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Neurodiverse Environmental Audits

Description: Environment Audit of Low and Medium-Secure Forensic Mental Health Services within the sites of Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust (Thames Valley and Wessex, Adult Secure Neurodiverse Environmental Audits). As part of alignment with new national standards, Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust is looking to commission a structured neurodiversity-informed environmental audit. We seek to identify any gaps and priorities for improvement. This may inform new environment recommendations including day to day operation of environments and estate adjustments with an aim to improve experience for our service users. People accessing low- and medium-secure forensic mental health services frequently experience heightened sensory sensitivities and require reasonable adjustments to understand the environment around them (i.e. appropriate signage). This is particularly relevant for individuals who are neurodivergent, including those with autism and / (read more...)

Summary: The Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust is actively seeking submissions for its Neurodiverse Environmental Audits contract. The procurement process is at the tender stage, with the final submission deadline set for 16 September 2026. The Trust, located in Oxford, is commissioning an environmental audit of its low and medium-secure forensic mental health services across the Thames Valley and Wessex regions. The audit aims to align with national standards by being neurodiversity-informed, focusing on improving environments for those with heightened sensory sensitivities such as individuals with autism or learning disabilities. The tender is open under a below-threshold open competition method, with significant opportunities for involvement in consultancy services related to environmental issues, sound insulation, and other improvement works. Interested parties should note that the electronic submission is permitted, with an emphasis on quality, cost, and social value criteria.

Public Art Commission, Broadway Didcot

Description: South Oxfordshire District Council is commissioning an artist to design and fabricate a bespoke metal gateway forming part of the wider redevelopment of 116-120 Broadway, Didcot. The gateway will mark the transition from the busy Broadway frontage into a semi-private communal courtyard serving new homes and Class E spaces within a mixed-use, affordable housing development. The redevelopment seeks to regenerate a prominent town centre site along Didcot's Broadway, contributing to the Didcot Garden Town 'Cultural Spine' and supporting ambitions for a high-quality, welcoming and distinctive public realm. The project combines new housing, the retrofit of a historic shopfront building, and active ground-floor uses, with a strong emphasis on sustainability, accessibility and long-term quality. This commission is identified within the Didcot Garden Town Public Art Plan as part of (read more...)

Summary: South Oxfordshire District Council has initiated a tender for the "Public Art Commission, Broadway Didcot," focusing on the installation of a bespoke metal gateway. This project is part of the redevelopment of 116-120 Broadway, Didcot, aimed at enhancing the town's public realm and supporting the Didcot Garden Town 'Cultural Spine'. As a public authority under sub-central government classification, the council is in the tender stage of the procurement process. The tender, classified under services and involving metalworking, installation of gates, and artistic services, follows an open procurement method suitable for small and medium enterprises (SMEs). The tender process will end on 28th September 2026, and the contract is expected to commence on 2nd November 2026, concluding on 31st December 2027. This project is located in region UKJ14, United Kingdom, with a gross contract value of £72,000.

EDGE2D JAX Re-platforming Project

Description: The UK Atomic Energy Authority is interested to hear from potential suppliers who have experience in Plasma physics Scrape-Off-Layer (SOL) Fluid Modelling, Edge Plasma Transport and related fusion simulation codes such as EDGE2D, SOLPS or Hermes-3. Further details of the requirement including a market engagement document are available by following the link below.

Summary: The UK Atomic Energy Authority is conducting a procurement process titled "EDGE2D JAX Re-platforming Project," which is currently in the planning stage. This project falls under the services category, specifically focusing on software programming and consultancy services related to Plasma physics Scrape-Off-Layer Fluid Modelling and Edge Plasma Transport. The procurement is scheduled within the Oxfordshire region, with the main engagement milestone due by 10 August 2026. The tender will be formally announced on 1 September 2026, with the contract period expected to commence on 1 October 2026 and conclude by 31 March 2027. The total estimated value of the contract is £120,000 GBP.

PA2 - Archaeological Management Plan & HE1 Works Specification, Wallingford Scheduled Monuments

Description: Wallingford Town Council, working in partnership with Historic England, seeks a suitably qualified archaeological and heritage consultant to prepare an Archaeological Management Plan and a costed specification for HE1 capital works across the Scheduled Monuments within the Council's public parks in Wallingford, Oxfordshire. The sites covered are the Wallingford Town Walls, the Saxon burh (town) defences, and Wallingford Castle and the Motte. These are nationally important Scheduled Monuments, and elements of the Town Walls are recorded on the Heritage at Risk Register. The work is intended to inform and enable future conservation works, including measures to limit erosion, manage vegetation and shrub coverage, and address unstable trees, while protecting buried archaeology and the historic character of the sites. The appointed consultant will be expected to assess the monuments, (read more...)

Summary: Wallingford Town Council is inviting tenders for the "PA2 - Archaeological Management Plan & HE1 Works Specification" project focused on the Scheduled Monuments within Wallingford's public parks in Oxfordshire. This tender, initiated on 7th August 2026, seeks services in the archaeological and heritage consulting industry to develop an Archaeological Management Plan and a costed specification for capital works alongside Historic England. The procurement is open and involves the preparation of management strategies for monuments such as the Wallingford Town Walls and Wallingford Castle, under a legally grounded schedule, allowing for electronic submissions until 2nd October 2026. These monuments are part of Wallingford's rich historical heritage, offering opportunities to work in various UK regions, with key engagement from professionals adhering to the Chartered Institute for Archaeologists' standards.

REPAIRS AND DECORATIONS TO WOODGREEN WINDOWS

Description: These works were originally part of a larger project encompassing repairs and decorations to all windows at the Woodgreen Offices. Due to budgetary constraints works have now been limited to a single elevation of original timber windows which have been found to be in the worst condition. Works will involve access as required to carry out repairs to the windows using the Repaircare resin repair system, overhaul of the sash mechanisms and replacement parts where required and decoration of the windows. In addition, the works allow for the repair and decoration of the timber roof detailing and rainwater goods to this elevation and the ease and adjustment and survey of all other windows to the building. Please see Appendix C and D for details on windows All works (read more...)

Summary: West Oxfordshire District Council is initiating a procurement process titled "Repairs and Decorations to Woodgreen Windows," focused on the repair and maintenance of windows at the Woodgreen Offices in Witney, United Kingdom. This tender is classified under the 'works' category, specifically addressing window frames, restoration work, and repair and maintenance services. The procurement is currently in the tender stage, with submissions open until 28th August 2026 for works scheduled to commence on 21st September 2026. The process is an open competition, guided by the regulations of the JCT Minor Works Contract, with a total contract value of £36,000.

DLSITT1071 - Supply of Arc Vessel Support Components for Diamond-II

Description: Located on the Harwell Science & Innovation Campus in Oxfordshire, Diamond Light Source (DLS) is a leading-edge facility for science, engineering and innovation. DLS allows researchers from academia and industry to investigate the structure and behaviour of the world around us at the atomic and molecular level. To continue delivering the world-changing science that Diamond enables, the facility is being upgraded to Diamond-II, a co-ordinated programme of development that combines a major machine upgrade with new instruments and complementary improvements to optics, detectors, sample environment and delivery capabilities, and computing, as well as integrated and correlative methods. This will be transformative in speed and spatial resolution and will offer users streamlined access to enhanced instruments for life and physical sciences. The scope of the contract is to manufacture (read more...)

Summary: Diamond Light Source Limited, a central government public authority, has initiated a tender process titled "DLSITT1071 - Supply of Arc Vessel Support Components for Diamond-II," with a focus on the "Miscellaneous fabricated products and related items" category. This procurement is part of the significant upgrade project at Diamond Light Source, located at the Harwell Science & Innovation Campus in Didcot, Oxfordshire. The tender is currently active in its open procedure stage, with submissions due by 7th September 2026. The awarded contract, valued up to £1,080,000, will commence on 1st October 2026 and conclude by 1st March 2028. The procurement method involves a comprehensive process that requires manufacturing, quality assurance, and delivery, with recommendations for design improvements encouraged as part of the tender submission.

Gamma Spectroscopy Analysis and Reporting

Description: The UK Atomic Energy Authority has a requirement for the provision of gamma spectroscopy analysis and reporting on up to 600 drums. Full details of the requirement are available by downloading the tender documents and specification from the link in this notice.

Summary: The UK Atomic Energy Authority has issued a tender titled "Gamma Spectroscopy Analysis and Reporting" in the field of analysis services, specifically technical analysis or consultancy services. The procurement process is currently at the tender stage following an open competition method for below-threshold contracts. The organisation is located in Oxfordshire, within the UKJ14 region of the United Kingdom, and is a central government public authority. Interested parties must submit their electronic bids by 21st August 2026, with the enquiry period closing on 17th August 2026. The tender, identified as T/045RAF/26, has a contract value estimated at GBP 90,000 net (GBP 108,000 gross) and covers services related to gamma spectroscopy on approximately 600 drums.

HVAC concept-level study

Description: The purpose of this Task Order will be to produce a concept-level Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) study to support the ongoing development of the Spherical Tokamak for Energy Production (STEP) prototype fusion facility, together with its associated maintenance, handling, and supporting infrastructure. The study shall provide the technical basis for the development of the facility HVAC architecture and ventilation strategy and shall inform the wider Tokamak Building design. The outputs of the study shall support the development of the building layout, contamination control strategy, nuclear ventilation philosophy, and the preparation of a Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) cost estimate for the HVAC plant and associated systems. IMPORTANT: this is a planned procurement notice published per the rules set out in the Procurement Act 2023. This notice (read more...)

Summary: UK Fusion Energy Ltd, a public authority within the central government, is initiating a procurement process for an HVAC concept-level study as part of the development of the Spherical Tokamak for Energy Production (STEP) prototype fusion facility. Situated at Culham Science Centre in Abingdon, UK, the procurement falls under the 'services' category, specifically targeting feasibility studies, advisory services, and engineering designs related to HVAC systems. This planned procurement, published under the regulations of the Procurement Act 2023, invites interested suppliers to register on the UKFE Delta portal by 15th September 2026, with the project execution running from 24th September to 14th December 2026, and an optional extension available. The procurement method employed is an open competition under the below-threshold category.

ROV Decontamination

Description: RAICo has a requirement to develop and test a solution to decontaminate remotely operated vehicles (ROV) operating in nuclear storage ponds. The decontamination process is required to be performed whilst the ROV is submerged within the pond, and the decontamination process must be performed by remote operation. The objective of the decontamination process is to reduce contamination levels to within the permitted threshold required to bring the ROV out of the pond to perform both preventative and essential maintenance operations. The decontamination process is expected to be achieved by hydro-water washing methods or similar, but the project remains open to all effective decontamination techniques.

Summary: The UK Atomic Energy Authority, located at Culham Science Centre in Oxfordshire, is currently in the planning stage of a procurement process titled "ROV Decontamination", under the industry category of Research and Experimental Development Services. This tender aims to develop and test a decontamination solution for remotely operated vehicles used in nuclear storage ponds. The process involves hydro-water washing or similar techniques. The procurement is scheduled to advance with the engagement milestone due on 17th August 2026, and the overall contract period is planned from 1st October 2026 to 31st March 2027. As this tender is under preliminary market engagement, relevant notices have been made available for prospective participants.

Corrosion Testing Framework for STEP

Description: The purpose of this procurement is to establish a framework agreement with a number of pre-qualified, specialist corrosion testing providers to deliver corrosion testing services for the UKFE STEP programme over the next two years. The framework will enable efficient and compliant call-off contracts for testing of high-temperature coolants, carrier gases, and breeder materials against STEP coolant-facing alloys and candidate tritium breeding materials as requirements arise. The framework is intended to streamline procurement and contract management, reduce the need for repeated tender exercises, improve consistency in quality and supplier performance, and enable faster delivery of future testing requirements through simplified call-off procedures. The procurement also aims to establish long-term working relationships with expert testing organisations, promote innovation and market engagement, support a broad specialist supplier base (including SMEs), (read more...)

Summary: The UK Industrial Fusion Solutions Ltd, located at Culham Science Centre in Abingdon, is overseeing an active procurement process for establishing a Corrosion Testing Framework for STEP. This framework seeks specialist corrosion testing providers to conduct services pertinent to the UK's fusion energy STEP programme over two years. The procurement aims to create a streamlined agreement allowing call-off contracts that ensure consistent quality and efficient delivery of services. The open procedure is currently at the tender stage with key dates approaching: the enquiry period ends on 1st September 2026, and the tender submission deadline is set for 8th September 2026. The services fall within the industry categories of technical testing, laboratory, and research services, covering various UK locations.