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Agency Staff

Description: Waythrough are looking for a Managed Service Provider to manage all resourcing requirements and offer dedicated account management.

Summary: Waythrough, a public undertaking based in Bowburn, United Kingdom, is in the planning stage of a procurement process seeking a Managed Service Provider for Agency Staff. The contract falls under the services category, specifically for the supply of personnel, including temporary staff, with an estimated value of £5,000,000. The procurement is titled "Agency Staff" and aims to manage all resourcing requirements with dedicated account management. The contract is planned to start on 1st September 2026 and end on 1st September 2031, with communication updates expected by 1st June 2026. The tender's legal framework is based on the UKPGA 2023/54.

002554 - Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) for the Provision of an Allotment Management System

Description: Durham County Council are seeking to procure an IT system to assist in the management of its portfolio of 170 allotment sites and the 2,200 tenants who occupy the plots on those sites. The system will be used by 5 allotment management staff, 4 allotment maintenance staff, and 4 support staff. This notice forms part of our preliminary market engagement, offering you the opportunity to share feedback and comments before the opportunity is released for formal tender submissions. Interested providers can access the written response questions, free of charge, by registering on the Open Portal at www.open-uk.org The deadline for completed responses is Friday 24th April 2026 at 12 noon.

Summary: Durham County Council, a public authority under sub-central government, is planning a procurement process for an IT allotment management system to assist in managing 170 allotment sites with 2,200 tenants. This procurement, currently in the planning stage, aims to engage potential providers through a preliminary market engagement (PME) exercise. Interested parties can register on the Open Portal to access written response questions, with a deadline set for 24th April 2026 at 12 noon. The process is categorised under the industry-specific software package sector, and the contract, valued at £24,000, is expected to commence on 1st September 2026, with potential renewal extending up to 2032.

Legal Services

Description: Provision of Legal Advisory Services

Summary: The procurement process for "Legal Services," as initiated by Waythrough, a public undertaking organisation, is currently in the planning stage. This process, aimed at providing legal advisory services, is categorised under the "services" industry with a specific focus on legal services (CPV code: 79100000). The procurement covers a contract period starting from 4 January 2027 to 3 January 2030, with a potential maximum extension until 3 January 2032. Despite previous delays owing to limited resources, future communications regarding the notice are expected by 17 August 2026. The process, valued at GBP 2,250,000, is intended to service the entire United Kingdom, with Waythrough's headquarters located at Inspiration House, Bowburn North Industrial Estate, Bowburn.

Manned Guarding

Description: Provision of Manned Guarding and Security Services

Summary: The procurement process for the "Manned Guarding" service is managed by Waythrough, a public undertaking based in Bowburn, United Kingdom. The tender involves the provision of manned guarding and security services, falling under the services industry category with a budget of £3,070,000. The procurement is currently in the planning stage, with a planned contract period from 5th October 2026 to 4th October 2029, and the potential for renewal extending until 4th October 2031. Key dates to note include the publishing of a future notice by 1st June 2026. The tender procedure is open and suitability includes both small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), providing a fair competitive landscape.

003476 - Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) for the Pest Control Management System

Description: The Pest Control Team at Durham County Council delivers services to residents (approximately 13,000 visits per year) as well as businesses, third-sector organisations, and public bodies (450+ annual contracts plus ad hoc treatments each year). Such work includes: * Free surveys to quote for chargeable works * One-off, time limited, pre-paid treatment jobs. * One-off treatment and proofing jobs that are invoiced for after the work has been completed. * Annual contracts that include scheduled monitoring visits and callouts, which are invoiced for at the start of the contract. * Free public health investigations. The service currently uses a variety of paper-based and electronic systems, so it is looking to procure a single, modern platform to manage its work. Such a system will need to be capable of (read more...)

Summary: Durham County Council, a sub-central government public authority based in the UK, has initiated the planning stage of a tender process titled "003476 - Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) for the Pest Control Management System". This procurement falls within the goods category, specifically targeting the industry-specific software package sector, with a regional focus on UKC14 in the United Kingdom. The total estimated gross value of the contract is £96,000. Currently, interested providers are encouraged to partake in the market engagement by registering on the Open Portal at www.open-uk.org. The key date for the submission of completed responses is 24th April 2026 at 12 noon. The successful implementation of the new platform is anticipated to commence on 1st September 2026, with the contract period extending until 31st August 2030.

Family Healthy Weight Service

Description: Durham County Council are seeking a provider to deliver a Family Healthy Weight Service. The specification outlines the requirements for delivery of the family weight management programme which is a tier 2 weight management programme using a whole family approach to support children in reception or year 6 who are identified as living with overweight (including obesity) through NCMP. The service will consist of a team of professionals with experience of delivery to children and their families. The expected start date for the proposed contract is 1st July 2026. The expected end date for the proposed contract is 30th June 2029. The proposed contract is to be let with an option to extend for a further period of 12 months each from the actual end date subject to (read more...)

Summary: Durham County Council has initiated a procurement process for the "Family Healthy Weight Service," classified under the industry category of Health and Social Work Services. This service aims to provide a tier 2 weight management programme focusing on children identified as overweight. The procurement is at the tender stage, with submissions required by 29th April 2026. The contract is expected to commence on 1st July 2026 and conclude on 30th June 2029, with options for a potential 12-month extension, subject to funding and approval. It is being carried out under an open procurement method and follows the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, indicative of a rigorous and competitive tendering process.

Finance Management Systems

Description: Financial Management System (FMS)

Summary: Believe Housing Limited, a sub-central public authority based in Seaham, UK, is in the planning stage of its procurement process for Financial Management Systems. This tender primarily falls under the 'Software package and information systems' industry category and intends to procure services related to financial systems software packages. The due date for engagement submissions is by 12 noon on 17th April 2026, and a future notice is anticipated by 30th June 2026. The procurement process is being initiated as a tender, focusing on small and medium enterprises, with contracts expected to commence from 1st April 2028 and potentially extend until 31st March 2033.

Child Health Information Services - North East and Yorkshire and Cumbria

Description: North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is a commissioning support service working for and on behalf of NHS England as a Procurement delivery partner to manage the procurement of the Child Health Information Services (CHIS) across the North East and Yorkshire and Cumbria. The Contracting Authority are undertaking an Open Procedure and the awarding of this contract is subject to the Procurement Act 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Provider Selection Regime 2023 and/ or Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. This tender notice is being published to alert the market of this opportunity and the Contracting Authority's intention to appoint a provider. It is the intention of the Contracting Authority to award a public contract to the provider who (read more...)

Summary: NHS England is managing a public procurement process through the NHS North of England Commissioning Support Unit to appoint a provider for Child Health Information Services (CHIS) in the North East and Yorkshire and Cumbria. This procurement falls under the services category, specifically within the health services industry, and involves clinical information systems. The procurement method is an open procedure and does not involve lotting, with the contract divided into a single lot. The contract term is initially set for five years, starting from 1 April 2027, with a possibility of extension for an additional two years, subject to satisfactory performance. Key dates include the deadline for submission by 12 noon on 30 April 2026, with tender documents available from 19 March 2026. All submissions and communications are managed via the Atamis portal.

Child Health Information Services - North East and Yorkshire and Cumbria

Description: North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is a commissioning support service working for and on behalf of NHS England as a Procurement delivery partner to manage the procurement of the Child Health Information Services (CHIS) across the North East and Yorkshire and Cumbria. The Contracting Authority are undertaking an Open Procedure and the awarding of this contract is subject to the Procurement Act 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Provider Selection Regime 2023 and/ or Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. This tender notice is being published to alert the market of this opportunity and the Contracting Authority's intention to appoint a provider. It is the intention of the Contracting Authority to award a public contract to the provider who (read more...)

Summary: NHS England is managing a public procurement process through the NHS North of England Commissioning Support Unit to appoint a provider for Child Health Information Services (CHIS) in the North East and Yorkshire and Cumbria. This procurement falls under the services category, specifically within the health services industry, and involves clinical information systems. The procurement method is an open procedure and does not involve lotting, with the contract divided into a single lot. The contract term is initially set for five years, starting from 1 April 2027, with a possibility of extension for an additional two years, subject to satisfactory performance. Key dates include the deadline for submission by 12 noon on 30 April 2026, with tender documents available from 19 March 2026. All submissions and communications are managed via the Atamis portal.

Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) for a Framework for Fitness Companies and/or Pool Based Fitness Companies to deliver exercise classes and other sessions in Leisure Facilities and Community Settings within County Durham

Description: The Council are inviting suppliers to participate in preliminary engagement to gain insight from the market with the purpose of making any potential future framework opportunity well framed, feasible, focused and of likely interest to the market. We are seeking interest from fitness companies, including gym based and pool based, who are interested in delivering exercise classes within our Leisure Facilities and Community Settings across County Durham. A variety of informal agreements are currently in place across the Council. We now intend to formalise these arrangements by establishing a new framework that will support improved consistency and quality. This notice forms part of our preliminary market engagement, offering you the opportunity to share feedback and comments before the framework is released for formal tender submissions. Please note the (read more...)

Summary: Durham County Council is currently in the planning stage of a procurement process for creating a framework designed to engage fitness companies, including both gym-based and pool-based providers, to deliver exercise classes and sessions in leisure facilities and community settings across County Durham. This initiative, under the preliminary market engagement phase, aims to consolidate informal agreements into a formal framework to improve consistency and quality. The procurement aligns with the industry category of "Sporting services" as per CPV classification 92600000. Key dates include a deadline of 24th April 2026 for responding to written questions, and the formal tender submissions are anticipated to begin on 15th May 2026. The framework is scheduled to commence on 1st August 2026 and conclude by 31st July 2030.