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THE PROVISION OF AN ONLINE FAMILY HISTORY SERVICE FOR WALES
The National Library of Wales wants a single supplier to build and run an online family history service for Welsh public libraries, archives, museums and their users. The service will be part of the National Digital Library Service.
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Small-firm friendly
Youth Engagement Services
Maidstone Borough Council wants an organisation to design and deliver an independent engagement programme with young people, either fully deliberative or hybrid. Activity is expected around February/March 2027 with a final report afterwards.
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Small-firm friendly
Passenger Services Cost Benchmarking Study
The Office of Rail and Road needs a study to develop a cost benchmarking framework for passenger train operators. The work will analyse what drives variations in operating costs across the industry and recommend methodologies to help assess efficiency and value for money.
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Small-firm friendly
Scottish Approach to Change Evaluation and Learning Partner
Healthcare Improvement Scotland needs an independent evaluator to assess how the Scottish Approach to Change programme is being implemented and what impact it's having. The evaluation should provide objective challenge, learning and assurance that the programme maintains its core principles around openness, collaboration and responsiveness.
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Framework Agreement - Standards and Frameworks
Skills Development Scotland seeks suppliers to develop occupational standards and frameworks for Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The work is delivered through a multi-lot, multi-supplier framework agreement.
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Small-firm friendly
ITT - Archaeological Services in Relation to Marine Protection 2027-2029 - UID 365
Historic England needs assessment and support functions for marine archaeological protection and management in English territorial waters over two years (April 2027 to March 2029). The work focuses on at-risk sites and assets threatened by neglect, decay or other damage.
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Small-firm friendly
Effect of probiotics on Campylobacter colonisation within the broiler gut
The FSA wants a field-trial study on commercial UK broiler farms to test whether probiotics can reduce or delay Campylobacter colonisation in chicken flocks under real production conditions. The research should measure the effectiveness of commercially available probiotic formulations and establish realistic log reductions achievable.
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Provision of a deep geothermal solution
Countess of Chester Hospital seeks a development partner to design and deliver a deep geothermal heating solution for the hospital site. The work is structured around staged gateways with Salix PSDS grant funding drawdown, potentially leading to a long-term Energy Services Agreement.
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In-Vitro Diagnostics, Point of Care Testing & Pathology Services
NHS Supply Chain is launching a national framework for in-vitro diagnostic devices, point of care testing products, and pathology services. This covers equipment, consumables, reagents, managed services, and outsourced testing across all pathology disciplines.
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PS25001 - Scientific Research and Advice for Government Dynamic Purchasing System - Ongoing DPS Application
DSIT is establishing an open dynamic purchasing system (DPS) for scientific research and advisory services to government. Suppliers can apply at any time during the DPS validity period; applications are assessed against minimum selection criteria and responses given within 15 working days.
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Spark - The Technology Innovation Marketplace
Crown Commercial Service is operating an extended dynamic purchasing system (DPS) for innovative technology products and services to central government and wider public sector. The framework runs until February 2029 and covers hardware, software, and related services across four delivery filters: subject area, technology type, geography, and security level.
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Construction Professional Services DPS
Crown Commercial Service is establishing a dynamic purchasing system (DPS) for construction professional services across multiple disciplines. Suppliers can join to provide project management, engineering, cost consultancy, design, architecture, and environmental/sustainability services to public sector buyers.
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Research & Insights DPS
Crown Commercial Service is establishing a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for research and insights services to be used across the UK public sector. This is an open framework - suppliers can apply at any time during its life.
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Precise Policing 2
The Metropolitan Police is establishing a dynamic market framework for digital and technology services across six strategic areas: professional services, AI and automation, workplace modernisation, data management, video processing, and cyber security. Suppliers will be selected to support the force's 'Precise Policing' transformation programme.
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Expert Partner Panel Procurement 2026
Westminster Foundation for Democracy is establishing a panel of specialist service providers to deliver technical services globally, primarily supporting their Democratic Governance Centre of Expertise in partnership with the FCDO. They're creating a Dynamic Market (for contracts over £207,720) and a Preferred Supplier List (for smaller opportunities) to replace an expiring framework.
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Dynamic Market (DM) for the provision of goods and services to drive economical, social and governance impact and improvement
White Horse Federation is establishing a Dynamic Purchasing System to source commonly used goods and services across multiple categories. Suppliers can apply to the framework to be invited to compete on specific tenders.
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Specialist Technical and Commercial Advisory for Rail and Other Transport Systems Framework (STARFour)
Department for Transport is establishing a multi-lot, multi-supplier framework to replace STARThree, providing specialist technical and commercial advice for rail and other transport systems. The framework will support strategic planning, operations, commercial delivery, infrastructure, assets, and project management across transport programmes.
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Digital Transformation Partnership Engagement
The GDC is seeking a digital transformation partner to support significant organisational change over 3-5 years, covering areas including IT strategy, cloud migration, digital capability, service design, and technology modernisation. This is a multi-stage competitive procedure; only those passing the participation stage will be invited to bid.
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715928480-CUAS Exploration
The Ministry of Defence is seeking organisations to accelerate development of counter-unmanned aircraft systems (C-UAS), with particular interest in laser directed energy weapons. Phase 1 aims to identify and fund technology developers to progress existing systems towards deployable maturity, not to deliver a complete operational system.
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Highways Infrastructure Contract
Medway Council is planning to replace its current highways maintenance contract, which covers 845km of roads, 1,100km of footways, 27,000 streetlights, 406 bridges, the Medway Tunnel, and 91,000 other highway assets. The procurement will start in summer 2026 for a contract to begin August 2027.
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Development Opportunity: Seaview Road - Site of former Liscard Municipal Buildings and Adjacent Carpark
Wirral Council is seeking a development partner to redevelop a 2.3-hectare site in Liscard town centre comprising former municipal offices and an adjacent carpark. The masterplan calls for residential-led regeneration including housing, with potential for complementary uses to support the town centre.
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Small-firm friendly
What works in AI Adoption within DCMS Sectors
DCMS wants research on how businesses in their sectors (culture, media, sport) are adopting AI, the problems they hit, and what policy support actually works. The work involves ethnographic observation of real AI use in workplaces and randomised control trials of policy interventions.
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Site Characterisation Professional Services Support (SCPSS) - C26888
Nuclear Waste Services is establishing a framework for specialist consultancy support across site characterisation work at UK nuclear waste sites. The work spans planning and advisory services, geological and geophysical interpretation, and hydrogeological modelling.
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Highways and Infrastructure Professional Services Contract
Norfolk County Council is procuring professional services for highways and infrastructure work across the Norfolk area. The council is using a competitive flexible procedure with a dialogue-focused approach and expects pragmatic, innovative delivery.
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Media Consumption Pathways and Trust
DCMS wants a two-phase research project on how UK audiences find and consume media across different sources, and how they perceive trust and misinformation. The work will map user pathways and assess effects on viewer retention and information ecosystem integrity.