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Business & professional services
Public sector contract notices in business & professional services, from Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
Professional services to the organisation rather than to a building: legal, financial and management consultancy, audit, recruitment and staffing, marketing, communications and design, printing, translation, administrative support, and the miscellaneous services public bodies buy. CPV divisions 79, 75 and 98.
This is the category where a sole practitioner or a small consultancy most often competes successfully, because the buyer is buying named expertise. It is also the category most likely to be bought through an existing framework, so check whether the notice is an open competition or a call-off before deciding what to prepare. Buyers commonly ask for comparable assignments, day rates by grade, and professional indemnity insurance at a level stated in the documents.
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DBC (EE) Provision of Election Printing
Dacorum Borough Council needs printing and distribution of election materials and annual canvass forms. The work covers around 70,000 properties and 115,000 electors across the borough.
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UKRI-6157 - Employee Screening Service
UKRI needs a supplier to provide baseline security screening and pre-employment/pre-engagement checks for candidates. The contract is worth £1.4m.
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The Provision of Specialist Cleaning, Clearance and Disposal Services
South Lanarkshire Council needs a contractor to provide cleaning, clearance and disposal services in residential properties across the council area. Work includes trauma scene cleaning, hoarding clearance, decontamination, garden clearance and general property preparation.
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GMC2376 People Survey
The GMC wants to run its annual People Survey with full administration, reporting, analysis and qualitative insight. This is a one-off annual delivery contract.
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Provision of Workwear Clothing & Promotional Items - UoB
University of Bedfordshire wants to buy workwear clothing and promotional items for its staff and use. The contract runs for an unspecified period and is worth £437,500.
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Cryptoasset Investigation Services
HMRC needs licences to cryptoasset tracing software, blockchain forensic investigator support, API access to query blockchain data, and training for investigators. The work covers both supply of commercial SaaS tools and expert investigative services.
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QQ26/011 Provision of a suitably qualified Provider to deliver a comprehensive Community Engagement and Consultation Programme across the Glascote Heath & Stonydelph Pride in Place neighbourhood
Tamworth Borough Council needs a provider to run a community engagement and consultation programme for the Glascote Heath and Stonydelph neighbourhoods, which are receiving £20 million from the government's Pride in Place scheme. Residents will guide how the funding is spent through a local Neighbourhood Board.
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Growing Mid Wales Datgloi Project - Specialist Consultancy Services / Prosiect Datgloi Canolbarth Cymru sy'n Tyfu - Gwasanaethau Ymgynghori Arbenigol
Ceredigion County Council wants a consultancy to assess the technical, operational, commercial and environmental feasibility of hydrogen-powered machinery and vehicles for forestry operations in rural Mid Wales. The work includes technical assessments, feasibility studies, stakeholder engagement and option appraisal.
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Tech support for the dev. of the PCF requirements of the NHS Supplier Roadmap
NHS England needs a consultant to develop technical requirements for measuring product-level carbon footprints across pharmaceuticals, medical technologies and digital products supplied to the NHS. The work includes defining methodology, testing with suppliers using real data, and reporting findings by end of Q4 2026-27.
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Patient Experience and FFT Platform
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust wants a platform to gather, analyse and report patient and carer feedback, including the Friends and Family Test and local surveys. The contract runs for a set period with a value of £166,500.
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Heaton TRU Upgrades Designs
Northern Trains needs designs for upgrades at Heaton Train Care Centre (a TRU project) brought to accepted-for-construction status. The appointed designer will act as Principal Designer under CDM Regulations 2015 and produce design documents, inspection and test plans, risk assessments, and equality impact assessment.
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Conversion Practices Victim Support Service
The Cabinet Office wants to set up a confidential support service for people affected by conversion practices, or integrate it into an existing helpline. The service will provide pastoral care, counselling referrals, and signposting to emergency housing and police reporting.
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Customer Survey Research Partner
Peabody Trust needs a research partner to run their annual Tenant Satisfaction Measures survey - a regulatory requirement for social housing - plus monthly transactional surveys across service areas. The work is accessed through the Government Commercial DPS RM6216.
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Youth Services Provision - Invitation to Quote
Woodley Town Council wants quotations from organisations to deliver youth services and activities for young people in Woodley during April 2027 to March 2028. The council has deliberately kept the scope flexible to allow providers to propose what they think is needed.
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Provision of Provision of a Cemetery Site Feasibility Assessment and Wider Site Search
Peterborough City Council needs a consultant to assess a nominated cemetery site for suitability and conduct a strategic search for alternative sites across the Peterborough area. The work includes geo-environmental and geological assessment, planning analysis, and a comparative options appraisal of candidate sites.
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Electoral Services Specialist Printing Contract
Bristol City Council wants a specialist printer for statutory election materials: ballot papers, postal vote packs, and registration forms. The contract runs for multiple election cycles.
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Fire Scene Investigation Training
Three Welsh Fire and Rescue Services want a provider to deliver Fire Scene Investigation Training to enable staff to become Tier 2 Fire Scene Investigators. Training must deliver the SFJ Level 5 Certificate in Fire Investigation and meet the NFCC Competency Framework.
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RFQ 2026/40 - NMANDD PEACEPLUS “Thriving Together” - 3.2 Minority Community Support Programme - Journeys & Belonging
Newry, Mourne and Down Council wants a consultancy to design and deliver a minority community support programme across two district electoral areas. The programme uses workshops, genealogy activities and a cultural visit to explore migration, identity and belonging in Northern Ireland.
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Footways Maintenance Survey (Lot 3) (2027)
West Sussex County Council wants road condition survey data for footways and remote cycleways across the county during 2027. The work involves inspecting and recording the state of the pedestrian and cycling network.
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Unclassified Road Conditions Survey (Lot 1) (2027)
West Sussex County Council needs surveys of unclassified roads during 2027. This is lot 1 of what appears to be a split contract.
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A, B & C Road Conditions Survey (Lot 2) (2027)
West Sussex County Council wants organizations to survey the condition of A, B and C category roads across the county during 2027. This is Lot 2 of the contract.
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Provision of Annual Billing and Annual Benefit Notification Production and Mailing
Gedling Borough Council needs to produce and mail annual Council Tax bills and Non-Domestic Rates bills, plus annual benefit notification letters. The supplier will handle printing, personalisation, and postal distribution.
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Funeral Services and Coroners Transportation for the Black Country
Sandwell Council needs funeral services, coroners transportation, and public health funeral provision across the Black Country (Sandwell, Dudley, Walsall, Wolverhampton). The service must run 24/7, 365 days a year with appropriate vehicles, storage and staff.
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NCC1999 NE Rural Growth Programme Evaluation
Northumberland County Council needs an independent evaluation of the North East Rural Growth Programme. The work is a one-off research and consultancy project valued at £75,000.
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Executive Recruitment Framework
Stoke-on-Trent City Council is setting up a framework to handle recruitment for senior permanent positions. They're looking for support recruiting to Chief Officers, Corporate Directors, Directors and Heads of Service roles.