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Business & professional services in South West
Public sector contract notices in business & professional services covering South West, from Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
Business & professional services notices in South West
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Sea-Front Advertising
BCP Council is seeking an operator to sell advertising space on seafront advertising infrastructure across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. The contract should be in place by March 2026.
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PLA25163 Provision of Lighting Installations for Bay of Lights Illumination Trail
Torbay Council wants to design and install a winter lighting trail for the Bay of Lights event, a family-focused illumination experience running across Torquay, Paignton and Brixham. The contract includes potential for add-ons like projections and a Christmas market.
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Rapid assessment of historic environment provision and advice in Defra’s Landscape Recovery Schemes - UID 206
Historic England wants a survey and report on how heritage advice and assessments are being used in Defra's Landscape Recovery scheme projects. You'll conduct stakeholder interviews, speak to heritage contractors, and produce findings with recommendations on good practice.
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Strategic and Local Plan Viability Assessment
Tewkesbury Borough Council needs a Viability Assessment for its Strategic and Local Plan, prepared according to NPPF and government planning guidance. The final report is due within 5 months, with the full contract running 35 months.
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ECO25186 Pride In Place Community Support
Torbay Council needs a community organisation to support and facilitate groups developing project applications for the Pride in Place programme in Torquay. The role involves helping groups shape ideas into funded projects aligned with a 10-year spend plan of nearly £20 million.
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Function Support - Highcliffe Castle
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council needs a Duty Manager and Function Support Staff to run weddings and events at Highcliffe Castle, a Grade I listed building. The contract runs from 1 April 2026.
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DfE - Invest NI - Provision of PR and Media Relations Services for Americas, GB and Europe
Invest Northern Ireland seeks a supplier or suppliers for PR and media relations services covering the Americas and GB/Europe territories. Work includes PR strategy, press releases, media engagement, interviews, media training, and sourcing photographers and videographers.
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250286 Framework Agreement for the Provision of Specialist and Executive Search Services
Queen's University Belfast is establishing a closed framework for specialist and executive search services. Suppliers will find and present candidates for roles across higher education and other sectors, covering both temporary and permanent positions.
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Knowing the Heritage Sector Phase 4 - catalogue of heritage enterprises in England - UID 148
Historic England wants a catalogue of heritage enterprises in England built from multiple data sources using web-scraping, machine learning, and manual review. The deliverable includes the catalogue plus three dashboard design concepts.
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Provision of HR & Payroll Software
The Harbour Schools Partnership wants an integrated HR and payroll software system to manage payroll, HR administration, pension returns (TPS/LGPS), and end-of-year compliance across the trust. The supplier must provide the software plus staffed support with experienced personnel.
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MDDC202512-003 Valuation Consultancy Service 2026 – 2030
Mid Devon District Council needs RICS-accredited valuers for a range of work: council housing valuations and Right to Buy reports, condition assessments of properties for potential repurchase, rent setting for retail units, land valuations for residential development, and Energy Performance Certificates.
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Executive Search Process for Vice-Chancellor role and Chief Executive Role (with option to extend for other Executive Search processes)
University of Winchester needs an executive search firm to recruit a new Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive Officer. The scope includes attraction, search, longlisting, shortlisting and selection, with optional add-ons like psychometrics.
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Provision of SolidWorks Training courses
DSTL needs SolidWorks training courses for its staff. The contract is worth £60,000 over the delivery period specified.
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Re-opening of the Community Based Supported Living Framework 2026
Swindon Borough Council is re-opening its supported living framework for adults aged 18 and over. This is the second year of a two-year term running from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2027, with potential for two further two-year extensions.
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Out Of Hours Call Handling for Sheltered Housing sites
Brunelcare needs a contractor to run an out-of-hours telephone and digital triage service for their sheltered housing sites across the Southwest. The service covers emergency repairs, welfare checks, access issues, and escalation to emergency services or on-call staff outside normal office hours.
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Destination Tourism Growth & Management Plan for the CotswoldsPlus Local visitor economy partnership
Cotswold District Council needs a comprehensive growth and management plan for the visitor economy across the CotswoldsPlus area. The plan should be evidence-based, shaped through stakeholder engagement, and focused on sustainable growth and long-term resilience.
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Practice Level Support Services in General Practice
NHS England is establishing a commercial mechanism for Practice Level Support services to help general practices improve operations, access, and health outcomes. The contract spans 7 regional lots across England, each for 3 years with a 1-year extension option.
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University of Bath - Recruitment of two new lay members of Council
The University of Bath wants an executive search firm to recruit two lay members for its Council. This is a governance role focused on securing candidates with appropriate skills and experience for strategic oversight.
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Invitation to Tender: Positive Relationships Gloucestershire - Perpetrator Behaviour Change Interventions
Gloucestershire County Council seeks providers to deliver behaviour change programmes and support for people aged 16+ who have used abusive behaviours in relationships. The service includes perpetrator programmes, one-to-one support, early response interventions, and partner-safety support.
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Diving: Confined Space and Remote Camera Inspections of Highway Structures
Cormac Solutions needs divers and remote camera operators to inspect highway structures-mainly bridges, culverts and retaining walls-that are difficult to access normally. Work is on a biennial inspection cycle.
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Removal of Bodies on Behalf of HM Coroner for Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire County Council needs a contractor to remove bodies from places of death to the Coroner's Court during working hours and to the contractor's own premises outside those hours, on direction of police or coroner's officers.
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Production services for the LGA Annual Conference 2026
The LGA needs a production agency to deliver stage sets, audio-visual equipment, and crew for their flagship annual conference in Bournemouth. The event runs 7–9 July with setup on 5–6 July, and includes five breakout rooms plus the main auditorium, with an onsite production manager and show caller required.
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ACE - Provision of Integrated HR & Payroll System
A trust needs a single integrated HR and payroll platform compliant with HMRC, Teachers' Pension Scheme, and Local Government Pension Scheme requirements. The system must support both in-house and managed service payroll delivery modes without requiring replacement if they switch between them.
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Delivery of Professional Youth Work 2026 to 2029
Saltash Town Council is seeking organisations to deliver professional youth work from 2026 to 2029. The successful provider will work in partnership with schools, police, housing, youth offending services and other agencies.
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Parking Management System
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council wants parking management software covering space allocation, payment processing, enforcement, and analytics for on-street and off-street facilities. The system will serve commuters, visitors, and long-term parkers.