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Evaluation of the 'Spaces, Places and Belonging' Community Hub 2025 - 2027
The National Archives wants an independent evaluator for its AHRC-funded 'Spaces, Places and Belonging' Community Hub over two years. The evaluator will assess the hub's impact and outcomes.
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Consumer focused smart metering journeys
CCW needs a market research agency to conduct qualitative and potentially quantitative research on how different household types experience the smart metering journey. The research will inform understanding of consumer needs across segments.
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Street Outreach Settlement
Croydon Council wants a supplier to run street outreach, casework, resettlement and tenancy sustainment services for people experiencing street homelessness. The service includes a floating support element and a substance misuse worker.
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Assessing Capacity Building Needs for the Cultural Heritage Sector in Ukraine UID105 NP358
Historic England wants a researcher to assess capacity building needs and evaluation approaches for cultural heritage organisations in Ukraine affected by the invasion. The work involves desk research and stakeholder interviews to identify best practice and design an evaluation framework.
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Provision of Tourism and Hospitality Skills Bootcamp
Birmingham City Council wants to commission a five-day tourism and hospitality skills bootcamp pilot for two cohorts: existing employees seeking management roles, and unemployed/non-engaged people entering the sector. The contract runs November 2025 for 5 months.
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A Critical Friend to Assist in the Review of Landscape Designations for the Local Development Plan
Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council needs an external consultant to review the designated landscape designations across their council area as part of the Local Development Plan. The work is a one-off critical friend exercise to assess current landscape protections.
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Taunton Together
Taunton Town Council wants a supplier to organise Taunton Together, an annual free community festival held in late September celebrating local culture, diversity, and creativity. The event is now in its second year and the council wants to enhance and expand it going forward.
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Warwickshire Children and Young People's Early Intervention Mental Health Service (getting advice and help)
Warwickshire County Council seeks a lead provider to deliver early intervention mental health support for children and young people aged 0–18 (up to 25 with SEND/EHCP). The service will offer advice, consultation, training, and low to moderate level interventions to prevent escalation of mental health issues.
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Temporary Accommodation Services
Cherwell District Council wants a single provider to supply emergency accommodation for homeless people, available at short notice any time of year. The contract runs for two years.
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PUBLIC HEALTH FUNERALS
Warrington Borough Council needs a contractor to arrange and conduct public health funerals - funerals for people who die in the borough with no family or friends able to arrange them. This is a statutory duty under the Public Health (Control of Diseases) Act 1984.
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High geochemical lead survey
The FSA needs sampling and analysis of lead levels in food grown or reared in high geochemical lead areas across GB. The work will establish a baseline of lead contamination in these regions to inform food safety policy.
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Expanding the Portfolio of Compensatory Measures for Seabirds
The Scottish Government wants an external provider to expand a portfolio of compensatory measures for seabirds, likely related to offshore wind development. This follows an earlier contract on the same topic.
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Long term impact of PFAS on food safety and regulation
The Food Standards Agency wants an assessment of how PFAS ('forever chemicals') in the environment could affect UK food safety and the food system over the next decade. This is a one-off research study.
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Internal Audit Services
Avon Fire & Rescue Service needs internal audit support covering governance and management functions across their authority. The estimated requirement is approximately 80 working days per year.
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Collection and Transportation of Water and Wastewater Samples
Northern Ireland Water needs a contractor to collect water, wastewater and Cryptosporidium filter samples from sites across Northern Ireland and transport them to three specified laboratories for analysis. The contract runs for a four-year period with an estimated value of £16.25 million.
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Seeking EOI from Providers for Social Value Reporting-Cohousing
Housing 21 wants a provider to measure and report the social value impact of their cohousing schemes for older people. This is an expressions of interest stage for an advisory/research engagement.
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Website redevelopment partner
Connected Places Catapult needs a supplier to redevelop and rebuild their website. No details on scope, budget, technology stack, or timeline beyond the October 2025 deadline are given.
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DfC - National Museums NI - Provision of Marketing and Communication Services
National Museums NI wants to appoint supplier(s) for design, advertising, creative services, media buying, communications, PR and digital marketing. The contract runs over multiple years at £1.7m total value.
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Supported Living Framework 25-S-008
Reading Borough Council is establishing a three-lot framework for supported living services, replacing their current framework expiring 31 March 2026. The framework targets complex needs, community support for low-hours care packages, self-contained accommodation, move-on pathways, and transition services for young adults.
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250210 Contract for Admissions Processing Services
Queen's University Belfast needs a supplier to process applications submitted through their application management system, primarily for international students but with peak-period support for domestic applications. Applications requiring university review will be returned to Queen's for handling.
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Call for Experts: Strengthening Politically-Informed Governance and Policy at British High Commission Islamabad
Westminster Foundation for Democracy is seeking a team of governance experts to support the British High Commission in Islamabad. The team will combine international consultants experienced in politically-informed working approaches with local Pakistan experts, delivering support across policy, strategy and learning over 13 months from December 2025.
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Feasibility for a Forest Enterprise Hub
The National Forest Company needs consultants to develop a feasibility study and outline business case for a new Forest Enterprise Hub in the Heart of the National Forest. Phase 1 establishes strategic rationale; Phase 2 produces a detailed OBC covering facilities, commercial activities, and site design.
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Review of Sites of Local Nature Conservation Importance within the Council Area
Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council wants a consultant to review Sites of Local Nature Conservation Importance across their council area. The work is a one-off study against a specification they've set out.
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Domestic Abuse Specialist Counselling and Therapy (DASCAT) Service
Warwickshire County Council wants a single provider to deliver specialist counselling and therapy to at least 400 victim-survivors of domestic abuse annually - adults and children - across the county. The service will combine 1:1 sessions (at least 300 people getting around 10 sessions each) and group work, delivered face-to-face, online, and by phone.
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EU / Netherlands Trade Programme (2025–2026)
Lisburn and Castlereagh Council wants a delivery agent to design and run a trade programme centred on the Netherlands for 2025–2026. The work includes organising a trade mission, business engagement activities, and civic engagement events aligned with the NI-NL Forum.