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PHW-RFQ-63330 - OLDER PEOPLE (AGED 50+) IN EMPLOYMENT: INSIGHTS ON HEALTH AND WELLBEING SUPPORT
Public Health Wales needs research to understand the health and wellbeing needs of employees aged 50+, to help their Healthy Working Wales programme support employers in retaining and supporting older workers. The work is qualitative insight-gathering rather than a service delivery contract.
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Assessment of the Implications and Resource Requirements of Emerging UNESCO World Heritage Site Bids in Armagh, Northern Ireland
Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council needs an assessment of what it will take to pursue UNESCO World Heritage Site status for the Royal Sites of Ireland and Historical Astronomical Observatories of Ireland, both of which have components in or near Armagh. The work covers implications and resource requirements across the nomination pathway.
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Nature-based interventions evidence review: ecosystem function, benefits, and nature-related risks
Natural England wants an evidence review examining how well nature-based interventions deliver ecosystem services and benefits, and reduce nature-related risks. The review should assess confidence in outcomes and provide decision-useful evidence for environmental practitioners, business, planning, and green finance sectors.
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LGR Cyber, Digital, Data and Technology Day 1 Readiness Workshops
The LGA wants a supplier to design and deliver workshops for digital and technology leaders in councils undergoing local government reorganisation, helping them prepare for vesting day. The work combines workshop delivery with facilitated action learning sets, drawing on sector insight and existing LGA toolkits.
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DS51EES72026 - Monitoring and Evaluation - EDGE Punjab Project with UNICEF
The British Council needs a monitoring and evaluation partner for the EDGE project in Punjab, Pakistan, a girls' education initiative run with UNICEF. The work covers refining indicators, developing a formative evaluation plan, and conducting end-of-project evaluation.
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Strategic, Economic, Commercial and Organisational Advisory Services for the National Library of Wales
The National Library of Wales is seeking advisory services to support strategic development and transformation over 2025–2030, including capital investment, new service models, commercial initiatives, and organisational change. The work covers options development, business cases, commercial and financial analysis, and implementation planning.
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CONSULTANCY SUPPORT FOR RESIDENT EXPERIENCE AND ENABLING SERVICES
Southend-on-Sea City Council needs consultancy support to develop a detailed, investment-ready business case for resident experience and enabling services programmes, building on completed discovery and outline business case work. The work includes designing and piloting an integrated call-centre and corporate resolution centre model.
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Technical Review of the emerging Heathrow Airport Development Consent Order Proposal
London Borough of Hillingdon wants independent technical review of Heathrow Airport's Development Consent Order proposal, scrutinising environmental and socio-economic evidence, assumptions and conclusions. The review must challenge HAL's submissions and help the council secure favourable outcomes.
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MVDC - Surrey Supported Housing Strategy
Mole Valley District Council and 11 other local authorities need a consultant to map and assess supported housing services across Surrey and produce two separate strategies for East and West Surrey. The work runs seven months from September 2026 to March 2027.
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GBC - Business Advisor
Gedling Borough Council is commissioning a small business advice service to support companies within the Greater Carlton area. The role is funded through the Greater Carlton Pride in Place Programme.
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Innovation and Technology Fund (ITF) _ Local Accelerator Delivery Partner / Acceleration Manager
Oxford Policy Management needs a local accelerator delivery partner to provide technical assistance and hands-on support to eight grantees under an innovation and low-carbon development fund. The role includes running a bootcamp, assessing needs, site visits, and one-to-one coaching through March 2027.
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Contract for Production of Regional Population Needs Assessment and Local VAWDASV Assessment
Swansea Council needs a consultant to produce a Population Needs Assessment for West Glamorgan under the Social Services and Well-being Act 2014, plus a separate local assessment on violence against women and domestic abuse. The work involves reviewing evidence, identifying gaps, conducting additional research where needed, and delivering a publication-ready document.
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PfH Scotland Decarbonisation & Retrofit Framework
PfH Scotland is establishing a £300m multi-lot framework to supply decarbonisation and retrofit services to social housing organisations across Scotland. The framework will run for several years and cover asset management, surveys, and related energy efficiency work.
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Process Evaluation of BFI FAN and Network Programmes
The BFI wants a process evaluation of two major National Lottery-funded screen culture programmes (Film Audience Network and NETWORK) operating across the UK. The evaluation covers 2023 to 2029 and will assess how these programmes deliver UK-wide access to funding and opportunities.
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1047912512 2026-SUS-001 Consultancy Support for a Rail Industry Social Impact Report
RSSB needs consultancy support to develop a rail industry social impact report. The work covers report structure and narrative design, plus data capture and organisation from across the rail sector.
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Bioeconomy/Engineering Biology Expert Consultancy
CPI is establishing a framework to commission specialist consultants in bioeconomy and engineering biology to support UK Government's Industrial Strategy. The framework will provide flexible access to external expertise for business cases, strategic proposals, and capability development across advanced manufacturing, clean energy, defence, life sciences and digital technology sectors.
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ID 6207077 - DFE - The Consumer Council - Market Research
Consumer Council for Northern Ireland is seeking a market research supplier to deliver consumer insights aligned with their statutory objectives. The contract runs for one year initially with two optional 12-month extensions.
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ID 6317199 - DfE - Consumer Council NI Household Expenditure Tracker Data 2026 - 2028
Consumer Council for Northern Ireland needs a supplier to continue producing quarterly Household Expenditure Tracker data using economic modelling and nowcast techniques. The work involves calculating income, expenditure and discretionary income across household income quartiles, with focus on vulnerable low-earning households.
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Clinical Requirements and Research Consultancy for Digital Solution Design
CPI is establishing a framework agreement for clinical requirements specialists to lead qualitative research on clinical needs and workflows in cancer diagnostics and related fields. The insights will be translated into functional requirements and technical specifications for product development.
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TVCA-PROC-0857 - Community Energy Partnership Enabling Mapping Tool
Tees Valley Combined Authority needs a mapping tool to visualise community energy groups and their activities across the North East and Yorkshire region. The tool will help make these groups more visible as delivery partners.
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EBC KB Churchfields Recreation Ground – Consultation for Skate Park
Elmbridge Borough Council wants a consultation exercise (physical and/or digital) with local residents about how to use Churchfields Recreation Ground, particularly for a skate park. You'll deliver a public report of results, recommendations document, and a summary for use in a later procurement.
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Crane Concept Design Study
UK Fusion Energy is seeking a designer to produce a concept design study for cranes needed at their STEP fusion power plant. The work supports the programme to build and demonstrate fusion power at West Burton Power Station near Retford.
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National Framework Agreement for Provision of Biomedical and Clinical Research Support
A national framework for public sector organisations to access biomedical and clinical research support across the full research lifecycle. Services span sample transportation and storage, data management, laboratory analysis, and clinical trial design and delivery.
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Healthy Working Life Supported Employment
West Yorkshire Combined Authority is seeking a Lead Service Provider to deliver a high-fidelity Individual Placement and Support (IPS) service for people with health conditions, disabilities and complex barriers to employment. The provider will support a minimum of 9,276 residents into sustainable employment over the contract term.
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UK_1420 Internationalisation Learning Cohorts
The British Council wants a supplier to design, update and deliver online learning cohorts for higher education professionals across multiple countries. The programme, part of Going Global Partnerships, brings together international stakeholders to share practice and build capacity in transnational education.