UK Tenders: Live Soft FM Contracts

Derby City Council is undertaking a Soft Market Testing exercise to inform the future procurement of specialist consultancy support for the development of a Waste Strategy and associated procurement and delivery programme for waste disposal services. The Council is seeking feedback from organisations with experience in local authority waste management, strategy development, service transformation and waste procurement. The commission is expected to include a review of current arrangements, development of a long-term Waste Strategy, assessment of future infrastructure and service requirements, procurement planning, and support for the delivery and mobilisation of future contracts. The engagement will help the Council understand market capability, delivery models, innovative approaches, indicative costs, programme timescales and procurement options. The information gathered will be used to shape the Council's future requirements and procurement strategy. This Soft Market Testing exercise is for information gathering purposes only and does not constitute a call for competition or commit the Council to any future procurement To review the documents, submit questions and/or submit a response please head to www.sourceeastmidlands.org and click on 'Live Opportunities' Deadline for response is 06/11/2026 at 12:00 Noon

Region

UKF11

0

Published

1d ago

Derby City Council (the Council) is undertaking this procurement to establish a concessions contract for the operation of Derby City Council Markeaton Park catering outlets (the "Outlets"). The scope of the Contract will include the management of: • The Orangery Café and • The Kiosk (the "Outlets"). This procurement is not divided into Lots. The Council does not consider that subdivision into lots would be appropriate, as this could risk tendering the execution of the Contract excessively technically difficult or expensive, and the need to coordinate different operators for the lots could seriously risk undermining the proper performance of the Contract and achievement of the Services' outcomes. The Council wishes to achieve the following outcomes for the services: • Establish a long-term partnership with an experienced operator • Enhance the existing catering offer at the Parks. • Offer a range of meals, snacks and beverages which address the needs of the customers and user groups of the park, reflecting current trends with daily specials and seasonal variations. • Promote healthy food and beverage options ensuring clear labelling of products. • Provide a responsive catering service for park activities and events. • Maintain a minimum Food Hygiene Rate of Four (4) • Offer added value to the overall park offer by attracting new customers and increasing footfall. • Financial stability for the Outlets through reduced costs and increased income due to a more commercial approach It is anticipated that the Contract will commence in December 2026. The estimated value of the contract over the maximum 20 year term is £10m. This has been calculated based on the total turnover estimated to be generated by the Operator at the Catering Outlets over the maximum 20 year term.

Published

18d ago

Contract for the Provision of Security Services for providing the service for Derby City Council and Derby Homes. The service will deliver a comprehensive security provision that identifies and mitigates all potential risks, ensuring the protection of people, property, and assets while safeguarding the interests of the Council. It will adopt a proactive, customer-focused approach, with security staff treating customers, visitors, and colleagues with dignity and respect at all times. The contract will provide a cost-effective, value-for-money solution that fully meets the Council's operational and financial requirements. All security staff will be directly employed by the service provider, with no sub-contracting permitted other than for the installation and removal of CCTV. In addition, the contractor will maintain a operational office to ensure effective management, responsiveness, and continuity of service.

Published

1mo ago

Derby City Council (The Council) is undertaking this procurement to establish a Contract for the Provision of Security Services. The successful Service Provider awarded the Contract will be responsible for providing the service for Derby City Council and Derby Homes. The procurement will be run under the Competitive Flexible Procedure. This will consist of two (2) stages: Stage 1 - Invitation to Participate This will be the PSQ stage that suppliers complete to be set up on the Central Digital Platform such as their economic and financial standing and their technical/ professional ability. The Council will also ask scored and weighted questions to arrive at a shortlist of a maximum of the five highest scoring suppliers to take to Stage 2. Stage 2 - Invitation to Submit Final Tenders Suppliers successful from Stage 1 will be invited to submit their tenders which will consist of their pricing, quality and social value methodologies. Due to the potential impact of the Local Government Reorganisation this value may rise from Year 3. Therefore, the total contract value may rise to £10,504,120.29 (Excluding VAT) £12,604,944.36 (Including VAT). These figures are estimations and due to only being in the early stages of the process the Council cannot give any commitment on these figures but would like to build scope into the Contract should the need arise. If Suppliers are successful and invited to Stage 2, they will be required to demonstrate how the additional requirements could be accommodated and to provide indicative pricing for potential future increases in provision. This information will not be scored but will be used to inform forward planning and ensure the Contract remains scalable and flexible. Further details are in the tender pack on https://www.eastmidstenders.org/ Please note suppliers wishing to express interest and obtain the documentation must do so by 12:00 on Thursday 26th March 2026. It is recommended that you express interest and obtain the documentation well before this time to allow sufficient time to prepare and submit a bid. The deadline to submit clarification questions is Tuesday 17th March 2026. The deadline for returns is 12:00 on Friday 27th March 2026. Documents are available at www.eastmidstenders.org (https://www.eastmidstenders.org) Please search for TD2330 or DN806220. Please note: we will only accept expressions of interest through the e-tendering system. PLEASE NOTE WE ARE ONLY COMMENCING STAGE ONE SO NOT ALL DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE AT THIS STAGE.

Region

East Midlands

Value

£8.1M

Closes

27 Mar 2026

Published

8mo ago

Derby City Council (the Council) is undertaking this procurement to establish a contract for Event Security Services. The procurement process adopted by the Council is based on the 'Open' tendering procedure as detailed in the Procurement Act 2023 (the "Act") and the Procurement Regulations 2024 (the "Regulations".) The initial contract period is 3 years ; the contract is estimated to commence 01st April 2026 and will expire 31st March 2029. There will be an option to extend the contract for 2 years in annual increments, subject to satisfactory performance and business needs. Maximum contract period is 5 years Please note suppliers wishing to express interest and obtain the documentation must do so by 15:00 on Tuesday 10th February 2026. It is recommended that you express interest and obtain the documentation well before this time to allow sufficient time to prepare and submit a bid. The deadline to submit clarification questions is 17:00 Tuesday 3rd February 2026. The deadline for returns is 12:00 on Wednesday 11th February 2026. Documents are available at www.eastmidstenders.org (https://www.eastmidstenders.org) Please search for TD2285 or DN802327. Please note: we will only accept expressions of interest through the e-tendering system. Additional information: Please note suppliers wishing to express interest and obtain the documentation must do so by 15:00 on Tuesday 10th February 2026. It is recommended that you express interest and obtain the documentation well before this time to allow sufficient time to prepare and submit a bid. The deadline to submit clarification questions is 17:00 Tuesday 3rd February 2026. The deadline for returns is 12:00 on Wednesday 11th February 2026. Documents are available at www.eastmidstenders.org (https://www.eastmidstenders.org) Please search for TD2285 or DN802327. Please note: we will only accept expressions of interest through the e-tendering system.

Region

East Midlands

Value

£1.1M

Closes

11 Feb 2026

Published

9mo ago

Derby City Council (the Council) is undertaking this procurement to establish a contract for the management and processing of food waste. The Council is due to commence a new service for the separate collection of food waste from households on the 31st March 2026 in line with the requirements of the Environment Act 2021 and the government's Simpler Recycling policy. Around 4,845t tonnes of food waste are forecast to be collected and require processing by Anaerobic Digestion. The initial contract period is TWO (2) years; the contract is estimated to commence 30th March 2026 and expire 29th March 2028. There will be an option to extend the contract for three years in annual increments, subject to satisfactory performance and business needs. Maximum contract period is five years. £750,000 excluding VAT £900,000 including VAT Value is based on the full 5 years Any award is subject to internal project and budget approval, The Council reserves the right to not progress to contract award should approval not be given.

Region

East Midlands

Value

£900K

Closes

21 Nov 2025

Published

1y ago

Derby City Council (the Council) is undertaking this procurement to establish a concessions contract for the operation of Derby City Council Markeaton Park catering outlets (the "Outlets"). The scope of the Contract will include the management of: • The Orangery Café and • The Kiosk (the "Outlets"). This procurement is not divided into Lots. The Council does not consider that subdivision into lots would be appropriate, as this could risk tendering the execution of the Contract excessively technically difficult or expensive, and the need to coordinate different operators for the lots could seriously risk undermining the proper performance of the Contract and achievement of the Services' outcomes. The Council wishes to achieve the following outcomes for the services: • Establish a long-term partnership with an experienced operator • Enhance the existing catering offer at the Parks. • Offer a range of meals, snacks and beverages which address the needs of the customers and user groups of the park, reflecting current trends with daily specials and seasonal variations. • Promote healthy food and beverage options ensuring clear labelling of products. • Provide a responsive catering service for park activities and events. • Maintain a minimum Food Hygiene Rate of Four (4) • Offer added value to the overall park offer by attracting new customers and increasing footfall. • Financial stability for the Outlets through reduced costs and increased income due to a more commercial approach It is anticipated that the Contract will commence in December 2026. The estimated value of the contract over the maximum 20 year term is £10m. This has been calculated based on the total turnover estimated to be generated by the Operator at the Catering Outlets over the maximum 20 year term.

Region

UKF11 - Derby

Value

£10M

Contract for the Provision of Security Services for providing the service for Derby City Council and Derby Homes. The service will deliver a comprehensive security provision that identifies and mitigates all potential risks, ensuring the protection of people, property, and assets while safeguarding the interests of the Council. It will adopt a proactive, customer-focused approach, with security staff treating customers, visitors, and colleagues with dignity and respect at all times. The contract will provide a cost-effective, value-for-money solution that fully meets the Council's operational and financial requirements. All security staff will be directly employed by the service provider, with no sub-contracting permitted other than for the installation and removal of CCTV. In addition, the contractor will maintain a operational office to ensure effective management, responsiveness, and continuity of service.

Value

£11M

Derby City Council is undertaking a Soft Market Testing exercise to inform the future procurement of specialist consultancy support for the development of a Waste Strategy and associated procurement and delivery programme for waste disposal services. The Council is seeking feedback from organisations with experience in local authority waste management, strategy development, service transformation and waste procurement. The commission is expected to include a review of current arrangements, development of a long-term Waste Strategy, assessment of future infrastructure and service requirements, procurement planning, and support for the delivery and mobilisation of future contracts. The engagement will help the Council understand market capability, delivery models, innovative approaches, indicative costs, programme timescales and procurement options. The information gathered will be used to shape the Council's future requirements and procurement strategy. This Soft Market Testing exercise is for information gathering purposes only and does not constitute a call for competition or commit the Council to any future procurement To review the documents, submit questions and/or submit a response please head to www.sourceeastmidlands.org and click on 'Live Opportunities' Deadline for response is 06/11/2026 at 12:00 Noon

Region

UKF11 - Derby