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Early Market Engagement on Health and Work Outcomes-Based Contracting

Description: In line with the Government's 10 Year Health Plan for England, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), working with NHS England, is exploring outcomes-based approaches that enable new partnerships to address health-related economic inactivity and support sustained employment for people with health conditions. This early market engagement seeks to gather views from potential investors and service providers on the feasibility, attractiveness, and design of proposed Health and Growth outcomes-based contracts, ahead of any potential future formal market activity.

Summary: The Department of Health & Social Care, in collaboration with NHS England, is initiating an early market engagement process for the development of Health and Growth outcomes-based contracts. This effort is in line with the UK Government’s 10 Year Health Plan for England, which aims to address health-related economic inactivity by supporting sustained employment for individuals with health conditions. The engagement process, currently in the planning stage, seeks to explore models for outcomes-driven, "pay by impact" contracts. It is set to start on 23rd March 2026, with relevant feedback due by 12th April 2026. Operating predominantly within the health and social work services industry, this initiative is rooted in London but extends across the United Kingdom.

Pre-Market Engagement Attendance Support & Improvement Services

Description: This is a Pre-Market Engagement Exercise for Lift Schools. The purpose of this preliminary market engagement exercise is to inform suppliers in the market and gain information to inform a potential future procurement. At this stage, any information gathered through this exercise will inform the Trust internal business planning and the subsequent procurement process. For the avoidance of doubt, this is the scoping phase and is not part of a formal procurement process. Lift Schools was founded in 2008 (as Academies Enterprise Trust) and we currently have a total of 59 schools (primary, secondary and special) and is an exempt charitable company. Our turnover for the year 2023/24 was PS290.7m. Currently the trust spans over 5 regions in England from Isle of Wight to Middlesbrough. The Trust is (read more...)

Summary: This public procurement process involves LIFT SCHOOLS, a sub-central government public authority located in London, United Kingdom. The process is currently in the planning stage with a focus on "Pre-Market Engagement Attendance Support & Improvement Services" within the education sector. An engagement event is scheduled for 24 April 2026, aimed at informing potential suppliers and receiving valuable feedback. The event will take place at EdCity in London and online via Google Meet. Interested suppliers are required to register their participation by 22 April 2026. This exercise will contribute to the internal business planning and will precede a future formal tender process.

HMP Rye Hill April 2026 and May 2026 Market Engagement Events

Description: BACKGROUND AND INTRODUCTION Subject to approvals, the Authority is seeking to establish a new contract for Prison Operator Services at HMP Rye Hill, with the launch of the procurement planned for June 2026. The anticipated contract duration is 12 years from the operational services commencement date, with an option to extend by up to 3 years in 1-year increments, making the maximum term 15 years. The procurement for HMP Rye Hill will be conducted under the Competitive Flexible Procedure (Light Touch Regime) under the Procurement Act 2023. The Authority has tendered the operation of prisons to the private sector since the early 1990s and has long advocated a mixed approach to prison operation that includes public, voluntary and private sector involvement. HMP Rye Hill is a male Category (read more...)

Summary: The Ministry of Justice is currently in the planning stage of a procurement process aimed at establishing a new contract for Prison Operator Services at HMP Rye Hill, Northamptonshire, England. The procurement, handled under the Competitive Flexible Procedure (Light Touch Regime) in line with the Procurement Act 2023, will potentially cover services starting from early 2028. To engage potential suppliers, the Ministry has scheduled market engagement events, including a virtual event on 30th April 2026 and site visits on 6th May 2026. Interested suppliers must register their interest by specified deadlines in late April and early May 2026. The overall procurement process is expected to begin officially with the publication of the tender notice on 15th June 2026.

OUTSOURCED LOGISTICS FOR SCAN SITES FOR NHS WALES SCREENING PROGRAMMES

Description: PHW are scoping the outsourcing of logistics solutions for mobile units for the Lung Cancer Screening Programme and the Breast Test Wales Programme. This includes identification of potential sites, assessment of potential sites for suitability and booking of sites to align with the requirements of the programme. Full details of this Pre Market Engagement exercise are available upon request. The document must be requested by emailing Alexandra.Woodward@wales.nhs.uk. The email subject must state "OUTSOURCED LOGISTICS FOR SCAN SITES FOR NHS WALES SCREENING PROGRAMMES". Interested suppliers are encouraged to request the documents as soon as possible.Interested parties must request, complete and return the documents Alexandra.Woodward@wales.nhs.uk by 5pm on 21st April 2026. N.B.1. No estimated costs for the requirement are available at this stage. N.B.2. The estimated contract dates reflect the (read more...)

Summary: Public Health Wales is currently in the planning stage of their procurement process for the outsourcing of logistics solutions for mobile units within the Lung Cancer Screening Programme and the Breast Test Wales Programme. The procurement is being managed by the NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership, located in Cardiff, UK. This tender falls under the industry category of Administration Services and is classified as a service procurement above the threshold. Key dates to note include the deadline for document requests and returns on 21st April 2026, with full programme details available via pre-market engagement. The contract period is expected to start on 10th October 2027 and run until 30th September 2037.

Climate Ambition Support Alliance (CASA)

Description: The Climate Ambition Support Alliance (CASA) programme will work through secondary providers to provide training, in addition to technical, legal and logistical support for developing country negotiators, in order to build the capacity of the least developed and most climate vulnerable states to participate in the international negotiations process and be more effective in influencing its outcomes, whilst at the same time facilitating the UK's core negotiations objectives. CASA builds on the work done to date by the Negotiations Support Programme (and before that CDKN), but represents a new programme intended to provide an enhanced capacity building offer, with the ability to be more responsive to technical assistance requirements within the international climate change negotiations and related fora as they emerge. Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (read more...)

Summary: The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) is planning a public procurement process titled “Climate Ambition Support Alliance (CASA)”. This initiative, currently in the planning stage, focuses on foreign economic-aid-related services, aimed at providing a comprehensive capacity-building programme for developing countries in international climate negotiations. The procurement is classified under the CPV code 75211200. Key engagement ends by 23rd April 2026, with a significant online market engagement event already scheduled for 23rd January 2025. DESNZ, based in London, is driving this initiative, impacting areas such as British Overseas Territories, Channel Islands, Europe, Isle of Man, Rest of the World, and the United Kingdom.

Customer-Side Leakage Warrant Support

Description: As part of its commitment to reducing water demand and leakage, United Utilities is seeking to engage with the market to better understand the availability and capability of suppliers able to provide specialist onsite support associated with enforcing access to customer premises for the repair of customer-side leaks. Under Section 75 of the Water Industry Act 1991, United Utilities has a statutory duty to ensure that leakage is repaired as quickly as possible. While established processes exist to notify customers and to support eligible vulnerable customers with leak repairs, there are occasions where access is denied and unresolved leakage presents a continued risk to the environment, third-party property, and the water network. In such circumstances, United Utilities may obtain a court-issued warrant to gain access. United Utilities own (read more...)

Summary: United Utilities Water Limited, a private utility company based in Great Sankey, UK, is in the planning stage of a procurement process for "Customer-Side Leakage Warrant Support." This procurement, valued at £100,000 to £120,000, falls under the services category and involves ensuring specialist onsite support for enforcing access to customer premises to address water leaks. A preliminary market engagement notice has been published, and interested parties are invited to send an email to Harry East by 7th May 2026 to engage further. This process is governed by Section 75 of the Water Industry Act 1991, and the contract period is set to run from 1st September 2026 to 1st September 2027, predominantly within the UKD region.

National Homicide Service

Description: National Homicide Service providing support to bereaved families and eyewitnesses of homicide. Please note: The contract value is presented as PS25.4m exclusive of VAT and we will require tenders to be submitted with proposed costs excluding VAT to allow fair comparison.

Summary: The Ministry of Justice is planning the procurement process for the "National Homicide Service," a project designed to provide support to bereaved families and eyewitnesses of homicides. The service is categorised under justice and welfare services and will be carried out across several UK regions including the North East, North West, East Midlands, West Midlands, and others. The procurement stage is currently in planning with an open procedure intended, and the overall contract is valued at £25.4 million, excluding VAT. Significant dates include the tender submission deadline on 30th June 2026, with enquiries ending on 30th May 2026, and the award period concluding on 11th September 2026. The contract is set to start on 1st April 2027 with potential for a 12-month extension.

National Homicide Service

Description: National Homicide Service providing support to bereaved families and eyewitnesses of homicide.

Summary: The Ministry of Justice is planning the procurement process for the "National Homicide Service," a project designed to provide support to bereaved families and eyewitnesses of homicides. The service is categorised under justice and welfare services and will be carried out across several UK regions including the North East, North West, East Midlands, West Midlands, and others. The procurement stage is currently in planning with an open procedure intended, and the overall contract is valued at £25.4 million, excluding VAT. Significant dates include the tender submission deadline on 30th June 2026, with enquiries ending on 30th May 2026, and the award period concluding on 11th September 2026. The contract is set to start on 1st April 2027 with potential for a 12-month extension.

Justice-wide Intermediary Services - Preliminary Market Engagement

Description: The MoJ is currently exploring the future of intermediary services provision and invites the market to participate in preliminary market engagement, prior to any procurement process. The MoJ is exploring how these services may be delivered across the Ministry and the wider justice sector. Services being considered include those currently provided under the HMCTS Appointed Intermediary Services Frameworks (HAIS) and the Witness Intermediary Scheme (WIS), in addition to ad hoc intermediary services provided to support His Majesty's Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) and the Parole Board. You can find out more about the current HAIS arrangements at: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/hmcts-intermediary-services#about-hmcts-intermediary-services You can find out more about the current Witness Intermediary Scheme at: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/ministry-of-justice-witness-intermediary-scheme Intermediaries are impartial communication specialists whose primary responsibility is to enable complete, coherent and accurate communication with (read more...)

Summary: The Ministry of Justice in the United Kingdom is currently in the planning phase of a public procurement process concerning Justice-wide Intermediary Services. This process is focused on engaging the market for services related to justice, law-court administrative services, and police services across the UK. The ministry has planned an online market engagement event for 29th April 2026 to explore how these services could be delivered, with registration required by 28th April 2026. This phase includes a preliminary market engagement notice published on 9th April 2026, with further market engagement expected until March 2027. The procurement, valued at approximately £100 million to £120 million, aims to cover these vital services from April 2029 to March 2035, under a light-touch regime and is above the threshold value, making it suitable for various business sizes, including SMEs and VCSEs.

Provision of a Stalking Service in Staffordshire & Stoke-on-Trent

Description: The Staffordshire Commissioner for Police, Fire and Rescue and Crime, wishes to commission an effective, Stalking Service across Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent, which will provide independent, specialist interventions to victims of non-domestic abuse related stalking (including digital / cyber).

Summary: The Police, Fire & Crime Commissioner for Staffordshire has initiated a tender process titled "Provision of a Stalking Service in Staffordshire & Stoke-on-Trent." This procurement, currently in the tender stage, seeks to establish a comprehensive stalking service to support victims outside of domestic abuse situations, including digital and cyber stalking. The contract, worth approximately £1,518,000, covers services within the UK region, specifically Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent. It progresses under an open procurement method employing a competitive and flexible procedure. The submission deadline for tender documents is set for 6th May 2026, and the contract is slated to begin on 1st December 2026, lasting for three years with potential extensions. A thorough evaluation process is detailed, consisting of written submissions and presentations, culminating in an award decision by 21st September 2026.