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Single storey bedroom and level access shower room extension to a semi-detached house, Kitchen and access works

Anglian Learning is a successful multi-academy trust in East Anglia. We provide inclusive education and equal opportunities, celebrating our differences and supporting learners of all abilities and backgrounds. Our academies consist of 14 primary, 8 secondary schools and 2 sixth forms, each retaining their unique identity and ethos. Further information regarding the Trust can be obtained here: https://anglianlearning.org/ Tender information: The successful tenderer will be required to provide Capital Asset Management and Professional Services for Management of the Works across the Trust. The contract term being tendered for 2 years, from 01/01/2027 – 31/12/2028. There is an option for 3 further extension periods of 1 year thereafter, potentially taking this contract to 31/12/2031. The Trust is seeking to appoint a Consultant to manage its Capital Asset Management Plan. The plan will be reviewed as needed at the end of the spring and summer terms and will be comprehensively updated each autumn in collaboration with the schools and the Trust. The Consultant and Trust will jointly assess and prioritise work, and the Consultant will prepare clear Project Briefs for each school’s works packages. Once the Plan is approved, the Consultant will deliver the professional services required to implement the planned works. Depending on project size and the Trust’s in house expertise, this will be provided as a single integrated consultancy service for larger projects or as a multi-discipline consultancy. The Consultant must offer access to specialist services or tailored combinations to meet specific Trust needs, and supply a full project management and design team to carry out the programmes. The Consultant will also produce a suitable procurement strategy and draft the documentation needed for the Trust to source and appoint the chosen building or works contractor to deliver the works. Competitive Flexible Procedure This procurement will be run under the Competitive Flexible Procedure. This will follow a two stage approach, with stage 1 being the Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ). Here a minimum of 5 candidates (or less, in the event less than 5 meet the minimum criteria) and a maximum of 10 candidates, will progress to stage 2. Any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement and a minimum score of 60% must be achieved. Selected tenderers will then be invited to stage 2, the Invitation To Tender (ITT). The Trust is not obliged to accept the lowest price submitted for this tender, here the evaluation of tender response will be set as 65% price and 35% quality. Value of contract: The annual value of the current contract is approx. £120,000 Therefore the value of this contract is approx. £600,000 Additional requirements and information: •The Trust has a minimum requirement for a contractor’s employers' liability, public liability and professional indemnity insurances of: Employer’s (Compulsory) Liability Insurance = £10,000,000 Public Liability Insurance = £10,000,000 Professional Indemnity Insurance = £5,000,000 •The minimum annual turnover that your company must have achieved to be considered for this opportunity is £500,000 •TUPE does not apply to this contract •The services are currently contracted to PCH Associates •Please note this is a growing Trust and any other schools that may join the Trust during the tenure of this new cleaning contract may, at the Trust’s discretion, be added to this contract. •The client reserves the right not to appoint in conclusion of this project. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Cambridge:-Construction-project-management-services./43Y737UU6Q To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/43Y737UU6Q

Founded in 2017 our Trust consists of nine primary schools, four secondary schools and one all through school. Our schools are a mixture of Good and Outstanding schools who together make up the Stowe Valley family. We currently employ 1000 staff and educate over 8000 children across our schools throughout Warwickshire and Northamptonshire. Further information regarding the Trust can be obtained here: https://www.stowevalleymat.com/ Tender information: The successful tenderer will be required to provide grounds maintenance services at the 14 schools within Stowe Valley Multi Academy Trust. Please note this is a growing Trust and any schools that may join the Trust within this contract period may join this grounds maintenance contract, at the client’s discretion. The contract term being tendered is for three years, 01/03/2027 to 28/02/2030. There is an option for a further extension period for up to two further years to 29/02/2032. The contract shall be fixed price with the contractor invoicing the client via a single invoice with each school listed, quarterly. This tender project is seeking to appoint an experienced supplier to maintain and enhance the appearance of the grounds and general campuses at Stowe Valley Trust. The scope of the contract and specification will include but not be limited to: •Lawn Maintenance & Grass Cutting – Regular mowing of lawns, sports fields, and playgrounds to maintain a neat and safe environment. •Hedge, Shrub & Tree Maintenance – Pruning, shaping, and general maintenance of boundary hedges, shrubs, and trees to prevent basil growth and canopy droop overgrowth and ensure site safety. •Cleaning, clearing and treatment of hardstanding areas. •Weed/Moss control - Control of weeds in all maintained areas and treatment for the prevention of moss growth and removal of build up as necessary. •Sports Field & Playground Maintenance – Marking and maintaining sports pitches, ensuring surfaces remain safe and well-kept for PE and recreational use. Inclusive of dismantling and re-erection of posts, repairs of goalmouths and filling of diverts. •Maintenance of other outdoor facilities as per site specifications. It is also the objective of this tender for the successful Supplier to have: •A robust management support structure. •Comprehensive and effective training plans for staff to ensure a consistent service quality. •A clear strategy for staffing the contract, including in instances of absence. •Agreement to work in conjunction with the Trust to achieve their environmental and sustainability goals. •Enhanced DBS staff who comply with the Trusts safeguarding policies as well as H&S requirements. •The Trust expects the highest standards of grounds maintenance to be achieved at all times and seeks a supplier looking to always work in partnership with them. •The Trust seeks best value for money Competitive Flexible Procedure This procurement will be run under the Competitive Flexible Procedure. This will follow a two stage approach, with stage 1 being the Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ). This will also include a credit check on your company. Here a minimum of 5 candidates (or less, in the event less than 5 meet the minimum criteria) and a maximum of 10 candidates, will progress to stage 2. Any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement and a minimum score of 60% must be achieved. Selected tenderers will then be invited to stage 2, the Invitation To Tender (ITT). Here, the evaluation of tender response will be set as 50% price and 50% quality. Value of contract: The estimated annual value of the current contract is £125,000 Therefore the value of this contract is around £625,000 Additional requirements and information: •The Trust has a minimum requirement for a contractor’s employers' liability and public liability insurances of £10 million. •Bidders must demonstrate sufficient financial capacity to deliver the contract, where the minimum annual turnover that your company must have achieved to be considered for this opportunity is £500,000. Alternative evidence to demonstrate financial capacity may be accepted. •TUPE does not apply to this contract. •The grounds maintenance services are currently contracted to Fergus Deery Sports Ground Maintenance Limited For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Southam:-Grounds-maintenance-services./9RE6Q3SD8H To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/9RE6Q3SD8H

NOE CPC intend to issue a tender under the Procurement Act 2023 to establish an open Framework following the open competitive procedure procurement route. The Total Technology Solutions 2 Framework will offer the NHS and wider UK public sector, a compliant route to market for the purchase of ICT products and services across the categories of non-clinical hardware, software and services, both in isolation or in any combination as part of a complete solution. It has been designed to be accessible to all types and size of supplier including OEM's, VaR's, SME's and large enterprises. Prior to issuing a Tender Notice (UK4), NOE CPC are issuing this Preliminary Market Engagement Notice (UK 2) to inform the market of this upcoming opportunity and to provide potential bidders a final opportunity to review the proposed framework approach and raise any comments, observations or questions regarding the procurement strategy. This is the second pre-market notice issued in relation to the forthcoming Total Technology Solutions 2 Framework and it's purpose is to provide an overview of our planned strategy for the procurement of the new Framework. Actions for potential bidders- To ensure your organisation is prepared for this upcoming opportunity, we encourage suppliers to: Watch the 'Introduction to the Total Technology Solutions 2 Framework' video to learn more about the proposed framework structure and procurement approach: https://youtu.be/j9h-Znsz3tY?si=iOE_mPql24ZBsaQz Review the proposed commercial strategy and raise any questions, comments or observations by contacting enquiries@noecpc.nhs.uk. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (CDP) in advance of the Tender Notice being published. Confirm whether your organisation intends to bid for the framework and Indicate which Solution Category or Categories (SC1–SC24) your organisation is likely to bid for to help inform final procurement planning and market analysis. The Central Digital Platform is an online portal which will make it easier for suppliers to find and bid for contracts, and for buyers to meet their transparency commitments under the Procurement Act 2023. Suppliers are encouraged to register their organisation in advance of a tender opportunity being published. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/procurement-act-2023-short-guides/suppliers-how-to-register-your-organisation-and-first-administrator-on-find-a-tender-in-three-easy-steps-html

Tender for electricity supply contracts and associated management services

The BBC is looking to contract with a Travel Management Company (TMC) to support the booking, management, and optimisation of business travel. The contract will include air, rail, hotel and ancillary travel services (e.g. meeting room bookings) for domestic and international travel. This procurement is for the provision of a Travel Management Company for the benefit of the BBC Group as a whole. This includes both BBC Public Service (funded by the licence fee) and commercial subsidiaries in the UK, as well as International Bureaux where appropriate. In addition, pricing will also be requested during the tender process for BBC Studios overseas locations. The published contract value therefore represents the maximum anticipated spend across the BBC Group as a whole for the entire 5 year contract duration. The successful Supplier will be responsible for delivering a comprehensive travel solution that ensures value for money, policy compliance, duty of care, and a high standard of customer service. Services must be accessible via multiple channels, including an online booking tool, dedicated account management, and 24/7 traveller support. Key service requirements include: - Booking and management of travel reservations in line with the BBC’s travel policy - Provision of an intuitive, compliant online booking and approval system - Access to competitive fares and rates across all travel categories - Traveller support services, including emergency assistance and disruption management - Duty of care provision, including traveller tracking and risk management - Management information and reporting, including spend, carbon emissions, and compliance data - Implementation, transition, and ongoing account management services - Support for sustainability objectives, including carbon reporting - Proactive support for travel reduction and demand management initiatives aligned to BBC cost-saving objectives The estimated volume of travel will vary over the contract term and will include multiple user groups and locations. The successful Supplier must demonstrate the capacity and capability to scale services in line with demand. Services are to be delivered across the BBC’s organisation and must comply with all applicable legislation, including data protection, health and safety, and modern slavery requirements. The scope may extend across the wider BBC Group, including commercial subsidiaries and overseas entities. The estimated contract value represents the maximum anticipated value across the BBC Group over the term of the contract and does not constitute a guarantee of spend, with the BBC currently intending that actual expenditure will be lower. The estimated contract value also includes spend by commercial subsidiaries and other BBC Group entities, meaning that not all expenditure under the contract will be funded by the licence fee. Actual usage and spend may vary across entities. The Supplier must be capable of delivering a consistent and compliant service across a diverse, multi-entity organisation, including UK and international operations. It should be noted that VAT does not apply to Air or Rail bookings. Due to the confidential nature of this procurement, all interested suppliers must enter into a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) prior to accessing the tender documents. The NDA will be provided upon expression of interest and must be completed and returned before documentation is shared.

Lancaster City Council is seeking quotations from suitably qualified and experienced Building Surveyors to review existing condition surveys and undertake a site inspection of Centenary House, Regent Road, Morecambe. Centenary House is a former Co-operative department store located in Morecambe's West End. The property comprises a largely vacant five-storey building (basement, ground, first, second and partial third floor/dormer level) extending to approximately 2,583–2,700 sq m Gross Internal Area. The building has been largely vacant for over 30 years, with part of the ground floor occupied by a retail tenant. The Council's longer-term objective is to dispose of the building to a Registered Provider/Housing Association for conversion and redevelopment as affordable housing. The Council has secured Brownfield Land Release Fund (BLRF) grant funding to address abnormal development costs that currently affect the viability of redevelopment. The available budget for the remediation works is approximately £450,00

The programme will require Insurance and related services for risks that may include but not be limited to: property damage and business interruption, employers, public, products and property owners' liability, business combined/office, money, all risks, computer, contract works, group personal accident, professional indemnity, fidelity guarantee/crime and Motor Fleet. This list is to be decided at the sole discretion of Stonewater Limited

Bedford Borough Council is seeking to create an Open Framework for building maintenance services, comprising servicing and maintenance of all mechanical and electric installations and maintenance and repair of building fabric. The framework will comprise of multiple service specific lots with both opportunities to join both single supplier lots for regular planned and reactive maintenance, and multi-supplier lots for larger repairs/renewals projects. Having previously published a Preliminary Market Engagement Notice for this procurement, Bedford Borough Council wish to engage further specifically with suppliers interested in bidding for Lot 1 - Minor Building Works, in order to determine capacity and capability to provide estimates using nationally published rate schedules. This lot will comprise suppliers providing building fabric works for projects valued up to £100k. Suppliers wishing to consult with the Council are invited to contact the buyer at the email provided to facilitate a meeting.

Northern Gas Networks (NGN) is seeking to establish a multi-supplier Framework Agreement for the provision of labour resource services to support the delivery of operational activities and works across its gas distribution network. The Framework Agreement will provide NGN with access to pre-qualified suppliers capable of supplying labour resources and associated services to support a broad range of planned, reactive and emergency works across multiple operational locations within the NGN network area. Call-off contracts will be awarded in accordance with the terms of the Framework Agreement. NGN's estimated annual expenditure under the Framework Agreement is approximately £1.5 million. This value is provided for indicative planning purposes only and does not constitute any guarantee, commitment or representation regarding the volume, nature, frequency or value of work that may be awarded during the term of the Framework Agreement. Subject to the outcome of the procurement process, NGN intends to appoint up to three (3) suppliers per Lot, within each geographic area, to the Framework Agreement. Suppliers are strongly advised to review all procurement documentation associated with this event and ensure they fully understand the requirements, evaluation methodology, scope of services, and instructions contained within the tender documents. It is the responsibility of each supplier to consider all information provided as part of this procurement when preparing and submitting their response. Failure to take account of the information contained within the procurement documents, including any supporting guidance and information published through Market Dojo, may adversely affect a supplier's submission.

At Thirteen, we’ve been working to help improve the lives of people in our neighbourhoods for years. We provide our customers with homes, support and opportunities to grow. We own and manage 35,000 properties across the North East and Yorkshire and offer a home for life, providing housing and support services. We’re here for anyone who needs a home and a helping hand too. We’re the largest housing provider in the North East of England, and amongst the biggest 25 nationally, but we remain locally responsive. We work hard to support communities in the places we have homes to help address the social, economic and environmental issues that matter to our customers and partners. Further information is available on the Group’s website www.thirteengroup.co.uk This tender is for services required (hereinafter “the Service”) to Thirteen Housing Group Limited a registered community and benefit society under number 7522 whose registered office is at Hudson Quay, Windward Way, Middlesbrough, TS2 1QG The purpose of this tender is to provide all interested parties with the opportunity to propose an accurately priced solution for the provision of creative and design services – Sales Team - Marketing and Print in accordance with the Specification of requirements, terms and conditions of contract.

The programme will require Insurance and related services for risks that may include but not be limited to: property damage and business interruption, employers, public, products and property owners liability, business combined/office, money, all risks, computer, contract works, group personal accident, professional indemnity, fidelity guarantee/crime and employment practices liability. This list is to be decided at the sole discretion of Community Housing.

The Improvement and Development Agency, which is wholly owned by the Local Government Association, has been awarded a contract to deliver the local authority Public Health Peer Review and External Support. This contract is wholly funded by the Department of Health and Social Care. DHSC ministers expect all councils to participate with 90 peer reviews planned from 1 June 2026 to 31 March 2029. The prospectus outlines the 2026/27 improvement support offer to councils, and opportunities to engage with the Programme. The LGA are seeking to form a pool of peer review managers to draw upon for the delivery of the 20 peer reviews plus pilots taking place in the first year of the contract. The Peer review manager’s role is to: • Complete the necessary preparatory work prior to the start of the Peer Review. This includes engaging with the client Council, members of the Peer team, as well as liaising with the Public Health Improvement team • Manage the process of the peer review with support of the peer review coordinator • Brief the team on the evening before the onsite dates • The Peer Challenge Manager will be present onsite during the entirety of the Peer Review and will carry out the responsibilities associated with their role. • Draw up a written report following the onsite review • Feedback to the Programme Lead

Lewisham Council is conducting pre-market engagement to procure banking services for Client Property and Money Management. The contract is estimated to start on 1st October 2026. The contract length is 4 years and can be extended by a further 4 years on the sole discretion of the contracting authority.

Servicing, Maintenance and Reactive Repairs of Existing Fire Detection and Alarm Systems, Emergency Lighting, Smoke Vents and Dry Risers within Common Areas

ScotRail Trains Limited (hereinafter referenced as ScotRail) are looking to tender for the provision of an Air Reservoir (various) overhaul service in accordance with rail safety critical and rail standards, and using Scotrail-provided materials. Noting the Out of Service (OSD) for HSTs, the business has revised the procurement strategy and the tender will now be separated into Lots to account for the differing contract end date required for the HSTs. - Lot 1 – for Class 153, 156 & 158 trains; and - Lot 2 – for HST Class 43 Power Car & Mark III Coach As part of the ITN process Suppliers will be able to bid for one or more Lots. An air reservoir is defined as a vessel (other than a pipe coil or ancillary fitting and part of the compressor) for containing compressed air. The group definition is based on the Reservoirs function, material and vehicle classification. ScotRail Trains Limited reserve the right to add or remove the numbers of overhauls per class of train, as the business requires.

Counselling services within SLaM boroughs. To provide general counselling services across the<br/>boroughs and multi-ethnic counselling (MECS)<br/><br/>Delivering evidence based therapeutic/psychological interventions that adhere to NICE guidelines<br/>to clients whose primary diagnosis is a common mental health issue

Servicing and Maintenance of Fire Extinguishers Swindon Borough Council invites expressions of interest from suitably qualified and experienced service providers for the provision of Servicing and Maintenance of Fire Extinguishers. This project involves the servicing and maintenance of Fire extinguishers for each of the buildings listed within the tender documentation, Appendix A which are situated within the Borough of Swindon. The contract term will be for 3 years as stated in the RFQ documents. Estimated contract spend is between £150,000 ex VAT and £170,000 ex VAT across the 3-year contract term. Full details relating to the Services are provided in the RFQ documents. To participate, Suppliers will need to Register as a Supplier with ProContract, www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk, then Register an Interest before obtaining access to the tender documents. In the event of difficulties registering as a supplier, please refer to the System Administrator Proactis support team ProContractSuppliers@proactis.com RFQ clarifications to be submitted in writing via Messaging in ProContract tender portal, including the project reference and title clearly in the Subject title, by 30th July 2026, 1400 hrs UK Local time. The Council’s responses to these clarification questions will be issued periodically via Messaging in ProContract tender portal. RFQ Responses are required to be submitted no later than 7th August 2026, 1400 hrs UK Local time via ProContract tender portal - https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/ Please note that this project has been advertised on Find a Tender and Supplying the South West Portal, https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/ is the only portal that includes all the relevant documents required to respond to this opportunity, bearing Project Id: DN820883. No Tender submissions will be considered without completing the RFQ documents in full including attachments and returning them in alignment with the instructions within the RFQ documents.

The service will provide outreach engagement and coordinated support to individuals 16 and over, sleeping rough within Caerphilly CBC To deliver an assertive outreach model incorporating active street based engagement, verification, welfare led interventions, including targeted use of food and drink, weather related provisions as engagement tools to support rough sleepers. Connecting individuals to appropriate accommodation pathways, services are expected to compliment all day time existing services. Communication and liaison with partnership working with a wide a varied number of stakeholders will be expected and this includes, but not limited to, Housing Advice, public sector housing, adult and children's services, ABSDAS, GDAS, Probation and other support agencies. Full service requirements will be defined and issued in the tender pack following supplier engagement.

The Office of the Chief Engineer within the UK Space Agency (UKSA) is intending to identify delivery partners to support a set of studies that will support ongoing research being performed as part of its role in the Inter-Agency Space Debris Coordination Committee (IADC). The IADC has 13 member states that conduct technical research to inform their publications on how to measure, model, protect from and mitigate space debris. The primary purpose is to exchange information on space debris research activities between members, to facilitate opportunities for cooperation in space debris research, to review the progress of ongoing cooperative activities and to identify debris mitigation options. The UK has been a member for nearly 30 years and has been helping to guide the international policy over this time. The IADC consists of a steering group and four working groups - Measurements, Environment and Database, Protection and Mitigation. The studies that have been identified will seek to support on-going research being performed in each of these working groups. UKSA is seeking suppliers to perform technical studies of relevance to three of the four IADC working groups. We will require the supplier to fulfil the specification, including defining framework/model where needed and putting theoretical metrics into practice. We are splitting this competition into multiple lots linked to three of the four IADC working groups. Prospective bidders should note this requirement is not seeking any studies this year in support of IADC Working Group 1. Bidders may bid for and be awarded one or more studies within each lot. For the avoidance of doubt, it is not necessary to bid for multiple studies to be eligible to participate. UKSA reserves the right to award multiple contracts in the event of budget availability and sufficient high-quality proposals. Equally, UKSA reserves the right to not award individual lots where insufficient high quality proposals are received.

The service will provide outreach engagement and coordinated support to individuals 16 and over, sleeping rough within Caerphilly CBC To deliver an assertive outreach model incorporating active street based engagement, verification, welfare led interventions, including targeted use of food and drink, weather related provisions as engagement tools to support rough sleepers. Connecting individuals to appropriate accommodation pathways, services are expected to compliment all day time existing services. Communication and liaison with partnership working with a wide a varied number of stakeholders will be expected and this includes, but not limited to, Housing Advice, public sector housing, adult and children's services, ABSDAS, GDAS, Probation and other support agencies. Full service requirements will be defined and issued in the tender pack.

HRA - Charging Project

1. INTRODUCTION 1.1. This general information notice is published to provide information about how the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) will be engaging with interested parties to find one or more strategic collaborator/donor. 1.2. DHSC is seeking expressions of interest from organisations in the voluntary, community, social enterprise (VCSE) and private sectors to collaborate in support of both the capital and revenue commitments to enable the extension at pace of the existing In Service Evaluation (ISE) into newborn Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) screening in England, which will also include evaluating screening for Severe Combined Immunodeficiency (SCID). 1.3. The focus of this collaboration is the financial contribution required for the set up and running of an additional 6 newborn screening centres over a two year period (with the first of the additional centres looking to be operational by Q3 of 2027) 1.4. This is not a public procurement or sponsorship opportunity and will not result in the award of a “public contract” (within the meaning of the Procurement Act 2023). DHSC is specifically looking for financial contributions and wishes to hear from interested parties who can help us to: • Extend the screening and laboratory testing process to enable all babies in England to receive the offer of screening. • Help with the early identification of SMA[GD1.1][RX1.2][DG1.3] in newborns by extending the evaluation of SMA / SCID screening to an additional 6 labs. Engagement process and deadline 1.5. Full details of the requirement can be found within section 3 of this document. Those wishing to participate in the engagement process should register their interest by completing and submitting the questionnaire at the following link: https://forms.office.com/e/2FwiSsY8ib 1.6. The closing date for responses is on: 7th August at 23.59 pm. We reserve the right not to accept responses after this time. 1.7. We will be using a fair and non-discriminatory evaluation method to select interested parties to enter into discussions regarding a potential collaboration/donation agreement following the close of the early market engagement process. 1.8. DHSC will carry out due diligence relating to your organisation’s financial position, track record and other information it reasonably deems necessary or appropriate to satisfy itself as to the accuracy and adequacy of the responses received. This may involve the use of a range of tools and sources including, but not limited to, data analytics and artificial intelligence (AI). 1.9. DHSC intends to select organisations to collaborate with, but it reserves its right to select fewer organisations and/or not form a collaboration/donation agreement. 1.10. The questionnaire contains 4 questions for interested parties to answer. Each question refers to a key aspect of the requirements set out in Appendix 1. Each question will be scored on a scale of 0-4 using the scoring criteria set out below: Score Criteria for awarding score 0 Failure to understand requirements and provides no confidence that the requirement will be met. 1 The response meets some elements of the requirement but falls short in many significant areas. There are strong reservations because the response shows: Some misunderstandings of the requirements and insufficient supporting information is provided. It provides low confidence that the requirements will be met. 2 The response broadly meets what is expected for the requirements, but there are some areas of concern. The response shows: A basic understanding of the requirements and a minimum level of supporting information provided. It provides reasonable confidence that the requirements will be met. 3 The response meets the requirements in all material respects, with no or few areas of concern. The response shows: A good understanding of the requirements and a good level of supporting information provided. It provides good degree confidence that the requirements will be met. 4 The response exceeds many aspects of the requirements. There are no areas of concern. The response shows: A very good understanding of the requirements and very good level of supporting information provided. It provides a high degree of confidence that the requirements will be met. 2. BACKGROUND Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) in newborns is a severe genetic condition that affects the motor nerves in the spinal cord. This nerve damage leads to progressive muscle weakness, severely impacting a baby’s ability to move, swallow, and breathe. It is a leading genetic cause of infant mortality. SMA is caused by a missing or faulty gene called SMN1. For a baby to be born with SMA, both biological parents must be carriers of this mutated gene and pass it on to their child. Carriers typically show no symptoms themselves. In many countries, SMA is now included in routine newborn screening programs (often part of the newborn blood spot or "heel prick" test) to allow for early diagnosis before symptoms even begin. Diagnostic confirmation involves a simple genetic blood test. Severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID) is the name given to a group of rare, inherited disorders that cause major abnormalities of the immune system. They form part of a larger group of conditions known as primary immunodeficiencies. The immune system abnormalities in SCID lead to greatly increased risks of infection and other complications that are life-threatening. Affected infants become unwell within the first few months of life, and before modern medication and treatments were available, most affected babies did not survive beyond their first year. At present, DHSC via NHS England are currently funding the implementation of “in-service evaluation” SMA screening in seven of England's thirteen newborn blood spot screening laboratories, (screening 410,000 babies per year). All of these seven laboratories possess the infrastructure, workforce expertise and operational capability required. These laboratories are also currently delivering Severe Combined Immunodeficiency (SCID) screening using the same testing platform and processes. To move at pace and lift screening capacity to all 13 screening laboratories which would provide coverage to the whole of England (additional 185,000 babies per year) further financial support is required.

This is to advertise the flooring tender for Coleg Gwent, all documents are available on Bravo etendering portal. The contract is for 3 yrs + 1 optional extension year for the supply and fitting of flooring to Coleg Gwent Campus buildings,