title: Fairisle Infant School - Reception Extension

description: Southampton City Council invites applications from suitably experienced contractors who wish to tender for extension works at Fairisle Infant & Nursery School Fairisle Road, Southampton, SO16 8BY. Deadlines for submission of prequalification questionnaires is to be by 25th March 2013 at 12.00pm. It is anticipated that tender docs will be issued mid April 2013 with a commencement on site end July 2013. A minimum of three and maximum of eight tenderers will be invited to tender for the works. Applicants should email Capita.Symonds.property.procurement@southampton.gov.uk to request PQQ documentation or contact Taz Hussain on 0238 083 3572. Whilst every effort has been made to consider the full scope of the requirement the Contracting Authority does not guarantee the volume of goods/service/works required resulting from this tender or that it will accept any tender on completion of the tender exercise. A performance bond, and/or parent company guarantee in the case of a subsidiary company, may be required. Main financing condition and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions regulating to them will be indicated in the Tender documents. The criteria for selecting the candidates will be as set out in the Prequalification Questionnaire. Award of tender will be the most economically advantageous tender received, the criteria for selection of which will be indicated in the tender documents. The contracting authority undertake to use reasonable endeavours to hold confidential any information provided in the proposal submitted, subject to the contracting authority's obligations under law, including the Freedom of Information Act 2000. If the applicant considers that any of the information submitted in the proposal should not be disclosed because of its sensitivity then this should be stated with the reason for considering it sensitive. The contracting authority will then consider the sensitivity statement before replying to any request received under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. Tender documents or notice of non-acceptance, as appropriate will be issued to all applicants.


scheme: CPV

title: Adult Care, Health and Wellbeing – Care and Support at Home and in the Community

documentType: tenderNotice

description: Framework Agreement with a number of service providers for the provision of Part B Services (as defined in the Public Contracts Regulations 2006). Cornwall Council is undertaking a procurement process to establish a framework arrangement with a number of service providers for the provision of domiciliary care services and support services to those persons to whom Cornwall Council owes a statutory duty to provide such services ("Service Users"). Such services to be commissioned under call-off contracts let pursuant to a process set out in the Framework Agreement. The value of the service provision under the framework agreement over the initial 3 year period is estimated to be between £150 million and £195 million. If the framework is extended by the Council for an additional 12 months, the value of the framework agreement is estimated to be between £200 million and £260 million. In both cases, the upper amount is calculated on the basis that health organisations in Cornwall will commission certain services. "Care at Home", also known as domiciliary care, is the delivery of a range of personal care and/or support services to individuals in their own homes. "Support services" in the context of this procurement process include outreach and activity in the community required by Service Users to participate in an activity in order to meet their assessed needs. Cornwall Council is working to ensure that Service Users of domiciliary care services and support services have increased choice and control over how they access such services and that the services provided are good quality, flexible and responsive during periods of crisis. Cornwall Council is seeking to appoint service providers that are able to provide domiciliary care services and support services which are person centred in approach, innovative and solution focussed. To this end, Cornwall Council will require that service providers adopt national best practice and understand the importance of community networking ensuring the best outcomes for individuals and meet the standards of the Care Quality Commission regulator. The services required by Cornwall Council are health and social care services which are Part B services for the purposes of the Public Contracts Regulations 2006 (the "Regulations"). Cornwall Council is therefore not obliged to adopt the procurement procedures in the Regulations in order to procure the delivery of the services. However, in order to give effect to the principles derived from the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (which are transparency, proportionality, equal treatment and non-discrimination and mutual recognition) Cornwall Council has decided to adopt a two (2) stage procurement process, the aim of which is to appoint those service providers to the Framework Agreement which have provided the most economically advantageous tenders. The two (2) stages of the procurement process will be as follows: • a pre-qualification stage to provide a shortlist of those applicants which meet Cornwall Council's minimum standards in respect of economic and financial standing and technical capability and capacity; and • a tender stage whereby those applicants which have been shortlisted in the pre-qualification stage will be invited to submit a tender for the award of a place on the Framework Agreement. The Framework Agreement will be established for a term of three (3) years with the option for Cornwall Council to extend the arrangements for up to an additional twelve (12) months. Cornwall Council has divided the procurement into two (2) lots and applicants should indicate in their PQQ submissions which lots they are intending to submit a tender for. The two lots are: • Lot 1 - Generic services for Older People, People with Physical Disabilities and People with Learning Disabilities; and • Lot 2 – 24 hours per day, 7 days per week (24/7) Support both on an individual basis and in shared accommodation. Cornwall Council is seeking to work with service providers that will deliver services aligned to its Care at Home Commissioning Strategy. Cornwall Council's objective is to enter into the Framework Agreement (and call-off contracts) with service providers that wish to work with Cornwall Council to develop high quality services that are flexible and responsive and give Service Users choice and control over how their care and support is delivered. Cornwall Council is responsible for this procurement process. However, the procurement and resulting Framework Agreement will be available for health organisations in Cornwall to draw down from. If such health organisations access the Framework Agreement, this will be by way of an accession agreement, so as to enable them to "call-off" under the arrangements. If this option is exercised by health organisations, it is estimated the additional potential value of the service provision will be in the region of £15 million per annum. Further details in respect of the procurement process and Cornwall Council's requirements are set out in the pre-qualification questionnaire.

procurementMethod: open

mainProcurementCategory: services

Cornwall Council - Central Procurement

street: County Hall,Treyew Road

postalCode: TR1 3AY

countryName: UK

initiationType: tender


title: Tender for Supply of Electrical Goods - FANS/HEATERS

description:
The Contract is for 12 months, with a contract start date of the 1st April 2013 and a finish date of the 31st March 2013.

 The closing date for the return of tender is the 21st March 2013.The award date for the tender is the 28th March 2013. The tender quotation documents are attached to this invitation to tender.

 You can download the electronic version of the tender documents and return them to the mytender web site secure tender postbox by the set tender return date and time. This postbox is secure and can only be electronically unlocked on the tender return date by a designated employee of Herefordshire Housing Limited.

 (MT Ref:101276)

mainProcurementCategory: goods

Herefordshire Housing Limited

street: Legion Way,Property Services

postalCode: HR1 1LN


name: Shropshire Healthcare Procurement Service

title: TEST2

description:
Competition Title : TEST2
 Competition Notes : TEST NOTES

 For full details, see how to apply below.

street: 2 Douglas Court,Anchorage Avenue,Shrewsbury Business Park

postalCode: SY3 8XQ


title: Event Documentation Services

description: Open Labs at Liverpool John Moores University provides a programme of support for digital, creative and technology companies in the North West of England. It identifies opportunities in the form of emerging technologies, trends and markets and develops lasting collaborations between the University’s research community and local technology companies to capitalise upon these. A key component of Open Labs’ support for the entrepreneurial community is a range of events that provide a platform for them to work collaboratively with the University’s research community, channel to market partners and prospective consumers of their products and services. The event programme currently features - Challenges (facilitated interaction between local technology companies, researchers and project partners), Master Classes (demand-led workshops), Co-working (shared workspace) and Talks (local, national and global speakers). Open Labs is therefore seeking to appoint a film maker to document key parts of its diverse event programme to enable it to continue communicating its activities to prospective project beneficiaries, project partners and key stakeholders. These films typically feature footage of key parts of the events coupled with interviews with participants. Films are published online at HD quality.

Liverpool John Moores University

street: Kingsway House,Finance (4th Floor),Hatton Garden

postalCode: L3 2AJ


title: Provision of Engineering Consultancy for CCTV & Network Installation & Maintenance Services Framework

description: London Borough (LB) Of Hackney ('the Council') intends to establish a Single Contractor Framework Agreement that provides best value for money for the provision of Engineering Consultancy Services for the design, specification, project management, inspection and certification of works stages of CCTV, Network Installation and Maintenance works carried out by Contractors and can be accessed by the Participating Councils listed below. The duration of this framework agreement would be three (3) years. Once the framework has been established both the Lead Council and the Participating Councils can call off individual requirements according to the terms of the framework. The following Participating Councils may use this framework to procure engineering services from the contractor. • London Borough of Barking & Dagenham • London Borough of Hackney • London Borough of Islington • London Borough of Merton • Partners of the above organisations. The Lead Council in this tender process is the London Borough of Hackney which is a member of the London CCTV Managers Group

London Borough of Hackney

street: 3rd Floor, The Annexe, 2 Hillman Street

postalCode: E8 1FB


title: Housing Maintenance & Improvement Works Programme - Structural repairs (tenanted) Contract C

description: Norwich City Council requires a single supplier to provide structural and civil engineering maintenance and repair works to tenanted low rise properties. Maintenance and repair works are required to a range of structural defects regards to foundations, sunken ground slabs, lack of restraints to floors and roofs, under strength roof structures, inadequate wall ties, defective drains, defective concrete elements, and under strength suspended floor structures. The Supplier will be expected to minimise disruption to the tenants wherever possible, whilst maintaining access to the properties at all times.

mainProcurementCategory: works

Norwich City Council

street: Norwich City Council,City Hall

postalCode: NR2 1NH


title: GB-London: 526-167 VE Creative Direction Support Services

description: To provide copywriting services to support VE in delivering VisitEngland through-the-line national marketing campaigns.

VisitEngland

street: Sancturary Buildings,20 Great Smith Street

postalCode: SW1P 3BT


name: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

title: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew – Replacement of air handling systems and associated works in the Jodrell Laboratory

description: This notice invites expressions of interest from suitably qualified and experienced contractors who wish to participate in a tender competition to replace air handling systems and provide associated works at the Jodrell Laboratory. The Jodrell Laboratory at Kew Gardens was founded in 1877. The Laboratory was re-built in 1965 and extended in 1994 and 2006. It houses various scientific departments and contains laboratories, collection storage, offices, meeting rooms and a public lecture theatre. Kew has secured funding from Defra to replace life expired building services plant that serves the 1965 Jodrell Laboratory and 1994 extension. This plant primarily comprises air handling units and associated services located mainly on the roof of the 1994 extension, and dating from the time of that extension. Some builder’s work in connection is required, notably the replacement or extension of a louvered screen around the roof plant area. The new services are permanent and their installation is subject to planning approval which is currently being sought from the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. The new services need to be operational by March 2014. The works are to be provided under a “traditional” contract. A detailed design has been prepared (including a structural survey of the roof plant area) and will be included in the Invitation to Tender. The requirements for the works include: • removal of existing air handling units, power supplies and controls, • isolation of associated services to be retained, • replacement or refurbishment and extension of the existing acoustic screen, • supply and installation of new air handling units, power supplies and controls • reconnection of retained associated services, • other minor services works in the Jodrell Laboratory and • commissioning and handover

street: Noble House ,17 Smith Square

postalCode: SW1P 3JR


title: Consultancy Support for the Evaluation of Full Submissions under the LCNF and NIC

description:
Ofgem requires technical consultancy support to assist us with our evaluation of projects submitted for funding under the Second Tier of the Low Carbon Network Fund and the Network Innovation Competitions

 (MT Ref:99076)

Ofgem

street: 9 Millbank

postalCode: SW1P 3GE


title: Housing - Structural Repairs (Tenanted) Contract A

description: Norwich City Council requires a single supplier to provide structural and civil engineering maintenance and repair works to tenanted low rise properties which are being managed by NPS Norwich - Property Services Team. Maintenance and repair works are required to a range of structural defects which relate to (but may not confined to): foundations, sunken ground slabs, lack of restraints to floors and roofs, under strength roof structures, inadequate wall ties, defective drains, defective concrete elements, and under strength suspended floor structures.


title: RM2611 Rock Enrol Youth Engagement (East Midlands)

description: The Cabinet Office is seeking to increase levels of electoral registration amongst 16 and 17 year olds who are eligible to register to vote. This will be delivered through direct engagement with this age group by an organisation, utilising the Rock Enrol lesson framework. Please see attached specification document for further information on the project and opportunity. Frequently Asked Questions: Q. Can I apply for more than one opportunity? For example for the Innovation Fund and Rock Enrol outreach? A. Yes, note that separate applications must be made for each opportunity. Q. Is there a limit to the number of regions I can apply for? A. No. Each application will be assessed individually. Q. Can I apply for a number of regions in one application? A. No, separate applications must be made for each opportunity

Government Procurement Service

street: Rm 3.19, 3rd Floor,1 Horse Guards Road

postalCode: SW1A 2HQ


name: North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust

title: GB-Stockton: T13-49 P1110 Proposed 2 Bed Intensive Care Ward

description: Alterations to existing rooms and the creation of new 2 bed ward And internal modifications to other areas. Builders work Electrical work Mechanical work All Contractor must be CHAS registered hold valid CSCS Card and be member of construction line. The trust will require written confirmation that all staff and sub-contractors on site are CRB (Criminal records bureau) approved. It is the main contractors responsibility to provide this statement of compliance on behalf of all his team. No confirmation email or letter will result in no order placed and no start on site. To Express you interest please use the following link - http://events.transaxions.com/service.aspx?event=6570

street: Hardwick

postalCode: TS19 8PE


title: RM2608 Rock Enrol Youth Engagement (North East)


title: Market Testing for Development of Interactive Digital Activities of the Inspire Curriculum


title: Removals/Relocation Services Framework

description:
Dear Supplier

 Merlin Housing Society is seeking to appoint suppliers onto a framework agreement to provide an efficient, caring and cost effective removals services to support residents.

 Subject to obtaining the necessary planning consents and / or budgetary approval this project has an estimated 450 units that will require decanting over its lifetime.

 The Framework Agreement will provide for a small panel of suppliers to support Merlin in delivering the required services and appointment will be on a cascade basis.

 Key services required include:

 -Full removal service tailored to relocate each resident, from removal only to a full pack and unpack service and storage depending on the needs of the tenant to be moved.

 -Removal only service

 -It may be necessary to relocate a tenant at short notice ie within 5 working days

 -Large furniture disassembly and reassembly

 -Removal of packing material after unpacking

 -Supply of packing boxes / crates, specialist wrapping and protectors

 -Storage

 -The ability to liaise with residents to arrange suitable removal dates where required

 E-Procurement Portal

 Please note this tender is being conducted through Merlin’s eprocurement portal and all documentation is only available via https://in-tendhost.co.uk/merlinhs. In order to access the Invitation to Tender document you will need to register as a supplier. Once you have received your login details, log in and click on `Current Tenders`, locate project reference MHS12050 – Removals and follow the information detailed within the project to download the invitation to tender.

 (MT Ref:101996)

Merlin Housing Society

street: Riverside 1,Riverside Court, Chipping Sodbury

postalCode: BS37 6JX


title: Agriculture Training

description: This contract is a key driver in delivering the overall goals of the Environment Agency. This training will actively work towards reducing climate change and its consequences, Protect and improve water land and air work with people and communities to have better places, work with business and others to use resources wisely. The requirement is to provide Foundation Agriculture training and models for NPS (National Permitting Staff) and the regulatory teams for land and water based officers. If we do not deliver this training we are at risk of not delivering our water framework directive responsibilities or work towards reducing pollution. This training is key to the success of meeting our agriculture sector plan and fulfiing our recommendations of our farming regulation or the Farming Task force reports (McDonald report). The requirement of the new framework involves developing the existing EA owned materials between our in house expertise working with the supplier to refresh course content for delivery, development includes changes to regulations and best practice. The successful supplier will then be ultimately responsible for sourcing on a national basis venues, trainers and the co-ordination required to deliver. The supplier will deliver the training. Whilst this requirement is specific to the regulatory requirements of the EA, in the spirit of collaboration it will be made available to SEPA, NIEA and NRW and Defra/subsidiaries’.

Environment Agency

street: Horizon House,Deanery Road

postalCode: BS1 5AH


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

title: Supply and Installation of Security Fencing at HMP Everthorpe

description: Supply and installation of security fencing between the kitchen and A wing at HMP Everthorpe


title: LSBU10/SPARES LSBU10/1103

description: 60MM MORTAR SPARES


title: General Waste Removal Services

description: The University invites tenders for the removal of general (residual) waste from all campuses as per the specification which can be downloaded from http://www.tenders.ac.uk .


title: EXTERNAL SUPPORT TO FIRE FIGHTING TRAINING UNIT - PFI VFM REVIEW - OPTIONS ANALYSIS & WAY AHEAD


name: London Borough of Hounslow - Procurement Hub

title: Financial Literacy Programme

description: The London Borough of Hounslow wish to appoint a suitably qualified individual or organisation to deliver a programme of financial literacy support to micro and small business (< 50 employees) in Hounslow. Hounslow is ranked within the top 15% of local areas in the UK Competitive Index and has a business base of about 10,000 businesses. Business start-up rates are high but so are business failure rates. Over 20% of businesses are less than 2 years old. 70% of businesses have less than 5 employees. Further information can be found in the local economic assessment (www.hounslow.gov.uk/index/business/economic_development/local_economic_assessment.htm). A recent business support intervention funded by the Outer London Fund (round 1) identified a lack of financial literacy among small and micro businesses owners and managers.

street: Supply Chain Management,Civic Centre,Lampton Road

postalCode: TW3 4DN


name: Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC)

title: Financing Low Carbon Generation - project to identify and utilise new evidence on costs of capital for low carbon generation to support DECC’s existing evidence base

description: DECC is seeking to further understand evidence on the financing costs of renewable electricity generation. This evidence is central to the analysis underpinning DECC’s Electricity Market Reform (EMR) programme. DECC is looking for a supplier or suppliers to review and build on existing evidence on the costs of financing low carbon generation under Contracts for Difference (CfDs). This work will be split into two distinct parts. All bidders are asked to submit bids for Part A which is a requirement for this project. In addition Bidders may choose to submit bids of Part B of this work. • PART A is intended to review existing evidence on financing costs for renewable electricity generation, market intelligence on this evidence base since publication of the Draft Delivery Plan and responses to the Draft Delivery Plan consultation. The purpose of Part A is to help DECC review and understand all existing evidence available for to inform analysis supporting the Final Delivery Plan. • Part B is an international benchmarking exercise which looks to identify and explain differences in the rates of return expected under different international schemes to support renewable generation. Contract documents If you want all the docs to go on Contracts Finder then send the Specification, ITT etc (all contained in the Model ITT template found on the Procurement Intranet) to your Procurement Account Manager. These will be added by procurement when placing the advert on Contracts Finder. Please email these documents to your Procurement Account Manager. Otherwise only the information contained in this document will be placed on Contracts Finder and the suppliers will contact you to request the specification, ITT etc.

street: Area 1C,3, Whitehall Place

postalCode: SW1A 2AW


title: Provision of Specialist Staff - Assistant Librarian

description: To support IaAC’s objectives by establishing an effective dialogue with key parts of the Office; gaining an understanding of their work and information needs; and supporting the delivery of an information research service tailored to these needs. Helping to ensure IaAC resources are up to date and exploited to maximum use for research and intelligence purposes. The post is not suitable for all forms of flexible working arrangements as core hours will be 9:00am to 5:00pm in order to meet responsibilities for the staffing and operation of the Information and Advisory Centre service.


title: Provision of Vehicle Workshop Maintenance Contract

description: The Contractor is required to provide inspection, testing, servicing and reactive maintenance of: • Ramps • Lifts • Compressors • MOT Equipment • Calibrations And other equipment as further defined in the ITT documentation to five vehicle workshops located throughout the county of Kent and Essex.

THE KENT POLICE AND CRIME COMMSSIONER

street: 1st Floor Gail House,Lower Stone Street

postalCode: ME15 6NB


title: Provision of an Outsourced Financial Service/System and an Outsourced Payroll Service

description: Tender in two Lots. Lot 1 Financial Service/System. Lot 2 Payroll Service. Suppliers may bid for one or both Lots. This tender is being let under the EU's OJEU procedure. Interested suppliers should register on to ORR's eTendering portal in the first instance to ensure that they receive the most up to date information such as answers to clarification questions.


title: Service Contract for Agilent 6890 & 7890 GCs and Gerstel MPS2XL based Sample Preparation & Derivatisation Stations.

description: Security equipment and labour required. Specific requests as stated in the specification

RCUK SSC Ltd

street: North Star House,North Star Avenue

postalCode: SN2 1FF


title: RM1853 DCMS Technical Consultancy

Government Procurement Service

street: 9th Floor The Capital,Old Hall Street

postalCode: L3 9PP


title: Film production – Telling the story of public investment in arts and culture in England

description: The supplier will be required to produce a series of short-form signature films/mini-docs to tell the story of our public investment, as part of our on-going mission to advocate for arts and culture in England. The films should be optimised for the channels and audiences as outlined in the Specification

Arts Council England

street: 14 Great Peter Street

postalCode: SW1P 3NQ


title: To supply an excavator with 4 independent legs, 4 wheel drive on a hire basis for a term of approximately 2 weeks. The legged excavator required needs to have interchangeable attachments (tree grab, flail, ditching buckets, clamshell etc….) and tilt rotator head allowing a full 360 degree working in all plains which allows it to undertake different tasks without having to move from its operating location

description: This machinery needs to be able to undertake vegetation control on overgrown sections of the river Leen where the works cannot be undertaken by hand with difficult access to the sites and works needing to be undertaken in an ecologically sensitive manor without disturbing the river bed or operating on top of the bank which could potentially disturb known Water Vole burrows.

Environment Agency

street: Sapphire East,550 Streetsbrook road

postalCode: B91 1QT


name: The Equality and Human Rights Commission

title: GB-Scotland: EHRC Monitoring the Scottish Specific Duties

description: The Scottish specific duties were published in March 2012. The specific duty to ‘publish equality outcomes and report on progress’ is of particular interest to the Commission. The Commission is required to monitor Scottish public authorities’ compliance with the specific duties and has created a database which will be a robust mechanism to record compliance. To add to the Commissions knowledge on how public authorities have carried out their duties we wish to appoint a contractor to examine in more depth public authorities performance of the specific duty to publish outcomes and the employment duties. Suppliers should note that there is no Expression of Interest stage and submissions are required by 13:00 Monday 13th May 2013. We wish to contract as soon as possible after this date as possible. The specification can be requested by emailing (with subject line ‘EHRC129/2013 Scottish PSED Monitoring’) tenders@equalityhumanrights.com

street: Arndale House, The Arndale Centre

postalCode: M4 3AQ


title: GB-London: Mental Health and Substance Misuse Service User Involvement Service

description: The hosting, support, capacity building and transformation of the service user involvement function for Camden’s Mental Health and Substance Misuse Services. The service will build on Camden’s existing achievements (which include the service user groups Camden Frontline, Camden Borough Users Group and Camden Mental Health User Involvement Service) and provide an effective and supportive new platform for the function. It will support and advise mental health and substance misuse service users to evolve the function further, and if desired by service users to become a service user run organisation, operating independently as a social enterprise or similar model.

London Borough of Camden

street: People Service Procurement Hub, 1st Floor Bidborough House

postalCode: WC1H 8NG


title: Supply and Installation of Racking at HMP Wakefield

description: Supply and installation of racking at HMP Wakefield


title: GB-Southampton: Assessment Centres

description: Ordnance Survey is committed to recruiting the most suitable candidates for vacancies by ensuring we have given all applicants the opportunity to demonstrate their capabilities, knowledge and skills. Ordnance Survey regularly use assessment centres for roles across the organisation. They can involve a range of exercises such as in-tray exercise, role play, ability tests and personality questionnaires. The scope of the work, in summary, is to: • Design appropriate assessment centre approach, including all materials, aligned to business functions, Ordnance Survey competency framework and HR strategy. • Deliver and manage all assessment centres on behalf of Ordnance Survey • Produce feedback reports for all assessment centre candidates, and provide timely feedback over the telephone to unsuccessful candidates Participants are invited to submit a brief proposal which should be no more than two sides of A4, summarising how this would be conducted. In your response include some brief details of your experience/skills, including: - Qualifications and professional accreditations or similar (minimum requirements BPS qualifying Test User: Occupational Ability and Test User: Occupational Personality and Chartered Occupational Psychologist for core assessment team) - Size and location of your trained assessment personnel - Previous/current experience of managing assessment centres on behalf of small/medium organisations - Quality assurance and delivery standards and timescales for materials, feedback reports and other assessment products - Partner companies, or trusted suppliers, of other/related assessment materials, supplies or other products and/or services. - Details of your annual turnover, profit and loss for the last five years. - Please provide evidence of your insurance policies and cover for the following: Employers Liability (Min £5m) Public Liability (Min £2m) Professional Liability ( Min £2m)

Ordnance Survey

street: Adanac Drive

postalCode: SO16 0AS


title: Leeds City College Hair and Beauty Student Kits

description: Hair and Beauty learners require “College Kits” containing specified items appropriate to their course. The College wishes to provide a “Core” set of such items to all learners, who also have the option to purchase a further “Advanced” set of items at their own expense. The College wishes to award a contract for the supply of core and Advanced kits for both Hairdressing and Beauty Therapy disciplines. Subject to annually reviewed performance, the contract will run for three years covering the 2013/14, 2014/15 and 2015/16 academic years. Tender documents may be accessed via the In-Tend Further Educatiom Colleges portal at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/fe/aspx/ProjectManage/1371.

Leeds City College

street: College House,Park Lane

postalCode: LS3 1AA


title: SB-925 Request for Information for Provision of a Power Purchase Agreement

Government Procurement Service

street: Room 2Y92 Concept House,Cardiff Road

postalCode: NP10 8QQ


title: ECITB SMTD Safety, Health and the Environment Module (IOSH) Redevelopment 2013

description: Supervisory Management Training & Development (SMTD) Safety, Health and the Environment Module (accredited IOSH Managing Safely in the Engineering Construction Industry) Redevelopment Services including development of an ECITB Training Standard, course review and re-design to industry specification and regular maintenance of materials.

ECITB

street: Blue Court,Church Lane

postalCode: WD4 8JP


title: Site Surveys, Tilt Analysis, Mining Reports, Borehole Setting Out & Litigation


name: Intrinsic Risk Management on behalf of the HCA

title: Site Office Daedalus

description: The Homes and Communities Agency wish to appoint a Contractor that has a proven track record. The HCA is looking for a 12 metre x 7.3 metre Modular Building. The external building needs to be galvanized steel sheet coated with polyester paint. Black aluminium double glazed doors (French Style) and a range of black aluminium double glazed opening windows, the internal space need to be complete with kitchen and toilet with suspended ceiling fitted with lighting and electrical outlets and supply

street: 26 York Street London

postalCode: W1U 6PZ


title: Manufacture and Installation of Interconnect Birmingham Wall Signs and Fingerposts

description: Marketing Birmingham plans to appoint a manufacturer on the NEC3 Engineering and Construction Short Contract (April 2013) to provide Manufacture and Installation of wall-mounted signs and finger posts to complete the information provision for the Interconnect Birmingham integrated public transport and wayfinding information network in Birmingham City Centre. Please note the the deadline for full submission is no later than 12:00 noon on Wednesday 4th December 2013. For full details, process and timescales please refer to the attached document. Once registered on the Marketing Birmingham eProcurement website you will have access to a number of supporting documents to enable you to submit your tender bid.

Marketing Birmingham

postalCode: B1 2ND


title: GB-Bath: iFlow Project - Request for Information

description: The University of Bath (‘the University’) currently has an externally-funded research grant portfolio of over £100M. The Research Development & Support Office (‘RDSO’) at The University is responsible for advancing the University's international reputation for research and knowledge transfer. To support these goals, the University wishes to make improvements to the systems currently used to manage the Research Lifecycle of externally funded research projects. The aim of the i-Flow project is to review current support mechanisms for grant capture and delivery, to ensure that these are as efficient as possible, and to investigate possible improvements through increased use of electronic systems. The aim of this soft market testing exercise is to understand what solution (or combination of solutions) are available to the University to deliver this aim. Please note:This is NOT a call for competition - This information is requested as part of a soft market testing exercise in order to seek the market’s views on the development of a local model of product and services, the capacity of the market to supply these products and services, and the level of interest in this proposed procurement activity.

University of Bath

street: Purchasing Services,Wessex House 6.43,Claverton Down

postalCode: BA2 7AY


title: Power Purchase Agreements and managing imbalance risk

description: A. Background DECC is delivering a major programme of Electricity Market Reform (EMR). The components of the programme include a Contract for Difference support mechanism (the CfD). In response to concerns raised by stakeholders (principally independent wind developers) the department issued a call for evidence to assess the likely development of the Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) market under EMR. The concerns raised were that it is already harder to agree a PPA on bankable terms (i.e. the market is tighter with higher discount and a reduced risk appetite on the part of lenders and PPA providers) and that the situation was likely to deteriorate further as we move towards EMR and the CfD regime. The evidence provided suggests that there are a number of temporary factors including the end of the RO and PPA providers’ reluctance to offer floor prices due to impacts on credit ratings. The Department responded to the evidence received in the technical annexes that accompanied the Energy Bill . This sets out that there appear to be two issues that may be of an enduring nature: • The uncertainty associated with imbalance risk including the impact of increased intermittent generation and Cash Out Reform; and • Limited competitors in the PPA market. B. Work required and expected outputs The Department wishes to commission advice in order to assess: • The likely development of a competitive PPA market under EMR • the significance of imbalance risk and the most efficient arrangements for allocating imbalance risk in the context of the delivery of the Government's energy policy objectives including de-carbonisation and affordability. We envisage that this work would be divided into three inter-related work packages as set out below. The Department reserves the right to sub-divide the contract along these lines, potentially awarding one or more contracts. If there are inter-linkages between the work packages in your tender (e.g. the output of one work package is an essential input to another), then please make this clear in your response. 1. Work package 1 – PPA market competition: • Assess the likely levels of competition taking account of factors that are constraining today’s PPA market • Assess barriers to entry to the PPA market for independent market participants (including aggregators) • Identify and where possible quantify the factors that will drive PPA discounts and risk allocation • Assess the role that contractual arrangements between generators and large end users could play in the current market and under the CfD. • Assess minimum requirement for PPAs demanded by banks and how these impact on competitiveness of PPA market (such as price floors, contract lengths, creditworthiness of off-taker etc.). How are these requirements going to change after the introduction of CfDs? 2. Work package 2 – Imbalance risk • The significance of imbalance risk in project economics and the pricing of PPAs. Particularly considering differences between renewable/non-renewable and intermittent/despatchable generation • The significance of imbalance risk to consumers including likely development over the next 15 to 20 years • The likely scale and nature of imbalance risk over the next decade • The costs and benefits of different approaches to risk allocation including the impacts on meeting the Government’s objectives for low carbon generation and legally binding targets, and the impact on consumers 3. Work package 3 – Mitigation strategies to address imbalance risk: • Commercial mitigation strategies (e.g. contracting approaches, risk sharing etc.); and • Technical mitigation strategies (e.g. site selection, technology choices, control and forecasting systems) The output for each of these work packages should be a final report providing a detailed assessment of the issues identified above, including quantitative and qualitative analysis. You should also allow for meetings at DECC to discuss progress during the contract period and to present findings. C. Capability sought Given the breadth of the work involved, we expect to draw on teams with experience in each of the following areas: • Energy Market evaluation • Contractual arrangements in the energy market • Understanding of imbalance risk and approaches to its management • Economic advice • Understanding financial approaches to risk management and investment decisions • Technical/engineering advice relating to energy generation • Legal issues Expected Outputs The outputs should provide both quantitative and qualitative analysis. Outputs: 1. Draft assessment of significance of the problem to developers and consumers and its development 2. Draft assessment of the costs and benefits of approaches to risk allocation 3. Draft assessment of commercial and technical mitigation strategies 4. Final report incorporating including executive summary and conclusions in order to meet the project objective

street: ,3, Whitehall Place


title: Validation and Rebalancing of the Exeter HQ chilled water system

description: You are invited to submit a Tender to supply the following: Part 1 Validation of the Headquarters Chilled Water System and highlight any remedial works. Part 2 Subject to Authority approval the Re-Balancing of the Headquarters Chilled Water System once remedial works have been carried out by third parties.

The Met Office

postalCode: EX1 3PB


documentType: awardNotice

title: British Transport Police London Custody Healthcare Contract

description:
The proposal is to procure a new contract for Healthcare in British Transport Police (BTP) London Custody Suites that will replace the current arrangement ensuring that core policing business and BTP’s strategic aims are delivered and its legal obligations are met. Chief Police Officers have a statutory responsibility to ensure that detainees have access to appropriate professional healthcare whilst in police detention. Healthcare provision in custody suites is mandated by the Safer Detention and Handling of Persons in Police detention guidance, 2012 and is required by the provisions in The Police and Criminal Evidence Act, 1984 (PACE). The custody function and BTP duty of care to detainees is within the scope of the Health and Safety at Work Act, 1974 and The Corporate Manslaughter and Homicide Act, 2007.

 The other part of the contract is to procure a new contract for the provision of approved Mental Health Professionals in BTP London Public protection unit (PPU London), that will replace the current agreement under the suicide prevention and mental health project, ensuring that core policing business and BTP’s strategic aims are delivered and its legal obligations are more efficiently achieved. BTP (PPU London) manages and supports the force obligations under the Mental Health Act 1983 (as amended) and Mental Capacity Act 2005, the unit also provides access to and support from, appropriate professional healthcare following interventions made by response officers. The provision of professional mental health support within that unit supports and informs decision making that concerns the welfare and response those individuals subject of the interventions by providing liaison and access to National Health Service partners and data streams. The advice and support provided reduces the amount of ‘inert’ police time at places of safety, informs and educates the providers of clinical assessment and treatment and, when necessary, manages escalation procedures to deal with dispute and delay in the treatment and care of detained individuals. BTP duty of care to detainees is within the scope of The Police and Criminal Evidence Act, 1984 (PACE). Health and Safety at Work Act, 1974 and The Corporate Manslaughter and Homicide Act, 2007.

 (MT Ref:105876)

British Transport Police

street: 25 Camden Road,Camden,Finance and Procurement

postalCode: NW1 9LN


title: Timber Haulage to Forest Sawmills

description: The supply of labour to the three Forestry Commission plant nurseries.


title: PS130200 - Reputational Due Diligence

description: Please contact nicola.turner@uksbs.co.uk for full formal documentation Please note, suppliers will be asked to complete a Non-Disclosure agreement before receiving ormal documents due to the nature of these requirements


title: GB-Gillingham: CHC RETROSPECTIVE AGENDA

description: Medway Community Healthcare CIC are, on behalf of Kent CCG’s, retain the statutory authority with regard to the overall process and decision making on eligibility for NHS Continuing Healthcare. The Medway Community Healthcare Team has, as noted in the introduction of this specification, established the responsible commissioner for the applicants, provided initial correspondence with applicants, reviewed applicants to ensure that the appropriate timescales for the claims have been reached and obtained consent and /or authority to act The provider will provide both an administration function and clinical case workers to manage the retrospective applicants for an estimated 1500 cases. This will include: • Being a point of contact for all communication with applicants • Provide clinical advice for applicants, if appropriate • Gather all available records pertaining to the applicant • Carry out preliminary investigation of records; should there be evidence of previous negative checklists or assessments, to return to Kent CHC Team • Full review of case , preparing a robust and accurate retrospective checklist , using the agreed format to be applied for every year of the review period, to be shared and agreed with CHC team • Include a rationale and evidence for all of those where records are unavailable. • Provide robust clinical evidence should there be a negative checklist and return Kent CHC team Following confirmation of review period to prepare robust evidenced based Decision Support Tool ( DST)/ Individual Needs Portrayal using the agreed format • Share and agree DST with family and confirm their attendance at panel • Prepare cases for panel in agreed format • Case worker to attend panel to present case and act as clinical advisor

Medway Community Healthcare CIC

street: MCH House,21 Bailey Drive,Gillingham Business Park

postalCode: ME8 0WG


title: Non Coal Saltburn Gill - Construction

description: Non Coal Saltburn Gill - Construction


name: Ministry of Defence, Defence Equipment and Support, Joint Support Chain & Logistic Commodities and Support

title: Ministry of Defence (MoD) Food Supply (Next Generation Food Project)

description: To provide a world wide food supply solution that meets the needs of British Armed Forces and entitled personnel serving where contracted food service is not provided. The requirement excludes current operations in Afghanistan. The requirement includes the sourcing and distribution of food, dog food, in-flight meals, bottled water and other beverages and catering consumables to UK and overseas locations.


title: Anaerobic Workstations

description: The HPA has a requirement for A45 and A35 Sleeveless Anaerobic Workstations. Included in this requirement are Anaerobic conditions monitor, data logging temperature, pressure & humidity, trolley and other accessories/options. Consumables, warranty, and future maintenance may also be required.

Health Protection Agency

street: Health Protection Agency,Chilton

postalCode: OX11 0RQ


title: Consultancy for S1 Logistics Building

description: I have pleasure in inviting you, on behalf of the UK Shared Business Services Ltd (formerly RCUK Shared Services Centre Ltd) acting on behalf the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) through its component research centre the National Oceanography Centre in Southampton to respond to an RFQ as detailed in the enclosed documentation. The NEC3 Professional Services Contract Terms and Conditions and the additional Z clauses contained in the Contract Data will apply to this contract.

RCUK SSC Ltd

postalCode: SN2 1FF


title: RM2218 SB-221 EOI Outline Specification for Development of IER Learning Material


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

title: Clearance of vegetation from the Inner Purfleet waterway

description: To remove vegetation and root systems from the Inner Purfleet waterway in King's Lynn including in the water channel and in the brick retaining walls on either side of the waterway.

street: Kings Court,Chapel Street

postalCode: PE30 1EX


name: Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust

title: Optical dispensing

description: Nottingham University Hospitals (NUH) optical dispensing and refraction services To improve the quality of service to ophthalmology patients at NUH we would like to provide an opportunity for patients to attend an on-site optical dispensing service. In addition we require a sight testing service open to staff, visitors and other members of the public. The service provision would be to a wide range of users including babies, infants and patients with complex prescriptions. The Eye out patients department at NUH is located at Queen’s Medical Centre Campus. Approximately 16,000 new and 47,000 follow-up patients are seen in the main eye out-patients clinics with 143,000 other patient attendances per year across in-patient and out-patient ophthalmology service. The location of this service within the main entrance to the Eye, ENT Centre provides increased footfall past the area. Nottingham University Hospitals employs approximately 10,000 members of staff To access relevant documents please register on www.nhsourcing.co.uk ITT reference itt_1393


title: North Warwickshire & Hinckley College & South Leicestershire College Education & Training Framework

description:
North Warwickshire & Hinckley College and South Leicestershire College wish to establish a framework of providers to deliver high quality training and education on its behalf across England. The framework shall be split into 6 lots:

 1. 16 - 18 Apprenticeships

 2. 16 - 18 Learner Responsive

 3. Adult Apprenticeships

 4. Adult Workplace Learning

 5. Adult Learner Responsive

 6. ESF Adult Workplace Learning

 Applications may be submitted for any curriculum area compatible with these funding streams. As and when contract opportunities arise a further competition will be carried out within the relevant Lot amongst those succesfully awarded a place on the framework. The anticipated annual value of the framework is £5 million. We have estimated a number of 50 providers to be placed on the framewrok however this is just an estimation and may be more or less. To express interest in this framework please email Procurement@nwhc.ac.uk no later than Thursday 9th May 2013 stating TRAINING PROVIDER FRAMEWORK in the subject. The tender documents will be emailed to all EOI on Friday 10th May 2013.

 The deadline for proposals is Tuesday 4th June 2013. The Framework start date is 1st August 2013. The framework shall run for 1 year, with options to extend for a further 1+1 following annual framework performance review.

 (MT Ref:104344)

North Warwickshire & Hinckley College

street: Hinckley Road,

postalCode: CV11 6BH

countryName: GB


title: Provision of Sweeper Consumables

description: Provision of sweeper consumables for Schmidt Swingo 200+ and Green Machine 636

London Borough of Barking and Dagenham

street: 4th Floor Maritime House,Linton Road

postalCode: IG11 8HE


title: Fit Out of a development shell to form a new library and local housing office space at Centenary Quay in Southampton

description: Southampton City Council invites applications from suitably experienced contractors who wish to tender for one contract: (1) Centenary Quay –The fit out of a developers shell to form a new library and office space at Centenary Quay. Works include new floor and ceiling finishes, internal partitions and doors, mechanical and electrical services - estimated value £680,000 Deadlines for submission of prequalification questionnaires are to be by 4th October 2013. Time 12:00. It is anticipated that tender docs will be issued as follows (1) Centenary Quay - Tender Documents will be issue 22nd October 2013 with a commencement on site early March 2014.Theexpected duration of the works for the fit out is 20 weeks. It is anticipated that tender docs will be issued to a minimum of three and maximum of eight tenderers will be invited to tender for the works. Applicants should email matthew.spraggs@southampton.gov.uk to request PQQ documentation for technical information contact Thomas Hall on 02383 3307 or email Thomas.Hall@southampton.gov.uk. Whilst every effort has been made to consider the full scope of the requirement the Contracting Authority does not guarantee the volume of goods/service/works required resulting from this tender or that it will accept any tender on completion of the tender exercise. A performance bond, and/or parent company guarantee in the case of a subsidiary company, may be required. Financing condition and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions regulating to them will be indicated in the Tender documents. The criteria for selecting the candidates will be as set out in the Prequalification Questionnaire. Award of tender will be the most economically advantageous tender received, the criteria for selection of which will be indicated in the tender documents. The contracting authority undertake to use reasonable endeavours to hold confidential any information provided in the proposal submitted, subject to the contracting authority's obligations under law, including the Freedom of Information Act 2000. If the applicant considers that any of the information submitted in the proposal should not be disclosed because of its sensitivity then this should be stated with the reason for considering it sensitive. The contracting authority will then consider the sensitivity statement before replying to any request received under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. Tender documents or notice of non-acceptance, as appropriate will be issued to all applicants.

Property Services

street: One Guildhall Square

postalCode: SO14 7FP


title: Vending machines (drinks and snacks) service

description: Service and maintenance of hot drinks vending machines - full details provided in the tender documents

Information Commissioner’s Office

postalCode: sk9 5af


title: Insurance Broker Service Contract

description:
Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council’s current contract for Insurance Brokerage is due to expire in June 2013. The Council is now seeking expressions of interest from providers of brokering services.

 (MT Ref:96777)

Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council

street: Civic Offices,Merrial Street,Business Improvement & Partnerships

postalCode: ST5 2AG


title: Evaluating the Impact of ESRC Economics Centres

description: The ESRC is seeking to commission an evaluation to assess the impact of three of its major economics research investments on policy makers, practitioners and other groups outside academia. The investments include: the Centre for Competitive Advantage in the Global Economy (CAGE), the Centre for the Microeconomic Analysis of Public Policy (CPP), and the Spatial Economics Research Centre (SERC). The overarching aim of the proposed evaluation will be to assess the impact of the work of these three Centres, and the effects of any relevant synergies between the investments. The evaluation will track forward from the work of the Centres, drawing on researcher and user perspectives and relevant documentation to assess the Centres’ contributions and identify examples of significant and well-documented impact on policy and practice. Where appropriate, the evaluation will then apply a ‘tracking back’ approach to a small number of these examples, to develop an in-depth understanding of the multiple influences on a particular policy, and the significance of the contribution from the ESRC investments in question. The Evaluation will: a) Identify the ways in which the research conducted at the Centres has been utilised and applied by policy makers and practitioners, and other research users. b) Assess and describe the degree to which the Centres’ research and related activities have contributed to, or influenced the development of policy or practice. c) Evaluate the processes through which impacts have been generated. d) Identify and analyse the determinants of the impacts identified (i.e. why and how impact has been generated). e) Identify good practice and lessons learned, to support the development of impact generation. f) Inform the development of methodology for future impact evaluation studies in this area. To find out more information about the evaluation and to receive a copy of the Evaluation Brief, please contact Anna Booth at UK Shared Business Services Ltd (email: anna.booth@ssc.rcuk.ac.uk or telephone: 01793 867316, Reference PS130080). The deadline for submission of bids is 11.00am on Monday 24 June 2013.

UK Shared Business Services Ltd.

street: North Star House,North Star Avenue


title: Arterial Syringes

description:
Competition Title : Arterial Syringes
 Competition Notes : We are looking for a 2 year fixed price quote and expect carriage to be free of charge, please indicate if this is not possible, the quote is for the Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital Trust and Shropshire Community Trust, quantities are approximate p.a,

 For full details, see how to apply below.

street: 2 Douglas Court,Anchorage Avenue,Shrewsbury Business Park

postalCode: SY3 8XQ


title: Supported Living Services for Adults with Learning Disabilities

description:
West Berkshire Council invites expressions of interest from suitably qualified and experienced CQC registered organisations to deliver supported living and floating support services at a number of established services in Newbury, Thatcham, Hermitage and Theale.

 There are two lots being advertised. Providers may express an interest in one lot only.

 The aim is to provide support to Service Users with a wide range of needs enabling them to develop maximum levels of independence in the community in order to prevent tenancy breakdown and minimising risk to Service Users and others.

 The successful organisations will demonstrate the ability to implement the council’s mandate for providing high quality, person-centred services delivered according to need and working on the principles of Supported Living. The successful organisations will deliver low-high intensity non-accommodation based care and housing related support meeting individually assessed needs of the people receiving this service.

 Each lot will require a provider who has experience of providing support to people who have complex health needs and exhibit challenging behaviours. Staff will require the skill and experience of working with this user group to enable them to manage behavioural difficulties.

 (WB Ref:11885)

West Berkshire Council

street: Council Offices,Market Street,Legal Services

postalCode: RG14 5LD


title: Agincourt 600: Provision of Battlefield Scale Model Design amd Production Services

description: Royal Armouries is working to develop and deliver a temporary exhibition to commemorate the 600th anniversary of the Battle of Agincourt to be staged at the White Tower, Tower of London in 2015. As part of this exhibition and its future legacy, Royal Armouries wish to commission a battlefield scale model for public display. To develop, design and deliver a battlefield scale model based on the latest research to represent a selected moment from the Battle of Agincourt, 1415 giving visitors both a ‘WOW’ experience and an opportunity to understand one of the most iconic battles in English history. To ensure that the model is suitable for display on the top floor of the White Tower, Tower of London responding to all access restrictions and subsequent intentions to move the model to other locations include the Royal Armouries Museum in Leeds.

Royal Armouries

postalCode: LS10 1LT


title: ITT for the provision of Information Technology Training Services

description: The ICO would like to contract with a single training provider for all our IT training needs for the next three years. Whilst ICO cannot commit to absolute exclusivity, our intention is for the successful bidder to become our first point of call for all IT related training.


title: Contract for the Provision of a Management Development Programme

description: The General Dental Council is inviting suitably qualified organisations to submit a tender to create and deliver a bespoke management development programme to approximately 60 staff with responsibility for staff management with a view towards developing general management skills, promote effective working, foster collaboration and generally bring about a cultural change within the organisation. Should you wish to tender for this project please download and follow the instructions as set out in the tender documents.

General Dental Council

street: 44 Baker St

postalCode: W1U 7AL


title: Residential Short Breaks Service for Carers of Adults with Learning & Physical Disabilities

description:
The Service Provider shall support the following core principles in the delivery of the service.

 - Treat people as individuals and promote their dignity and independence, empowerment and social inclusion.

 - Acknowledge and respect gender, sexual orientation, age, ability, race, religion, culture, and lifestyle.

 - Ensure that there are culturally appropriate care practices and respond to individual requirements.

 - Plan and provide breaks services in partnership with the carer and cared for, empowering the cared for to be involved in the development of any activities provided.

 - Recognise the need for confidentiality within the context of operational confidentiality and access to records and policies.

 The London Borough of Merton is inviting tenders from Providers with relevant skills and experience to provide a residential short break service that meets both the current and future needs of Customers. The service will be provided to residents of the London Borough of Merton and potentially other London Boroughs.

 (MT Ref:109702)

London Borough of Merton

street: Civic Centre,London Road

postalCode: SM4 5DX


title: HM Revenue & Customs Benefits and Credits Error and Fraud


title: Project Evaluation for Open Labs

description: Open Labs at Liverpool John Moores University provides a programme of support for digital, creative and technology companies in the North West of England. It identifies opportunities in the form of emerging technologies, trends and markets and develops lasting collaborations between the University’s research community and local technology companies to capitalise upon these. The project has a series of milestones and outputs to deliver as a condition of the European Regional Development funding it receives and these include the delivery of an external evaluation in the form of an interim report followed by a full report including an executive summary to be delivered at the completion of the project.

Liverpool John Moores University

street: 4th Floor ,Kingsway House,Hatton Garden

postalCode: l3 2AJ


title: Research Review 2013

description: Research Review 2013 Consultation, design, print and binding of a 60–70 page publication that includes text, full-page colour photos, diagrams and infographics. Plus a .pdf and suitable format for ebooks. We would also like post-production of 5 short (2 minute) YouTube interviews. Please note the winning bidder maybe awarded part of the full requirement (less the print and delivery aspect) or the entire requirement


title: Event Promotion 2013 to 2018

description: The Forestry Commission’s (FC) mission is to protect and expand Britain's forests and woodlands and increase their value to society and the environment. We, the FC, will always consider equality when conducting our procurement activities. We require you to meet your duties under the Equality Act 2010 and may ask for evidence that you are aware of and operate in accordance with those requirements We take the lead on behalf of all three administrations in the development and promotion of sustainable forest management. We deliver the distinct forestry policies of England, Scotland and Wales through specific objectives drawn from the country forestry strategies. More information is available on our website at www.forestry.gov.uk The purpose of this PQQ is to help us decide which bidders to short-list to invite to tender.


title: Establishment of the National Space Applications Programme

description: The UK Space Agency is at the heart of UK efforts to explore and benefit from space. The UK's thriving space sector contributes £9.1 billion a year to the UK economy and directly employs 28.900 with an average growth rate of almost 7.5%. It leads the UK's civil space programme in order to win sustainable economic growth, secure new scientific knowledge and provide benefits to all citizens. The UK Space Agency is looking to renew its support for space applications development, particularly capitalising on the contribution the Agency can make as a neutral broker between Government requirements and service providers. Therefore, the UK Space Agency would like to launch a National Space Applications Programme (NSAP), and are looking for technical professional support for the development of this new programme. Professional Support is required to research and develop the concept of NSAP, and take it from an initial scoping exercise to full programme implementation. In this context, ‘space applications’ means downstream exploitation of space assets, such as use of earth observation data and satellite navigation systems.


title: Quantitative research into non domestic customer engagement in the energy market

description:
Ofgem’s requirement is to conduct quantitative research with non domestic customers (i.e. business customers) to understand their engagement with and experiences of the energy market. The findings of this research will feed in to our ongoing policy development by helping us better understand the experiential and behavioural differences within this varied sector and the challenges it faces. Full details of the requirement are set out in the ITT.

 (MT Ref:102161)

Ofgem

street: 9 Millbank,Procurement Team

postalCode: SW1P 3GE


title: Invitation to tender for the provision of research to produce indicators to assess the resilience of infrastructure in England to the projected impacts of climate change

description: A full project specification is attached to this notice.

Committee on Climate Change

street: 1st Floor, Holbein Place

postalCode: SW1W 8NR


name: Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service

title: Research & Evaluation for Acas E-Learning Services and Acas Model Workplace diagnostic tool

description: Please see full details on the Tender document.

street: Acas Euston Tower,286 Euston Road,22nd Floor

postalCode: NW1 3JJ


title: P2130066BIS - Financial Drivers of UK Capital Expenditure Performance

description: This research project aims to help provide answers to a number of key questions: - Why since the financial crisis, has private capital spending remained very weak? - Why according to the ONS’ macro data, has the corporate sector been hoarding cash in recent years; and why were firms hoarding cash even in the run up to the financial crisis when the corporate cash/GDP ratio increased at the same time as corporate borrowing? - Is the cash hoarding phenomenon net or gross i.e. are the same firms that hoard cash gross also cash-rich on a net basis (i.e. after taking account of their debts)? - Do UK businesses’ financial characteristics vary across size and sector, showing distinct patterns, and do these characteristics help explain capital expenditure performance (both relative and absolute). The objective of the project is to help answer these questions by generating new relevant data. BIS economists will then use the results of the project to develop hypotheses about patterns of investment performance, incentives and drivers of investment across the UK private sector, and from which we can probe potential market failures based on identifying anomalies in investment rates across firm size (from small to large and by sector).


title: Open Invitation for proposals to investigate youth transitions to, and within, the labour market.

description: BIS is interested in commissioning research into youth transitions between different forms of learning and, ultimately, the labour market. We are initially looking for expressions of interest setting out briefly what the research would cover and how it would be carried out.

Business, Innovation and Skills

street: 2 St Paul's Place,125 Norfolk Street

postalCode: S1 2FJ


title: GB-Cliftonville, Kent: Cleaning and Grounds Maintenance services at Queens Lodge, Cliftonville

description: The cleaning of a residential property and the maintenance of the surrounding grounds.

London Borough of Hillingdon

street: Civic Centre,High Street

postalCode: UB8 1UW


title: Anaerobic

description: Public Health England (PHE), also referred to as the 'Authority', is looking to purchase anaerobic workstations. Included in this requirement will be delivery and installation for anaerobic workstations. At the present time it is intended that two Anaerobic Workstation will be purchased from this agreement, however it is possible further machines will be required over the contract period

Public Health England

street: Public Health England,CRCE Chilton

postalCode: OX11 0RQ


title: Health Related Legal Services

description: THe NHS Litigation authority is putting in place a framework agreement on behalf of itself, the Department of Health and the Department of Health's Arms Length Bodies for health related legal services. There is an on-going, and often urgent, need to access law firms with specialist health–related expertise and knowledge in order to provide advice and support on a wide range of health–related issues. The procurement of the Framework has been divided into three distinct lots, which will correspond to three distinct panels once the Framework is established, as follows: Lot 1 – Clinical liabilities Lot 2 – Non-clinical liabilities Lot 3 – Regulatory, health and disciplinary law


title: GB-Manchester: Increasing participation and attainment of disabled children

description: In September 2012, to coincide with the introduction of the new auxiliary aids provision, the Commission issued reasonable adjustments technical guidance covering England, Scotland and Wales. This project draws on EHRC technical guidance already produced on reasonable adjustments in schools to create and deliver a training package that provides schools and staff with a comprehensive understanding of equality law as it relates to reasonable adjustments across all school-based functions, with a focus on good practice approaches towards enabling disabled children to participate fully in extra-curricular activities and sport. This project aims to ensure that school management, teaching and non-teaching staff and extra-curricular activity providers have an increased understanding of the reasonable adjustments duty, and a good grasp of how to deliver reasonable adjustments, in particular auxiliary aids and services, to support participation and attainment in all aspects of school life. Suppliers should note that there is no Expression of Interest stage and submissions are required by 13:00 Tuesday 8th October 2013. We wish to contract the week commencing 21st October. The specification can be requested by emailing (with subject line ‘EHRC154/2013 Increasing participation and attainment of disabled children’) tenders@equalityhumanrights.com

street: Arndale House, The Arndale Centre

postalCode: M4 3AQ


title: Older Workers Support Programme in the Central England JCP Group

description: The JCP Central England Group intends to use FSF to purchase provision to specifically assist claimants who have been affected by the changes made to the State Pension Age (SPA) which includes the equalisation of women and men’s (SPA) at 65 by 2018 and a further planned increase of the (SPA) to 66 by 2020. The journey back to work for this group of claimants can be complex and for many, the first step is to engage with the concept that work is a possibility and then move onto the practical steps of making this a reality. Suppliers should view, download and upload documents via Bravo Solutions. The Invitation to Tender document is available on Bravo for completion. If you are not a Bravo registered supplier, you need to register with Bravo to bid - https://dwp.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml Helpline 'phone number: 0800 3684850. Helpline: help@bravosolution.co.uk See Instructions to Bidders document.


name: Communications and Situational Awareness (CSA)

title: GB-Bristol: Secondary Submarine Radar (SSR)

description: Supply of Secondary Submarine Radar to include Display and Radome.

street: Ash 1c #3114,Abbey Wood

postalCode: BS34 8JH


title: British Council: Schools and Social Media Engagement

description: The British Council seeks to appoint a supplier who will undertake market and customer insight research and submit a report detailing what types of social media education practitioner, school leaders and policy makers use, why they use them, how and what for. The report will provide British Council with a greater understanding of the scale of the social media usage among teachers and education leaders in the UK and internationally. It will provide findings that will allow us share content, deliver support and promote British Council Schools programmes through these social media channels in a most effective way.

British Council

postalCode: SW1A 2BN


name: National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence

title: Evidence reviews on independence and mental wellbeing (including social and emotional wellbeing) for older people

description: Tenders are welcomed that cover ALL of the following; Review 1: An evidence review of effectiveness of interventions to improve or protect the mental wellbeing or independence of older people; Review 2: An evidence review of barriers and facilitators of access, uptake and adherence to interventions to improve or protect the mental wellbeing or independence of older people; Review 3: An evidence review of current UK practice with regard to improving or protecting the mental wellbeing or independence of older people.

street: Level 1A ,City Tower ,Piccadilly Plaza

postalCode: M1 4BT


title: Research proposal – developing an evidence base for the Professional and Linguistic Assessments Boar

description:
The research will provide evidence that helps to assess the extent to which the PLAB test offers an equivalent assessment of an individual’s knowledge and application of Good Medical Practice, when compared to the successful completion of the first year of the Foundation Programme.

 (MT Ref:103856)

General Medical Council

street: 3 Hardman Street,Procurement

postalCode: M3 3AW


title: Framework Agreement for Environmental Planning and Issues Consultancy

description: The core objective of the framework will be to obtain the necessary consents within the Town and Country Planning Legislation to allow operational work plans to be delivered. It will also be utilised to support our Planning and Environment Team in the development of Environmental operational plans, stakeholder engagement and securing other Town and Country Planning consents as required.


title: Refurbishment of Billingham Fire Station

Cleveland Fire Authority

street: Fire Brigade Headquarters,Endeavour House,Stockton Road

postalCode: TS25 5TB


title: GB-Maldon: Provision of Stray Dog Kennelling Service

description: The Council is tendering for the Stray Dog Service. The requirement is for a reception service and kennelling of stray dogs that are collected by the Council and the Public. To express an interest in this contract please email christine.hitchins@maldon.gov.uk by 12 noon on Friday the 26th of April 2013, quoting reference: WB/RH17/04/13

Maldon District Council

street: Princes Road

postalCode: CM9 5DL


title: Norton-sub-Hamdon C of E Primary School Multi-Use Teaching Extension

description:
Tenders will soon be invited for a single story extension to accommodate a multi-use teaching space at Norton-Sub-Hamdon Cof E VC Primary School, New Road, Norton-Sub-Hamdon, Stoke-Sub-Hamdon TA14 6SF. These works are being undertaken for Somerset County Council and overseen by Southwest One. The contract value is expected to be in the region of £65,000.

 Tender documentation is expected to be sent out during April 2013 with the work being carried out between June and August

 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 E5K501 P12784, 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 Wednesday 20th March 2013

 Contractors expressing an interest will be asked to complete a Pre Qualification Questionnaire 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 Wednesday 27th March 2013

 It is anticipated that most of the tender documentation will be provided electronically for instance with drawings provided in PDF 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:97956)

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: Evaluating the Business Impact of Social Science: A Study of Knowledge Transfer Partnerships in the Private Sector

description: The Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) is seeking to commission a study to provide an overview of the impact of social science on business through private sector Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTPs). This study will draw on existing evidence and assess the experiences of KTP participants, in order to chart the contributions of social science.

UK Shared Business Services Ltd.

street: North Star House,North Star Avenue

postalCode: SN2 1FF


title: Provision of Key Monitoring System at HMP Featherstone

description: Key monitoring system at HMP Featherstone


title: Shrewsbury Office Refurbishment

description: To transform parts of the existing unoccupied Shrewsbury Office building into a Storage/Warehouse facility for the Environment Agency's Flood Defence Team

Environment Agency

street: Trentside Offices,Scarrington Road,West Bridgford

postalCode: NG2 5FA


description: Venue and accommodation for the NERC CWC and SRM Programmes Annual Science Conference. Dates: Tuesday 14th May and Wednesday 15th May 2013 (If the above dates are not available then please quote for Wednesday 22nd May and Thursday 23rd May 2013). 120 delegates (24h delegates: approx. 80, Day delegates: approx. 40). Please see attached full list of requirements


title: GB-Leicester: Children's Weight Management Service

description: Leicester City Council is inviting suitably qualified and experienced providers to submit tenders for an accessible lifestyle weight management service, which supports overweight and obese children and young people aged from 2 years up to 16 years, to reach and maintain a healthier Body Mass Index (BMI), and this will form an integrated part of the local weight management care pathway. Leicester City Council is undertaking an open tender process in line with Competitive Contract Notice Part “B” Services. Previously, as part of NHS Leicester City, a children’s weight management programme had been commissioned by public health for those aged 4 – 14 years old, but the existing contract expires on the 31st March 2014. This tender seeks to secure a Service Provider for the provision of Children’s Weight Management Service from 1st April 2014 for an initial period of two years, until 31 March 2016, with the possibility to extend for a further year, and one more year (2+1+1) subject to agreement by the Council. The value of the funding offered for this contract for the contract period (2+1+1) will be up to £220,000 (£55,000 per annum) (excluding VAT). Inflationary increase may be awarded following an annual review and will be as determined by the Council. This does not guarantee that there will be an increase per annum. The Service Provider shall in any event be required to demonstrate efficiency savings on an annual basis. This does not guarantee that there will be an increase per annum. The Service Provider’s performance shall be measured regularly (in terms of the performance measures identified in the specification) and the Service Provider shall provide accurate and reliable management information to the Council as and when required. It is Leicester City Council’s preliminary view that TUPE Regulations will not apply to this contract. However, tenderers will need to reach their own conclusion as to whether or not TUPE applies.

Leicester City Council

street: New Walk Centre, Welford Place

postalCode: LE1 6ZG


title: The Bicycle Cloud

description:
The Bicycle Cloud is a high-level installation of bicycles above the Science Museum’s Exhibition Road concourse. The display is like a traditional exhibition in that it shows a selection of museum objects from the archive (25 bicycles) yet it is unusual in that the objects are presented in the style of a dynamic artistic installation.

 The Bicycle Cloud forms part of the Science Museum’s Masterplan as it continues to improve the Visitor Experience and make the Collections more accessible.

 Works are split between the Authority’s in-house teams for electrical and object mounting and the selected Provider for fabrication and installation. An indicative Structural design has been carried out with the completion of a Structural Design expected as part of this Tender Return.

 (MT Ref:105828)

Science Museum Group

street: Science Museum,Exhibition Road

postalCode: SW7 2DD


title: Eggs

description:
Competition Title : eggs
 Competition Notes :

 For full details, see how to apply below.

street: 2 Douglas Court,Anchorage Avenue,Shrewsbury Business Park

postalCode: SY3 8XQ


title: T15 12/13 Telehandler for Health & Safety Laboratory

description: HSL is seeking to purchase a Telehandler for use on site at Buxton, Derbyshire. Specification and other details are in the attached documents. All enquiries to be by email. Closing daate for return of tenders 3pm 22nd January 2013.

Health & Safety Laboratory

postalCode: postcode


title: 2014 Diaries & Wall Planners

description:
We are looking for 155 2014 Diaries in a number of styles and 10 Wall Planners.

 (MT Ref:110219)

Progress Housing Group

street: Sumner House,21 King Street

postalCode: PR25 2LW


title: GB-Stockton: T13-55 Maintenance of Medical Gases Pipeline System

description: Maintenance for medical gases :aw HTM02-01 across both trust sites including lab gases. - Please be note all staff must be CP (MGPS) qualified - If you wish to express an interest in this event please use the following link http://events.transaxions.com/service.aspx?event=6578

North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Trust

street: University Hospital of North Tees

postalCode: TS19 8PE


description: MCA Property Maintenance Contract - Belfast District. Cyclical property maintenance throughout the MCA's property portfolio in Belfast District consisting of approx. 7 premises. Cyclical works are to selected premises and where applicable consist of general maintenance of the building fabric, external decoration, internal decoration and undertaking previously identified minor repairs. Time limit for obtaining documentation: 12 July 2013. Deadline for requests to participate: 12 July 2013. Dispatch of invitations to tender: 19 July 2013. Estimated award date: 29 August 2013 Time limit for obtaining documentation: 12 July 2013. Deadline for requests to participate: 12 July 2013. Dispatch of invitations to tender: 19 July 2013. Estimated award date: 29 August 2013


name: Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl)

title: Design & Manufacture of Containment box

description: Design & Manufacture of Containment box - (temperature & humidity capability


title: Design and Expansion of Hamstel Infant and Junior Schools

description: Southend on Sea Borough Council is inviting expressions of interest from an architect lead design team wishing to tender for a full design service though all the RIBA work stages. Hamstel Infant and Junior Schools are a 4 form entry school in the centre of Southend on Sea. It is an early 1900’s building that has been expanded though-out the years. The project will require a complete analysis of the existing schools. There is a need to increase the schools to five form entry and looking at how the core areas of the schools can be expanded to accommodate the increase in pupil numbers. The concept design must be completed by the end of February 2014. It is vital that the proposals reflect the ability to provide flexible accommodation to add on additional areas in the future. The school will remain fully functioning during the construction phase and disruption is to be kept to a minimum, with all intrusive work to take place during the school holidays. The design team will be architect lead and co-ordinated, and with the exception of the QS and CDM–C the design teams will be made up of all required consultants. Southend on Sea Borough Council will procure the QS and CDM-C separately. The design team will be appointed under the RIBA standard terms and conditions, with minor amendments. Teams wishing to be considered for selection to be short listed to tender should e-mail expressionsofinterest@southend.gov.uk with the following information: 1. Experience in education design with reference to enlarging existing schools (not more than 2 A4 pages) 2. Experience of working on similar projects (not more than 2 A4 pages) 3. The ability to work as an integrated fully co-ordinated design team with clear team wide QA systems (not more than 2 A4 pages) 4. Knowledge of delivering successful buildings within tight on site programmes, on constrained sites. (not more than 2 A4 pages) 5. Demonstrate an understanding of sustainable buildings, carbon reduction and value for money. 6. Demonstrate an ability to complete all aspects of the design and project management by way of 3 prepared references for previous similar works valued above £1m. Copies of references on your referees letterheaded paper are to be submitted as part of the expression of interest, and it will be responsibility of the design team to provide these. Southend on Sea Borough Council intends to check a number of the references and as a consequence all references must contain contact details of the referees. 7. Illustrated examples of 3 projects that the design team feels are relevant to the stated requirements above (not more than 2 pages per project) Please limit the information you provide, when answering the above, to the number of pages stipulated which. (Note pages over the stipulated number may be ignored) A shortlist will be based on a point system which will be scored on the information requested above. It is intended to restrict the tender list to the highest scoring 6 Design Teams. If more than 6 Design Teams fulfil the criteria for selection, those scoring the highest number of points on the evaluation criteria will be invited to tender. Please submit your expression of interest by e-mail to expressionsofinterest@southend.gov.uk by 3pm on Friday 13th December 2013 with the required information. Do not request a PQQ because we will be scoring on the information we have requested under 1 to 7 above. Failure to respond by 3pm on Friday 13th December 2013 with the information required will automatically lead to exclusion from the final tender list.

Southend-on-Sea Borough Council

street: Civic Centre,Victoria Avenue

postalCode: SS2 6ER


title: Repainting of the Windrush Store at Red Kite House, Wallingford.

description: Repainting the store due to water damage from leaking roof.

Environment Agency

street: Red Kite House,Howbery Park

postalCode: OX10 8BD


title: RM2609 Rock Enrol Youth Engagement (North West)

description: The Cabinet Office is seeking to increase levels of electoral registration amongst 16 and 17 year olds who are eligible to register to vote. This will be delivered through direct engagement with this age group by an organisation, utilising the Rock Enrol lesson framework. Please see attached specification document for further information on the project and opportunity. Frequently Asked Questions: Q. Can I apply for more than one opportunity? For example for the Innovation Fund and Rock Enrol outreach? A. Yes, note that separate applications must be made for each opportunity. Q. Is there a limit to the number of regions I can apply for? A. No. Each application will be assessed individually. Q. Can I apply for a number of regions in one application? A. No, separate applications must be made for each opportunity

Government Procurement Service

street: Rm 3.19, 3rd Floor,1 Horse Guards Road

postalCode: SW1A 2HQ


title: Peterkin Road and Derby Street Stairs and Landings

description: Norwich City Council requires a single supplier to provide structural and civil engineering maintenance and repair works to tenanted low rise properties which are being managed by NPS Norwich Ltd - Property Services Team. Maintenance and repair works are required to a range of structural defects which relate to (but may not be confined to):- The work comprises: Replacement of existing precast concrete staircases, associated concrete repairs and repairs and over coating of external reinforced concrete access decks and landings including renewing any movement joints. For the Derby Street Area stairs existing metal railings and balustrades are removed to enable works and then replaced and at the Peterkin Road locations the railings and balustrades are renewed with new galvanised metal railings. The new and existing railings are fitted with new ‘warm feel’ handrail cappings. Works also include repairing cracks in brickwork.

Norwich City Council

street: Norwich City Council,City Hall

postalCode: NR2 1NH


title: Graduate Business Plan Competition Delivery Contract

description: UKTI is looking to tender for a contract for an organisation to run an international competition, aimed at attracting the brightest and best graduate entrepreneurs from world leading universities and business schools to set up their business ventures in the UK. This specification is for the running of the Graduate Business Plan competition and the administration of the associated internship programme – including the design and build of a supporting Digital Platform for UKTI to promote and deliver the competition and list and administrate applications for the internship programme.


name: Health and Social Care Information Centre

title: Mobile Application LAR

description: Mobile Application LAR

postalCode: LS1 4HT


description: The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is the independent body responsible for driving improvement and excellence in the health and social care system. We develop guidance, standards and information on high-quality health and social care. We also advise on ways to promote healthy living and prevent ill health. Formerly the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence, our name changed on 1 April 2013 to reflect our new and additional responsibility to develop guidance and set quality standards for social care, as outlined in the Health and Social Care Act (2012). Our aim is to help practitioners deliver the best possible care and give people the most effective treatments, which are based on the most up-to-date evidence and provide value for money, in order to reduce inequalities and variation. Our products and resources are produced for the NHS, local authorities, care providers, charities, and anyone who has a responsibility for commissioning or providing healthcare, public health or social care services. Further details of our work programmes and examples of guidance produced can be found on the NICE website www.nice.org.uk Background NICE has developed the Cochrane Quality and Productivity topics to help the NHS identify practices that could be significantly reduced or stopped completely, releasing cash and/or resources without negatively affecting the quality of NHS care. Each topic has been derived from a Cochrane systematic review that has concluded that the evidence shows that the practice is harmful or ineffective and should not be used, or that there is insufficient evidence to support widespread use of the practice. NICE also produces ‘Eyes on Evidence’, a free monthly e-bulletin publication which covers interesting new evidence with an explanation about what it means for current practice; it has a generalist audience covering: 1. Primary care medicine and nursing 2. Common and important conditions treated in the acute care setting 3. Public Health practice in the domains of health protection, healthcare management and the broad spectrum of health improvement/ health promotion practice 4. The interface between health and social care services. 5. The allied health professions It is envisaged that the Cochrane Implications for Practice Service will also identify those Cochrane systematic reviews which outline interesting new evidence and which could be utilised within the Eyes on Evidence e-bulletin. For information, previous editions of Eyes on Evidence can be found at: https://www.evidence.nhs.uk/about-evidence-services/bulletins-and-alerts/eyes-on-evidence Aims and objectives To undertake monthly assessments of the “Implications for practice” section of all new and updated Cochrane reviews in The Cochrane Library, to provide NICE with information on interventions that could be considered for disinvestment advice as Cochrane Quality and Productivity (QP) Topics. To undertake monthly assessments of all new and updated Cochrane reviews in The Cochrane Library, to provide NICE with information on where interesting new evidence is presented, to identify potential ‘Eyes on Evidence’ topics.

street: 10 Spring Gardens

postalCode: SW1A 2BU


name: Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

title: Supply of Sterile Biopsy Guides

description:
Supply of Sterile Biopsy Guides for the use on the Triplane Prostate Transducer - 8818

 (MT Ref:104801)

street: Northern General Hospital,Herries Road

postalCode: S5 7AU


title: Cost Manager and CDM Coordinator for Future Cities Catapult (FCC)

description: The NEC3 Professional Services Terms and Conditions will apply. The additional Z clauses contained in the Contract Data will also apply to this contract.


title: RM2610 Rock Enrol Youth Engagement (Yorkshire and the Humber)


title: Provision of a Collective Energy Switching Scheme for the Residents of the London Borough of Hackney

description: London Borough (LB) Of Hackney ('the Council') and a number of local partner organisations have carried out a range of work to help residents reduce their gas and electricity bills in line with the Council’s sustainable community strategy. This has included a number of successful programmes to enable residents to increase their energy efficiency and to benefit from grant aid or other targeted help for the most vulnerable households. Having been successful in obtaining DECC resources through the 'Cheaper Energy Together' fund the Council now wishes to establish a collective purchasing and switching scheme for Hackney to enable householders to easily engage with the various energy markets (through a single agent appointed by the Council) to get a better deal for their energy requirements, with a reverse auction taking place by April 2013. This will be a singular opportunity to pilot the scheme in an inner London borough and will be evaluated against a range of criteria to ensure there is a marked impact on vulnerable households and represents good value for money, our aspiration is to run further schemes if this is successful but these will be procured separately The Council is seeking to appoint an agent under a concession contract to develop a solution and to run a collective energy switching scheme by means of reverse auction with energy suppliers on behalf of Hackney's households, particularly encouraging uptake by fuel poor households, including those utilising pre-paid meter cards, in all tenure categories and all fuel mainstream types (electricity, gas and oil). Our expectations, which will be within the criteria for selecting a partner, will include: • an organisation with considerable experience and success in running collective switching schemes with demonstrable past performance . • facilities for sign up both online and through direct contact which are easy to understand . • a maximum of two tariffs offered to all residents who have signed up to the auction, one for credit (cash, cheque, direct debit) and one for prepayment. • full assessment for residents who have signed up to the auction, to include the positive outcomes (cheaper tariff) and the negative outcomes (exit charges and other fees and loss or change of any access to vulnerable persons registers) • full disclosure of the financial benefit to the partner organisation, and to the council. • support and advice on successful marketing strategies. Whilst marketing will be carried out by the LB Hackney, the scheme should not exclude individuals and organisations beyond Hackney's boundaries, but the focus of marketing will focus on Hackney. The Council will require the appointed switching partner to work with Hackney's Energy Advice Line to maximise the promotion of the scheme, and encourage residents to take energy efficiency measures alongside cheaper energy deals.

LONDON BOROUGH OF HACKNEY

street: 2nd Floor, Robert House, ,6-15 Florfield Road

postalCode: E8 1DT