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Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN), comprising both Transmission and Distribution businesses, is seeking suppliers capable of providing Engineered Electricity Poles. For further details regarding the requirement and instructions on how to respond, please refer to the opportunity listing available on our Jaggaer e-procurement system: https://sse.app.jaggaer.com/esop/guest/go/opportunity/detail?opportunityId=430 The purpose of this market engagement is to gather information from the market at this stage only. This engagement does not constitute a pre-qualification process, a tender, or a guarantee of any future procurement opportunities. Participation in this process does not imply any commitment by SSEN to enter into agreements, award contracts, or proceed with the delivery of the requirement. The details provided are not final or binding. They serve as a preliminary guide or general indication. Changes may occur based on market conditions and final requirements. Please note that SSEN may utilise Achilles UVDB as the initial stage of supplier selection for any procurement activity that follows this preliminary market engagement process. Please submit your responses via email to Deborah Johnstone (deborah.johnstone@sse.com) and Susan Beveridge (susan.e.beveridge@sse.com) by 3:00 PM on Thursday, 26 June 2025. [...]

1. Purpose - AWE Plc (AWE) is conducting this preliminary market engagement exercise to inform potential suppliers about our immediate and future requirements and to gather information on the capabilities and appetite in the market to support our Waste Repatriation Strategy for the Teutates Programme. The immediate focus will be to conduct a series of studies that will inform and shape the future delivery model. The purpose is to engage with suppliers that can assist AWE in developing and refining its understanding of market experience and capability, which will shape the future delivery strategy for Teutates Waste Repatriation ahead of any potential future procurement procedures that follow. 2. Background The UK government is fully committed to our independent, continuous at-sea nuclear deterrent, and through its 'triple lock pledge', to delivering the upgrades and programmes necessary to maintain and renew the country's defence nuclear capabilities. The scale and complexity of the work required is a critical National Endeavour and includes substantial investment across the Defence Nuclear Enterprise. In 2010, the United Kingdom and France, agreed to a series of measures intended to enhance defence cooperation between both countries. This included the signing of two new defence treaties, one on general defence and security cooperation, and one on nuclear cooperation. Teutates is a joint programme centred around shared radiographic and hydrodynamics research. The initial stages of the programme have focused on the location, specification and construction of required research facilities in the UK and France. As we progress, the next phase of the [...]

Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium (SUPC) is seeking to establish framework agreements for the purchase of a wide range of laboratory and workshop gases (including refrigerants) and associated equipment and services. This requirement automatically covers the members of the following higher education regional purchasing consortia; Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium (SUPC), North East Universities Purchasing Consortium (NEUPC), North West Universities Purchasing Consortium (NWUPC), London Universities Purchasing Consortium (LUPC), Higher Education Purchasing Consortium Wales (HEPCW), Advanced Procurement for Universities and Colleges (APUC), Crescent Purchasing Consortia (CPC), Marine Scotland, TUCO Purchasing Ltd and constituent bodies within UK Research and Innovation (UKRI https://www.ukri.org/about-us/) participate as Full Members of LUPC via UK SBS. [...]

Closing the Gap (CTG) is a contract opportunity for providers to deliver preventative community-based services. As part of this we currently commission an Infrastructure Support Service to support to the local Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprises. We plan to re-procure this service towards the end of 2025 with the intention of starting the new contract on the 1st April 2025. The contract value for this service is expected to be £130,000 per annum for up to 5 years for a total value of £650,000. Engaging with providers is a key part of developing what this service will look like. As such, we are holding an engagement session to share our procurement timetable and draft service specification. This will be an opportunity for us to gather feedback which will shape the final service. The draft service specification being shared has been based on learning from the current Closing the Gap service, a Needs Analysis, feedback from stakeholders, a working group of cross-council colleagues and external stakeholders and consultations with funding stakeholders regarding alignment to funding outcome requirements. This engagement session will be held via Teams on June 12th at 12:00 am. Please reply via a correspondence message via the Reading Borough Council In-Tend system to this notice with any email addresses you wish to be sent an invitation to this meeting. [...]

Design, build, test and commission of the following two main components: i) A recycled water conveyance tunnel from Mogden Sewage Treatment Works (STW) to Teddington. A new approximately 4.2km long tunnelled conveyance route approximately 3.5m internal diameter (ID) would be driven using a Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) and constructed to connect a new Tertiary Treatment Plant (provided by others) in Mogden STW to the proposed outfall on the riverbank of the River Thames upstream of Teddington Weir. The tunnel would have four shafts. ii) River abstraction and transfer to the existing Thames Lee Tunnel (TLT): The river abstraction would be located approximately 175m upstream of the proposed new outfall. The abstracted river flow would be conveyed to the TLT through a smaller diameter (up to 2.2m ID) pipe installed using a pipe jacking technique. The scope will include, but not be limited to: Construction Design activities Architectural Building M&E Civils and Structural engineering including earthworks Enabling works Drainage Geotechnical Ground movement impact Mechanical, Electrical, Instrumentation, Control and Automation (MEICA) including a SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) system Hydraulic Modelling Materials durability Renewables / Carbon mitigation Rivers and Watercourses Traffic & Highways Shafts & Tunnels Utilities Disposal of excavated material The NEC4 Engineering and Construction Contract comprise two stages, with a decision point as to whether to proceed to construction between Stages One and Two. If the decision point is passed, then a Notice to Proceed (NTP) will be issued. Stage One, also known as the Early Contractor Involvement stage, will provide construction related support to the Client during its planning process, which comprises an application for [...]

The requirement covers the provision of an online service to provide access to a range of engineering and technical information by the Participating Entities. The scope covers comprehensive and up-to-date online engineering, technical information and legislative change notification service. The service is based upon specified and agreed technical information across Civil, Design, Mechanical, Electrical, Instrumentation, Ventilation, Process and other Engineering disciplines. This is a collaborative procurement across the NDA estate with Sellafield Ltd acting as collaborative lead, however each of the listed Participation Entities (see below) will be entering into their own contractual arrangements, Participating Entities are Sellafield Ltd; Nuclear Restoration Services Limited (NRS), Nuclear Waste Services Limited (NWS), International Nuclear Services (INS);– trading as Nuclear Transport Solutions Limited (NTS), Atomic Weapons Establishment (AWE ) [...]

AWE intends to award a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) for the provision of renewable solar energy supplying AWE Burghfield (AWE(B)) via a direct wire connection. The Generator's scope includes the design, obtaining of land and planning permission for, associated construction, operations and maintenance, together with all associated secondary consents, licences, permissions and approvals. The contract will be awarded to a single supplier for a term of 25 years, with no option to extend beyond the term. [...]

Woodley town council are inviting tenders for the installation of a freestanding pergola to the front of the building, with incorporated screens, lighting, heating and glass balustrade. [...]

Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium (SUPC) is seeking to establish framework agreements for the purchase of a wide range of laboratory and workshop gases (including refrigerants) and associated equipment and services. This requirement automatically covers the members of the following higher education regional purchasing consortia; Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium (SUPC), North East Universities Purchasing Consortium (NEUPC), North West Universities Purchasing Consortium (NWUPC), London Universities Purchasing Consortium (LUPC), Higher Education Purchasing Consortium Wales (HEPCW), Advanced Procurement for Universities and Colleges (APUC), Crescent Purchasing Consortia (CPC), Marine Scotland, TUCO Purchasing Ltd and constituent bodies within UK Research and Innovation (UKRI https://www.ukri.org/about-us/) participate as Full Members of LUPC via UK SBS. [...]

Procurement of recruitment services. [...]