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Business & professional services in North West
Public sector contract notices in business & professional services covering North West, from Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
Business & professional services notices in North West
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Invitation to Tender for Chorley Town Centre District Heating Network Feasibility Study
Chorley Council wants a feasibility study for a district heating network in the town centre, covering zoning, techno-economic analysis, and community benefits. The work must finish by 31 March 2026 and is funded through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.
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Overcoming Barriers to Town Centre Housing Conversion - UID 115 NP392
Historic England wants a national review and case study on converting town centre spaces - including upper floors, ground-floor retail, and hospitality units - into homes. The work combines lessons learned, technical feasibility, financial modelling, and stakeholder engagement to produce actionable ideas for policy-makers and developers.
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RECYCLE RIGHT WINTER CAMPAIGN 2025-26
Merseyside Waste Disposal Authority wants a project manager to run two phases of a recycling behaviour change campaign: Phase 1 (January-March 2026) covers campaign design and messaging; Phase 2 (from March 2026) covers asset creation for new waste collection rollouts.
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Reports Services Commissioned Through HMPPS Psychology Services Group (PSG)
HMPPS Psychology Services Group needs Registered Forensic Psychologists to write psychology reports for offenders in custody and on probation. Work is both regular and ad-hoc, supporting tasks normally done by HMPPS staff.
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Off Site Document Storage
The GMC needs off-site storage for approximately 950 cubic metres of indexed paper records. The supplier will handle monthly retrievals (around 450 items), returns (around 150 items), and destruction of around 500 boxes per year.
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Bikeability Training 2025
Cheshire West and Chester Council wants to appoint contractor(s) to deliver Bikeability cycling safety training to primary and secondary school children and adults across the borough.
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Above Threshold Smoking Grant V3
Trafford Council wants to commission smoking cessation interventions targeting specific population groups with higher smoking rates, including deprived communities, Gypsy and Traveller communities, and manual workers. The service should identify, engage and support people in Trafford to quit smoking.
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Temporary and Permanent Accommodation
Liverpool City Council is contracting providers to supply temporary and permanent accommodation for homeless households over five years, with optional two-year extension. The service replaces reliance on hotels and B&Bs with managed properties across six bedroom configurations.
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TFGM Travelsafe Enforcement Officer and Support Requirement
Transport for Greater Manchester is seeking enforcement officers and security guarding across the public transport network, including static guarding at interchanges and event support across the region.
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Kendal College - Marketing Services
Kendal College is seeking a single marketing services supplier. The tender documents contain full requirements, including a presentation as part of quality assessment.
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Invitation to Tender for Electoral Printing & Postage
Supply and deliver printed materials for elections and electoral registration across Chorley and South Ribble councils. Work includes design, printing and postage of electoral forms and related documents.
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Supported Employment Service
Salford City Council wants a supplier to deliver supported employment services for people with learning disabilities, autism, and ADHD. The contract runs for an unspecified period and is worth £650,000.
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PA072 - Direct Payment Workforce Recruitment and Development Service
Wigan Council wants a service provider to help people with Direct Payments recruit and employ Personal Assistants. The service includes building a PA register, matching support, and developing employment advice.
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Transcription Services
The GMC needs transcripts of medical practitioner tribunal hearings and related proceedings, recorded via Microsoft Teams. The work involves converting audio recordings into written transcripts to create an official record.
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Dog Kennelling Services, Burnley
Burnley Borough Council wants a kennelling service for stray dogs, open core hours Monday–Friday 9am–7:30pm and weekends 10am–2pm. They're also seeking optional lots for dog capture and out-of-hours collection.
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Evaluation of the Skills Bootcamps Programme
Enterprise Cheshire and Warrington wants an independent evaluator to assess their Skills Bootcamps Programme. The evaluation should examine programme delivery, outcomes, and the experiences of learners, employers, training providers, and partners.
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Specialist Legal Support for ECW Pre-Transfer Planning
Enterprise Cheshire and Warrington needs specialist legal support for planning the potential transfer of its functions, assets and responsibilities to a new Combined Authority in Spring 2026. The work covers organisational, corporate, public law, employment and commercial matters during the pre-transfer phase.
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Creative Design Agency
Medicines Discovery Catapult is looking for a creative design agency to handle communications and marketing work including branding, design, marketing materials, photography and filming. The contract is via the CCS Framework RM6124 Communications Marketplace DPS.
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Occupational Health, EAP and Physiotherapy Services for Liverpool City Council
Liverpool City Council is seeking occupational health, employee assistance programme (EAP), and physiotherapy services for approximately 5,800 staff. The contract aims to reduce sickness absence and support employee wellbeing through preventative care and early intervention.
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Broadcast Lighting Services Framework
The BBC is establishing a framework for lighting equipment and crew to support productions across its public service, studios, and Studioworks divisions. The framework will supply both equipment and personnel for short, medium, and long-term productions at various locations.
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PACE Interim Impact Report
Medicines Discovery Catapult needs an interim impact report on PACE, a £30 million antimicrobial drug and diagnostics initiative. The report will assess outcomes and long-term impacts at a key point in the five-year programme.
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Provision of a Tourism Economy Update and Visitor Accommodation Update and Future Needs Assessment for Blackpool
Blackpool Council wants a consultancy team to update its tourism economy baseline and visitor accommodation study, producing evidence for the new Local Plan. The work includes growth forecasts and recommendations on future accommodation needs and policy.
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Clean Energy Skills - North West Regional Evidence Base Mapping
Enterprise Cheshire and Warrington wants a mapping of clean energy skills needs across the North West region. This is foundational research to identify workforce gaps and ensure local residents and suppliers can benefit from major energy and infrastructure projects.
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Temporary Accommodation Nightly Paid framework
Oldham Council is establishing a framework to source nightly paid temporary accommodation for homeless households under Part VII of the Housing Act 1996. Providers can bid for bedsit through four-bed units, private sector leasing, or both.
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GMCA 1635 Research into Emerging Drug Trends across Greater Manchester
GMCA wants analytical testing of drug substances and research into emerging drug trends across Greater Manchester. The work supports their Drugs Intelligence System providing information on drug use, emerging risks, alerts, and drug-related deaths.