Readyforbusiness

Social Enterprise Register


Tender Opportunities for Social Enterprise / SMEs

Posted in: Tenders

Below are some selected future contract and tender opportunities that may be of interest to social enterprise / third sector organisations to apply for either individually or in partnership with each other or private sector organisations. Where possible we will include opportunities that contain a Community Benefits approach. You may be required to register at the linked to websites to view the full information or to register an interest.

If you have any tenders that you wish to publicise please email [email protected]

Scalpay School Site Feasibility Study - North Harris Trust (NHT)

Deadline Date: 20/10/2017 at 12:00

NHT is seeking to appoint consultants who will prepare an Options Analysis examining all the relevant factors that will allow NHT Directors to reach an informed decision on whether to acquire the Scalpay School site and buildings through asset transfer in accordance with the Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015. NHT Directors will assess the findings of the Options Analysis and select the option that offers the most appropriate mix of commercial viability, sustainability, fundability and aspirational match:

The appointee will then prepare a five-year business plan for the selected option.

Provision of Outdoor Residential Practice Residential and Study, Duke of Edinburgh Award - East Renfrewshire CouncilĀ 

Deadline Date: 30/10/2017 at 12:00

Weeks/Weekends

Lot 1 Study/Practical Weeks/Weekends
Lot 2 Outdoor residential education visits
Lot 3 - Duke of Edinburgh Award
Top 3 suppliers after evaluation will be awarded onto each lot

Provision of Taxi Services - Lanarkshire Region

Deadline Date: 30/10/2017 at 12:00

Provision of Planned and Ad Hoc taxi services for New College Lanarkshire and South Lanarkshire College

Scottish Health Survey 2018-2021 - Scottish Government

Contact for Deadline Date

Procurement of the Scottish Health Survey (SHeS) for the period 2018-2021 (with the possibility being extended for up to two further years).

Prepared Vegetables and Potato Products; Fresh Fruit and Vegetables - The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) (“NSS”)

Contact for Deadline Date

National Services Scotland (NSS) acting through its division, National Procurement, is undertaking this procurement on behalf of All entitiesconstituted pursuant to the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978, (i.e. all NHS Scotland Health Boards, Special Health Boards and the

Authority or other NHS organisation established pursuant to the NHS(Scotland) Act 1978) and any Integrated Joint Boards established pursuant to the new Public Bodies (Joint Working) Scotland Act 2014.This framework agreement is to provide a range of Prepared and Fresh vegetables, potatoes, fruit etc. to NHSS sites across mainland Scotland

Substance Misuse Services - Aberdeen City Council

Contact for Deadline Date

The Aberdeen City Health & Social Care Partnership (including the Aberdeen City ADP) is re-tendering the specialist Drug and Alcohol Services.

Services will include the following: A tier one/two community based harm reduction service for people who use drugs. A tier three community based rehabilitation service for people engaged in treatment for drug use problems.

A tier one/two community based service which will provide evidence based interventions to help individuals to address all forms of problematic alcohol use. A tier three care-managed alcohol recovery service. The Service will provide evidence based interventions to help individuals to address all forms of problematic alcohol use and recovery

Provision of Taxi Services - NHS Tayside

Deadline Date: 27/10/2017 at 12:00

NHS Tayside requires to contract taxi services for its sites across Tayside and to include an out of hours service. The service will be split to cover the Dundee area, Angus area, Perth & Kinross area and Perth Royal Infirmary Laboratory Specimen Collection Service. Contractors may bid for any or all of this business.

CONCESSION - business opportunity for mountain bike uplift service at Innerleithen and/or Ae - Forestry Commission

Deadline Date 09/10/2017 at 12:00

Two business opportunities are available for the safe provision of a mountain bike uplift service at Innerleithen 7stanes and/or Ae 7stanes mountain bike trail centres.

Evidence Briefings (Mental Health and Wellbeing) - Life Changes TrustĀ 

Deadline Date: 06/11/2017 at 17:00

The Trust wishes to commission Evidence Briefings on Mental Health and Wellbeing for Care Experienced Young People.

Office Cleaning and Minor Repair Services - Food Standards Scotland (FSS)

Deadline Date: 30/10/2017 at 12:00

Food Standards Scotland is based in Pilgrim House, Old Ford Road, Aberdeen AB11 5RL. It leases 2 floors of a building which is 3 years old. The requirement is for an office cleaning service of around 20 hours per week to clean the main office and kitchen areas with the provision of some ad hoc repairs and alterations as and when required.