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Expression of Interest (EOI): Soft Block Contract for Independent Fostering

Description: Expression of Interest (EOI) Bristol City Council wishes to test the level of market interest in providing a service o increase the sufficiency of foster carers for our children in care in Bristol and the surrounding areas (BANES / Bath and North East Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Gloucestershire and North Somerset). Simultaneously this will create an innovative partnership with an independent fostering agency (IFA) offering priority utilisation in regard to foster carers managed by the same IFA that reside outside of Bristol. Our overall aim of this soft block contract is to prevent children moving into residential care, where not appropriate. Once carers have been identified by our Home Finding Team (HFT) in partnership with the IFA, BCC children's commissioning can utilise the agreed and current financial scheme of (read more...)

Summary: Bristol City Council is exploring an independent fostering agency service to increase the supply of foster carers for children in care. The intended soft block arrangement would support the council’s Home Finding Team in identifying suitable carers and enable children’s commissioning to fund foster placements through the council’s financial delegation arrangements. Its purpose is to prevent children moving into residential care where that is not appropriate. The service would cover Bristol and the surrounding areas of Bath and North East Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Gloucestershire and North Somerset. This is a health and social work service, classified under CPV 85000000, delivered through fostering placements and carer provision across the stated areas.

UPN-00417 - Residential Solar Collective Buying Scheme

Description: In order to support our Growth Strategy priorities of increasing clean, renewable energy and decarbonising homes across the region by 2035, the West of England Combined Authority (WECA) is exploring facilitation of a Collective Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Purchasing Scheme for local authorities within our region. The aim of this early market engagement exercise is to determine whether there is a market to help residents, SME buildings, community venues and places of worship purchase "Supply and Fit" PV arrays, battery storage, and electric vehicle (EV) chargers at an affordable price from accredited installers. The contractor will handle customer service, vet installers and provide regional capacity for rollout of solar PV, plus provide relevant project data to WECA. The contractor will deliver a collective purchasing Scheme for the supply and (read more...)

Summary: The West of England Combined Authority is exploring a regional collective purchasing scheme for residential and other small-scale solar installations. The proposed service would help householders, SME buildings, community venues and places of worship buy and install photovoltaic systems at discounted prices, with options for battery storage and electric vehicle chargers. The contractor would operate an online platform where accredited third-party installers can bid for work from registered customers. It would manage customer service, vet installers, provide regional delivery capacity and share project data with the Combined Authority. Supply and installation contracts would be between the contractor and each household or establishment, with the contractor paying the authorities a commission for completed installations. Delivery is across the West of England, with the scheme intended to support clean energy and home decarbonisation.

Children Affected by Parental Offending

Description: Bristol City Council wishes to test the level of market interest in this contract. The contract would be for a single supplier to deliver three services; 1. Training for professionals to raise awareness Increase awareness amongst professionals working with children (e.g. schools, family help, family hubs and social care) about CAPO through training and networking events and serving as a point of contact for professionals seeking support or resources for families they are supporting. 2. Direct support to children and families Direct support for children and young people affected by parental offending which takes a whole family approach, supporting the wider family and remaining parent, as required. This will be tailored one-to-one support for children and peer support groups and activities for children, as well as for the (read more...)

Summary: Bristol City Council is planning a single-supplier service for children affected by parental offending. The work has three connected strands: training and networking for professionals in schools, family help, family hubs and social care; direct, whole-family support for children, young people and the remaining parent, including tailored one-to-one support, peer groups and activities; and parenting courses for parents in prison, helping them maintain relationships with their children during separation. The service is a community, social and personal service, with delivery in Bristol. It is intended to raise professional awareness, provide practical support to families and improve parenting and family relationships where offending has caused disruption.

Children Affected by Parental Offending

Description: Bristol City Council wishes to test the level of market interest in this contract. The contract would be for a single supplier to deliver three services; 1. Training for professionals to raise awareness Increase awareness amongst professionals working with children (e.g. schools, family help, family hubs and social care) about CAPO through training and networking events and serving as a point of contact for professionals seeking support or resources for families they are supporting. 2. Direct support to children and families Direct support for children and young people affected by parental offending which takes a whole family approach, supporting the wider family and remaining parent, as required. This will be tailored one-to-one support for children and peer support groups and activities for children, as well as for the (read more...)

Summary: Bristol City Council is planning a single-supplier service for children affected by parental offending. The work has three connected strands: training and networking for professionals in schools, family help, family hubs and social care; direct, whole-family support for children, young people and the remaining parent, including tailored one-to-one support, peer groups and activities; and parenting courses for parents in prison, helping them maintain relationships with their children during separation. The service is a community, social and personal service, with delivery in Bristol. It is intended to raise professional awareness, provide practical support to families and improve parenting and family relationships where offending has caused disruption.

Residential Solar Collective Buying Scheme

Description: The West of England Mayoral Combined Authority (WECA) is seeking to commission a supplier for a Residential Solar collective buying scheme across the West of England region. Covering the local authority areas of Bath & North East Somerset, Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset. This project is in support of WECA's Growth Strategy priorities to increase clean and renewable energy and decarbonise homes across the region by 2035. The scheme will drive down installation costs for homeowners in owner-occupier properties through collective purchasing of solar panels, batteries and other low carbon technologies. With the aim of accelerating deployment and increasing energy resilience in the community across the region and providing homeowners with a financially viable, convenient and fast-tracked solution. The supplier will be expected to utilise and develop (read more...)

Summary: The West of England Combined Authority is exploring a regional collective purchasing scheme for residential and other small-scale solar installations. The proposed service would help householders, SME buildings, community venues and places of worship buy and install photovoltaic systems at discounted prices, with options for battery storage and electric vehicle chargers. The contractor would operate an online platform where accredited third-party installers can bid for work from registered customers. It would manage customer service, vet installers, provide regional delivery capacity and share project data with the Combined Authority. Supply and installation contracts would be between the contractor and each household or establishment, with the contractor paying the authorities a commission for completed installations. Delivery is across the West of England, with the scheme intended to support clean energy and home decarbonisation.

Supply of Substation Compound Equipment

Description: National Grid Electricity Distribution is running a tender for the supply of various lots of Substation Compound equipment. The products are to be supplied across various NGED sites in the Midlands, South West and South Wales. There will be six lots which are detailed below: Lot 1 Supply of Arc Suppression Coils Lot 2 Supply of Neutral Earthing Resistors Lot 3 Supply of Neutral Earthing Reactors Lot 4 Supply of Cable Boxes and Mono Blocs Lot 5 Supply of Substation Earthing Lot 6 Supply of Bund Water Control Equipment

Summary: National Grid Electricity Distribution plc plans to buy substation compound equipment for sites across the Midlands, South West and South Wales. This is a goods procurement covering six areas: arc suppression coils; neutral earthing resistors; neutral earthing reactors; cable boxes and mono blocs; substation earthing materials; and bund water control equipment. The earthing materials may include deep earthing systems, exothermic jointing equipment, earthing tape and fittings, and earth rods. The equipment supports electricity distribution substations and associated control, protection, earthing and water-management functions. The buyer is a private electricity utility, and the procurement is being run under the utilities regime. Suppliers may be able to participate in one or more equipment areas, according to the eventual tender arrangements.

Procurement for an Out of Hours (OOH) Contact Centre Service (Brunelcare)

Description: Brunelcare invites tender responses for the provision of an Out of Hours (OOH) Contact Centre Service to deliver urgent housing, property, and welfare-related support during evenings, weekends, and public holidays. The service will support residents living in Brunelcare's sheltered flats and bungalows, which provide an independent living environment within a supportive community. The service requirements include, but are not limited to: - Emergency repairs and safety-related incidents. - Welfare checks and safeguarding alerts. - Assistance with access issues, lockouts, and other urgent housing matters. - Escalation of incidents and handover to Brunelcare's daytime operational teams. The supplier will be responsible for coordinating with Brunelcare's DLO and specialist contractors in relation to any repair-related call-outs. The procurement of an OOH Service provider is a key step in ensuring Brunelcare (read more...)

Summary: Brunelcare is procuring an out-of-hours contact centre service for residents living in its sheltered flats and bungalows. The service will provide urgent housing, property and welfare support during evenings, weekends and public holidays, including emergency repairs and safety incidents, welfare checks, safeguarding alerts, access problems, lockouts and other urgent housing matters. The supplier will handle, triage, log, monitor, escalate and report incidents, hand them over to Brunelcare’s daytime operational teams, and coordinate repair call-outs with Brunelcare’s direct labour organisation and specialist contractors. This is a service contract delivered for Brunelcare’s housing and support operations in Bristol and the wider South West of England. The main work is telephone answering and incident coordination, alongside arranging building-installation repairs and maintenance.

FE content platform

Description: *** Update: 11/09/2026 - JSL is currently pausing the progress on this tender pending an internal review of our scope of requirements. A further update will follow in approximately 6-8 weeks. ***Update: 11/06/2026 - JSL reserve the right to run Stage 1 to a reduced timetable of not less than 10 days. Stage 2 is not anticipated to be reduced in duration but may consequently commence earlier than indicated. Indicative timetable will be kept in this notice as is, but altered in a forthcoming Tender (UK4) Notice. *** Update: 09/06/2026 - Please note that since initial publication, a decision has been made to review some of the requirements with a view that changes may occur. This will have a delay on the initial anticipated timetable with a tender (read more...)

Summary: Jisc Services Limited intends to procure a digital content platform and associated digital learning resources for further education institutions across the United Kingdom. The service is intended to provide cost-effective access to high-quality content for learners and educators, supporting personalised and adaptive learning through artificial intelligence, hybrid delivery, modular learning and micro-learning. Content should align with curricula, qualifications and future skills, including employability and digital literacy, while supporting financial sustainability and ethical use of AI. The platform will also need to support learner engagement, teaching staff interaction, access and inclusion, and ongoing support. Jisc will purchase e-book content on behalf of its further education members, with collaborative input from focus groups representing the four UK nations.

Vehicle and Plant Accident Repairs

Description: Bristol City Councils Fleet Services Team currently seek an accident and repair service for all BCC fleet and hire vehicles and plant. Vehicles up to 10 Tonne (incl. Horticulture Equipment and Plant). Tender documents can be found by registering your interest on ProContract. https://procontract.due-north.com/Login

Summary: Bristol City Council is procuring an accident repair and associated vehicle maintenance service for its Fleet Services Team. The requirement covers the council’s fleet vehicles, hired vehicles and plant, including horticultural equipment, for vehicles and plant up to 10 tonnes. The work is expected to support vehicles and equipment operating across England, including the North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East and South West. This is a vehicle and equipment repair and maintenance services opportunity, suited to businesses able to handle a varied public-sector fleet rather than only a single vehicle type. The council is the buying organisation and is based in Bristol.

SIC and SOC Coding of the Graduate Outcomes survey

Description: HESA (part of Jisc) are seeking a supplier to support the annual coding of occupational information. Following its merger with the Higher Education Statistics Agency, Jisc has retained 'HESA' as a brand name, and Jisc's functions, activities and role as the DDB are undertaken by a dedicated directorate within Jisc, operating under the HESA brand. References to HESA within the Specification do not mean any legal entity. This will include Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) and Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) codes from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), along with some additional information to supplement this. The supply of this data will support our role as the designated data body for the HE sector, ensuring high quality, consistent classification of employer data. As survey responses are received, HESA/Jisc will (read more...)

Summary: Jisc, through its HESA directorate, is seeking a supplier to code occupational and employer information collected through the annual Graduate Outcomes survey. The work covers assigning Office for National Statistics Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) and Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) codes, together with supplementary information, to employer, course and role data. Jisc will provide batches of survey data overnight through a secure system, and the supplier must return the completed coding through encrypted bulk data transfer. The results will support Jisc’s role as the designated data body for higher education and inform provider dashboards showing graduate outcomes. The supplier will also work with Jisc, HESA and associated survey suppliers to improve coding accuracy. This is a data standardisation and classification service delivered across the United Kingdom.