Installation of solar panels and battery storage at Crowthorne Parish Hall

Description: INVITATION TO TENDER FOR: Supply and Installation of photo-voltaic solar panel system at the Parish Hall, Heath Hill Road South, Crowthorne, RG45 7BN Full details of the scope of works are in the notice on the GOV.UK Find a Tender website. In summary:- Crowthorne Parish Council (CPC) seeks tenders for the INSTALLATION OF PHOTO-VOLTAIC SOLAR PANEL SYSTEM AT:- PARISH HALL, HEATH HILL ROAD SOUTH, CROWTHORNE, RG45 7BW CPC would like to install PV panels to: * Reduce the council's own emissions. * Reduce electricity bills. * Support the government's move to green energy and the commitment to reach NetZero by 2050. Tenders are invited by noon on Wednesday 14 January 2026 and should be submitted to: Melanie Saville Clerk to Crowthorne Parish Council The Morgan Centre Wellington Road (read more...)

Summary: Crowthorne Parish Council invites tenders for the installation of solar panels and battery storage at the Parish Hall located in Heath Hill Road South, Crowthorne, RG45 7BW. This procurement falls under the 'Electricity, heating, solar, and nuclear energy' category with an open procurement process valued at £27,000. Interested parties may attend site visits scheduled for 10 am on 12 and 19 December 2025 and must submit tenders by noon on 14 January 2026. The project aims to reduce the council's emissions and electricity bills, aligning with the government's Net Zero target by 2050. The tender is currently in the active stage with no electronic submissions allowed.

Agriculture - The Supply of Topsoil and Disposal Service

Description: Slough Borough Council invites tenders for the supply and delivery of Topsoil to the cemetery, and the collection, removal and lawful disposal of grave spoil.

Summary: Slough Borough Council is inviting tenders for its current procurement process titled "Agriculture - The Supply of Topsoil and Disposal Service." This public procurement falls under the goods category within the agricultural supplies industry and is aimed at supporting cemetery operations in Slough, United Kingdom. The procurement stage is currently in the tender phase, with tender submissions required by 16 January 2026. Interested parties can make enquiries until 17 December 2025. The tender operates under an open competition method, making it accessible for eligible entities below the threshold, and submissions are to be made electronically via the In-tend shared service portal.

RFQ Common Ground Resilience Fund

Description: Slough Borough Council requires a voluntary and community sector project lead to work with local faith leaders and faith communities as well as other voluntary and community sector organisations as more particularly described in the Specification.

Summary: Slough Borough Council is overseeing a procurement process titled "RFQ Common Ground Resilience Fund," inviting tenders for services within the business and management consultancy sector, aimed at fostering collaboration between local faith leaders, faith communities, and other voluntary organisations. Located in Slough, UK, the council, identified as a sub-central government public authority, has initiated an open competition below the threshold for this voluntary and community sector project. Interested parties are encouraged to submit their bids electronically by 12th December 2025, with enquiries accepted until 5th December 2025. The contract period is set from 5th January 2026 to 4th April 2026, with evaluation criteria based on price and quality. The tender process is currently in the update stage as of 28th November 2025, following its initial announcement earlier on the same day.

RFQ Common Ground Resilience Fund

Description: Slough Borough Council requires a voluntary and community sector project lead to work with local faith leaders and faith communities as well as other voluntary and community sector organisations as more particularly described in the Specification.

Summary: Slough Borough Council is overseeing a procurement process titled "RFQ Common Ground Resilience Fund," inviting tenders for services within the business and management consultancy sector, aimed at fostering collaboration between local faith leaders, faith communities, and other voluntary organisations. Located in Slough, UK, the council, identified as a sub-central government public authority, has initiated an open competition below the threshold for this voluntary and community sector project. Interested parties are encouraged to submit their bids electronically by 12th December 2025, with enquiries accepted until 5th December 2025. The contract period is set from 5th January 2026 to 4th April 2026, with evaluation criteria based on price and quality. The tender process is currently in the update stage as of 28th November 2025, following its initial announcement earlier on the same day.

New Car Club For Slough - Soft Market Testing QUESTIONNAIRE

Description: The soft market testing exercise aims to identify the potential to increase the number and type of organisations who would be interested in tendering for a New Car Club for Slough The Council would like to understand from key providers how these requirements might best be structured and is therefore carrying out a soft market testing exercise to engage in an informal dialogue prior to any formal procurement taking place.

Summary: Slough Borough Council is currently in the planning stage of a public procurement process concerning the establishment of a "New Car Club for Slough." This initiative falls under the services procurement category, specifically road transport services, and is poised to enhance local mobility solutions. Located in the United Kingdom, the contracting authority invites interest and insights through a soft market testing exercise, as detailed in a preliminary market engagement notice published on 27th November 2025. Interested businesses are encouraged to participate by completing a Market Engagement Questionnaire by 9th December 2025. The contracted work is anticipated to commence on 1st April 2026, with the potential to renew until 31st March 2031.

Microsoft M365 Licencing

Description: The Council will be sourcing new Microsoft M365 enterprise licencing to operate its administrative software, with a contract period of 3 years. The Council intends to consider available frameworks in order to access eligible Microsoft resellers

Summary: Bracknell Forest Borough Council is planning to procure new Microsoft M365 enterprise licensing to support its administrative software requirements. This procurement falls under the software package and information systems category and is valued at approximately £3,000,000. The contract will span three years, from 1st July 2026 to 30th June 2029, with delivery located within the UKJ11 region. Currently in the planning stage, the Council intends to utilize existing frameworks to efficiently access eligible Microsoft resellers, negating the need for a separate tender notice publication. A contract award notice is anticipated in March 2026 following the compliant call-off process from the framework.

Cleaning Contract - Multi-site

Description: Bracknell Town Council is seeking to appoint a contractor to provide comprehensive cleaning services across eight council-managed sites within Bracknell. This contract will amalgamate all existing cleaning arrangements into a single agreement. The required cleaning hours are: Summer period: 30.5 hours per week Winter period: 36.5 hours per week The contractor must be able to provide cleaning operatives with their own transport, as travel between sites on specified days is essential. Sites to be cleaned include: Community pavilions and halls Grounds team depots and mess rooms Changing rooms Public toilets Offices Bus stop shelters at various roadside locations The contract also requires provision of ad-hoc cover for council-employed cleaning staff as needed. All cleaning must be delivered to a high standard, in accordance with the schedules and specifications (read more...)

Summary: Bracknell Town Council is currently in the "Tender" stage of procuring comprehensive cleaning services for several council-managed sites in Bracknell. The tender, titled "Cleaning Contract - Multi-site," seeks a contractor to consolidate existing cleaning agreements into a unified contract, with an estimated gross value of GBP 60,000. This procurement is conducted via an open competition, with services set to start on 1st April 2026, lasting until the 31st of March 2027. The deadline for tender submission is the 24th of December 2025, with an enquiry period closing on the 13th of December 2025. The procurement process follows guidelines under legal basis UKPGA 2023/54, fitting within the industry category of Cleaning and sanitation services across various locations in the UK.

Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Concession Contract

Description: Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Concession Contract - supply, install, operate and maintain charge points

Summary: Bracknell Forest Borough Council is seeking proposals for the "Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Concession Contract", which focuses on the supply, installation, operation, and maintenance of electric vehicle charge points. This procurement falls under the industry category of works and is located in the UKJ11 region of the United Kingdom. The procurement is currently in the tender stage with a deadline for electronic submission set for 15 December 2025 at 12:00 UK time. This £21.6 million gross-value contract will run from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2041. An open procedure is being used for tender submissions, with all documents available through the South East Business Portal.

Cleaning Contract - Multi-site

Description: Bracknell Town Council is seeking to appoint a contractor to provide comprehensive cleaning services across eight council-managed sites within Bracknell. This contract will amalgamate all existing cleaning arrangements into a single agreement. The required cleaning hours are: Summer period: 30.5 hours per week Winter period: 36.5 hours per week The contractor must be able to provide cleaning operatives with their own transport, as travel between sites on specified days is essential. Sites to be cleaned include: Community pavilions and halls Grounds team depots and mess rooms Changing rooms Public toilets Offices Bus stop shelters at various roadside locations The contract also requires provision of ad-hoc cover for council-employed cleaning staff as needed. All cleaning must be delivered to a high standard, in accordance with the schedules and specifications (read more...)

Summary: Bracknell Town Council is currently in the "Tender" stage of procuring comprehensive cleaning services for several council-managed sites in Bracknell. The tender, titled "Cleaning Contract - Multi-site," seeks a contractor to consolidate existing cleaning agreements into a unified contract, with an estimated gross value of GBP 60,000. This procurement is conducted via an open competition, with services set to start on 1st April 2026, lasting until the 31st of March 2027. The deadline for tender submission is the 24th of December 2025, with an enquiry period closing on the 13th of December 2025. The procurement process follows guidelines under legal basis UKPGA 2023/54, fitting within the industry category of Cleaning and sanitation services across various locations in the UK.

Reopening the Home Care Support Framework (Flexible Framework)

Description: Bracknell Forest Council is reopening the Home Care Framework. The Council is inviting applicants to join the Framework for the provision of home care services. The Framework is used by the Council as a means to advertise, tender and award 'call-off agreements' for services that have common characteristics e.g. packages of care. The original framework commenced in April 2022. The framework could be reopened at the Council's discretion. The expiry of the framework term is 30 September 2027. Successful tenderers are anticipated to enter the Framework from January 2026. Once admitted to the Framework, Providers will be able to bid for any packages that are offered to Framework Providers where they are able to meet the Council's requirements. This will be a fixed rate framework. The estimated value (read more...)

Summary: Bracknell Forest Borough Council is at the tender stage of reopening its Home Care Support Framework, a procurement process primarily focused on social work and related services, classified under CPV code 85300000. This process is open to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) that can deliver the required services within the designated South East region of the United Kingdom. The framework aims to support individuals aged 18 and over who meet specific care eligibility criteria, with services commencing from 5th January 2026 and lasting until the 30th of September 2027. Applications for this open procedure must be submitted by 15th December 2025.