Quality and Management System (EQMS)

Swindon Borough Council invites expressions of interest from suitably qualified and experienced service providers for the provision of Integrated Sexual Health Services. The Contract Notice invites offers under the Competitive Process of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Regulations. Swindon Borough Council has a statutory duty to commission open-access sexual and reproductive health services. This will be a single-lot model delivering clinical services, digital access, postal testing, Long-Acting Reversible Contraception (LARC) in GPs, outreach and prevention. This model is the preferred option following a structured Preliminary Market Engagement exercise and reflects the shift toward digital-first, outcomes-based, prevention-focused sexual health systems. The initial contract term will be for 60 months with an option to extend for a further 48 months (2 periods of 24 months) for a potential total contract term of 9 years. The guaranteed contract value is £13.1m across the initial 5-year contract term and £23.58m across the potential total 9-year contract term. For transparency, this value is presented differently to the indicative value used during Preliminary Market Engagement (PME), where estimated Out of Area (OOA) income was included within the total contract value. Out of Area (OOA) income (estimated at c.£350,000 per annum) is excluded from this value, as it is non-guaranteed, activity-dependent income and not funded through the Swindon Public Health Grant. OOA income, in line with national sexual health cross-charging guidance, will be retained by the provider and mandatorily reinvested to support the delivery of the commissioned service. The exclusion of estimated OOA income does not represent a reduction in the anticipated overall value of service income available to the provider; rather, it reflects the separation of guaranteed commissioner funding from non-guaranteed activity-based income.

CPC intends to put a Framework in place for the supply of Unified Communications and Telephony, Mobile Communications and Broadband Network Services, open to both manufacturers and resellers that will offer additional benefits through collaborative and innovative partnerships with CPC Members. The Framework will be for the supply of a wide range of communication & connectivity products and services and the provision of support services, to be purchased in varying quantities during the Framework period. The framework will be open to current and future CPC member institutions across the UK (https://www.thecpc.ac.uk/members), including eligible organisations registered on the UK Register of Learning Providers with a valid UKPRN (https://www.ukrlp.co.uk/). and will also be made available for use by all eligible wider public sector contracting authorities via Crescent Services (https://www.thecpc.ac.uk/members/csl). Please see link to Multiquote to access this opportunity CA18183 https://suppliers.multiquote.com/Page/Login.aspx?u=true&r=Home.aspx Includes Lots: Lot 1: Unified Communications and Telephony Lot 2: Mobile Communications Lot 3: Broadband Network Services Lot 4: Integrated Communications and Connectivity Solution To access this competition: Registered: Login to https://suppliers.multiquote.com and view the opportunity CA18183. Not registered: Visit https://suppliers.multiquote.com then register and quote CA18183 as the reason for registration. Any queries please contact MultiQuote on 020 3920 8054.

The MoJ intends to provide up to £3.62m in grant funding over 2.5 years to a single applicant or consortium of applicants. The successful bidder will be selected through a competitive process, with final decisions made by an expert evaluation panel appointed by the MoJ. There is no expectation that bidders will continue or replicate existing programme activities. We welcome fresh thinking and innovative approaches to delivering the objectives set out below. While bidders may wish to consider how existing assets, networks and momentum could be leveraged where appropriate, proposals should be driven by what applicants believe will deliver the greatest impact over the next phase of the programme.

The HS2 Operational Telephone System shall provide an integrated, route wide, telephone communications system at key infrastructure locations to support the operation and maintenance requirements of HS2. The Operational Telephone System shall be based on VoIP technology and consist of the following sub systems: • SIP Telephony Server (at primary + secondary location for redundancy) • Station SIP server at each of the four HS2 stations, to provide SIP solution for Station end devices (end devices are provided by the HS2 station contractor). • Voice Recorder • HMI touch screens - for use by HS2 NICC operations staff, Station Controllers, Depot Controllers to make and receive operational calls. • IP Telephony consisting of the following: o Fallback IP Phones - suitable for operators desk and will act as a fallback for the OTS HMI o Equipment Room IP Phones - suitable for desk or wall mounted within equipment rooms and REBs. o Tunnel Ventilation Equipment Room - IP telephony or intercom suitable for high background noise environments. o Ruggedised Direct Line and Keypad phones - suitable for highspeed rail trackside, tunnel locations (telephone instruments shall be suitable for aerodynamic effects for line speed of 360kph) and external environments. o Refuge Area Help Point with Induction Loop • Computer Telephony Integration (CTI), Softphone client & SDK • PSTN - OTS shall be connected to Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) • Session Border Controller - for SIP trunks to external systems • Management and maintenance terminal for the OTS • Supply of a reference system, comprising of single SIP server (hardware + software), HMI (inc software), VoIP Desk phone, Refuge help point, Ruggedised Direct line + Keypad phone, call logging and recording. • All hardware and software/firmware to deliver the above, noting that certain aspects can be proposed to be virtualised (eg SIP server). Siemens have quantified the list of OTS equipment required will be provided during the tender, but shall be sized for the following equipment and end devices: • 1600 end devices across the Line of Route (inc NICC, depots, Railways Systems Compounds, Tunnel Telephones, Radio Mast Compounds etc) • 430 end devices at Euston Station • 605 end devices at Old Oak Common Station • 400 end devices at Curzon Street Station The OTS shall interface with following other systems through the use of industry standard protocols and CTI: • Engineering Management System (EMS) - alarm management and supervision • Train Dispatch System (TDS) - provision of a softphone client • Station Information Management System - provision softphone client/SDK • Lift phones • Cross Passage PAVA Systems - this interface will enable the OTS to be used to make PAVA announcements • Network Rail Telephony Network

Oxford Diocesan Bucks School Trust are looking for a supplier(s) to provide managed IT services incorporating Broadband and VOIP services, across various sites with a contract start date of 1 April 2027 for all services to be live. All services are currently outsourced. The Broadband and VOIP services are to be replaced/upgraded and may be provided in-house (if possible) or sub-contracted/outsourced to a 3rd party provided. The managed IT services provided will be expected/required to manage the Broadband and VOIP sub-contractor and services delivered. To access this competition: Registered: Login to https://suppliers.multiquote.com and view the opportunity CA18205. Not registered: Visit https://suppliers.multiquote.com then register and quote CA18205 as the reason for registration. Any queries please contact MultiQuote on 020 3920 8054.

Tyne Coast College is looking to appoint a single supplier to provide their HR & Payroll Software and Managed Payroll Services requirement. Full details are provided within the tender pack. To access this competition: Registered: Login to https://suppliers.multiquote.com and view the opportunity CA18326. Not registered: Visit https://suppliers.multiquote.com then register and quote CA18326 as the reason for registration. Any queries please contact MultiQuote on 020 3920 8054.

Advancing Oil and Natural Gas Production and Delivery This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is seeking proposals to advance cost-effective technologies for improving the efficiency, reliability, and resilience of the Unites States oil and natural gas supply chain. This funding opportunity spans research and development efforts focused on enhancing resource utilization, modernizing infrastructure, and accelerating digital transformation within the sector.

Expected Outcome: Expected outcomes: A sustained pipeline of highly qualified semiconductor graduates, with shorter time-to-readiness for industry roles; greater inflow of diverse talent including women and underrepresented groups; improved intra- and extra-EU student mobility; and strong complementarity with existing Chips Act infrastructure such as pilot lines, design platforms, and Competence Centres. Scope: This call funds the creation of specialised academic "Hubs of Excellence" in critical semiconductor technology areas (e.g. chip design, manufacturing, photonics, power electronics). Projects should build industry-aligned Bachelor, Master, and PhD programmes.

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announces the opportunity to apply for competitive awards totaling up to $10 million in Public Transportation Innovation Program (49 U.S.C. 5312) funds for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Bus Safety, Accessibility, and Innovation Research Program under Assistance Listing Number 20.530. As required by Federal public transportation law, funds will be awarded competitively to up to two projects to develop and prototype innovative and widely deployable concepts that are intended to make existing and new buses safer for their operators and vulnerable road users, and safer and more accessible for their passengers. 

Expected Outcome: The expected outcomes of this topic are : A common EU evaluation platform for AI chips and racks, with transparent KPIs, workloads and benchmark reports used for Chips JU selection and procurement decisions. First pilot deployments of European AI compute systems validated for EU sovereign partitions of AI infrastructure. Structured collaboration between buyers and suppliers, supporting deployment, integration and optimisation of European AI compute solutions. Stronger EU demand for European AI chips and racks, helping to create a market for deployment-ready solutions. Increased EU technological sovereignty across the AI compute stack for European datacentres.