Department of Defense Approves $155M Arms Sale to Malaysia
The Department of Defense has notified Congress of a proposed $155 million arms sale to Malaysia. The notification includes defense articles and services under the Arms Export Control Act. Affected parties include defense manufacturers, exporters, and government agencies involved in the transaction.
UAE - Fixed Site Anti-Drone System Sale Notification (Transmittal 25-70)
The Defense Department's Office of the Secretary published a notice (Transmittal No. 25-70) informing Congress of a proposed foreign military sale to the United Arab Emirates. The sale involves a Fixed Site-Low, Slow, Small Unmanned Aircraft Integrated Defeat System, as required under Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act. This notification fulfills statutory congressional review requirements for proposed defense exports.
Arms Sales Notification - Enhancement of Sensitivity of Technology or Capability Pursuant to Section 36(b)(5)(C) of the Arms Export Control Act
The Department of Defense published a notice regarding Transmittal No. 26-0O pursuant to Section 36(b)(5)(C) of the Arms Export Control Act. The notification concerns an enhancement or upgrade of sensitivity of technology or capability related to defense articles or services sales. The report was originally submitted on February 7, 2025. This type of notification fulfills statutory Congressional notification requirements for certain defense transfers.
Christmas Lighting Design, Hire, Maintenance, Installation and Storage Contract
Burnham-on-Sea & Highbridge Town Council has published a contract notice seeking expressions of interest from suppliers for the design, hire, maintenance, installation, and storage of Christmas lighting and decorations across the towns. The contract has an estimated value of £90,000 to £120,000 (£40,000 per annum) over a three-year term from October 2026 to January 2029. Submissions must be received by 29 April 2026 at 12pm via the Council's website.
Digital Multichannel Analysers (DSPEC 50) Supply Contract
Unite Procurement UK Limited, on behalf of the Ministry of Defence, seeks suppliers to join the Unite Procurement Platform for the supply of DSPEC 50 Digital Multichannel Analysers with MAESTRO Software. The contract has an estimated value of £30,000 to £200,000 over two years (14 May 2026 to 14 May 2028). Multiple suppliers may be onboarded to ensure a diverse and competitive supply base for Defence requirements.
Chemonics International: Procurement of Construction Materials for Ukraine PFRU-2 Project
Chemonics Group UK Limited, implementing the Partnership Fund for a Resilient Ukraine Phase 2 (PFRU-2) Project, has published an open procurement opportunity for construction materials. The contract, valued at £1, has a closing date of 30 April 2026 and is suitable for SMEs. The contract period runs from 20 May 2026 to 20 May 2027.
Primary Care Online Courses Tender - East of England GP Resident Doctors (£265k)
NHS England has published a tender notice for a single supplier to provide online educational courses for GP Resident Doctors in the East of England region. The maximum financial envelope is £265,000 excluding VAT for a two-year contract with a possible one-year extension. The tender submission deadline is 15 May 2026 at 12:00 noon. The contract covers Primary Care topics including mental health, cancer care, and men's and women's health.
NAVE Building Internal Refurbishment Pre-Market Engagement
Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council has published a pre-market engagement notice under the Procurement Act 2023 for internal refurbishment works to the NAVE Building (National Academy for Vocal Excellence). The engagement deadline is 29 April 2026, with an estimated contract period from 19 October 2026 to 23 July 2027. This is a preliminary consultation to gauge market interest before the formal tender exercise.
Carers Support Services Contract Award - North Tyneside Council
North Tyneside Borough Council has awarded contracts for carers support services under the Procurement Act 2023. Two contracts were awarded via open procurement: Lot 1 for Adult Carers Support (£1,015,560 total value over 3 years) to The North Tyneside Carers Centre, and Lot 2 for Young Carers Support (£80,900 annually, dependent on annual funding with break clause). The standstill period ends 27 April 2026 with contract commencement 1 May 2026.
Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust Awards £140,250 Breyanzi CAR T-Cell Contract
The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust has awarded a direct contract valued at £140,250 to Bristol-Myers Squibb Pharmaceuticals Limited for the supply of Breyanzi CAR POS T-Cells. The contract, commissioned via NHS England, was awarded using a direct award procedure citing single supplier technical reasons. The two-day contract runs from 28 April 2026 to 29 April 2026.
St Helens Council Awards £98,492.40 Trailed Vacuum Contract to F.R. Sharrock Ltd
St Helens Council has awarded a contract for the purchase of one Trailed Multi-Purpose Vacuum to F.R. SHARROCK LIMITED for £98,492.40 including VAT. The contract runs from 16 April 2026 to 20 July 2026. The procurement was conducted as a below-threshold open competition procedure under the Procurement Act 2023.
Digital Document Service Contract - Wandle Housing Association, £50,400
Wandle Housing Association Limited published a contract award notice on Find a Tender for an interactive digital document creation and hosting service. The contract was awarded to Foleon B.V. for £50,400 including VAT, covering a 2-year term from 13 May 2026 to 12 May 2028. The procurement used a below-threshold procedure without competition under the Procurement Act 2023.
ASEAN-UK SAGE Girls' Education Programme - £9m Tender Notice
The UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) published a tender notice for the ASEAN-UK Supporting the Advancement of Girls' Education (SAGE) programme. The £9 million contract will run from August 2026 to March 2029 (with possible extension to March 2030) to deliver inclusive and equitable quality education for children across Southeast Asia, with focus on girls and marginalised populations in Cambodia, East Timor, Laos, and the Philippines. Bids must be submitted by 11 May 2026.
Thurrock Council Tender: Multi Discipline Design Team for Treetops Free School Expansion
Thurrock Council published a tender notice (Reference PS/2025/205) for a multi-discipline design team to support expansion of Treetops Free School. The contract, estimated to run from 20 July 2026 through 30 November 2029, requires architectural, engineering, health and safety, environmental, mechanical and electrical, landscape, structural, interior design, and quantity surveying services. The tender deadline is 11 May 2026.
Tendring District Council £20.4M Carnarvon Terrace Redevelopment Project Tender
Tendring District Council published a tender notice for the £20.4 million Carnarvon Terrace Redevelopment Project in Clacton-on-Sea, Essex. The project involves demolition of an existing car park structure and construction of 28 residential apartments, a replacement multi-storey public car park, community spaces, and publicly accessible urban realm. The deadline for bid submissions is 5 June 2026, with an anticipated March 2028 completion date.
26T High Sided Tipper Crane Lorry Purchase (£191,000)
Nottingham City Council has awarded a contract for the purchase of one 26-tonne GVW 6x4 diesel chassis high-sided tipper body with grab crane conversion for £191,000. The contract was awarded through the NEPO & TPPL Supply of HGVs Framework Agreement without prior publication of a call for competition as the procurement falls outside standard regulations.
Housing 21 £90M Kitchen Shower Installations Tender
Housing 21 has published a contract notice for kitchen and shower room installations valued at £90 million. The framework agreement covers supply and installation of kitchens and shower rooms across 45 geographical regions over a 4-year contract term with a 2-year extension option. Eight suppliers have been appointed to the framework, with the tender structured to allow suppliers to be successful for approximately 10 areas.
Operation Soteria Pillar 4, £82,850, College of Policing
The College of Policing Limited has awarded a £82,850 contract under the Procurement Act 2023 for Operation Soteria Pillar 4 academic delivery support. The contract was directly awarded to Professor Emma Williams without competition as it was below the relevant threshold. Services include reviewing the Theory of Change, analysing force self-assessments, delivering problem profile work, and quality assuring NOM products related to police response to sexual violence. This contract award notice provides transparency on UK public procurement and may be of interest to other suppliers, research organisations, and public sector bodies tracking policing and criminal justice service contracts.
Water Right Settlement Economic Analysis Contract Awarded to Highland Economics LLC
The Department of the Interior's IBC Acquisition Services Directorate awarded a $33,630 contract to Highland Economics LLC (Portland, OR) for water right settlement economic analysis services. The contract (140D0426P0083) was awarded on April 14, 2026, under Product Service Code B510 (Special Studies/Analysis-Environmental Assessments) with NAICS Code 541620 (Environmental Consulting Services).
Cross-Connection Survey Water System Compliance Inspection
GSA has published a solicitation for cross-connection survey services to assess water system compliance at federal facilities. Cross-connection surveys identify potential contamination risks between drinking water systems and other water sources. Contractors with relevant expertise in water system inspection and environmental compliance are invited to review and respond to the solicitation.
OUSD(P&R) Proposed Information Collection for Survivor Benefit Plan Forms
The Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness (OUSD(P&R)) announces a proposed information collection under the Paperwork Reduction Act, seeking public comment on forms related to military retired pay and Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP/RCSBP) elections. The collection includes DD Form 2656 series forms used to process retired pay and survivor annuity elections for uniformed service members. Comments are requested by June 15, 2026.
DoD Publishes Unclassified Arms Sales Notification
DoD Publishes Unclassified Arms Sales Notification
Arms Sales Notification - Iraq Contracted Logistical Services ($90M)
The Defense Department published a notice of a proposed $90 million arms sale to Iraq for contracted logistical services supporting VACIS XPL vehicle scanning systems. The sale includes maintenance, help desk support, spare parts, software updates, and technical support for the Ministry of Interior's inspection systems. No Major Defense Equipment is included in this notification.
Unclassified Arms Sales Notification - Qatar AN/FPS-132 Early Warning Radar Enhancement
DoD published the unclassified text of an arms sales notification (Transmittal 25-1S) for a potential sale to the Government of Qatar involving AN/FPS-132 Block 5/15 Early Warning Radar enhancements. This notification adds contractor logistics support, repair and return support, and transportation support valued at $1.6 billion, increasing the total case value to $3.6 billion. No Major Defense Equipment is associated with this notification. The sale is expected to strengthen Qatar's regional threat countermeasure capabilities.
Transmittal No. 25-105 - Ukraine Class IX Spare Parts Arms Sale Notification
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency published notice of a proposed arms sale to the Government of Ukraine under Section 36(b) of the Arms Export Control Act. The sale involves Class IX spare parts for U.S. Army-supplied vehicles and weapon systems, with an estimated value of $185 million funded through Foreign Military Financing. No Major Defense Equipment is included in this notification.
Belgium F-35 Aircraft and F-135 Engine Enhancement Notification
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency published unclassified text of Transmittal No. 26-0G, notifying Congress of an enhancement to the Government of Belgium's F-35 aircraft purchase. The notification adds 11 F-35 CTOL aircraft and 12 F-135 engines to the original 2018 sale, increasing total case value by $3.3 billion to $9.83 billion.
Arms Sales Notification: Transmittal No. 26-23 - Government of Jordan
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency published unclassified text of Transmittal No. 26-23, notifying Congress and the public of a proposed $280 million arms sale to the Government of Jordan. The sale includes Ku band multi-function radio frequency system radars, command and control systems, generators, GPS receivers, spare parts, training, and logistics support services. No Major Defense Equipment is included in this notification.
Unclassified Arms Sales Notification - Transmittal No. 26-13
The DoD published unclassified text of arms sales notification Transmittal No. 26-13 pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has requested to purchase 730 PATRIOT Advanced Capability-3 Missile Segment Enhancement (PAC-3 MSE) missiles along with related equipment, support, and services valued at $9.0 billion total ($7.0 billion in major defense equipment and $2.0 billion in other items).
Arms Sales Notification - Government of Kuwait - Transmittal No. 0M-25
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency published unclassified text of an arms sales notification (Transmittal No. 0M-25) for the Government of Kuwait. The notification covers the possible sale of eight new AH-64E Apache Longbow attack helicopters and remanufacture of 16 existing AH-64D helicopters to the AH-64E configuration, along with associated weapons, sensors, and support equipment. This notification fulfills requirements under Section 155 of Public Law 104-164 (July 21, 1996).
Unclassified Arms Sales Notification - Lithuania HIMARS and Missile Systems
The DoD published unclassified text of an arms sales notification (Transmittal No. 26-0D) to fulfill requirements under section 155 of Public Law 104-164. The notification concerns a proposed sale to the Government of Lithuania of eight M142 HIMARS launchers, various missile systems including GMLRS pods, and associated equipment. The estimated total case value was $495 million, with $440 million in Major Defense Equipment. The notification also reported a correction to the designation of IFATDS from non-MDE to MDE and updated quantities.
Netherlands AIM-9X Sidewinder Block II Missile Sale Notification
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency published unclassified text of an arms sales notification (Transmittal 26-0F) for a proposed sale to the Government of the Netherlands. The notification covers additional AIM-9X Sidewinder Block II tactical missiles and related equipment, increasing the estimated total case value by $65 million to a revised $756 million.
Full ADOPT Grant Round Seven Opens for English Farming Businesses
UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) and Innovate UK announce the Full ADOPT (Accelerating Development of Practices and Technologies) grant round seven, offering up to £5 million in funding for farming, growing, and forestry businesses in England. The competition opens 9 April 2026 and closes 3 June 2026 at 11:00am UK time. Eligible applicants must be established farming, growing, or forestry businesses based in England collaborating with at least one other UK farming business, and must submit on-farm trial and demonstration projects aimed at improving adoption of new agricultural ideas or solutions.
Frontier AI Benchmarking Datasets Grant Programme
UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) announces a funding opportunity through Innovate UK for Frontier AI Benchmarking Datasets. UK registered organisations can apply for grants up to £4.5 million to create, curate, annotate, and exploit FAIR-data and benchmarks supporting AI industry growth. Applications close 27 May 2026.
State DeafBlind Projects Technical Assistance Grants, Eight States, ALN 84.326T
The U.S. Department of Education announces a grant competition (ALN 84.326T) to establish and operate State DeafBlind Projects in eight states: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Oregon, Vermont, Washington, and Wisconsin. Applications are available February 20, 2026, with an application deadline of April 21, 2026, and intergovernmental review deadline of June 22, 2026.
EPA Region 08 Wetland Program Development Grants FY2025
EPA Region 08 announces $2,926,000 in Wetland Program Development Grants (WPDG) for FY2025. Up to 15 awards of up to $500,000 each will be made available to eligible state, Tribal, territory, and local government agencies for wetland protection and restoration programs. Applications close April 20, 2026.
2026 Wood Products Infrastructure Assistance Program Funding Opportunity
The USDA Forest Service announces the 2026 Wood Products Infrastructure Assistance Program, providing financial assistance from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) to facilities that process timber and biomass byproducts from ecosystem restoration projects on federal and Tribal lands. Eligible applicants include for-profit entities, state and local governments, Indian Tribes, nonprofits, and institutions of higher education. Facilities must procure approximately 50% of raw materials from federal or Tribal lands in areas at risk of wildfire, insect, or disease infestation.
£41M Pharmaceutical Logistics Contract Awarded to Movianto UK for Vaccination Programmes
NHS England has awarded a £41,066,629 contract to Movianto UK Limited for specialised pharmaceutical logistics and warehouse services supporting national vaccination and screening programmes. The 60-month contract, effective August 2026, covers end-to-end vaccine supply chain delivery to over 11,000 frontline locations including community pharmacies, general practices, and other healthcare settings.
Highways Term Maintenance HM10 – Highway and Footway Maintenance, £64,800,000
Sefton Council has published a tender notice for Highway and Footway Maintenance services under contract HM10, valued at £64,800,000. The contract covers footway and carriageway reactive maintenance across the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton, including out-of-hours call-out services and winter gritting operations. Bids must be submitted by 21 May 2026.
Northumbria Police Awards £36.6M IT Hardware Framework Across 7 Lots to 41 Suppliers
The Police and Crime Commissioner for Northumbria has awarded a £36.6 million IT Hardware Framework contract under the Procurement Act 2023. The framework covers 7 lots including laptops, mobile phones, IT consumables, ANPR equipment, audio visual equipment, network/server equipment, and networking connectivity. Contracts were awarded to 41 suppliers across multiple lots, with 3 suppliers per lot. Notice identifier 2026/S 000-033951 was published on 14 April 2026.
DBT Awards £6M Strategic Sites Accelerator Contract to CBRE
The Department for Business & Trade (DBT) has awarded a £6,000,000 (incl VAT) contract to CBRE Limited for the Strategic Sites Accelerator Programme. CBRE will serve as National Delivery Partner (NDP) under the Estate Management Services RM6343 Framework, Lot 1, supporting site preparation for industrial and commercial use. The contract runs from 27 April 2026 to 26 April 2029.
CRTAS Research Travel Supplements, Deadline 10 Jun 2026
CIHR announced the Canada Research Training Awards Suite – Research Travel Supplements (CRTAS-RTS) funding opportunity. The program provides $405,000 total to fund approximately 45 awards of up to $9,000 each for active master's and doctoral award holders to undertake research travel within or outside Canada for 2-6 months. Applications must be submitted by June 10, 2026.