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The Provision of Brand Communications and Creative Design Services for Northern Regional College
Northern Regional College needs a supplier for brand communications, creative design, and print management to support its marketing activity. The work covers graphic design, printing, and delivery services.
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ID 6621980 - DAERA - Strategic Communications Branch - Exhibition Design, Production/Print and Custom Build for the NI Government Departments Exhibition at Balmoral Show May 2027
DAERA wants design, production and construction of a Northern Ireland government exhibition stand at the Balmoral Show. The contract runs across three annual shows in May 2027, 2028 and 2029.
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Invitation to Tender- For the provision of viability evidence and assessment of the West Suffolk Local Plan and the introduction of a CIL charging schedule.
West Suffolk Council needs viability evidence and assessment for their Local Plan update and wants to introduce a Community Infrastructure Levy charging schedule. The work involves preparing viability studies to support these planning policy documents.
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Short Breaks Services Framework (CSC25128)
Worcestershire County Council is establishing an open framework to source short breaks services for children with disabilities across four lots: overnight fostering, overnight residential, domiciliary care, and support workers. Unlimited suppliers can join the framework and will then be called off as needed.
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For the provision of Out-of-Hour Emergency Service for households who are at risk of homelessness outside of standard operating times. Out of Hours emergency housing options telephone service
Oldham Council needs a telephone answering service for people at risk of homelessness to call outside office hours. The service runs weekday evenings and nights plus 24-hour weekend and bank holiday cover.
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GB-Middlesbrough: Borderlands Phase 2 Evaluation
Teesside University and Borderlands need an independent evaluator or team to assess their programme from 2026 to 2029. The evaluation should combine quantitative and qualitative evidence to measure impact on individuals, communities, artists and the creative sector.
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External Audit
Advance Housing and Support seeks a firm to provide statutory external audit services. The contract runs for three years from April 2026, with an option to extend for two more years.
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Social Housing Emerging Disrupters 6
Procurement for Housing is establishing an open framework for innovative products and services to address challenges in social housing. Public sector organisations across the UK will call off suppliers to deliver solutions across building management, project management, data services, and engineering.
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Flexible Lifelong Learning
Cardiff University is establishing a new Institute for Flexible Lifelong Learning and needs an Online Programme Management (OPM) partner to develop, launch and manage a portfolio of fully online postgraduate programmes. First programmes to recruit from Spring/Summer 2027.
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Executive Team development and coaching
NHS Blood and Transplant wants a three-year coaching and development contract for its executive and senior team to support business transformation. They're looking for providers with proven experience in transformation programmes and senior team coaching.
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Social Housing Emerging Disrupters 6 (SHED 6)
PfH Scotland is establishing SHED 6, a £250m framework to supply a range of services to social housing providers across the UK. The framework covers project management, building and facilities management, data services, and engineering services.
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Tender for the Provision of Fluoride Varnish in Hartlepool Schools
Hartlepool Borough Council wants a dental provider to run a pilot fluoride varnish scheme in around 10 primary schools. The provider will handle parent engagement, consent, medical history collection, and delivery of the fluoride varnish treatments.
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Provision of Linen and Laundry Services
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and partners need linen supply, laundering, decontamination, stock management and logistics for multiple acute, community and specialist healthcare sites across Lancashire and South Cumbria. The contract is split into multiple lots with options for different service models.
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Assessment Venue and Invigilation Services - UK & EU
The GMC needs a supplier to provide venues and invigilation services for Applied Knowledge Test exams (PLAB, AARA, and PRES 2) across the UK and EU. The contract covers provision of examination spaces, invigilators, and administrative support for up to four exam sessions per year.
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Bin Permits
West Northamptonshire Council wants a fully integrated system to print and post garden waste permits to eligible residents, with online portal access for the council to manage subscriptions and track dispatch deadlines. The service includes staff training and integration with council systems.
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Management Agent for Council Houses
Liverpool City Council needs a housing management service for six council-owned tenanted properties. The full specification is in the ITT documents on the ProContract portal.
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Provision of Payroll Services
The Pirbright Institute needs payroll services delivered accurately, on time, and in compliance with legislation. The contract value is not stated.
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Appointment of a Service Provider to Develop the Social Supermarket Network and Deliver a Community Growing and Food Skills Programme Supported by PEACEPLUS
Armagh City Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council wants a service provider to set up a coordinated network across multiple social supermarkets and deliver a community growing and food skills programme. The work covers developing a sustainable food supply chain and running practical activities on nutrition, cooking, growing food, and shared meals across five locations.
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ITT - Demonstrating the impact of Historic England’s planning advice - UID 368
Historic England wants an evaluation study of whether its planning advice on listed building consent applications actually changes development proposals. You'll design a comparison study between applications that received their advice and matched applications that didn't.
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COV - Coventry Advice Services Grant 2027
Coventry City Council is offering grant funding for one provider to deliver two services: specialist legal advice including welfare benefits law, and general welfare benefits and debt advice. Applications are being sought for the 2027 contract period.
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Electoral Printing & Postage
Wyre Borough Council needs printing and fulfilment of election and voter registration materials, including poll cards, ballot papers, postal votes, canvass forms and envelopes. The contract runs for two years from January 2027 with an optional 12-month extension.
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World Model for SCAT
Velindre Cancer Centre needs a specialist to design and build a World Model for cancer therapy delivery. The model will forecast patient demand, treatment capacity, workforce needs and service delivery across the cancer network to support strategic planning and operational decisions.
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REVISED CREDIT UNION INCENTIVE SERVICE IN HARTLEPOOL
Hartlepool Council is commissioning a credit union to run a savings incentive programme for residents on low incomes as part of the national Crisis Resilience Fund. The service should help people build financial resilience and avoid crisis debt.
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ID 6108160 - DFE - Tourism NI - Professional Accountancy Services
Tourism Northern Ireland needs an accountancy firm to provide services to their Finance Department on a demand-led basis. Work will be assigned as specific projects arise.
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VRU - Mayor’s Youth Clubs Safety Programme
The London Violence Reduction Unit wants to deliver a youth safety programme across London focused on prevention and early intervention with young people. The contract runs for 25 months from March 2027, with an option to extend by up to 12 months.