LONDON, Oct. 15 -- The Government of UK issued details related to the following business opportunity: Contracting Authority: Family Fund Industry: Refrigerators and freezers and Electrical domestic appliances and Domestic appliances and Electrical domestic appliances for use with foodstuffs and Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products Description: Family Fund Group is seeking a supplier(s) to provide a range of white goods for...
LONDON, Oct. 15 -- The Government of UK issued details related to the following business opportunity: Contracting Authority: Chemonics International, Inc. Industry: Motor vehicles Description: Chemonics Group UK Limited which is implementing the Partnership Fund for a Resilient Ukraine Phase 2 (PFRU-2) Project as part of international technical assistance (hereinafter referred to as Chemonics) invites you to submit a Tender for Procurement of Crew-Cab Cargo Vans Closing date: 2026-10-30T19:0...
LONDON, Oct. 15 -- The Government of UK issued details related to the following business opportunity: Contracting Authority: KIER TRANSPORTATION LIMITED Industry: Beams and Structures of bridges and Road bridge construction work and Reinforced-concrete structures Description: Kier Infrastructure intends to engage experienced and qualified bridge installation contractors for the erection of Carleton Underpass on Scheme 2 of the A66 Northern Transpennine Project. The scope is for the installati...
LONDON, Oct. 15 -- The Government of UK issued details related to the following business opportunity: Contracting Authority: DERBY CITY COUNCIL Industry: Platforms lighting and Stage construction works and Event services Description: This quotation is for the supply, installation and de-rig of staging for the pantomime at Derby Arena, dry hire of trussing and dry hire of RoboSpot kits. The procurement process adopted by the Council is based on the Procurement Act2023 (the "Act") and the Procu...
LONDON, Oct. 15 -- The Government of UK issued details related to the following business opportunity: Contracting Authority: Kier Transportation - CP7 NWC Industry: Ready-mixed concrete and Concrete piles and Construction work for railways and cable transport systems Description: The planned introduction of longer train services to the Airport in response to future demand growth will mean that double stacking arrangements of trains as currently used will no longer be viable. Through the proje...
LONDON, Oct. 16 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: District judge Timothy King heard that Anglian Water's local mismanagement led to a general decline in water quality between April and June 2022. In addition, the company ignored alarms telling them that poorly-treated sewage was being discharged into the river due to the faulty valve. Staff didn't talk to each other about the incidents. The resulting pollution stretched for nearly 14km along the Brain between ...
LONDON, Oct. 16 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * The Colleges in the East and West of Scotland will upskill young people, enabling them to benefit from good, well-paid jobs in Scotland's growing defence sector. * Scotland already benefits from over £2 billion a year in MoD spending, which supports more than 12,000 jobs. Scottish Secretary Douglas Alexander today welcomed the Scottish Government's decision to match fund the ...
LONDON, Oct. 16 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Six Solomon Islands Chevening Scholars have returned home after completing master's degrees at leading UK universities. The scholars bring back a wealth of expertise in tropical medicine, environmental law, international human rights, commerce and telecommunications having completed a one-year master's degree sponsored by the UK Government's flagship international scholarship programme. Speaking at a welcome ho...
LONDON, Oct. 16 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Sir John Kingman has today (16 October 2026) been confirmed as the first Chair of Great British Railways * Sir John will chair the organisation, bringing a wealth of experience and a strong commitment to public service * appointment marks next stage in journey to bring railways back under public control The government has appointed Sir John Kingman as the first Chair of Great British Railways (GBR), marking an...
LONDON, Oct. 16 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Fishermen, fisheries managers and scientists came together yesterday (15 October) for a conference hosted by Defra to discuss the recent increase in octopus numbers off the south-west coast of England, and how regulators and the industry can respond to the challenges and opportunities it presents. In the last year, fishermen in the region have reported a sharp rise in octopus catches. Since 2021, total UK vessel...