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East London NHS Foundation Trust · England

Refurbishment/modernisation works for expansion to Section 136 Unit at Jade Ward, Luton Centre for Mental Health as indicated in the tendering specification. Additional information: To express interest and participate in the tender, please register and apply via Atamis e-sourcing portal https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome. Should Tenderers have any queries, or having problems using the portal, they should contact Helpdesk at: Phone: 0800 9956035 E-mail: support-health@atamis.co.uk

NHS SOUTH WEST LONDON INTEGRATED CARE BOARD · London

NHS South West London Integrated Care Board (the Authority) is seeking to commission a Mental Health Support Team (MHST) service comprising 25 operational and developing MHSTs across the six boroughs. The service will provide prevention and early intervention mental health support through a standardised and equitable MHST offer, in accordance with the specified requirements, to improve access to care, reduce health inequalities, and deliver improved outcomes for children and young people across South West London. Procured through a competitive process under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, the Authority intends to appoint a Lead Provider with overall accountability for the governance, management, and delivery of the service. The Lead Provider will oversee all operational and developing MHSTs across South West London and will be responsible for the mobilisation, delivery and service integration of future MHST teams required as part of the planned expansion to achieve 100% MHST coverage across South West London by December 2029. The decisions applicable to this Procurement will be made by the Authority. The Procurement is being managed by NHS London Commercial Hub (NHS LCH) hosted by NHS North East London, on behalf of the Authority, in connection with an Invitation to Tender (ITT) exercise that is being conducted, based on the competitive process under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) regulations 2023 ("the Regulations"(as amended). None of the references to "ITT", "Bid", or the use of the term "tender process", or any other indication, shall be taken to mean that the Authority intends to hold itself bound to any of the Regulations, save those applicable to PSR provisions regarding the Competitive Process. Further information regarding the Authority is available from: https://www.southwestlondon.icb.nhs.uk/ The lifetime Value of the contract is £89,916,960 excluding VAT. The contract term is for three (3) years with an option for extension of further three (1 + 1 + 1) years at the sole discretion of the Authority. The contract will start on 01/04/2027 and end 31/03/2030, if the 1 + 1 + 1 optional extensions are utilised the maximum contract end date will be 31/03/2033. The maximum duration of the contract is 6 years (72 months). Further details of the procurement, including service requirements are included in the procurement documents.

The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as Public Services Delivery Scotland) (PSD Scotland) · Scotland

Framework agreement for the provision of Womens Health Products (Speculums, Pessaries and Cervical Medical Devices) (‘Products’) on behalf of all entities constituted pursuant to the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978, (i.e. all NHS Scotland Health Boards, Special Health Boards and the Authority or other NHS Organisations) and all joint integration boards established under the Public Bodies (joint Working) (Scotland) Act 2014. All Scottish hospices. These products will be predominately supplied via the NDS (National Distribution Site)

East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust · East of England

East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust (EEC) is establishing a framework agreement for the delivery of individual, bespoke community packages of care for children and young People aged 0 - 18 years with continuing care needs to enable children and young people to be cared for in their home. The framework will be established under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Packages of care provided for children and young people in the home will be carried out by registered and non-registered healthcare professionals ("Care Workers") and will involve the provision of some or all the following: 1. Assistance with personal or social care, which may be defined as undertaking any activity which requires a degree of personal and physical contact with the child or young person to assist them to undertake such bodily functions such as dressing, washing, bathing, toileting, getting in or out of bed, eating, drinking, and communicating. This is not an exhaustive list. 2. Supporting individuals who may display behaviours that challenge related to their learning disability, mental health or emotional wellbeing. 3. Play activities appropriate to the child's developmental milestones. 4. Under specified and documented circumstances, assistance with medication and other complex interventions. 5. Waking care support at night-time. 6. Specified clinical interventions. 7. Specified behaviour management strategies 8. Specified clinical interventions that may need to be provided by a Registered nurse. All Framework Providers must be registered with the Care Quality Commission to deliver care in the home, including registration for the Treatment of Disease, Disorder and Injury. Framework Providers will be commissioned to provide care to children and young people with a wide range of health conditions; care staff will require specific training to meet individual needs; this will be coordinated and delivered by the Framework Provider. The services are divided into lots: Lot 1 - Standard Package Lot 2 - Enhanced Package Lot 3 - Registered Nurse Package Lot 4 - Domiciliary Package Lot 5 - School Support Package EEC anticipates re-opening the Framework at the following points: • Four times across the 5-year framework term (August 2027, 2028, 2029 & 2030) EEC reserves the right to adjust the indicative reopening schedule above in response to operational factors. Such factors may include but are not limited to: • Supply and demand changes • Allowing sufficient competition • Changes to pricing structures • Changes due to impact of Local Government Re-organisation To obtain further information, including all documentation, please follow these steps: 1. Log in to the supplier portal at https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome 2. Locate the opportunity using ' in 'Find Opportunities' REFERENCE C472828 3. Click Register Interest

The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as Public Services Delivery Scotland) (PSD Scotland) · Scotland

Public Services Delivery Scotland (PSD Scotland) is delivering the Digital Learning Infrastructure (DLI) Programme, a national transformation programme to establish a modern, scalable, interoperable and sustainable digital learning ecosystem for Scotland’s health and social care workforce. The programme responds to a fragmented learning technology landscape across public, private, voluntary and not-for-profit provision, where multiple local learning management systems, duplicated content, variable user experiences and inconsistent data quality limit workforce mobility, planning and system-wide efficiency.

The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) (NSS) · Scotland

The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as National Services Scotland) (‘the Authority’) acting through its division Procurement, Commissioning and Facilities is undertaking this procurement of supply and of Single Use Podiatry Instruments on behalf of all entities constituted pursuant to the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 (i.e. all NHS Scotland Health Boards, Special Health Boards and the Authority or other NHS Organisation established pursuant to the NHS (Scotland) Act 1978), any integrated Joint Boards established pursuant to the new Public Bodies (Joint Working) Scotland Act 2014 (collectively hereafter referred to as ‘Participating Authorities’).

Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust · Yorkshire and the Humber

Hull University Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) on behalf of the Humber Health Partnership (HHP) plan to work in partnership with an Independent Sector (IS) Provider to facilitate provision of additional “one-stop” outpatient clinic capacity within the Breast Urgent Suspected Cancer (USC) pathway, to proactively manage capacity to maintain the delivery of the Cancer Faster Diagnostic Standard during periods where there is a demand vs capacity imbalance, and symptomatic breast radiology clinic support.<br/><br/>The “One-Stop Triple Assessment Clinic" is a new-patient outpatient clinic that delivers a triple diagnostic assessment in the form of:<br/>• Clinical assessment<br/>• Mammography and/or ultrasound imaging<br/>• Fine needle aspiration or core biopsy<br/><br/>The IS provider will provide a full team of appropriately qualified and experienced workforce for each Breast USC “one-stop” triple assessment outpatient clinic (1 at Castle Hill Hospital and 1 at Diana Princess of Wales Hospital), namely for each site:<br/>• 1 x Breast surgery clinician<br/>• 1 x Radiology clinician<br/>• 1 x Radiographer<br/>• 1 x Radiology Assistant (RDA)<br/>• 1 x Appropriate Breast Healthcare Assistant (HCA)<br/>• 1 x Registered Nurse (RN) Support<br/>Each clinic will be an all-day 25 patient session, utilising both AM and PM clinics. Clinics are expected to be delivered between 08:00 to 18:00 only. The sessions will be arranged initially over the weekends with options to be explored for weekday sessions in the future if required.<br/><br/>The "Symptomatic Breast Radiology Clinic Support" requires the provision of an appropriately qualified and experienced consultant radiologist to support weekday activity. This comprises the imaging component of triple assessment for symptomatic breast imaging and will include reporting mammograms / digital tomosynthesis, ultrasound of breast and axilla with biopsy as required and marker placement. Post marker check mammograms will also need reporting where appropriate. This will focus on patients that are referred into the breast symptomatic service on the Consultant led pathway. The requirement is initially for Wednesday & Thursday clinics at Castle Hill Hospital.<br/><br/>The contract is expected to run with an initial term from 2nd January to the end of March 2027, with options to extend for up to another 12 months subject to demand and internal approvals.<br/><br/>Please refer to the full service specifications and other ITT Documents for further details.

NHS Highland · Scotland

NHS Highland, acting as the Lead Agency for Integrated Health and Social Care for Adults on behalf of the Highland Health and Social Care Partnership (HHSCP), is reopening its established Flexible Framework Agreement for the provision of Adult Social Care Services across the Highland Council area. This framework reopening will allow: existing framework providers to apply for admission to additional service lots; and potential new providers to apply for admission to the flexible framework. The services covered by the framework are: Lot 1: Care at Home Services Sub Lot 1A: Care at Home Sub Lot 1B: Enhanced Responder Service Sub Lot 1C: Specialist Overnight Service Lot 2: Residential and Nursing Care Home Placements Lot 3: Registered Day Care Services Lot 4: Supported Living Services Sub Lot 4A: Supported Living Sub Lot 4B: Housing Support Sub Lot 4C: Home-Based Respite Sub Lot 4D: Waking Night Responder Service New Contracts awarded under this existing flexible framework are expected to commence on 1 July 2027. Admission to the flexible framework does not guarantee the award of any contract, nor any minimum volume or value of business to providers.

MERSEY AND WEST LANCASHIRE TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · North West England

The Trust requires a minimum of two Occupational Health Physicians/Providers for a 3- year term from the 1st January 2027 with a 2-year extension option.

Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service · Scotland

The Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service (SCTS) is seeking to procure a contractor to carry out statutory inspections, testing and certification of all plant and lift equipment in accordance with Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998 (LOLER), The Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 (PUWER), The Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 and relevant British Standards. Services must include thorough examinations, identification of defects, prioritised recommendations and timely provision of all compliance documentation. All work must be completed by a competent, qualified person and conducted safely with minimal disruption to operations throughout the SCTS estate.

North Ayrshire Council · Scotland

North Ayrshire Council ("NAC") invites tenders for the provision of a Specialist Huntington’s Disease Service. Please note that this contract will be used by East Ayrshire Council ("EAC"), NAC, South Ayrshire Council ("SAC") and the Ayrshire and Arran Health Board. Any reference to ‘North Ayrshire Council’, ‘NAC’ or ‘the Council’ throughout the tender documentation should be read to also include EAC, SAC and the Ayrshire and Arran Health Board as appropriate. NAC will be the lead contracting authority, and EAC, SAC and the Ayrshire and Arran Health Board will be named participants on the contract. The anticipated contract start date is 1st April 2027. The contract period is 3 years with the option to extend for up to 24 months (this will be at the sole discretion of NAC and subject to satisfactory performance and funding).

Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS trust · British Oversea Territories; Channel Islands; Europe; Isle of Man; Rest of the World; United Kingdom

This opportunity is being run under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) regulations. The development of a specialist all age mental health response via 111 is a key ambition of the NHS England Long Term Plan (2021-2024), and the recovery plan for urgent and emergency care priority for 2023/24. This required all calls for support during mental health crisis to be made via 111 by the end of March 2024 and is referred to as 111-2. Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust (AWP) currently deliver this service in partnership with a system partner. AWP is seeking a provider to deliver an integrated model for the NHS 111 Mental Health Crisis Response Service (111 Option 2) for individuals experiencing a mental health crisis across both adult (18 years and over) and children and young people (under 18 years) pathways. The appointed provider will be solely responsible for the delivery of the call handling element of the 111 Option 2 pathway, including access, triage and call management. AWP will retain responsibility for all clinical assessment activity and associated clinical decision-making and outcomes. The provider must be able to operate within a matrix management model, whereby all partners maintain responsibility for their own governance arrangements, professional standards and areas of specialist expertise, while working collaboratively at both strategic and operational leadership levels to deliver a seamless, integrated and high-quality service. The service forms part of the NHS England requirement that callers contacting NHS 111 and selecting the mental health option are connected directly to a dedicated mental health response service available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. The service will work collaboratively with urgent and emergency care pathways, crisis services, community mental health teams, acute hospitals, ambulance services, primary care and voluntary sector partners. To access this competition: Registered: Login to https://suppliers.multiquote.com and view the opportunity CA18282. Not registered: Visit https://suppliers.multiquote.com then register and quote CA18282 as the reason for registration. To access this competition: Registered: Login to https://suppliers.multiquote.com and view the opportunity CA18282. Not registered: Visit https://suppliers.multiquote.com then register and quote CA18282 as the reason for registration. Any queries please contact MultiQuote on 020 3920 8054.

East Riding of Yorkshire Council · Yorkshire and the Humber

Sexual health needs in the East Riding are shaped by a combination of demographic, geographic, and health inequality factors. Sexual ill health is closely linked with deprivation, rurality, and limited access to services, contributing to avoidable harm and poorer outcomes for specific population groups. In the East Riding sexually transmitted infections, unplanned pregnancies, and associated complications continue to present a significant impact on individuals and the wider health systemThe Service will support delivery against the three nationally mandated Public Health Outcomes Framework (PHOF) indicators relevant to sexual health: · Under 18 conceptions (PHOF 2.04) · Chlamydia detection among 15-24 year olds (PHOF 3.02) · People presenting with HIV at a late stage of infection (PHOF 3.04) In addition to these national indicators, the Service will deliver a range of outcomes that improve sexual and reproductive health for the East Riding population, with a specific focus on reducing inequalities and addressing local patterns of need

East Riding of Yorkshire Council · Yorkshire and the Humber

Sexual health needs in the East Riding are shaped by a combination of demographic, geographic, and health inequality factors. Sexual ill health is closely linked with deprivation, rurality, and limited access to services, contributing to avoidable harm and poorer outcomes for specific population groups. In the East Riding sexually transmitted infections, unplanned pregnancies, and associated complications continue to present a significant impact on individuals and the wider health systemThe Service will support delivery against the three nationally mandated Public Health Outcomes Framework (PHOF) indicators relevant to sexual health: · Under 18 conceptions (PHOF 2.04) · Chlamydia detection among 15–24 year olds (PHOF 3.02) · People presenting with HIV at a late stage of infection (PHOF 3.04)

East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust · East Midlands

East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust (“EMAS”) is issuing this invitation to tender (ITT) under the provider selection regime (PSR), competitive process for the provision of Private Ambulance services where needed. <br/><br/>The intention is to award as separate lots and providers may bid for one or more of the lots if they are able to provide the necessary service within that area. This tender is based upon additional resource to EMAS using double crewed ambulance under blue light with a mix of Paramedic, Technicians and Emergency Care Assistants (ECA).<br/><br/>There is a total of 4 lots associated with this procurement as follow:<br/>Lot 1 - South Lincolnshire<br/>Lot 2 - Leicestershire<br/>Lot 3 - Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire<br/>Lot 4 - Northamptonshire <br/><br/>Providers must be CQC registered and hold all relevant licences required for carrying out this work. <br/><br/>The contract is for a 12 month period commencing on 1st April 2027 with an option to extend 12 months.<br/><br/>This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Contract Notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 or the Procurement Act 2024 do not apply to this award.

Coventry City Council · West Midlands

Drug and alcohol treatment is a core element of Public Health provision in England. Local authorities have a statutory responsibility to commission substance use services for young people, and to safeguard children who may be affected by their own substance use or by parental substance use. Coventry City Council is procuring for a provider who can deliver our requirements.

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde · Scotland

Inverclyde Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP) and the Inverclyde Alcohol and Drug Partnership (ADP) require the delivery of a Family Support Service (FSS) for adults and young people aged 16 years and over, who reside in Inverclyde and are affected by the alcohol and/or drug use of a family member, partner, friend or loved one. The Family Support service will recognise that substance use can have a significant and lasting impact on family members in their own right and that families require support regardless of whether their loved one is currently engaged in treatment, recovery or active substance use. The Family Support service will place families at the centre of all activity and will operate within a framework of: Trauma-Informed Practice Family Inclusive Practice Whole Family Approaches Human Rights Based Practice Recovery-Oriented Systems of Care The Family Support service will provide; early intervention, prevention, emotional support, education, advocacy, peer support, bereavement support, pathways for moving on to other community-based supports when appropriate, and family recovery interventions to improve outcomes for individuals, families and communities across Inverclyde.

National Records of Scotland · Scotland

National Records of Scotland (NRS) operates across an estate comprising five buildings, four of which are located in Edinburgh (three being Category ‘A’ listed) and one in Dumfries. The historic and cultural significance of these assets requires the engagement of suppliers with demonstrable expertise in conservation led estates services and operational, specialist archival storage facilities and a clear understanding of the statutory, technical and professional requirements associated with working within protected and sensitive environments. Such services are critical to ensuring that NRS can continue to fulfil its role as custodian of Scotland’s records, while maintaining safe, compliant and functional accommodation for collections, staff and, where applicable, members of the public. NRS shares many common estate management challenges and requirements with other Scottish Government sponsored organisations, including Historic Environment Scotland and the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh. Each partner organisation is responsible for the stewardship of nationally important, and in many cases listed or protected, operationally specialist buildings, landscapes and collections. These estates require a consistent, high quality and conservation focused approach to professional services, delivered by suppliers with proven experience of working within complex heritage environments. NRS has invited partner organisations to establish a joint Framework Agreement for professional estates services. The framework aims to secure access to a suitably skilled and diverse supply base with specialist technical and conservation expertise, reduce duplication of procurement activity, and provide a compliant, efficient and flexible mechanism through which participating organisations can call off services as required. This collaborative approach is intended to support value for money, improve service quality and resilience, and ensure that all organisations are able to discharge their custodial responsibilities effectively and sustainably over the life of the framework. Services that may be called off under the Framework include (but are not limited to): Multi disciplinary technical and design services (including architectural and engineering); Conservation led consultancy for listed and historic buildings; Support to in house estates and facilities teams, including specialist advice and surveys; Project and construction management; Health and safety, fire safety, asbestos surveys and management and water safety (including legionella) services; Planned maintenance planning, inspections, condition surveys and compliance support.

The City of Edinburgh Council · Scotland

The Edinburgh Health and Social Care Partnership (EH&SCP), through the City of Edinburgh Council (the Council), wish to tender for the provision of a city-wide Community Harm Reduction and Recovery Initiation Service, delivered via local hubs throughout the City. The Service supports people over the age of 18 who encounter problems as a result of substance use or who are in recovery from substance use. The Service facilitates initiation of recovery and provides help to manage community harm related to the use of drugs and alcohol across the city. Please see the attached document 'CT1428 Specification' for further details relating to the requirement.

Inverclyde Council · Scotland

Inverclyde Council requires the Provider to provide a Mental Health Recovery Support Service which provides personalised and collective support to adults with mental health and /or drug and alcohol related issue. In delivering the Service, the Provider shall have regard to and support, where relevant and proportionate to the Services, the principles, objectives and outcomes of the New Scots Refugee Integration Strategy and any successor national refugee integration strategy or associated delivery framework applicable during the term of the Contract.

Renfrewshire Council · Scotland

Renfrewshire Council has an existing Flexible Framework ("framework") for the provision of Care at Home and Housing Support Services under the direction of Renfrewshire Health and Social Care Partnership (RHSCP). The framework allows RHSCP to purchase services to support (predominantly older) people to live independently in their own homes for as long as possible with the care and support they need being tailored to them, provided in a tailored and responsive manner. There may also be the occasional requirement for a Renfrewshire Council Children’s Services to arrange support services for a child. The Service is delivered 24 hours per day, 52 weeks per year including public holidays. The size of each individual package of care varies and is dependent on the individual’s assessed needs and outcomes. As the services provided by this framework fall within the ‘Social and Other Specific Services’ category, and it is subject to the procurement regimes set out in section 7, Social and Other Specific Services, both of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015, a flexible approach was designed which allows “new entrants” to apply to be on the framework throughout the duration, as and when determined by RHSCP. RHSCP now wish to reopen the framework to new entrants, to ensure capacity to deliver services across Renfrewshire. The process followed will be the same process used to appoint the original providers. Any tenderer bidding for appointment to the framework will be required to satisfy the same minimum criteria as those awarded a place under the original tender process. INTERESTED PARTIES MUST READ THE Invitation to Tender document FOR FULL DETAILS OF THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR THIS FRAMEWORK. - Technical and Professional Ability (2 examples of previous experience of delivering similar services. These MUST be within the last 3 years and demonstrate relevant experience and capacity); - Care Inspectorate Requirements (Registered to deliver a Combined Support Service - Care at Home and a Housing Support Service (or ongoing application for Combined Service); - Care Inspectorate minimum Quality Grade of 3 for all key questions; - SSSC Registration and PVG Checks; - Insurance Requirements; - Financial Standing Requirements; - Health and Safety Requirements; - Cyber Security Requirements. TENDERERS MUST MEET THE MINIMUM CRITERIA, OTHERWISE THEIR SUBMISSION WILL BE EXCLUDED FROM EVALUATION AND THEY WILL NOT BE APPOINTED TO THE FLEXIBLE FRAMEWORK. Any Tenderer who does not meet the minimum requirements will not be eligible for appointment to the Flexible Framework but may participate in any future reopening of the Flexible Framework when these requirements have been met.

University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust · United Kingdom

This procurement is being undertaken jointly by: University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust Devon Partnership NHS Trust Livewell Southwest CIC Collectively referred to throughout this specification as the Participating Organisations. The Participating Organisations require the provision of a professionally managed Face to Face Foreign Language Interpretation Service to support communication between patients, carers and healthcare professionals where English is not the patient's first or preferred language. The purpose of this procurement is to establish replacement arrangements for existing contracts and to secure a high quality, efficient and reliable interpretation service that supports patient safety, equitable access to healthcare services and a positive patient experience. Consistency in service delivery, interpreter quality and responsiveness are key priorities for the Participating Organisations. Additional information: To express interest and participate in the tender, please register and apply via Atamis e-sourcing portal https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome. Should Tenderers have any queries, or having problems using the portal, they should contact Helpdesk at: Phone: 0800 9956035 E-mail: support-health@atamis.co.uk

University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust · United Kingdom

This procurement is being undertaken jointly by: University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust Devon Partnership NHS Trust Livewell Southwest CIC Collectively referred to throughout this specification as the Participating Organisations. The Participating Organisations require the provision of a professionally managed Face to Face Foreign Language Interpretation Service to support communication between patients, carers and healthcare professionals where English is not the patient's first or preferred language. The purpose of this procurement is to establish replacement arrangements for existing contracts and to secure a high quality, efficient and reliable interpretation service that supports patient safety, equitable access to healthcare services and a positive patient experience. Consistency in service delivery, interpreter quality and responsiveness are key priorities for the Participating Organisations. Additional information: To express interest and participate in the tender, please register and apply via Atamis e-sourcing portal https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome. Should Tenderers have any queries, or having problems using the portal, they should contact Helpdesk at: Phone: 0800 9956035 E-mail: support-health@atamis.co.uk

Scottish Prison Service · Scotland

The SPS provides a fully managed vending service across its entire estate. This service offers staff and visitors convenient access to a range of refreshments, including hot drinks, cold drinks, snacks, and confectionery. In addition, sites can opt to include fresh‑food vending machines where required. All vending provision is aligned with the NHS Healthy Living Award criteria, ensuring healthier choices are available and promoted. The appointed supplier is responsible for the full operation of each machine. This includes: -Regular stocking and replenishment of products; -Routine cleaning and hygiene maintenance; -Technical upkeep, repairs, and general maintenance; and -Service visits at a frequency agreed with each individual site.

Better Security Better Care · England

Digital Care Hub is seeking an independent evaluation partner to assess the delivery, impact, sustainability and value for money of the Better Security, Better Care (BSBC) programme. Funded by the Department of Health and Social Care, BSBC supports approximately 28,000 CQC-registered adult social care locations in England to improve cyber security, data protection and information governance, including compliance with the Data Security and Protection Toolkit (DSPT). Delivery is led nationally by Digital Care Hub through more than 30 Local Support Organisations, combining central leadership, guidance, training, communications, data analysis and performance management with trusted local support. The supplier will design and deliver a proportionate mixed-method evaluation covering programme governance and delivery, stakeholder engagement, partner effectiveness, reach, changes in awareness and behaviour, adoption of good practice, DSPT outcomes, organisational resilience, wider benefits, cost effectiveness, return on investment and social and economic value. The work should identify lessons, good practice and evidence-based recommendations while providing ongoing insight to support continuous improvement. Key deliverables are an evaluation framework and inception report within three months; ongoing data collection, analysis and stakeholder engagement; monthly progress meetings; an interim report by September 2027; and a final evaluation report, shorter executive report, presentation and dissemination-ready outputs by October 2028. Close-down and dissemination support will continue to March 2029. The proposed contract runs from October 2026 to March 2029, with a maximum budget of £125,000 inclusive of VAT. Bidders must demonstrate strong experience in programme and economic evaluation, publicly funded programmes, mixed-method research, stakeholder engagement and report writing. Knowledge of adult social care, health and care systems, cyber security, digital transformation or information governance is required. Tender responses must include organisation and personnel details, methodology, data collection and analysis plans, delivery timetable, resourcing, quality assurance, risk management, up to three relevant examples, a full pricing schedule, assumptions and proposed social value. Evaluation weightings are: understanding 15%, methodology 35%, experience 20%, project management 10%, social value 10% and price 10%. The supplier must comply with UK GDPR, the Data Protection Act 2018, confidentiality, insurance, procurement, equality and safeguarding requirements. Clarification questions are due by 14 October 2026 and tenders by 18 October 2026. Please see attachment for full specifications.