bede House,Belmont Business Park

postalCode: DH1 1TW


name: Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust

title: Patient Seating Supplier Showcase (28th & 29th June 2012)

street: City Campus,Hucknall Road

postalCode: NG5 1PB


title: Lift Maintenance Contract

description: The servicing and maintenance of all council Lifts and associated equipment

street: Kings Court,Chapel Street

postalCode: PE30 1EX


title: Generic Advocacy Service

description: Somerset County Council invites expressions of interest from suitably qualified and experienced organisations to deliver a new countywide advocacy service for vulnerable adults in Somerset. The advocacy service will respond to the needs of all client groups.Somerset is looking to contract with providers who can demonstrate their ability to deliver a quality, responsive service and who have a proven track record in involving service users in the design and delivery of their services. Applications are welcome from single organisations or consortia from the public, private and voluntary / community sector including user-led organisations.The contract will be awarded for 3 years, commencing on 1st April 2012.*TUPE regulations may apply to this tenderInterested providers are required to complete a Pre-Qualification Questionnaire prior to consideration for the full tender.The Council’s decision on selection to tender will be final. (MT Ref:85693)

Somerset County Council

street: Commissioning Care and Support Team,County Hall,Commissioning Care and Support


name: Ministry of Defence - Defence Support Group

title: LSBU10/SPARES LSBU10/0618

description: SENSOR ROTATION


title: Equipment Servicing

description: The aim of this procurement activity is to reduce the number of individual suppliers/service contracts in place, whilst getting coverage for all of the lots advertised. CAST is obviously looking to obtain best value for money but the ability of suppliers to quote for multiple or even all of the lots will also be a consideration.

HOS Procurement

street: 2 Marsham Street

postalCode: SW1P 4DF


name: Kent & Medway NHS & Social Care Partnership Trust

title: Business Information Software Maintenance

description: Maintenance of Business Information Software

street: 35 Kings Hill Avenue,Kings Hill

postalCode: ME8 6DQ


name: Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

title: A contract to deliver the design and operation of a series of staff assessment/development processes.

description: BIS requires a contractor(s) to deliver the design and operation of the following staff assessment/development processes. • Senior Civil Service (SCS) Assessment Gateway. • Grade 7 Assessment Gateway. • Grade 6/Grade 7 Development Centre. You can bid to deliver one, two or all three processes.

street: Sixth Floor ,1 Victoria Street

postalCode: SW1H 0ET


title: Requirement for the development, hosting and support of a new public-facing, interactive web site

description: War Memorials Trust is an independent charitable body which works in partnership with English Heritage and others to ensure the conservation of war memorials in the UK. As part of this work the Trust is seeking to commission the development, hosting and support of a new public-facing, interactive web site. The site must include the presentation of the geographical location of war memorials on maps and be accessible using mobile devices. The site must be hosted in secure facilities, and must offer interfaces with other applications.

WAR MEMORIALS TRUST

street: 42a Buckingham Palace Road

postalCode: SW1W 0RE


title: Calibration and ongoing maintenance of temperature loggers


name: Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

title: Destruction of Confidential Waste

description:
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals require the services of a confidential waste contractor for its five main sites and multiple minor sites, shredding and secure disposal services.

 Producing approximately 380 Tonnes of confidential paper per annum and 0.5 tonnes of confidential media per annum.

 The Supplier will demonstrate exemplary practices, policies and procedures for the collection and disposal of confidential waste. They will have a high degree of professionalism, demonstrate a clear understanding of security issues and be able to provide the appropriate destruction/recycling certification of the waste. They will need to prove that they are suitably equipped in both equipment and manpower to provide the service, and are correctly licensed to carry out the service.

 (MT Ref:95277)

street: Royal Hallamshire Hospital,Glossop Road

postalCode: S10 2JF

name: Glyn Elliott - Assistant Supplies Manager


title: Commissioning of a report of all the relevant legislation related to computer-generated trading in financial markets

Business, Innovation and Skills

street: EDD,1 Victoria Street


title: The Provision of British and other International Standards

description: 3 BACKGROUND TO THE SERVICE REQUIREMENTS 3.1 The use of standards supports HSE’s business objectives across the full spectrum of its wide ranging functions. IMU currently facilitate the provision of a mix of electronic and paper standards to HSE staff. 3.2 British Standards in particular represent an authoritative benchmark, agreed with industry, of the risk reduction that can be achieved. They can also be used and targeted as an effective means of influencing stakeholders to adopt better and safer systems and designs. Many British standards carry a legal status that gives them a presumption of conformity to meeting the essential health and safety requirements of the relevant EU Supply legislation that HSE enforce, and are thus a vital consideration in any inspection, investigation and/or enforcement that HSE’s inspectors undertake. 3.3 International standards and standards issued by foreign organisations have a similar standing. 3.4 Paper copies of British Standards are required for submission to the Court as evidence in enforcement cases. Paper copies of other standards are also required to support the work of HSE. 4 ENABLING CLAUSE 4.1 This contract is being let with HSE’s provision in mind, but an enabling clause will be inserted into the contract to allow access to the provision by other central Government departments, their Agencies, and Crown non-departmental public bodies. There is no indication of the level of business, if any, that will arise from any of these Departments. 4.2 The following Government Departments have expressed an interest in accessing the provision of these contracts : • Ministry of Justice • Department of Health • Welsh Government • GCHQ • Foreign and Commonwealth Office 4.3 In the event any of the above Departments decide to use these services it will be subject to HSE Terms and Conditions of Contract, but other than introducing the parties HSE will not be actively involved in setting up service delivery for them. 5 SCOPE OF THE SERVICES REQUIRED 5.1 Tenderers are invited to bid for one, multiple or all of the Lots itemised below. Details of how HSE expects Tenderers to deliver its service requirements can be found at Annex 1 for Lots 1 – 3 and Annex 2 for Lots 4 – 6. Lot 1 Online access to British standards – all areas except BS 2000 series and historical series. Access is currently provided for approx 820 registered users across 34 sites with provision for access for 60 users simultaneously. Lot 2 Online access to European and International standards e.g. ISO, DIN, STANAG and including publicly available consultation drafts produced by CEN, CENELEC and ISO (i.e. prefixed by prEN or DIS) HSE currently has no online access to these standards Lot 3 Online access to standards produced by UK and/or foreign organisations e.g. ANSI, API, ASME, IEC HSE currently has limited access to standards from these organisations as shown below: Lot 4 Provision of paper copies of British standards all areas except BS 2000 series and historical series Lot 5 Provision of paper copies of European and International standards e.g. ISO, DIN, STANAG and including publicly available consultation drafts produced by CEN, CENELEC and ISO (i.e. prefixed by prEN or DIS. Lot 6 Provision of paper standards produced by UK and/or foreign organisations e.g. ANSI, API, ASME, IEC. 6 VOLUME OF BUSINESS - All Lots (April 2010/March 11) 6.1 The table below provides a report of the volume of business that took place within HSE over the 2010/11 financial year and is provided as an indicator of past business only. HSE cannot guarantee a minimum number of standards that will be accessed across each Lot nor guarantee any minimum volumes of business. Lot 1 - Online access to British Standards Standard Downloads BS British Standards Institution 7079 Lot 2 - Online access to European and International Standards Standard Downloads All (it is anticipated that the majority of the demand for these paper standards will migrate from Lot 5) No access Lot 3 - Online access to standards produced by foreign organisations Standard Downloads API American Petroleum Institute 138 ASME American Society of Mechanical Engineers 1 BPVC 2010 Sub NFPA National Fire Protection Association 1 NFPA Sub Lot 4 - Provision of paper copies of British Standards Standard Number BS British Standards Institution 14 Lot 5 - Provision of paper copies of European & International Standards Standard Number AS/NZS Standards Australia / Standards New Zealand 1 BGV Bundesverband fur Gesundheitsinformation 1 DIN Deutsches Institut fur Normung 7 NUREG/CR United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission 2 SANS South African National Standard 1 SR/CWA Senior Research / CEN Workshop Agreement 2 STANAG NATO Standardization Agreements 5 Lot 6 - Provision of paper copies of standards produced by foreign organisations Standard Number ACI American Concrete Institute 3 ANSI American National Standards Institute 8 API American Petroleum Institute 26 AS/NZ Standards Australia / Standards New Zealand 1 ASME American Society of Mechanical Engineers 18 ASTM American Society for Testing and Materials 29 CEI Comitato Elettroecnico Italiano 2 CSA Canadian Standards Association 1 IEC International Electrotechnical Commission 16 IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers 1 ISA International Society of Automation 1 ISO International Organisation for Standardization 14 NACE National Association of Corrosion Engineers International 2 NFPA National Fire Protection Association 3 NSF NSF International (National Sanitation Foundation) 1 STP ASTM Special Technical Publications 1 UL Underwriters Laboratories Inc 1 7 CONTRACT PERIODS 7.1 HSE intends to let a contract with a supplier, or number of suppliers, for the range of requirements across the 6 Lots from the date of award of contract until 31 March 2015 with an option to extend by a further 2 years, (5 years maximum), subject to satisfactory performance and price reviews. 7.2 The contract for Lot 1 is for three years starting on award of contract. The contract for Lot 2 is for three years starting on award of contract. The contract for Lot 3 is for three years starting on award of contract. However API standards will only be required from 13 Feb 2013 and ASME standards will only be required from 03 May 2013. The contract for Lot 4 is for three years starting on award of contract. The contract for Lot 5 is for three years starting on award of contract. The contract for Lot 6 is for three years starting on award of contract.

Health and Safety Executive (HSE)

postalCode: L20 7HS


description: Boundary Commission for Wales (BCW) requirement for Public Notices for its 2013 Review of Parliamentary Constituencies.


name: Defence Support Group (DSG), DSG Support Group

title: GB-TELFORD: LSBU5/0108 9MCV - SPRING HOUSING ASSEMBLY

description: The Authority is considering purchasing Qty 88 Warrior Spring Housing Assemblies. The Spring Housing Assemblies are identified by Nato Stock Number 9MCV 2540-99-4277872 and Drawing No FV2187167 Drawings shall be provided with the ITT but shall not be available for issue prior to the evaluation of the expressions of interest. In accordance with the Government’s transparency agenda, the Authority shall publish the Tender and the Contract documents online. Further guidance will be provided with the the ITT. Expressions of interest to participate in this requirement are to be submitted in writing or by email, to Mr Kevin McLaughlin, Procurement Officer, DSG Land Supply, Building B15, MOD Donnington, Telford, Shropshire, TF2 8JT, United Kingdom. Tel: +44 1952 67994 Fax: +44 1952 673867 E-Mail: kevin.mclaughlin@dsg.mod.uk and as an absolute minimum, must provide/demonstrate the following (i) Evidence of ISO9001:2008 accreditation (ii) Proven knowledge of and the capability to deliver the required scope of work. (iii) Experience of similar work on previous contracts, particularly those held by MOD or other Government departments. Only those expressions of interest that fully meet the above criteria shall be considered for invitation to tender.

street: Bldg B15, MOD Donnington,Telford

postalCode: TF2 8JT


title: Membership of the Consumer Challenge Group for the Electricity Distribution Price Control (RIIO ED1)

description:
As part of consumer policy an insight work, Ofgem is setting up a Consumer Challenge Group (CCG) to cover the development of the ED1 price control settlement for electricity distribution companies taking place over the course of the next 2 years

 The CCG is being set up to act in an advisory capacity to provide consumer insight into some of the more complex issues that we are unable to address through, for example, primary market research. Its purpose is to ensure that the consumer view is being fully considered during the development of the price controls so that the package is fully fair on consumers and reflects the outcomes, reflected under RIIO.

 Ofgem is looking for individuals to be members of our Consumer Challenge Group. The CCG will operate as a single committee and in the appointment of individual members we will seek bring a balance of expertise and knowledge covering the range of relevant issues. Full details contained in the ITT

 (MT Ref:87451)

Ofgem

street: 9 Millbank,Ofgem

postalCode: SW1P 3GE


title: National Gamete Donation Services

description: The Department of Health currently supports the promotion of gamete donation and a voluntary contact register for pre-1991 donor-conceived people and their donors, in 2 seperate contracts. The Department wants to amalgamate these requirements into one contract with a single Service Provider carrying out both the promotion of gamete donation and the running of the voluntary contact register, The intention is that this will produce a greater focal point for gamete donation, improve services for gamete donors, increase the subject area profile and provide scope of efficiencies, whilst retaining the ability to deliver a client sensitive service. The key policy objectives are: (i) the support and promotion of gamete donation to help address a significant shortage of sperm and egg donors for people seeking infertility treatment and (ii) enabling a voluntary contact register to continue to operate for pre 1991 donor conceived people and their donors. The service provide will be expected to provide the following outputs: 1. Provide support, high quality information and suggested advice to gamete donors and reciepients, both potential and actial, on issues relating to infertility treatment involving the use of donated eggs, sperm and embryos, 2. Liaise with clinics, professional and professional bodies to improve the donor experience, which will encourage the recruitment and retention of egg, sperm and embryo donors; 3. Work with media, social networking and other relevant parties to raise public awareness of the shortage of sperm, egg and embryo's in an effort to alleviate, and ultimately eradicate that shortage. 4. Develop a new vision of the voluntary contact register with a view to increasing registrations and reach. Please note TUPE may apply. The contracting authority/Department of Health considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). For the avoidance of doubt, the contracting authority points out that no weight will be attached to whether or not the economic operator is an SME in selecting economic operators to submit tenders, participate in dialogue or negotiate or in assessing the most economically advantageous tender. The contracting authority/Department of health reserves the right to discontinue the tendering process at any time and not award the contract. This procurement is being procured as a Part B Service. Please note tenders are invited for this work for the period January 2013 to March 2014 and provisionally for 2014/105 (Although the Department of Health Policy team will bid for further programme funding for 2014/2015 the outcome of these bids cannot be guaranteed at this stage.) Instructions for Conditions of Participation. All participants must complete an Invitation to Tender (ITT) which covers Economic and Financial capacity and Technical capacity. This procurement exercise will be conducted on the DH eTendering portal at http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Aboutus/Procurementandproposals/BMS/index.htm. We call this system BMS (Business Management System). Candidates wishing to be considered for this contract must register their details and download and complete an ITT through the DH eTendering portal (BMS). Registration is a simple one-step process; The supplier must register as a company/organisation; then each employee who may undertake a tendering exercise must then register as an individual. Once this stage is completed, it is then possible to register an expression of interest for this tender. Note: Standard BMS functionality will only acknowledge one recipient per supplier for each individual tender. If you require the tender to be seen by multiple users we suggest using a centralised e-mail address[dhtenders@example.com]. Log on instructions are as follows: Stage 1 - New suppliers Those who have not previously contracted with DH will first need to ensure that their company details are registered in the system. a) Go to the link above b) Click on ‘New Supplier’ c) Complete and send the details in the automated e-mail that appears d) Within 3 working days, you will receive an e-mail with your login information; a unique username and password. Note: Standard BMS functionality requires the registered e-mail address to function as individual’s username. Post Registration Once registered, candidates must express interest as follows a) Go to the link above b) Select ‘Login into e-Tendering System’ c) Select sourcing home page and enter Invitation to Tender (ITT) number 58697 in search field provided. The services required are Part B services and the procurement will be conducted accordingly.


title: Review of the Evidence concerning the Effects of the UK moving to Central European Time

description: Mapping the relevant areas of evidence that would need consideration in any assessment of the forecast impacts of moving to Central European Time (a one hour year round time advance) in the UK.

Business, Innovation and Skills

street: Spur 2,1 Victoria Street


title: Analytical and Statistical Software

description: Software for analysis of statistical information


title: FOREST OF DEAN SIGNAGE

description: Production of signage for the Forest of Dean. The signage will primarily be installed at Beechenhurst Lodge and Cannop Cycle Centre.


title: R40 Re-Cladding work

description: I have pleasure in inviting you, on behalf of the RCUK Shared Services Centre Ltd acting on behalf the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) through its component research centre, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Didcot to respond to an RFQ as detailed in the enclosed documentation and in accordance with NEC3 Engineering and Construction contract Conditions of Contract terms

RCUK SSC Ltd

postalCode: SN2 1FF


title: 0035.Shomewood IPS 05.09.2012

PCoE - Procurement Centre of Excellence

street: Room 2Y92 Concept House,Cardiff Road

postalCode: NP10 8QQ


title: Medical Equipment for the Theatre Departments within County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust

description: To supply Contact Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust with Medical Equipment to the plastics theatre departments

street: North Road

postalCode: DH1 5TW


title: Research Tender: Research to Develop an Evidence-Based Model for Estimating Requirements for Specialist Alcohol Treatment Capacity in England

description: In October 2010, Paul Burstow, Minister of State for Health Services, announced the intention to produce a new national suicide prevention strategy to replace the strategy produced in 2002. This new strategy will be launched this summer. The purpose of this research initiative is to complement the delivery of the strategy through the funding of high-quality research which should address key components of, and enable policy to assess progress with, the new suicide prevention strategy. The Department of Health Policy Research Programme, which is funding this initiative, provides timely evidence for current policy needs and to develop the evidence base for future policy-making. Its focus is on the delivery of improved outcomes for users of health and care services, and it complements the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) which commissions NHS, social care and public health research with funding based on the quality and relevance of the research to personal social services and the NHS. Further information in the tender documentation


name: National Museum of Science and Industry (NMSI)

title: Science Museum - Wayfinding 2011

description: Supply and install of bespoke joinery Way Finding units and graphics (MT Ref:91098)

street: Science Museum,Exhibition Road,Galleries and Exhibitions

postalCode: SW7 2DD


title: Concessions Contract:Provision of Bouncy Castle at Parks within the Borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme

description:
The Borough Council of Newcastle under Lyme would like suitable companies to apply for a concession contract to be able to operate a bouncy castle within Brampton and other Parks within its borough.

 (MT Ref:88574)

Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council

street: Customer Services,Civic Offices, Merrial Street,Leisure & Cultural Services


title: EAP Site Adoptions – Viking and Whitehouse

description: The Homes and Communities Agency wish to appoint a Contractor to carry out remedial works to Highways, Sewers, Street Lighting and associated infrastructure, to facilitate adoption by the appropriate authorities.

Halcrow on behalf of the HCA

street: Dunedin House,Riverside,Teesdale Business Park

postalCode: TS17 6BJ


title: GB-Bristol: Supply of Plinth Neurology, Extra Wide

description: Medical and General Supplies (M&GS) has a possible one-off requirement for the supply of Plinth Neurology, Extra Wide in Dark Blue.

Medical & General Supplies (M&GS), DE&S

street: Elm 2b #4226,NH4,MOD Abbeywood

postalCode: BS34 9JH


title: Supply and Maintenance of -80 Freezers

description: Supply and Maintenance of -80 Freezers


title: Electronic Device Disposal

description: North Yorkshire Police wishes to dispose of electronic communication devices and electronic equipment at regular intervals from it’s main sites at Newby Wiske, Fulford Road York, Harrogate and Scarborough

North Yorkshire Police Authority

street: North Yorkshire Police Headquarters,Newby Wiske Hall,Newby Wiske

postalCode: DL7 9HA


title: LSBU10/SPARES LSBU10/0853

description: EYESHEILD


name: Department for Work and Pensions (CD Sourcing)

title: Provision of Support for Newly Unemployed Claimants Considering Self-Employment

description: The provision will be designed to give claimants from Day 1 to 6 Months of their claim assistance to help them become self-employed. The provision will include: • group awareness sessions of 1½ hours giving an in-depth overview of what self-employment entails and involves, (eg. benefits and pit falls) for a total of upto 450 claimants; • following a natural reduction in participants from the initial awareness sessions, it is anticipated that 90% of the claimants who attended the group awareness sessions will undertake a face-to-face appointment with the Provider. This will establish whether the claimants have the abilities (ie. motivation, innovation, skills) for self-employment to be a realistic opportunity for them; if not, make them aware of other options that might be more suitable for them. Furthermore, ascertain whether their proposal is realistic, has value, and can be developed into a viable business plan; • once it has been established that the claimant has a viable proposal, the Provider must be able to offer them a maximum of 2 workshops, depending on their requirements. Following a further natural reduction in participants from the face-to-face appointments, we expect that 80% will require work-shops. These will cover: how to write a business plan; setting up a website; marketing your business; legal requirements of a business; and financial awareness, ie. book-keeping. • the Provider should also recommend useful intranet sites (ie. training/ support groups etc.); and, provide information on the New Enterprise Allowance scheme which is available to claimants from 6 Months of their claim.

postalCode: S1 4EP


name: Ministry of Justice (MoJ) Procurement - CMT SW&W

description: Works Programme Approach for South West Courts W2 Region


title: Furniture Reuse service

description:
Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council is seeking providers to submit quotations for the provision of a Furniture Reuse service for the residents of the Borough. Furniture reuse schemes collect unwanted but good quality items from households who no longer need them and distribute low cost furniture to households who do. Furniture provision is via a referral service from Newcastle Housing Advice service. The Furniture Reuse service is seen as supporting vulnerable people to sustain tenancies and offer the local community volunteering, employment and work based training opportunities, whilst promoting the social and environmental benefits of furniture reuse to the general public.

 (MT Ref:88434)

Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council

street: Customer Services,Civic Offices

postalCode: ST5 2AG


title: GB-London: Provision of Support Services for the Placement of NEETs

description: As part of a series of measures looking to have an impact on youth unemployment in the Borough, Barnet Council is seeking to set up an internship scheme. The Council is therefore seeking to apponit a third party organisation to supply the interns who will placed either with Council or within local SME's. A total 40 interns can be funded ( 20 placed within the Council and 20 placed with local SME's). More information is supplied within the specification.

London Borough of Barnet

street: North London Business Park,Oakleigh Road South

postalCode: N11 1NP


title: Asbestos Bulk Sampling

description: Tenderers are to provide, Management Survey Standard sampling, identification and assessment surveys (previously known as Type 2 surveys) are to be carried out to selected properties within The Royal Parks, including for all necessary laboratory analysis to support findings.

Vinci Facilities

street: The Store Yard,Hyde Park

postalCode: W2 2UH


title: Mechanical Road Sweeper

description:
Taunton Deane Borough Council undertakes Street Cleansing work through its Deane DLO division.

 We are requesting contract hire prices for 3, 4 and 5 years.

 The specification is based on a Truck Mounted Johnston VT650 Sweeper.

 You are also asked to give quotations for alternative manufacturers to an equivalent specification. Any alternative should, wherever possible, be as well as the specified unit.

 You must supply any vehicle to the manufacturers’ UK specification and incorporate any specific needs detailed in this enquiry

 (MT Ref:89324)

Taunton Deane Borough Council

street: Strategic Procurement Service,A315 County Hall,Strategic Procurement Service

postalCode: TA1 4DY


title: Springfield Park Feasibility Study

description: The London Borough of Hackney wishes to appoint a suitably qualified consultant / team to undertake a feasibility study into the future development of Springfield Park. Major investment is required in order to stop Springfield Park’s buildings from degrading further. We are looking to establish how Springfield Park’s buildings will be used, managed and maintained in the future, and to confirm the inherent costs related to their future use. The consultant’s challenge is to explore how the facilities can be utilised in order to produce an income for Springfield Park which will offset their ongoing management and maintenance costs. This is to be achieved by May 2013.

LONDON BOROUGH OF HACKNEY

street: Town Hall,Mare Street

postalCode: E8 1EA


title: Analysis of GMC Application Process

description:
We register some 13,000 doctors a year in a variety of ways required by the Medical Act. Application processing times vary from a number of days to a number of months depending on application type and applicant responsiveness. We handle well over 250,000 calls and emails a year whilst processing these applications or answering questions associated with them and other registration matters. The focus of this work would be on improving efficiency and the customer experience as measured by both increasing the number of applications which are processed successfully without GMC staff assistance to the applicant and by an increase in applicant’s satisfaction levels. Our aim is to step up to the next level in terms of customer service in this area of registration operations.

 (MT Ref:91512)

General Medical Council

street: 3 Hardman Street,Procurement

postalCode: M3 3AW


title: Provision of a Welfare Rights Advice Service within General Practice

description: NHS Nottingham City Clinical Commissioning Group invites applications for the provision of a Welfare Rights Advice Service within General Practice. The service aims to: The service will increase the availability of welfare advice provision to Nottingham City residents in order cope with the increased volume of welfare law advice needs arising due to the effects of the recession and unemployment. The service will aim to achieve the following: • promote patient self care and self management • improve patient access • improve care for patients by integrating public service delivery in general practice • provide services closer to patients The service will also deliver outcomes in line with the local authority ‘Nottingham Plan to 2020’ (http://www.nottinghaminsight.org.uk/insight/scs/scs-home.aspx), specifically: • Neighbourhood Nottingham Objectives for every neighbourhood to have good access to public services and for public service delivery to be better integrated to ensure more accessible and responsive services. • Working Nottingham Objective to significantly reduced poverty and deprivation. • Healthy Nottingham Objectives that people will be healthier, happier and live longer and able to achieve their potential and make a positive contribution, and to significantly reduce health inequalities between areas and social groups. The successful provider will offer welfare advice only to patients registered with a GP within the ‘Robin Hood Cluster’ of practices. The referral route will be as follows: • Patient discusses welfare issues and concerns during visit to their GP practice • Participating GPs will offer the patient the opportunity to see a Welfare Advisor. • The provider will facilitate a referral and booking process which takes place within 48 hours of the GP decision to refer. • Patient will attend an appointment with a Welfare Advisor within 2 weeks of referral. • The advisor will be either based in the practice or nearby community setting. The provider will ensure that they are able to facilitate a booking process which meets the needs of the clients. Specific needs to be taken into account include: • Financial ability to make telephone calls • Ability or willingness to accept incoming calls • Patient to be contacted within 48 hours Patients will be offered an appointment date which is 2 weeks or sooner from the date of referral at a location convenient to them. Appointments and continued support for clients will be prioritised according to the following criteria: Homelessness - Client has a County Court hearing date for seeking possession of their home, or - has an Eviction date (Court letters should be checked). Benefit/ Tax Credit Revision of Appeal - The client has a deadline for submitting a challenge (review/appeal) to a benefit/Tax Credit decision, or - the client has an Appeal hearing within the next few weeks. No money - The client needs assistance with an urgent benefit/Tax credit claim and/or Crisis Loan application because they have no money for essential items. Bailiff Action - Where bailiffs are due to visit the client to seize goods already indentified on previous entry into the home (already a ‘walking possession order’ in place). We are looking to award the contract to one provider, who will be able to provide the service across multiple locations either within or close to ‘Robin Hood Cluster’ GP practices. To request a tender pack please contact David Bailey on Tel 0115 8831773 or email david.bailey@nottspct.nhs.uk. Submitted tenders should be no more than 20 pages including all appendices and supporting information. Closing date for completed tenders will be Friday 13th July 2012. Interviews for shortlisted providers will take place between 23rd July and 3rd August 2012. Likely Service Start Date- 1st September Contract term- 1 year pilot

Nottingham City Primary Care Trust

street: Byron Court,Brookfield Industrial Estate,Arnold

postalCode: NG5 7EW


title: Consultant to provide support and advice on Super fast Broadband ERDF

description: The Department for Communities and Local Government wishes to appoint a consultant to provide support and advice to the NW Programme Delivery Team on the area of Super fast Broadband ERDF. Specifically, in relation to the evaluation of and design of four applications which are being developed requiring £49.5m ERDF investment. This work will be part funded by ERDF.

postalCode: postcode


title: Small Scale Filling Machine

description: The institute requires a new small scale filling machine. The primary function of the machine will be the ability to fill both 3ml and 5ml ampoules and 5ml screw cap vials with 0.25ml to 2ml of aqueous solutions. For 1-2 ml fills the coefficient of variation of fill weight must be <0.25%, i.e. a range of 1.0000gm +/-0.0075. For smaller fills a CV of <1% is acceptable.

Health Protection Agency

street: Chilton

postalCode: OX11 0RQ


title: Station Road Swimming Pool, Taunton - Install. and Connect. of a 35kWp (approx.) Photo Voltaic Array

description:
Tenders will soon be invited for the Installation and Connection of a 35kWp (approx.) Photo Voltaic Array at Station Road Swimming Pool, Taunton. These works are being undertaken for Taunton Deane Borough Council and overseen by Southwest One. The contract value is expected to be in the region of £80,000.

 Tender documentation is expected to be sent out during March 2012 with the work being carried out between April and May 2012.

 Expressions of interest are invited from specialist installation contractors who have the relevant experience and capacity to carry out the above works and are both MCS and REAL accredited.

 Contractors meeting this requirement who wish to be considered should make an application via e-mail, marked for the attention of the Register of Contractors and clearly referencing the above works and project number M17953, to the registerofcontractors@somerset.gov.uk. This email should also state where the project will be managed from. The deadline for such initial expressions of interest will be 12noon on Friday 9 March 2012.

 Contractors expressing an interest will be asked to complete a short number of questions to assist in the creation of a tendering shortlist, although final contract selection will be based on price.

 The deadline for responses to these questions will be 12noon on Friday 16 March 2012.

 No undertaking is given that any applicant will be included on the select list or invited to tender for works.

 (MT Ref:85824)

Somerset County Council

street: County Hall,Please make your inital expression of interest via e-mail to registerofcontractors@somerset.gov.uk ,Property & FM, Southwest One


title: Replace internal & external firedoors at HMP Highpoint

description: The replacement of internal and external fire doors at HMP Highpoint


title: Process Evaluation of DECC Local Authority Competitions 2012-13 and the Community Energy Efficiency Outreach Programme

description: DECC would like to commission process evaluations of two ongoing programmes. This contract is split in to two lots, however, there are commonalities between the methodology and themes of both programmes. The first lot is a process evaluation of three competitions open to local authorities and voluntary sector organisations focussing on three of DECC’s core areas: fuel poverty, Green Deal and promoting collective purchasing/switching. The second lot is a process evaluation of a pilot programme to test how community engagement can drive demand for energy efficiency measures. Note that contractors are invited to tender for one or both lots. The two lots will be considered, scored, and awarded separately. £80-100,000 + VAT (lot 1) £30-50,000 + VAT (lot 2) Length of contract Lot 1: 5 months Lot 2: 6 months

street: Area 1C,3, Whitehall Place

postalCode: SW1A 2AW


title: Landscaping and Maintenance Framework - Anglian

description: The Environment Agency seeks to award a framework agreement for the following: Provision of general hard and soft landscape works and associated maintenance works. Provision of specialised landscape works such as wetlands and habitat creation and associated maintenance works. Early contractor involvement (ECI) on projects is required for provision of specialist advice during project development. Expressions of interest in undertaking this work are welcomed from landscape contractors who are full-contracting members of the British Association of Landscape Industries (BALI) or equivalent, who in addition are Contractors Health and Safety Assessment Scheme (CHAS) accredited, and/or subscribe to the Registration of Landbased Operatives (ROLO) Health and Safety Scheme. Contractors who have recently applied for BALI full contractor membership, or are expecting to obtain membership by Autumn 2013 are able to apply. Contractors who are prepared to take up BALI full contractor membership if they are awarded a place on the framework agreement will also be considered.

Environment Agency

street: Kingfisher House,Goldhay Way,Orton Goldhay

postalCode: PE2 5ZR


title: DSTLX-MP11-450 - Administrative Support

description: Provision of Administrative Support


name: Ministry of Justice (MoJ) Procurement - CMT N

title: Repairs of Snooker and Pool Tables at HMP Belmarsh

description: To repair Snooker and Pool tables in various locations at HMP Belmarsh, this work is to be carried out at night between the hours of 20:45 - 6:30.

street: Units 8 & 9,Fryersway ,Ossett

postalCode: WF5 9TJ


title: Construction of a Hairdressing Salon at HMP Holloway

description: Construction of a hairdressing salon within HMP Holloway


title: Research into impact of benefit reform and spending reductions on advice services in Hampshire

description:
A qualitative research project looking at the impact of spending reductions and benefit changes on front line advice services in Hampshire (including Portsmouth and Southampton). The research should cover services across Hampshire, look at services that assist those on JSA, Incapacity Benefit/disability benefits, lone parents on income support and Housing Benefit. This will involve identifying advice services, developing a good methodology and qualitative interviews with managers and advice workers over a 3/4 month period between October 2012 and January 2013. The research is commissioned by the Bill Sargent Trust, a hampshire based research charity.

 (MT Ref:91791)

Bill Sargent Trust

street: Peninsular House,Wharf Road,c/o Create, First Wessex

postalCode: PO2 8HB


title: The Provision of Chemical Weed Control

description: You have been invited to tender to provide a chemical weed control service throughout the City of Wolverhampton, from 1 December 2012 ,to work along side the Street Scene Services Department to help ensure that building/kerb lines and hard surfaces remain free from all plant, moss and fungi growth at all times. Street Scene Services will liaise with the successful tenderer on specific dates throughout the term of the contract when chemical control is required.

Wolverhampton City Council

street: Corporate Procurement, Civic Centre,,St Peters Square

postalCode: WV1 1RL


title: International Ambassadors

description: Please see the attached document for full details and process. If you experience difficulty in accessing the document, please refer to www.marketingbirmingham.com/tenders . The deadline is no later than 12:00 noon on 20 April 2012.

Birmingham Pride

postalCode: B5 6RG


title: GB-Manchester: ICT Service Desk Support

description: The Equality and Human Rights Commission wishes to contract with a service provider to provide ICT Service Desk support in line with its requirements up until the 31st March 2013. Suppliers should note that the 'Open' Procedure is being used, i.e. this is a one stage process - i.e. there is no Expression of Interest stage. The proposed Timetable is as follows: - Tender Submission Deadline:- 13:00 Friday 23rd March; Desktop Evaluations and short listing if required by :- Friday 23rd March; Presentations :- Thursday 29th March; Contract award :- week commencing Monday 2nd April. Full tender documentation can be requested by emailing (with subject line ‘ICT Service Desk Support’) tenders@equalityhumanrights.com.

street: Arndale House, The Arndale Centre

postalCode: M4 3AQ


title: Supply of Mops, Buckets & Handles

description: Bradford District Care Trust invite expressions of interest for the supply of various shapes and colours of mop buckets 10 litre & 15 litre along with the disposable mop heads and handles in various colours. This would include a weekly delivery for up to 60 individual sites within Bradford district care trust.

Airedale NHS Foundation Trust

street: Skipton Road,Steeton

postalCode: BD20 6TD


title: GB-STOKE: City Wide Clearance - Longport Zone 2

description: Stoke-on-Trent City Council is looking for a provider to carry out demolition and asbestos removal of various properties stated in the tender documents within Longport Zone 2 clearance area. We will be looking for one provider to carry out this work. Closing date for return of submissions will be 23 March 2012 at 12:00 noon. Please Note: That starting dates are to be advised (any dates in this document are estimated and subject to change) This will be an electronic tendering exercise and all documents are available from wmcoe.bravosolution.co.uk

Stoke-on-Trent City Council

street: Corporate Procurement,Floor 1, Civic Centre,Glebe Street

postalCode: ST4 1HH


title: Her Majesty Young Offender Institute Wetherby - Hairdressing Services


title: Emergency temporary Accomodation for Young People

description: Norwich City Council (the Administering Authority) is seeking a supplier to continue to provide emergency temporary accommodation for young people across the local authority districts of Breckland, Broadland, Norwich and South Norfolk for a period of 2 years from 1 April 2013. The emergency temporary accommodation service for young people is intended to provide safe, emergency short term accommodation for 16 to 24 year olds for a period up to five nights. It is expected. That the service will enable young people to start the process of re-engaging with family/support networks or be assessed for longer term accommodation. The commissioning authorities are looking for a provider with a proven track record of delivering specialist advice, support and accommodation services to young people as described in the service specification. The Provider will be expected to evidence a good track record of working in partnership with a range of agencies including Children’s Services, the voluntary sector, and statutory agencies. This service will provide the commissioning authorities, including Norfolk County Council’s Children’s Services, with the means of achieving their objectives in tackling homelessness and the strategic aims and objectives contained within the authorities’ homelessness strategies. The provision of emergency temporary accommodation for young people supports the commissioning authorities in meeting their statutory duties.

Norwich City Council

street: Norwich City Council,City Hall

postalCode: NR2 1NH


title: KAI.11.12.PT.06 How do the Better-Off Respond to Tax Incentives for Philanthropy?

description: To use of experimental economics and econometrics to understand the effect of tax reliefs for charitable giving by better off donors


title: Evaluation of The Space: Artisitic Quality

description: We require a supplier to contribute to the evaluation of The Space, and to help us determine how far it has met its original objectives. These include: • To build digital capacity in the arts • To support digital creativity and experimentation • To connect arts organisations with a wider audience and with each other We want the evaluation to help us decide how The Space could be improved or developed in future, by considering what worked well and what did not work well. We also want to provide an evaluation that contains useful learning for arts organisations about audiences for digital content for the arts and cultural sector and how to produce high quality, innovative digital work. Our Space evaluation programme covers three areas of focus to support the objectives above and will be offered as three separate tenders: • Evaluating the impact on participating organisations through self-evaluation and independent evaluation (not in the scope of this tender) • Evaluation of audiences for the Space including user testing and accessibility workshops, google analytics and PULSE surveys and online focus groups (not in the scope of this tender) • Artistic and cultural evaluation of Space content and experience through self-evaluation and independent evaluation (the subject of this tender) The reports and results of these three strands will be drawn together into an overall final programme report. This will be commissioned separately from a 3rd party supplier. The final reports from the three strands listed above will be published in conjunction with the overall final programme report. Evaluating the artistic quality of The Space We want to evaluate the arts sector’s response to the artistic quality and innovation of the content made available in The Space. This will help us to determine how far The Space has met its objective: ‘to support digital creativity and experimentation’. The Space is a new and unique service, bringing together a wide range of material that includes audio, video, photography and text as well as cutting-edge interactive digital work. The 51 commissions from arts organisations cover the full range of artforms supported by Arts Council England and showcase some of the highlights of the 2012 summer of arts and the Cultural Olympiad. We want to understand how far artists and arts organisations believe that the service has delivered a truly excellent artistic experience and how far it has inspired organisations to make exciting and original work. We want The Space to inspire artists and producers to test the boundaries of what is possible with their work in a digital space, to create new kinds of work and respond to the challenge of working across art forms and media. Therefore it is important for us to understand how artists have reacted to this pilot project and how far it has caught their imaginations, and the potential they see in it. The 51 projects we funded from art organisations for The Space cover all artforms and address 1 or more of the three editorial strands that comprise the editorial vision: 1. Capturing the event or artistic work – the capture or reinterpretation of an event; some will be for live broadcast 2. About the event or artistic work – work to deepen knowledge and reflect the creative process, drawing as appropriate on newly captured and archive material 3. Creating a new artistic work – artists’ creations using The Space itself as a canvas, to take advantage of the different artistic possibilities offered by emerging technologies The key things we would like to understand from this piece of research are: 1. Was the work in The Space judged to be of a high quality and judged to be innovative by artists and organisations in the sector? 2. Did artists think that the work included in the Space reflected the best of contemporary practice and cutting-edge artistic experimentation? 3. Did artists think that the range of work included in The Space gave a good sense of the breadth of events and performances taking place in summer 2012? 4. Was the Space service itself judged to be of a high quality and to provide a compelling artistic experience? Especially in relation to: – editorial and publishing of content – relationships between pieces of content/collections – relationship between artforms in the Space 5. How far do artists think that the work included in The Space might encourage or lead to innovation and artistic development in future? We would like this part of the evaluation to analyse the responses of artists and other arts organisations in the sector to the work included in The Space and to the service as a whole. This will help us to understand how far the Space met its objective: ‘to encourage creativity and experimentation’ and will inform our decisions about how The Space could be improved or developed in future. We are also commissioning separate evaluations of the impact of The Space on the 51 participating arts organisations, and user testing with three audience groups: regular arts attenders, non arts-attenders and disabled users. We expect the appointed suppliers to work closely with the suppliers for these two other pieces of research to make sure that all three strands are aligned and contribute to and reinforce each other.

Arts Council England

street: 14 Great Peter Street

postalCode: SW1P 3NQ


title: Demolition of 16 Feeder Road

description: The Homes and Communities Agency is looking to appoint a contractor for the steelwork support and boarding up to part of 15 Feeder Road, provision of new advertising hoarding, removal of asbestos and demolition of 16 Feeder Road down to slab level, crushing / removal of arisings to leave level site.

Homes and Communities Agency

street: 2 Rivergate, Temple Quay

postalCode: BS1 6EH


title: Evaluation of the BBSRC Bioenergy distributed dialogue

RCUK SSC Ltd

street: North Star House,North Star Avenue

postalCode: SN2 1FF