Tendering

Find out how to submit a tender and view current tenders.

If you would like to submit a tender

You'll need to request an application form and a brief description of the work we're looking for.
The advertisement will tell you how to do this.

If you think you can supply the service we need, return the application form and all the information requested by the return date.
If you application is successful, we'll let you know and send you a full invitation to tender.

The invitation will contain full details of the tendering requirements, including instructions on how and when to return your bid.
You must follow these instructions exactly or your bid may be rejected.

Do:

  • follow the instructions
  • provide all the information asked for
  • ask if you're in doubt
  • use the tender reply label

Don’t:

  • amend the documents or change the way in which you're asked to provide the information
  • mark the tender return envelope in any way to show any indication of your name
  • send in pages or books or unnecessary documentation

Access or register for tenders online

A tender submitted doesn't automatically guarantee it will be put forward for selection.

The awarding of tenders is subject to rigorous evaluation and the council is not obliged to make an award of tender.

Current tenders

Becontree Primary School – New Library Room

The Council invites quotes for the new build timber frame block at the school to provide a library room, with associated canopy and external works to address levels and access at Becontree Primary School as detailed in the accompanying tender documents.

The proposed timetable for the works including but not limited to period of Contract is as below:

  • Site set up: Monday 22nd July 2024 (Note: 24th July – end August 2024: school summer holiday period)
  • Completion of works: 24th January 2025 (26-week construction period)
  • Contract Period: July 2024 to July 2025 (defects to be 12 months)

Further information and tender documents are available on our e-Tendering portal

Any questions regarding the tender should be addressed through the portal in the messaging section.

Closing date is 1pm on Friday 21st June 2024

Start for Life and Family Hub Communication

The London Borough of Barking and Dagenham (LBBD) has a requirement for an appropriately experienced and qualified consultant/ organisation to produce a Family Hubs communications strategy and evaluation plan, lead campaign planning and campaign design for the four Start for Life workstreams and the family hub brand and assess and quality improve online presence.

Further information and tender documents are available on our e-tendering portal our e-tendering portal.

Any questions regarding the tender should be addressed through the portal in the messaging section.

Closing date is 12 noon on Wednesday 26 June 2024.

PQQ - Barking Town Centre District Heating Network – contract for the Design, Supply and Installation of CHPs’s and WSHP

The London Borough of Barking and Dagenham (LBBD) will be procuring on behalf of its wholly owned subsidiary energy company, B&D Energy, a contractor to undertake the design, supply and installation of 2 off CHP’s and 1 off WSHP to be installed in a Strategic Energy Centre, and adjoining areas, which is currently under construction in Barking Town Centre. These Works will be tendered as LOT3 of a three-part construction contract for the Barking Town Centre Strategic Heat Network, as follows:

  • LOT1 – the strategic heat network around Barking Town Centre. These Works have been procured and are largely completed, with building connections progressively being installed as developments are built
  • LOT2 – the Strategic Energy Centre Buildings. These Works have been procured and construction of these are drawing to a close and will be completed in preparation for the LOT 3 Works. LOT2 includes a Northern building which houses 24 MW of gas fired boilers which have been included in the LOT2 Works, together with utility and heat network connections, chimneys and thermal stores. This also includes a Southern building where the majority of the LOT3 Works will take place
  • LOT3 – CHP’s and WSHP’s – these Works are to be procured in this tender process and will involve the design, supply and installation of a 600 kW and 1,200 kW CHP units and a 1,750-kW heat pump operating in conjunction with the River Roding as the heat source. These primary items of plant will be installed in the Southern building and the Works will also include the laying of pipework to the riverside, the construction of a heat interface building adjacent to the river and the installation of riverside abstraction and discharge equipment

Further information and tender documents are available on our e-Tendering portal.

Any questions regarding the PQQ should be addressed through the portal in the messaging section.

Closing date is 12 noon on Wednesday 17 July 2024

Provision of 0-19 Healthy Child Programme

The London Borough of Barking and Dagenham wish to procure a new 0-19 Healthy Child Programme, an integrated service that combines the health visiting, school nursing services with the National Child Measurement Programme. 

The service will provide:

  1. A programme of health and development reviews for all aged 0-19 and their families. 
  2. A place-based service that provides health promotion and prevention with information, advice and support for children, young people and families or carers.
  3. A targeted assessment and intervention programme for those needing additional support.
  4. Reduced inequalities through universal provision and personalised response.
  5. Support and access to specialist support across the health or social care system.

The procurement procedure to be followed by the Council will be in accordance with The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, No. 1348 - PART 2 - Regulation 11, The Competitive Process. Regulations 6(7) and 11 set out the process that the authority must follow when awarding a contract under the competitive process. This ITT sets out how the Council will conduct the procurement. 

The Contract is expected to commence on 1st January 2025 and shall continue for 3 years, until 31st December 2027. The Council will be entitled at its absolute discretion to extend the Contract Period on the same terms for a further period or periods of up to 2 years on a 1+1-year basis making a total possible Contract Period of 5 years at the sole discretion of the Council.

Further information and tender documents are available on our e-Tendering portal.

Any questions regarding the tender should be addressed through the portal in the messaging section.

Closing date is 12pm Wednesday 14 August 2024.

Corporate Procurement

Barking Town Hall, Town Hall Square, 1 Clockhouse Avenue, Barking IG11 7LU

020 8227 5234

corporate.procurement@lbbd.gov.uk

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