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EBCT 468 Retail Needs Study
Erewash Borough Council needs a contractor to prepare a Retail Needs Study for their new Local Plan. The study will assess retail requirements across the borough and recommend possible town centre allocations or thresholds.
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Parks, Green Spaces and Market Street Public Toilets Maintenance and Cleaning Contract for Kidderminster Town Council
Kidderminster Town Council wants a contractor to maintain and clean 12 parks, green spaces, a churchyard, and a public toilet facility. The contract runs three years with an optional one-year extension.
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EPOS system for Carmarthenshire County Council's leisure service
Carmarthenshire County Council wants an EPOS system for cafés and restaurants across multiple leisure facilities. The system must handle catering, retail, ticketing, and membership, with real-time back-office management and stock control.
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003550 - Flagship Festival 2027
Durham County Council wants a delivery partner to conceive and run a new flagship cultural festival for 2027. The event should be original and ambitious, rooted in County Durham's identity, with strong community participation and youth engagement.
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Evaluation and Learning Partner (Sport England Place Partnership Funding Expansion - Leicester)
Active Together needs an evaluation and learning partner for an 18-month Sport England funded programme in Leicester. The role covers team upskilling, formal qualitative evaluation (ripple effect mapping, social network analysis), and reporting to Sport England.
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EOD Services Sennelager Training Area
FCDO Services requires EOD services at Sennelager Training Area to identify, assess and dispose of unexploded ordnance including Second World War munitions. Work must be delivered to ALARP standards with appropriately qualified personnel.
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Design Consultancy Framework
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust is setting up a four-year framework for estates design and construction consultancy services. The framework spans 11 specialist lots covering design, engineering, project management, surveying and contract administration for their capital and estates programmes.
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Debt Collection
United Utilities is seeking specialist debt collection agencies and BPO providers to collect household water billing debt. Services cover first and second contact, doorstep visits, vulnerable customer handling, trace and collect, and probate cases.
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390_27 Document Management Solutions
ESPO is establishing a framework for document management solutions covering digitisation, off-site storage, and confidential shredding. The framework is divided into 7 lots and will be available to the wider public sector.
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Children Affected by Parental Offending - Expression of Interest
Bristol City Council is testing market interest for a single supplier to deliver three services: training for professionals on children affected by parental offending, direct support to affected children and families, and parenting courses for parents in prison. This is an expression of interest stage, not yet a full tender.
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Agency Open Framework for the supply of Care & Support Temporary Workers
Orwell Housing Association is establishing an open framework to supply temporary care and support workers across its properties in Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk and Cambridgeshire. The framework will run for up to 8 years with periodic reopenings every 2 years, covering roles such as care workers, support workers and waking night staff.
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On Vehicle Digital Technology (AVL, CCTV, APC, TLP, Comms, On Bus Destination, AVA, Bridge Strike Systems & Vehicle Compute Capability) Franchising and Wider Transport Ticketing & Payment Consultancy Services
South West Smart Applications Limited is establishing a framework for on-vehicle digital systems including AVL, CCTV, APC, TLP, communications, destination displays, autonomous vehicle alerts, and vehicle compute capability. The framework will operate via both competitive selection and direct award, with suppliers supporting buses and wider transport across member organisations.
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Income Maximisation, Welfare and Debt Advice Service
Edinburgh Council is appointing providers to deliver income maximisation, welfare and debt advice services across the city. The contract is split into four lots covering north Edinburgh, south Edinburgh, disability-focused service, and an advice network support coordinator role.
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Genealogy
Swale Borough Council needs genealogy research to trace family members of deceased people who receive council-funded public health funerals. The service runs for three years from November 2026, but the council does not pay a fee.
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Paradigm Trust - provision of HR & MIS system & Payroll Services
Paradigm Trust is tendering for an integrated HR management information system and payroll services. The contract covers both software provision and payroll processing.
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COV - Independent Children's Complaints Investigation 2026
Coventry City Council wants an independent provider to handle their children's complaints service, covering all stages of the external complaints process. The contract runs from 2026 and is worth £602,000.
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Road Safety Audit Framework
Medway Council is establishing a framework agreement to call on contractors to carry out road safety audits across their highway network of 840km. Audits will follow GG119 guidance from the Design Manual for Roads and Bridges.
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Marketing & Communications - Dynamic Market Intention
Southern Water is establishing a dynamic market framework for marketing, communications, digital, branding, reporting and stakeholder engagement services. The work is split into 7 lots covering different service areas.
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Adult Mental Health Support Services for Swindon
Swindon Borough Council is recommissioning adult mental health support services split into two lots: therapeutic and recovery support, and nature/arts/music-based therapies. The contract runs for 3 years initially with optional extensions to 7 years total.
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Provision of Corporate and Professional Services to Big Life Schools Multi Academy Trust
Big Life Schools Multi Academy Trust is looking for a single supplier to deliver integrated corporate and professional services across finance, payroll, HR, legal, IT, property and training. The contract covers ten service areas including financial management (Sage 200), payroll for circa 200 staff, HR and recruitment, mandatory training, legal advice, and IT support.
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Full Business Case Consultancy Services
Barnsley Council needs a consultant to develop a Full Business Case for the Health on the High Street programme to support future investment decisions. The work will cover business analysis, economic research and impact assessment.
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AT1498-LOCAL ENERGY PLAN
Luton Council needs a consultant to develop a Local Area Energy Plan covering the whole borough. The work includes energy modelling to 2050, scenario planning, costed interventions, and a phased implementation plan.
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Canvassing and Electoral Registration Printing
Pembrokeshire County Council needs to print electoral registration materials including canvass forms, invitation to register forms, household notification letters, and related communications. The contract covers a range of standard forms and letters required for electoral administration.
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Design, management and delivery of the Forest Schools Accredited Training Programme for Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council supported by PEACEPLUS
The council wants a qualified individual or organisation to design, manage and deliver an accredited Forest Schools training programme across the borough. The programme uses outdoor, nature-based learning for children, young people and adults, particularly from deprived or segregated communities.
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Appointment of Archaeological Geophysical Surveyor
Tavistock Town Council needs an archaeological geophysical survey using Ground Penetrating Radar (or alternative methods) across a defined area including a churchyard, public square, and highway. The surveyor must obtain Section 42 licence and method statement approval, and incorporate two half-day community engagement sessions.