Kingston Children's Transport Services Contract Award - £2,878.57 to St Joseph's Travels
Royal Borough of Kingston has awarded a children's transport services contract to St Joseph's Travels. The contract is valued at £2,878.57 (excluding VAT) and was awarded through an open procurement procedure. The contracting authority is Sutton, Achieving for Children and Kingston, a regional or local authority providing general public services. Eight tenders were received for this contract.
Contract Award Notice: Refurbishment Works (Procedure Discontinued)
Colney Heath Parish Council published a contract award notice for refurbishment works under open procurement procedure F03. The notice (Reference: 033015-2026) covers construction work under CPV code 45000000. The contract/lot was not awarded; the procurement procedure was discontinued for other reasons. A prior notice (2026/S 000-031641) was published concerning this procedure.
April 2026 Taxi Contracts Worth £1.37m Awarded by East Riding of Yorkshire Council
East Riding of Yorkshire Council has published a contract award notice for taxi services valued at £1.37m. The April 2026 Taxi Contracts procurement covers 11 separate contract awards (references 1-11) for taxi services under CPV code 60120000. The contracts were awarded following a call for competition under reference 2368-28T. This is a routine public procurement announcement.
Regional Road Traffic Collision Support Service Contract Awarded to Brake
The Police and Crime Commissioner for West Midlands has awarded a £251,101 contract to Brake the road safety charity for a regional road traffic collision support service. The contract runs from 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2029, with a possible extension to 30 June 2033. The service will provide trauma-informed emotional, practical, and advocacy support to individuals and families affected by fatal or life-changing road traffic collisions.
Early Market Engagement on Health and Work Outcomes-Based Contracting
The Department of Health & Social Care (DHSC), working with NHS England, has issued an amended early market engagement notice inviting views on the design of Health and Growth outcomes-based contracts. The engagement deadline has been extended to 16 April 2026. This notice seeks input from potential service providers and investors on proposed pay-by-impact approaches to address health-related economic inactivity and support sustained employment.
Sexual Health Services Market Engagement Event - Invitation to Providers
Sheffield City Council issued a preliminary market engagement notice under the Procurement Act 2023 to inform potential providers about the upcoming procurement strategy for Sheffield Sexual Health Services. Two engagement events are scheduled: May 13, 2026 (11am-3pm) and May 18, 2026 (12:30-5pm) at Sheffield Town Hall. The estimated tender publication date is August 24, 2026, with contract performance planned from August 2027 to July 2032 (potential extension to July 2034).
Loan Management System Procurement £5,880,000
The British Business Bank published a tender notice for a Loan Management System valued at £5,880,000. The LMS is required to support direct lending operations and FCA approval for a subsidiary. The tender notice has been amended to reflect changes concerning the legal entity and includes an indicative price range.
Pensions Administration Software Corrigendum - Contract Value Updated to £3,091,925
Isle of Wight Council published a corrigendum to its pensions administration software procurement notice originally published in 2022. The notice corrects the contract value, updating it from £2,860,000 to £3,091,925, representing an 8.1% increase. The procurement was conducted via a Further Competition under the National LGPS Framework for Pensions Administration Software.
Peak District Aerial Works Contract Award - S.J. Contracting Services Ltd
The Peak District National Park Authority has awarded a contract to S.J. Contracting Services Limited for aerial transport services as part of moorland restoration works. The contract is valued at £170,688.12 including VAT and runs from April 2026 to March 2027, covering work packages in the Peak District area.
Using Credit Data to Identify Financial Distress Risk
The FCA has published a blog post explaining its proof-of-concept using credit file data from a major Credit Reference Agency and advanced statistical methods to track consumer credit journeys and identify financial distress risk earlier. The approach assigns consumers to 5 segments (Distress, At Risk, Vulnerable, Coping, and Healthy) to spot patterns of emerging or disproportionate harm among consumer groups. The FCA will eventually incorporate Product Sales Data to further identify triggers of financial distress across different consumer groups.
United Utilities Fined £60k for Releasing 34,000 Fish Without Permit
United Utilities Water Limited pleaded guilty to introducing 34,000 fish into Bessy Brook, near Bolton, without a permit, causing over 16,000 fish deaths. The company was fined £60,000 plus a £2,000 victim surcharge and £24,098.06 in costs at Manchester Crown Court. This marks the first sentencing of a water company under The Keeping and Introduction of Fish (England and River Esk Catchment Area) Regulations 2015.
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RBGKEW1503: Fungicide Residue Soil Analysis Services, England
RBG Kew published a contract notice for fungicide residue analysis services under the Natural Capital and Ecosystem Assessment programme. Approximately 590 soil samples collected from various land-use types across England will be analyzed for fungicides, transformation products, and metabolites using high-resolution mass spectrometry. Imperial College Projects Limited was awarded the contract valued at £100,000 excluding VAT for the period 8 December 2025 to 31 March 2026.
Test Valley Borough Council Grounds Maintenance Machinery Tender
Test Valley Borough Council (TVBC) published a tender notice under the Procurement Act 2023 for the supply of heavy tractor and grounds maintenance machinery. The procurement includes a compact tractor (max 4t), fine turf mower, out front mower with deck, two triple cylinder ride on mowers, walk behind pedestrian mower, and zero turn ride on mower. The estimated contract value is £160,000 excluding VAT. The procedure type is below threshold open competition.
Children Short Breaks Contract Award - Hounslow Council
London Borough of Hounslow awarded 7 contracts for the Provision of Short Breaks for Disabled Children and Young People up to age 18. Suppliers awarded include Brentford FC Community Sports Trust, Hounslow Arts Centre Limited, Hounslow Arts Trust Limited, Lampton Leisure Limited, Park Lane Stables RDA, Richmond Upon Thames Music Trust Company Limited, and Sport Works Limited. The contract award was published under the Procurement Act 2023.
Coventry Children's Social Care System Tender Published
Coventry City Council has published a preliminary market engagement notice for a Children's Social Care System to replace their existing contract expiring 31 March 2028. The procurement will be conducted through the Crown Commercial Service Framework RM 6259 (Vertical Application Solutions - Lot 2: Education, Community Health and Social Care). Suppliers must submit expressions of interest by 17 April 2026 to participate in a mandatory market engagement event scheduled for 29 April to 1 May 2026.
Children Social Care System Procurement
Coventry City Council published a planned procurement notice under the UK Procurement Act 2023 for a Children Social Care System to support recording, tracking and analysis of children's and families' records. The estimated 9-year contract runs from 1 April 2028 to 31 March 2035, with potential 2-year extension to 31 March 2037. Tenders must be submitted electronically via the Midlands tender portal by 19 June 2026.
Leicestershire CYP Navigator Service Tender £805k
The Police and Crime Commissioner for Leicestershire has published a tender notice for a Children and Young Person (CYP) Navigator Service operating across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. The service will provide proactive support to children and young people aged 11-25 at risk of violence, delivering mentoring, trauma-informed engagement and evidence-based interventions in police custody settings and A&E departments. The maximum contract value is £805,000 excluding VAT for an initial 12-month period with potential extensions up to March 2029.
Midland Heart Awards Rapleys £30.5k Building Surveying Contract
Midland Heart Limited published a contract details notice under the Procurement Act 2023 for stock condition validation property advice services. Rapleys LLP was awarded the contract valued at £30,500 excluding VAT (£36,600 including VAT). The contract ran from 4 March to 31 March 2026 (28 days). The procurement was classified as below threshold and fell under CPV code 71315300 for building surveying services.
Post Office Branch Tender - Longridge Avenue, Liverpool
Post Office Limited published a tender notice under the Procurement Act 2023 for a Post Office Branch at Longridge Avenue, Liverpool. The contract is for integrating Post Office Local services into a retail business, estimated at £8,000 per annum with a 50-year term. The submission deadline is 10 May 2026.
CMA Contracts Moody's Analytics for Companies Database Subscription (£79,705)
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has awarded a £79,705 contract (excluding VAT) to Moody's Analytics UK Limited for subscription access to a proprietary companies database. The contract runs from 11 March 2026 to 6 March 2027 (approximately 12 months) to support the CMA's internal research, casework, and statutory functions. The procurement was conducted as a below-threshold procedure without competition.
Lammy Announces Six-Month Appeal Window for Undue Lenient Sentences
David Lammy, the Lord Chancellor and Justice Secretary, has announced that victims and bereaved families will be given six months to challenge unduly lenient sentences under the Unduly Lenient Sentence (ULS) scheme, replacing the current 28-day limit. The government will also introduce a legal duty in the Victims' Code requiring notification of survivors about the scheme's existence. This change follows campaigning by families such as Tracey Hanson, whose appeal against her son's murderer was rejected for arriving at 8.40pm on the final day.
ICO Guidance on Personal Data Use in UK Local Elections
The ICO published guidance on 10 April 2026 explaining how UK voters can expect their personal data to be handled during the May 2026 local elections in England and Parliamentary elections in Scotland and Wales. The guidance addresses profiling techniques, social media advertising transparency, and data use in petitions and surveys by political parties. Political parties are reminded that they must provide clear privacy information and opportunities for voters to object to data profiling.