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33kV Substation SCADA Supply

Description: The United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority are looking to engage a Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition (SCADA) specialist to develop a new SCADA system in J5 based on the IEC 61850 protocol, replacing the existing SCADA. The 400/33kV substation, the existing control and automation system, comprising historic CODAS system, SCADA and Programmable Logic Controllers, will be decommissioned and replaced with an advanced site-wide master SCADA system in full compliance with the IEC 61850 protocol. The work includes the design, manufacture, delivery, installation, and commissioning of the complete system, including an operator workstation in J5 control room. The SCADA will provide full control authority with intelligent interlocking to prevent failures or operational errors. The system will integrate with all numerical and auxiliary devices, transmitting all alarms, trip signals, and (read more...)

Summary: The UK Atomic Energy Authority is buying a complete 33kV substation Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system for J5 at Culham Science Centre in Oxfordshire. The requirement covers design, manufacture, delivery, installation and commissioning, including an operator workstation in the J5 control room. The new system will replace the existing CODAS, SCADA and programmable logic controller arrangements serving the 400/33kV substation. It must provide site-wide master SCADA control, intelligent interlocking to prevent failures and operational errors, and integration with numerical and auxiliary devices. Alarms, trip signals and status indications must be transmitted to the main control room over fibre or Ethernet. The procurement is categorised as goods and is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises.

Contract for the Provision of Closed Landfill Management, Monitoring and Maintenance

Description: The Council will be re-procuring its contract for the management, monitoring and maintenance of closed landfill sites in Oxfordshire. This PME notice sets out the proposed structure and duration of the contract. We are seeking engagement with interested parties who may tender for and deliver this service. The market engagement process will allow the council to develop and refine the contract specification ensuring it is deliverable by suppliers and represents value for money for the council.

Summary: Oxfordshire County Council intends to procure services for the management, monitoring and maintenance of closed landfill sites across Oxfordshire. The work is intended to support the council’s ongoing environmental and operational responsibilities for former landfill locations, and will replace its existing contract. The procurement is for one service package covering landfill management rather than the supply of goods or construction works. Suppliers should expect to deliver services at multiple closed landfill sites within Oxfordshire. The council is using preliminary market engagement to understand how the requirement can be specified and delivered in practice, with the aim of developing a workable specification and achieving value for money.

Oxfordshire County Council - Retrofit as a Service

Description: The programme seeks to improve the energy performance of owner-occupied homes through the deployment of domestic low-carbon energy technologies and associated services. The Council intends to procure a long-term service capable of supporting residents throughout the lifecycle of the installation, from initial assessment and installation through to operation, maintenance, optimisation, customer support and end-of-term arrangements. The Council's requirements, procurement detail and scope remain subject to change following market engagement and internal approvals. This notice is not a call for competition and does not commit the Council to commencing a procurement, awarding a contract or adopting any particular procurement route. The Council is not currently intending to procure a model that requires residents to enter into regulated consumer credit, hire purchase, conditional sale or similar consumer finance arrangements. The (read more...)

Summary: Oxfordshire County Council is exploring a long-term Retrofit as a Service programme for owner-occupied homes across Oxfordshire. The service would improve domestic energy performance through low-carbon technologies, including solar photovoltaic systems and battery storage, together with the associated energy and retrofit services. The intended scope covers resident engagement, home assessments, system design, installation and commissioning, followed by monitoring, maintenance, optimisation, customer support and end-of-term arrangements. It is expected to be a provider-led managed service, potentially incorporating the capital investment needed for delivery without significant upfront payment by residents. The procurement is for services, with construction-related, energy supply and distribution, and building installation elements. The Council is considering commercial and funding models that provide a clear resident proposition and long-term support throughout the life of installed assets.

HV Cable Procurement

Description: UKAEA is undertaking refurbishment works to the J5 electrical infrastructure to support the ongoing operation and reliability of the Culham Campus power distribution network. As part of these works, new 33 kV high-voltage cables are required to replace existing assets and support the future electrical capacity Requirements of the site. The procurement will secure the supply of 4,000 metres of 1C x 400 mm2 single-core copper cable suitable for use within the private 33 kV network. The cables must meet the specified technical, performance and quality Requirements to ensure a safe, reliable and compliant installation that supports the long-term operation of the electrical network.

Summary: The UK Atomic Energy Authority is buying 4,000 metres of 1C x 400 mm² single-core copper high-voltage cable for the private 33 kV network at Culham Campus in Oxfordshire. The cable will replace existing electrical infrastructure assets and support increased future capacity, reliability and safe operation of the site’s power distribution network. This is a goods supply requirement covering high-voltage, insulated and power-distribution cable, including connection cable. Suppliers will need to provide cable that meets the specified technical, performance and quality requirements for a compliant installation. The opportunity is relevant to manufacturers, distributors and specialist electrical suppliers with the capability to supply the required quantity and specification of 33 kV single-core copper cable for delivery to the UKAEA site.

Notice: OUH - Blood Transfusion Analysers MS - Tender Notice

Description: Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (OUH) is seeking to procure a managed service for the provision of a blood transfusion analyser solution with the supply of associated consumables, reagents, training and maintenance services across its hospital sites. The scope of the managed service will be delivered across the John Radcliffe Hospital (Oxford) and Horton General Hospital (Banbury), supporting a 24/7, 365-day blood transfusion laboratory service. The procurement will be awarded as a Managed Service Contract (MSC) and is planned to include, but not be limited to: Supply, installation and commissioning of automated blood transfusion analysers Provision of all reagents, consumables, controls and calibrators Full repair, maintenance and technical support services Integration with existing Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS) Staff training, competency support and ongoing technical assistance The (read more...)

Summary: Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is procuring a managed blood transfusion analyser service for its hospital sites at John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford and Horton General Hospital in Banbury. The requirement combines automated blood transfusion analysers with supply, installation and commissioning, all reagents, consumables, controls and calibrators, and full repair, maintenance and technical support. It also covers integration with existing laboratory information management systems, staff training, competency support and ongoing technical assistance. The service must support routine and urgent STAT testing for a resilient 24/7, 365-day blood transfusion laboratory service, with redundancy to maintain continuity if equipment fails. The procurement is for goods and associated pathology, blood analysis and diagnostic services.

The Mill Academy - Energy Dynamic Market

Description: Establishment of a Dynamic Market pursuant to section 34 of the Procurement Act 2023 for the physical supply of electricity and gas to all Authority sites along with associated invoicing and query management services.

Summary: The Mill Academy is establishing a Dynamic Market for the physical supply of electricity and mains gas to all its sites, together with associated invoicing and query-management services. This is a utilities supply opportunity, with electricity supplies also included within the requirement. Delivery is across the United Kingdom, serving the Academy’s sites. The Mill Academy is the buyer, with Zenergi Limited acting as its utility procurement adviser and procuring entity. The opportunity is structured as a single lot covering the energy supplies and related administrative services. It is therefore relevant to energy suppliers able to provide both electricity and gas, manage customer billing and handle queries for a public-sector education customer. Small and medium-sized enterprises are considered suitable for this requirement.

8-bed female-only Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU)

Description: The service required is an 8-bed female-only Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) providing specialist 24-hour inpatient care for adult women (18+) experiencing acute and severe mental illness whose level of risk, behavioural disturbance, or clinical acuity cannot be safely managed within a standard acute mental health ward. The service will serve patients across the Thames Valley footprint and provide rapid assessment, intensive multidisciplinary treatment, enhanced observation, physical healthcare, psychological and trauma-informed interventions, and active discharge planning from admission.
The service must deliver safe, gender-responsive, recovery-focused care within a therapeutic environment, supporting women with complex mental health needs while reducing reliance on out-of-area placements. The provider will be required to demonstrate robust clinical governance, appropriate staffing and skill mix, effective pathway integration, and measurable improvements in patient outcomes, safety, experience, (read more...)

Summary: Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust intends to procure an eight-bed, female-only Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit for adult women aged 18 and over with acute and severe mental illness requiring care beyond a standard acute mental health ward. The service will provide specialist 24-hour inpatient care across the Thames Valley, covering Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire. Its scope includes rapid assessment, intensive multidisciplinary treatment, enhanced observation, physical healthcare, psychological and trauma-informed interventions, recovery-focused care and active discharge planning. The aim is to support women with complex mental health needs in a therapeutic, gender-responsive environment, reduce out-of-area placements and enable timely step-down to less intensive services. This is a health service procurement.

HVAC concept-level study

Description: UKFE is seeking to appoint a suitable Supplier (an individual organisation or a consortium with a lead supplier) for a services contract to provide a study for concept designs of Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) within the Tokamak building to be built at West Burton Power Station. 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. This contract is outcome based with an expected duration of 2 months, with an extension option (read more...)

Summary: UK FUSION ENERGY LTD is procuring a specialist HVAC concept-level study for the Tokamak building planned at West Burton Power Station. The service will develop concept designs for heating, ventilation and air conditioning, providing the technical basis for the facility’s HVAC architecture and ventilation strategy. The findings will inform the wider building design, including the building layout, contamination control strategy, nuclear ventilation philosophy, and a Rough Order of Magnitude cost estimate for the HVAC plant and associated systems. This is a services contract covering feasibility, advisory, analysis and engineering design work, including building heating engineering and ventilation consultancy. Delivery is in the United Kingdom, at the West Burton Power Station project location.

R/WP - 26/27 - Adult MH - Crisis Alternative (Safe Haven) Oxfordshire

Description: 1.1 National/local context and evidence base This service specification sets out the principles and values by which the Oxfordshire Non-Clinical Crisis Alternative will meet the ambitions from NHS England (NHSE) and the NHS Long Term Plan for Mental Health. As part of the Urgent Care Pathway, it will meet the ambitions of NHS England as articulated in Fit for the Future: The 10-Year Health Plan for England and the NHS Medium Term Planning Framework 2026/27 to 2028/29. These strategic documents establish the expectation of neighbourhood health services operating as alternatives to hospital centred crisis response and integration across health and social care. In the context of this specification, a mental health crisis is when someone is experiencing a period of acute psychological distress, or an acute mental health (read more...)

Summary: Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust is procuring a non-clinical mental health crisis alternative, known as a Safe Haven, for adults in Oxfordshire. The service forms part of the urgent care pathway and is intended to provide an alternative to hospital-centred crisis responses for people experiencing acute psychological distress or an acute mental health problem, whether or not they have a formal diagnosis. It will support the development of neighbourhood health services and integration across health and social care. This is a community health service requirement, delivered in Oxfordshire, and may suit organisations providing crisis support, safe-haven services, community mental health provision or related health and social care services.

R/WP - 26/27 - Adult MH - Crisis Alternative (Safe Haven) Oxfordshire

Description: 1.1 National/local context and evidence base This service specification sets out the principles and values by which the Oxfordshire Non-Clinical Crisis Alternative will meet the ambitions from NHS England (NHSE) and the NHS Long Term Plan for Mental Health. As part of the Urgent Care Pathway, it will meet the ambitions of NHS England as articulated in Fit for the Future: The 10-Year Health Plan for England and the NHS Medium Term Planning Framework 2026/27 to 2028/29. These strategic documents establish the expectation of neighbourhood health services operating as alternatives to hospital centred crisis response and integration across health and social care. In the context of this specification, a mental health crisis is when someone is experiencing a period of acute psychological distress, or an acute mental health (read more...)

Summary: Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust is procuring a non-clinical mental health crisis alternative, known as a Safe Haven, for adults in Oxfordshire. The service forms part of the urgent care pathway and is intended to provide an alternative to hospital-centred crisis responses for people experiencing acute psychological distress or an acute mental health problem, whether or not they have a formal diagnosis. It will support the development of neighbourhood health services and integration across health and social care. This is a community health service requirement, delivered in Oxfordshire, and may suit organisations providing crisis support, safe-haven services, community mental health provision or related health and social care services.