{ "tag": [ "compiled" ], "id": "ocds-h6vhtk-051948-2026-04-22T15:46:38+01:00", "date": "2026-04-22T15:46:38+01:00", "ocid": "ocds-h6vhtk-051948", "initiationType": "tender", "planning": { "documents": [ { "id": "023412-2025", "documentType": "plannedProcurementNotice", "noticeType": "UK1", "description": "Pipeline notice on Find a Tender", "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023412-2025", "datePublished": "2025-05-20T16:00:49+01:00", "format": "text/html" }, { "id": "066003-2025", "documentType": "marketEngagementNotice", "noticeType": "UK2", "description": "Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender", "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/066003-2025", "datePublished": "2025-10-16T15:39:45+01:00", "format": "text/html" }, { "id": "066107-2025", "documentType": "marketEngagementNotice", "noticeType": "UK2", "description": "Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender", "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/066107-2025", "datePublished": "2025-10-17T08:31:12+01:00", "format": "text/html" }, { "id": "077759-2025", "documentType": "plannedProcurementNotice", "noticeType": "UK1", "description": "Pipeline notice on Find a Tender", "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077759-2025", "datePublished": "2025-11-27T15:12:21Z", "format": "text/html" } ], "milestones": [ { "id": "engagement", "type": "engagement", "description": "The PME process involves suppliers to attend a Microsoft Teams online session at 10.00am on Thursday 30 October 2025 to discuss the requirement and have an opportunity to provide a high level overview of the Connect to Work commissioning process and ask questions to shape any future procurement activity. A maximum of two hours have been allocated for this and will include a short presentation. Please complete and submit the Microsoft Form found within the PME documentation requesting attendance to the Online Session. Attendance requests must be received by 12:00 noon on 29 October 2025 at the very latest. Further information about this exercise can be found in the PME documentation found within the EastMidsTenders portal: https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/?advertId=2c3ca6f0-62aa-f011-813a-005056b64545. 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