Contracts awarded by the government and its agencies, valued at over £12,000. This includes
contracts from government departments, local councils, and other public bodies.
This is a notice of abandonment of this procurement.
In accordance with Regulation 55(1)(b) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, the Authority advises you that we no longer intend to continue with this open procurement procedure which was commenced on 17/06/2022 under Contract Notice reference 2022/S 000-016643, due to unforeseen circumstances which includes a change to business requirements. This may result in a change to the specification and the anticipated volumes of goods.
The Authority will therefore not be awarding any contract pursuant to this tender exercise.
However, the Authority do intend to commence a new procurement procedure for the provision of Catering Disposables in the future. Communications relating to this new process will be published on the UK's e-notification service and on Contracts Finder
Under the PHE Microbiology Framework, , Public Health England (PHE) has awarded a contract to Cepheid UK Ltd for the supply of GeneXpert XVI automated system.
Books published by local authors or of local interest, either self-published or via a small publishing company that cannot be purchased via the contracted supplier.
Specialist material published by small independent authors/publishers that cannot be purchased via the contracted supplier. The specialist materials are required to meet specific needs e.g. learning disability, reminiscence therapy, speakers of other languages where English is not the first language.
Audiobooks (CD format)
The library audiobook copyright for any given title is held by one publisher. These publisher/library suppliers are Ulverscroft, WF Howes and Bolinda and they offer discount to library authorities and supply the goods serviced for library use. There is no duplicate of supply titles across these publishers. Any newcomers to the market offering audiobooks suitable for library use would also be considered within the budget.
Large Print
The large print copyright for any given title is held by one publisher/library supplier. These suppliers offer discount to library authorities and supply the goods serviced for library use, but there is no alternative supplier. The current companies that offer large print to libraries are Ulverscroft and WF Howes.
There is only one other publisher of large print books called Seven House. These books are obtainable via the contracted book supplier.
Any newcomers to the market offering large print books under the publisher/library suppler model which are suitable for library use, would also be considered within the budget.
Online Resources
Online resources are not part of the book supply contract and are only available via subscription directly with the individual supplier, who offered a unique information resource. Services subscribed to include Ancestry, Find my Past and the British Newspaper Archive.
Service subscriptions
In order to provide an interlibrary loan service Derbyshire County Council subscribes to UnityUK. UnityUK provides a national inter-library loans system that gives access to the holdings of majority of UK libraries and provides an integrated fee-management service.
Newspapers/periodicals (hardcopy)
Newspapers/periodicals are not part of the book supply contract
Newspapers and periodicals are purchased from local newsagents which is both cost effective and supports local Derbyshire small businesses.
Specialist Periodicals are only available via subscription and are purchased directly with the individual supplier. We subscribe to mainly local studies/history related periodicals.
Invitation to Tender (ITT) to design and install a new playground at Collett Park.
Shepton Mallet Town Council invites tenders for the provision of the above.
Please find attached relevant information which will assist you with regards to your submission.
Please read the instructions on the tendering procedures carefully. Failure to comply with them may invalidate your tender which must be returned by the date and time given below.
Tender documents must be returned in a sealed envelope no later than 4pm Friday 12th August 2022. Tenders must be clearly marked in the top left corner "Confidential Tender Response - to be opened only by tender panel". The envelope shall not have any external means of identifying the potential supplier. The envelope shall be addressed to the Town Clerk, Shepton Mallet Town Council, 1 Park Road, Shepton Mallet, Somerset BA4 5BS. Please do not send by recorded delivery. Late tenders will not be considered.
Shepton Mallet Town Council has expressed the wish to invest in the redevelopment of the play equipment located within Collett Park and has an agreed budget of £140k for play which it wishes to complement through funding opportunities to reach an overall budget of £200,000 for the project.
The Council is seeking a suitably qualified company to design and build a dynamic and inclusive play area for age range 0-15 (approximately) including fencing and access gate around the site. The area should be designed to enhance and reflect the natural beauty of the park and cater for people of all abilities, mental and physical.
The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust ran an open procedure to procure services for the supply of Cytotoxic and Adjuvant Products to the Pharmacy Department at Hillingdon Hospital, whose registered office is at Pield Heath Road, Uxbridge UB8 3NN.
Following the evaluation process, the winning bidder is Baxter Healthcare Limited.