Official UK procurement notice
Public Sector Construction Works 2
Authority: NHS Shared Business Services Limited (NHS & healthcare)
What is being bought3 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionOVERVIEW:
NHS Shared Business Services act in an Agency capacity for and on behalf of its customers (Approved Organisations) - existing and new. These comprise of NHS and Social Care organisations (whether acting individually, or on behalf of, or together as members of any consortia) along with any other public or private sector bodies which NHS SBS authorises to use the resulting Framework.
Our Approved Organisation list can be found on: www.sbs.nhs.uk/services/framework-a… ↗
NHS SBS intends to put in place a Framework for Public Sector Construction Works 2.
This includes the following Lots:
- Lot 1 - Minor Works (£0m to £5m) - Regional
- Lot 2 - Intermediate Works (£5m to £15m) - Regional
- Lot 3 - Major Works (£15m+) - National
CALL FOR ACTION:
Organisations that are interested in bidding for this future opportunity (i.e. Potential Bidders) are invited to attend a Pre-Procurement Bidder Webinar, which will provide the following benefits:
- Potential Bidders will gain a clear understanding of the requirements of the procurement, and can determine in advance whether they wish to bid for the future opportunity.
- Potential Bidders will gain an understanding of the evaluation process and timescales for procurement documentation publication, clarification question submission, and bid responses.
The Bidder Webinar will take place at 10am on Wednesday 17th June 2026.
To register to attend the Pre-Procurement Bidder Webinar, please use the link below:
events.teams.microsoft.com/event/1fa9213d-362b-… ↗
Please note, Potential Bidders are able to respond to the Tender Notice and Invitation to Tender whether or not they are able to attend the Pre-Procurement Bidder Webinar. A recording of the event will also be published within the procurement documents for those unable to attend.
POINTS TO NOTE:
We are committed to working with Suppliers who are dedicated to Sustainability and Social Value and there will be a significant weighting on these elements within the Invitation to Tender.
When responding to the Tender Notice that will be published after this Planned Procurement Notice:
- Please click the 'Respond to Posting' button on the Discovery Posting to access all information in relation to the tender opportunity. Potential Bidders will then be asked to either login or register for an Ariba Network account. Once registration has been completed, potential bidders will be directed to the Event Page where they are given the option to read and accept the bidder's agreement. Upon accepting this agreement, Potential Bidders are given access to the opportunity and can begin the bidding process and raise clarification questions.
- Potential Bidders must register on the Central Digital Platform (www.gov.uk/find-tender ↗) and ensure that Core Supplier Information is up to date, downloaded and is submitted as part of their Bid submission (in downloaded file format) in order to be assessed against the Conditions of Participation.
THIS PROCUREMENT IS SUBJECT TO CABINET OFFICE CONTROLS AND THEREFORE ANY ELEMENTS OF THE PROPOSED PROCUREMENT STRATEGY MAY CHANGE FOLLOWING CABINET OFFICE CONTROLS ASSURANCE.
POST PUBLICATION NOTE:
For organisations that could not attend the Pre-Procurement Bidder Webinar, the following documents are available via the link below:
- Meeting Recording
- Presentation Slides
- Q&A Responses
CPV: Construction work
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Open framework
- Call-offs
- call-offs may be awarded directly or by further competition
- Framework period
- 4 yrs from 8 Dec 2027
- Buyer regions
- GG, IM, JE, UK
- Supplier levy on call-offs (max %)
1% of call-off value · We apply an NCIS (NHS Contracted Income Stream) levy to all sales under our Frameworks, which underpins the funding and investment for our contracting routes and category support to the NHS. This levy is applied as a percentage fee within the Frameworks between the Authority and the Supplier.
Following publication of the Tender Notice, please see the Corporate Requirements document within the Key Attachments section of the SAP Ariba Sourcing Event for further details. It sets out a tiered approach as outlined below:
- For Lot 1 - Minor Works (£0m to £5m) - Regional, the percentage fee is 1%, capped at £50,000 per project.
- For Lot 2 - Intermediate Works (£5m to £15m) - Regional, the percentage fee is 0.75%, capped at £112,500 per project.
- For Lot 3 - Major Works (£15m+) - National, the percentage fee is 0.5%, capped at £250,000 per project awarded.
Who may buy through it
NHS Shared Business Services act in an Agency capacity for and on behalf of its customers (Approved Organisations) - existing and new. These comprise of NHS and Social Care organisations (whether acting individually, or on behalf of, or together as members of any consortia) along with any other public or private sector bodies which NHS SBS authorises to use the resulting Framework.
NHS Shared Business Services Limited (NHS SBS) intends to put in place a Framework to be used by NHS SBS Approved Organisations.
Our Approved Organisation list can be found on:
Published description of the framework
There are two procurement routes for an Approved Organisation that wishes to use this Framework. A competitive process between the Suppliers in the relevant Lot, which may be preceded by a capability assessment, or an award without a competitive process to particular Supplier(s).
Schedule 4 of the Framework explains the rules for both a competitive selection process and an award without a competitive process.
A competitive selection process is the default ordering procedure under this Framework.
Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure
3 lots · all with a published value · same conditions of participation on every lot · same evaluation weights on every lotEvery one of these 3 lots carries the same published figure, £750,000,000: it is the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each lot's own budget, and no share per lot is published. The cards below say ceiling above rather than repeat it.
Lot #1Minor Works (£0m to £5m) - RegionalPlannedceiling above
This Lot is for minor works, including but not limited to construction, refurbishment, and demolition projects across the entire public sector. Each individual Call-Off Contract shall have a maximum value of £5 million. Suppliers within this Lot are organised into twelve geographical areas.
Projects procured through this Lot typically have the following characteristics:
- Simple construction projects.
- Extensions, refurbishments, or maintenance tasks.
- Often utilise simplified model form contracts such as JCT or NEC4 model forms.
- Economic & financial standing
Please see the procurement documentation
- Technical & professional ability
Please see the procurement documentation
Lot #2Intermediate Works (£5m to £15m) - RegionalPlannedceiling above
This Lot is for intermediate works, including but not limited to construction, refurbishment, and demolition projects across the entire public sector. Each individual Call-Off Contract shall have a value ranging from £5 million to £15 million. Suppliers within this Lot are organised into twelve geographical areas.
Projects procured through this Lot typically have the following characteristics:
- Moderate level of complexity.
- Necessitates comprehensive provisions.
- Does not involve highly complex building services or specialised work.
- Contracts are more detailed than a minor works contract, though less comprehensive than a standard building contract.
- Economic & financial standing
Please see the procurement documentation
- Technical & professional ability
Please see the procurement documentation
Lot #3Major Works (£15m+) - NationalPlannedceiling above
This Lot is for major works, including but not limited to construction, refurbishment, and civil engineering projects across the entire public sector. Each individual Call-Off Contract shall have a minimum value of £15 million with no maximum value specified. Suppliers within this Lot operate on a national basis across the whole UK.
Projects procured through this Lot typically have the following characteristics:
- Large-scale and complex endeavours.
- Necessitates extensive planning, substantial investment, and comprehensive management.
- Significant monetary value and organisational complexity.
- Numerous stakeholders and advanced technological or innovative requirements.
- Dedicated project teams.
- Potential to influence departmental budgets and establish costly precedents.
- Economic & financial standing
Please see the procurement documentation
- Technical & professional ability
Please see the procurement documentation
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (3)
- Quality: 60%
- Commercial: 30%
- Social Value: 10%
Published award criteria (3)
- Quality
- Social Value
- Commercial
- Economic & financial standing
Please see the procurement documentation
- Technical & professional ability
Please see the procurement documentation
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- “Public Sector Construction Works 2” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract: call-offs may be direct or by further competition.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Pipeline intelligence · planning stage: how this market runs before the tender is published
How NHS Shared Business Services Limited buys Construction work (CPV 45): the notice lists UK and non-UK locations
NHS Shared Business Services Limited’s published record is shown without a UK market comparison because the notice lists UK and non-UK delivery areas without one confirmed UK market. Check the notice description and tender documents for the actual site. This notice is a framework or DPS, so only frameworks and DPS are compared. Whole-market view: Construction work (CPV 45) →
How the contest usually goes
Winner shares use published awards; bid and price charts use contested lots.
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How often small and medium firms win.
Share of awards where the winner’s size is known.
The counts under this question show how many awards have a known supplier size.
No small-firm winners recorded among this authority’s published awards in this sample.
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How often local firms win similar work.
Winners with a registered address in the delivery region, out of awards with a known address.
A local branch does not count if the registered address is elsewhere.
The notice lists UK and non-UK delivery areas, so this procedure has no confirmed single UK region; the buyer’s figure reads its other awards, each against its own delivery region.
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How long buyers here take to decide after bids close.
Middle value in days from the deadline to the first award notice, on competitions that published both dates.
Only decided tenders count, so slow ones still waiting are not in.
Half of these awards were announced within 151 days of the bid deadline.
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How often work is awarded with no recorded rival.
Direct awards and tenders where every published lot count shows one bid.
Thin markets produce this too; it is not proof of a tailored specification.
Awards are recorded, but published direct routes and bid counts do not establish this buyer’s share.
How many bids did past lots attract?
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How many bids past lots received.
Each colour is a bid-count range. Only competed lots with a published count are included.
Past bids do not predict this tender.
1 bid1%
2–313%
4–67%
7+78%
How did awards compare with estimates?
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Where winning prices landed against estimates.
Each colour shows awards below, close to or above the published estimate, one lot at a time.
On a framework or DPS, prices are agreed when work is called off.
Past prices are a guide, not a bid price.
Not comparable on a framework or DPS. The notice sets up a supplier panel and a ceiling value; what the work actually costs is agreed later, on each call-off or mini-competition, and those publish as contract notices of their own. The award-vs-estimate record of this market therefore sits on the call-offs; this page shows it on the contracts, not on the panel that frames them.
Assess each lot i
What past awards tell you about each lot.
See the forecast, this buyer’s earlier suppliers and firms with relevant wins.
No supplier is confirmed as a bidder.
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What past awards tell you about each lot.
See the forecast, this buyer’s earlier suppliers and firms with relevant wins.
No supplier is confirmed as a bidder.
Open a lot for its forecast, this buyer’s previous supplier and possible competitors, from published award history, not a bid list
Lot #1Minor Works (£0m to £5m) - RegionalCPV 45000000Published estimate£750m
The notice lists UK and non-UK delivery areas for this lot. The figures below use UK market history and may not describe competition across every area.
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How many bids this lot may attract.
The forecast uses similar past competitions. The bar shows either that forecast or past bid counts; the line below says which.
Each lot shows its own forecast based on its own category; forecasts for different lots of the same notice are not comparative. Published delivery includes UK and non-UK areas, so the UK model may not describe every area.
A forecast, not a list of bidders.
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Where the award price may land.
The forecast uses similar awards and the buyer’s estimate. The band covers the middle half of likely prices.
No comparable awards for this lot yet.
A statistical guide from past awards, not a price to bid.
Who has supplied this buyer on similar work? i
Who has done similar work for this buyer.
Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.
A past supplier may not bid again.
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Who has done similar work for this buyer.
Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.
A past supplier may not bid again.
No earlier contract of this buyer matches this lot on the published record.
Who could compete for this lot? i
Who could compete for this lot?
Firms with relevant past wins. On a framework, we show firms on that agreement.
None is confirmed as a bidder.
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Who could compete for this lot?
Firms with relevant past wins. On a framework, we show firms on that agreement.
None is confirmed as a bidder.
Candidate suppliers for this notice have not been worked out yet, so this is not a verdict that nobody fits.
Lot #2Intermediate Works (£5m to £15m) - RegionalCPV 45000000Published estimate£750m
The notice lists UK and non-UK delivery areas for this lot. The figures below use UK market history and may not describe competition across every area.
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How many bids this lot may attract.
The forecast uses similar past competitions. The bar shows either that forecast or past bid counts; the line below says which.
Each lot shows its own forecast based on its own category; forecasts for different lots of the same notice are not comparative. Published delivery includes UK and non-UK areas, so the UK model may not describe every area.
A forecast, not a list of bidders.
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Where the award price may land.
The forecast uses similar awards and the buyer’s estimate. The band covers the middle half of likely prices.
No comparable awards for this lot yet.
A statistical guide from past awards, not a price to bid.
Who has supplied this buyer on similar work? i
Who has done similar work for this buyer.
Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.
A past supplier may not bid again.
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Who has done similar work for this buyer.
Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.
A past supplier may not bid again.
No earlier contract of this buyer matches this lot on the published record.
Who could compete for this lot? i
Who could compete for this lot?
Firms with relevant past wins. On a framework, we show firms on that agreement.
None is confirmed as a bidder.
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Who could compete for this lot?
Firms with relevant past wins. On a framework, we show firms on that agreement.
None is confirmed as a bidder.
Candidate suppliers for this notice have not been worked out yet, so this is not a verdict that nobody fits.
Lot #3Major Works (£15m+) - NationalCPV 45000000Published estimate£750m
The notice lists UK and non-UK delivery areas for this lot. The figures below use UK market history and may not describe competition across every area.
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How many bids this lot may attract.
The forecast uses similar past competitions. The bar shows either that forecast or past bid counts; the line below says which.
Each lot shows its own forecast based on its own category; forecasts for different lots of the same notice are not comparative. Published delivery includes UK and non-UK areas, so the UK model may not describe every area.
A forecast, not a list of bidders.
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Where the award price may land.
The forecast uses similar awards and the buyer’s estimate. The band covers the middle half of likely prices.
No comparable awards for this lot yet.
A statistical guide from past awards, not a price to bid.
Who has supplied this buyer on similar work? i
Who has done similar work for this buyer.
Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.
A past supplier may not bid again.
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Who has done similar work for this buyer.
Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.
A past supplier may not bid again.
No earlier contract of this buyer matches this lot on the published record.
Who could compete for this lot? i
Who could compete for this lot?
Firms with relevant past wins. On a framework, we show firms on that agreement.
None is confirmed as a bidder.
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Who could compete for this lot?
Firms with relevant past wins. On a framework, we show firms on that agreement.
None is confirmed as a bidder.
Candidate suppliers for this notice have not been worked out yet, so this is not a verdict that nobody fits.
About this data
- Source. Official UK public procurement notices (Find a Tender), reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0. New notices arrive through the day; the figures are rebuilt nightly.
- Two views, kept apart. The authority’s own track record and the wider market for the same kind of work sit side by side and are never mixed. Where the local picture is too thin, a figure widens to a broader market and says which one it used.
- Forecasts are labelled. The price forecast and its range, possible competitors and the earlier-work matches are our estimates from past awards: not published facts, not win chances and not price advice. Official notices do not say who is bidding.
- Every figure shows what it rests on. Not every notice publishes a bid count, a value or a delivery region, so each figure carries the number of records behind it, and one built on few records is marked as such. The on a figure explains it; the counting rules are in the methodology. Spotted something wrong? Tell us.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Works
- Notice status
- Planned procurement
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- NHS Shared Business Services act in an Agency capacity for and on behalf of its customers (Approved Organisations) - existing and new. These comprise of NHS and Social Care organisations (whether acting individually, or on behalf of, or together as members of any consortia) along with any other public or private sector bodies which NHS SBS authorises to use the resulting Framework. NHS Shared Business Services Limited (NHS SBS) intends to put in place a Framework to be used by NHS SBS Approved Organisations. Our Approved Organisation list can be found on: https://www.sbs.nhs.uk/services/framework-agreements-categories/
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 9 Oct 2025, 10:26 BST
- Last source update
- 3 Sept 2026, 15:14 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 20 Oct 2027
- Authority reference
SBS10533- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-083562- Latest notice
- Planned procurement notice (UK3)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area in notice
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05ab4dFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 8 Jan 2027, 12:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 4 Dec 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
- Supplier levy on call-offs (max %)
call-off levy · 1% of call-off value · We apply an NCIS (NHS Contracted Income Stream) levy to all sales under our Frameworks, which underpins the funding and investment for our contracting routes and category support to the NHS. This levy is applied as a percentage fee within the Frameworks between the Authority and the Supplier.
Following publication of the Tender Notice, please see the Corporate Requirements document within the Key Attachments section of the SAP Ariba Sourcing Event for further details. It sets out a tiered approach as outlined below:
- For Lot 1 - Minor Works (£0m to £5m) - Regional, the percentage fee is 1%, capped at £50,000 per project.
- For Lot 2 - Intermediate Works (£5m to £15m) - Regional, the percentage fee is 0.75%, capped at £112,500 per project.
- For Lot 3 - Major Works (£15m+) - National, the percentage fee is 0.5%, capped at £250,000 per project awarded.
Timeline
9 Oct 2025 → 8 Dec 2027 · 8 dates- Planning notice published376 days ago9 Oct 2025, 10:26 BST
- Market engagement340 days ago13 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS) are consulting on a proposal to tender for the renewal of the existing Public Sector Construction Works (PS-Works) framework agreement to support NHS organisations and the wider public sector in procuring these services. The current framework agreement will expire on 16th December 2027.
To help define and develop our national procurement strategy and to assist with the development of our service specification to meet the needs of NHS organisations and the wider public sector, NHS SBS are engaging with potential suppliers (as part of preliminary market engagement) prior to the release of a Tender Notice on the Find a Tender website.
The existing framework agreement includes the following Lots, which are under consideration during this preliminary market engagement:
Lot 1 - Public sector and healthcare: £0m - £2.5m (12 regions)
Lot 2 - Public sector and healthcare: £2.5m - £5m (12 regions)
Lot 3 - Public sector: £5m - £15m (12 regions)
Lot 4 - Public sector: £15m - £35m (national)
Lot 5 - Public sector: £35m+ (national)
Companies wishing to participate in the preliminary market engagement should complete the Preliminary Market Engagement Questionnaire (PMEQ) by the following deadline: 12pm on Thursday 13th November 2025.
discovery.ariba.com/rfx/23475396 ↗
The aim of the PMEQ is to notify the market of NHS SBS's future plans, gauge interest in the opportunity from the market, and understand how it should be structured to provide a best in class offer.
PRELIMINARY MARKET ENGAGEMENT QUESTIONNAIRE
NHS SBS would like to obtain the markets views, suggestions, and proposals during this preliminary market engagement. All submissions will be treated confidentially. Please note, companies are not required to respond to all questions within the PMEQ.
POSSIBLE SUBSEQUENT ENGAGEMENT
NHS SBS may host open virtual forums (such as webinars) to engage further with the market following analysis of PMEQ responses. Within the PMEQ, companies need to confirm whether they would like to participate in such further engagement, and if so, provide contact details for their nominated attendee.
We are committed to working with suppliers who are dedicated to Sustainability and Social Value and there will be a significant weighting on this within the procurement documents.
NHS Shared Business Services Limited (NHS SBS) act in an Agency capacity for and on behalf of its customers (Approved Organisations) - existing and new. These comprise of NHS and social care organisations (whether acting individually, or on behalf of, or together as members of any consortia) along with any other public or private sector bodies which NHS SBS authorises to use the resulting Framework.
Our Approved Organisation list can be found on:
www.sbs.nhs.uk/services/framework-a… ↗
NHS SBS will use an eSourcing system for any procurement activity taken subsequent to this notice. The eSourcing system NHS SBS will use is SAP Ariba. Please note that to register, you must have a valid DUNS number (as provided by Dun and Bradstreet) for the organisation which you are registering, who will be entering into a Framework if invited to do so.
- Latest notice published47 days ago3 Sept 2026, 15:14 BST
- Today20 Oct 2026
- Tender notice expectedin 25 days13 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Clarification questions byin 45 days4 Dec 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Admission / appointment period endsin 80 days · period end, not a bid countdown8 Jan 2027, 12:00 GMT
- Award decision expected byin 366 days20 Oct 2027, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts8 Dec 2027
Notice history
9 events · 5 releases on Find a Tender · since 9 Oct 2025- Preliminary market engagement notice published9 Oct 2025, 10:26 BSTUK2
- Preliminary market engagement notice published14 Oct 2025, 13:59 BSTUK2
- Planned procurement notice published5 May 2026, 12:51 BSTUK3
- Status changed to planned5 May 2026, 12:51 BST
- Procurement method changed5 May 2026, 12:51 BST
- Deadline published: 19 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST5 May 2026, 12:51 BST
- Planned procurement notice published2 Jul 2026, 14:30 BSTUK3
- Planned procurement notice published3 Sept 2026, 15:14 BSTUK3
- Deadline moved to 8 Jan 2027, 12:00 GMT3 Sept 2026, 15:14 BST+81 days · was 19 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
Published amendments (3)
Amendment made to the contracting authority email address
POST PUBLICATION NOTE: For organisations that could not attend the Pre-Procurement Bidder Webinar, the following documents are available via the link below: - Meeting Recording - Presentation Slides - Q&A Responses https://www.sbs.nhs.uk/services/framework-agreements-categories/supplier-webinars/public-sector-construction-works-2/
POST PUBLICATION NOTE: NHS Shared Business Services would like to advise that the release of the Invitation to Tender for the Public Sector Construction Works 2 Framework is delayed from the planned timetable and most recent communications. The revised estimated release date is mid - late November for an 8-week period. As the tender will be issued before the holiday period, additional time has be…
Routine re-releases (5)
- 2025-10: 2 releases · 9 Oct 2025, 14 Oct 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Pipeline notice- Awards (0)
- No award published
- Contracts (0)
- No contract published
- Bid statistics
- No aggregate bid statistics published
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (5)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Planned procurement notice Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender
- Planned procurement notice Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender
- Planned procurement notice Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender