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Assessors for King's Awards 2026-2029

Description: The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) intends to launch a procurement for the provision of Assessors for the King's Awards for Enterprise. This planned procurement notice signals DBT's upcoming requirement and informs suppliers of the intention to publish a tender. The procurement will seek to appoint suitably qualified suppliers capable of delivering high quality, independent assessment services in support of the King's Awards for Enterprise programme. The Secretary of State for DBT is the contracting authority responsible for meeting this anticipated requirement. DBT intends to publish the tender by 12th March 2026. The full specification details shall be provided with the contract tender documents, but it is expected to incorporate the following: The procurement of contractor(s) to provide external technical assessment services for the five King's Awards (read more...)

Summary: The Department for Business & Trade is planning to launch a procurement process for the provision of assessors for the King's Awards for Enterprise 2026-2029. This upcoming tender is focused on various categories within the business services sector across the United Kingdom, such as Innovation, International Trade, Social Mobility, Sustainable Development, and Young Founder. The procurement, currently in the planning stage, aims to appoint qualified suppliers capable of delivering independent assessment services for these categories. The deadline for tender publication is scheduled for 12th March 2026. Interested parties are encouraged to participate in preliminary market engagement to understand business requirements and provide feedback. Key deadlines such as enquiry period ending on 2nd April 2026, submission by 14th April 2026, and award completion by 11th May 2026 have been established to ensure timely delivery of the tender process.

UKRI-4863 National STEM Ambassadors programme

Description: UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) is seeking a new supplier to continue the delivery of the STEM Ambassadors programme. UKRI wants to maintain the focus on STEM in this new contract whilst also piloting activities to build further on the existing focus of the programme. The STEM Ambassadors programme is an established, recognisable national programme that supports the UK Government in its ambitions to support young people to develop STEM skills and consider career opportunities in the STEM sector by connecting them with Ambassadors that work in the sector. It is the UK's largest STEM engagement programme for young people aged 5-19. The main priorities of the renewed programme will be to: - maintain its effectiveness as a national STEM volunteering infrastructure. - implement changes that improve the (read more...)

Summary: UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) is setting the stage for a national procurement initiative titled "UKRI-4863 National STEM Ambassors programme." This programme aims to renew the delivery and focus on the UK's largest STEM engagement initiative for young people aged 5-19, spanning from 1st October 2026 to 30th September 2032. Classified under business and management consultancy services, this tender falls within the services industry category. Located in Swindon, Wiltshire, UKRI heads the process as the central government authority. Currently in the planning stage with a market engagement webinar scheduled for 16th March 2026, stakeholders can gain insights into the programme and the procurement process. The expected communication of a future notice date is set for 27th April 2026, indicating readiness for forthcoming procurement stages.

Careline Proof of Life and Wellbeing Monitoring Technologies Preliminary Market Engagement

Description: North Hertfordshire District Council is undertaking Preliminary Market Engagement to explore market capability relating to technologies that support proof of life and wellbeing monitoring within domestic settings as part of its digital Careline service. The Council's telecare provision is evolving in response to digital transition and seeks insight into solutions capable of providing non-intrusive activity monitoring that enables confirmation of meaningful resident activity, including morning mobilisation where appropriate, supports exception-based safeguarding and integrates with Alarm Receiving Centre operations through digital telecare signalling approaches including SCAIP where applicable. This engagement will obtain supplier insight across technical, operational and commercial areas including scalable deployment models across varied housing environments, lifecycle management considerations such as installation, maintenance and battery performance, indicative per-service-user lifecycle cost drivers, innovation opportunities that reduce false inactivity (read more...)

Summary: North Hertfordshire District Council has initiated a Preliminary Market Engagement process to gather insights into technologies relevant to its digital Careline service. The engagement pertains to monitoring technologies that support proof of life and wellbeing within domestic settings, seeking innovative solutions that integrate with Alarm Receiving Centre operations. Classified under industry categories such as patient-monitoring systems and welfare services for the elderly, this process offers potential suppliers the chance to respond through the Council's e-tendering platform, Supply Hertfordshire. Scheduled milestones indicate responses are due by 13th April 2026, while further notice is expected by 15th August 2026. The contract period is planned from 31st August 2026 to 30th August 2027, with the procurement currently in the planning stage.

Replacement of Alarm Receiving Centre Platform supporting Herts Careline Service

Description: North Hertfordshire District Council (NHDC) is undertaking Preliminary Market Engagement to inform a future procurement for the replacement of its existing Alarm Receiving Centre (ARC) platform supporting the Herts Careline service. The ARC forms a critical component of the Council's telecare infrastructure, providing 24/7 monitoring and response capability for vulnerable residents and partner organisations. The current platform is approaching technical and contractual end of life and requires replacement with a modern, secure and resilient solution capable of supporting both legacy analogue alarm traffic and the transition to digital telecare technologies. The purpose of this Preliminary Market Engagement is to obtain market insight and supplier feedback to support the development of a proportionate, transparent and competition-friendly procurement strategy in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023. The engagement will explore (read more...)

Summary: North Hertfordshire District Council is planning the procurement of a replacement alarm receiving centre platform essential to its Herts Careline service, currently situated in Letchworth Garden City, United Kingdom, region UKH23. The process is at the planning stage, with a preliminary market engagement scheduled to gather insights from suppliers, particularly focusing on systems for alarm-monitoring services, systems support, and IT software maintenance. This preliminary engagement is scheduled to conclude on 13 April 2026, with potential contract offerings commencing on 31 August 2026 to span a year. The procurement exercise is guided by the Procurement Act 2023, aiming to replace the existing infrastructure with a modern, secure solution capable of integrating legacy analogue systems with new digital telecare technologies.

Replacement of Alarm Receiving Centre Platform supporting Herts Careline Service

Description: North Hertfordshire District Council (NHDC) is undertaking Preliminary Market Engagement to inform a future procurement for the replacement of its existing Alarm Receiving Centre (ARC) platform supporting the Herts Careline service. The ARC forms a critical component of the Council's telecare infrastructure, providing 24/7 monitoring and response capability for vulnerable residents and partner organisations. The current platform is approaching technical and contractual end of life and requires replacement with a modern, secure and resilient solution capable of supporting both legacy analogue alarm traffic and the transition to digital telecare technologies. The purpose of this Preliminary Market Engagement is to obtain market insight and supplier feedback to support the development of a proportionate, transparent and competition-friendly procurement strategy in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023. The engagement will explore (read more...)

Summary: North Hertfordshire District Council is planning the procurement of a replacement alarm receiving centre platform essential to its Herts Careline service, currently situated in Letchworth Garden City, United Kingdom, region UKH23. The process is at the planning stage, with a preliminary market engagement scheduled to gather insights from suppliers, particularly focusing on systems for alarm-monitoring services, systems support, and IT software maintenance. This preliminary engagement is scheduled to conclude on 13 April 2026, with potential contract offerings commencing on 31 August 2026 to span a year. The procurement exercise is guided by the Procurement Act 2023, aiming to replace the existing infrastructure with a modern, secure solution capable of integrating legacy analogue systems with new digital telecare technologies.

Cytundeb Fframwaith ar gyfer Adnoddau Addysgol / Framework Agreement for Educational Resources

Description: Mae Adnodd yn un o gyrff hyd braich Llywodraeth Cymru, ac mae'i gylch gwaith cyfredol yn para tan 2026. Rydyn ni'n arwain ac yn cydlynu'r gwaith o ddarparu adnoddau addysgol yn y Gymraeg a'r Saesneg i ysbrydoli addysgu a dysgu'r Cwricwlwm i Gymru, a'r rheini'n adnoddau y gellir eu haddasu ac sy'n hawdd eu defnyddio. Ein gweledigaeth ni yw bod gan ein holl ymarferwyr a dysgwyr, beth bynnag fo'u cefndir, yr hawl i gael adnoddau addysgol o ansawdd da, a'r rheini'n tanio'u dychymyg, yn hybu eu lles, ac yn ysgogi cariad gydol oes at ddysgu. Yn unol a'n llythyr cylch gwaith, rhaid i Adnodd sicrhau bod adnoddau perthnasol ac amserol, ynghyd a deunyddiau ategol, ar gael yn y Gymraeg a'r Saesneg, ar yr un pryd, i gefnogi'r Cwricwlwm (read more...)

Summary: The procurement process for a framework agreement focused on educational resources has been initiated by Caerphilly County Borough Council, acting on behalf of Adnodd Cyfyngedig. This tender is currently in the planning and tender stages, with significant dates including the tender period ending on 30 March 2026 and the framework agreement running from 1 June 2026 to 31 March 2030. Located in South Wales, the procurement aims to support the Curriculum for Wales through bilingual educational resources and consultancy. The industry category covers services such as educational software, printed materials, creative content, consultancy, and research services. The open procedure allows for competition and engagement from various suppliers, especially SMEs, with the framework providing versatile procurement method options.

Careline Proof of Life and Wellbeing Monitoring Technologies Preliminary Market Engagement

Description: North Hertfordshire District Council is undertaking Preliminary Market Engagement to explore market capability relating to technologies that support proof of life and wellbeing monitoring within domestic settings as part of its digital Careline service. The Council's telecare provision is evolving in response to digital transition and seeks insight into solutions capable of providing non-intrusive activity monitoring that enables confirmation of meaningful resident activity, including morning mobilisation where appropriate, supports exception-based safeguarding and integrates with Alarm Receiving Centre operations through digital telecare signalling approaches including SCAIP where applicable. This engagement will obtain supplier insight across technical, operational and commercial areas including scalable deployment models across varied housing environments, lifecycle management considerations such as installation, maintenance and battery performance, indicative per-service-user lifecycle cost drivers, innovation opportunities that reduce false inactivity (read more...)

Summary: North Hertfordshire District Council has initiated a Preliminary Market Engagement process to gather insights into technologies relevant to its digital Careline service. The engagement pertains to monitoring technologies that support proof of life and wellbeing within domestic settings, seeking innovative solutions that integrate with Alarm Receiving Centre operations. Classified under industry categories such as patient-monitoring systems and welfare services for the elderly, this process offers potential suppliers the chance to respond through the Council's e-tendering platform, Supply Hertfordshire. Scheduled milestones indicate responses are due by 13th April 2026, while further notice is expected by 15th August 2026. The contract period is planned from 31st August 2026 to 30th August 2027, with the procurement currently in the planning stage.

268400 - Campus Lounge Fit Out

Description: The project aims to transform the existing 850sqm canteen-style space into a modern, multipurpose campus lounge designed to support longer dwell times, agile working, and social interaction. The required building works include removing two existing serveries down to a single delivery point, undertaking small flooring replacements where necessary, and making only minor M&E adjustments such as rerouting power via ceiling drops or columns. The overall project budget is PS500k inc. VAT. A hard deadline of 01/09 applies. Suppliers are expected to deliver a turnkey design and build solution, providing 2-3 high quality 3D visuals, detailed floor plans, and a fully itemised pricing schedule covering all works and replacement furniture. Designs should move the space away from a canteen aesthetic towards a business lounge feel, incorporating a mix of (read more...)

Summary: ```html De Montfort University is actively engaging in a public procurement process for the project titled "268400 - Campus Lounge Fit Out" in Leicester, United Kingdom. This initiative targets the refurbishment of an existing canteen-style space into a modern, multipurpose lounge area conducive to agile working and social interaction. The procurement method being used is an open competition, with submissions being accepted via electronic means until 27th March 2026, and enquiries being accepted until 20th March 2026. The project, classified under refurbishment work and interior design services, is estimated to have a budget of £500,000 including VAT, with an allocation for starting work from 15th June and completion by 1st September.

Invitation To Tender - Provision of security services at events in The Apex & Athenaeum, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk- Contract Duration - 01 May 2026 to 31st March 2028 (with options to extend into 31 March 2030)

Description: West Suffolk Council are currently out to tender for the provision of Provision of security services at events in The Apex & Athenaeum, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk- Contract Duration - 01 May 2026 to 31st March 2028 (with options to extend into 31 March 2030). This opportunity is available in the 'Current Tenders' area of portal. Interested parties are invited to express their interest to gain full access to the tender documentation. The deadline date for submissions of the tender is 1500 hours on 27 March. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted

Summary: West Suffolk Council has initiated the tender process for the provision of security services at events in The Apex & Athenaeum located in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk. This procurement, categorised under Business services—including law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing, and security—aims to ensure adequate security coverage for local events. The contract, valued gross at £120,000, will run from 1st May 2026 to 31st March 2028, with options to extend until 31st March 2030. Interested parties must submit their proposals by 1500 hours on 27th March 2026. The tender is currently at the active stage, inviting submissions under an open competition procurement method, facilitated through the Suffolk Sourcing portal online.

STEP Interim Socio-economic Evaluation

Description: 1. Baseline Evaluation Aims -Set out current data, indicators and contextual evidence. -Identify what would likely happen without STEP to support later assessment of additionality. -Test the validity of STEP's theory of change, assumptions and risks. -Assess data availability, quality, and feasibility for longterm evaluation. Scope -Codevelop the theory of change and logic model. -Expand the benefits library with metrics, data sources and recommendations for future monetisation. -Specify data sources, quality plans, counterfactual logic, and longterm lag assumptions. -Highlight evidence gaps and uncertainties. 2. Impact Evaluation Aims -Assess progress towards STEP's Tranche 1 and T2a objectives. -Examine early technical advances and initial economic/social effects. -Forecast potential longerterm impacts where possible. -Identify what data and systems must be established now to enable robust T2a and future evaluations. Scope -Mixedmethods (read more...)

Summary: United Kingdom Industrial Fusion Solutions (UKIFS) is in the planning stage of a public procurement process, titled "STEP Interim Socio-economic Evaluation," scheduled to commence from 1 June 2026 to 1 June 2027. The tender involves evaluating socio-economic impacts related to the fusion energy project. Located in Culham, UK, the procurement addresses services within the research and evaluation consultancy sector. UKIFS is seeking industry engagement, with businesses encouraged to submit the required questionnaire by 13 March 2026 to shape future procurement activities. This engagement is critical for understanding market capabilities and refining the project's scope and design under the auspices of operational procurement.