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2026-10-10 The Provision of Investment Management Services for the Scottish Universities Fund Ignition Strategy
The Bank is seeking proposals from suitably qualified and authorised investment management firms to establish and manage a 15 million GBP segregated investment mandate for the delivery of the Scottish Universities Ignition Fund Strategy ("the Mandate"). The successful bidder will be expected to establish and operate an appropriate investment vehicle through which the Mandate will be delivered, with the Bank acting a…
2026-10-07 NASA to Cover Northrop Grumman CRS-24 Spacecraft Departure
After delivering more than 11,000 pounds of supplies, science experiments, and other cargo to the International Space Station for NASA, Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus XL spacecraft is scheduled to depart Friday, Oct. 9, as part of the company’s Commercial Resupply Services-24 mission, or Northrop Grumman CRS-24. Watch NASA’s live coverage of undocking and departure beginning at 12:30 […]
2026-10-05 APOD: 2026 October 5 – M104: The Sombrero Galaxy’s Tidal Streams
APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 October 5 – M104:… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. M104: The […]
2026-10-04 Justice reforms to be rolled out faster as Justice Secretary sets out changes to Courts Bill
Victims will get the fast and fair justice they deserve under changes to court reforms, the Justice Secretary has announced today.
2026-10-03 Heading Home: NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 Concludes Station Science Mission
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 mission is ending, with the crew scheduled to return in early October. NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Jack Hathaway, ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Sophie Adenot, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev will head home from the International Space Station after supporting research that benefits life on Earth and prepares humans for missions […]
2026-10-02 NASA’s SpaceX Crew-13 Launches to International Space Station
Four crew members of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-13 mission launched at 11:10 a.m. EDT Thursday from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida for a science expedition aboard the International Space Station. “Crew-13 is another demonstration of America’s unmatched capability in human spaceflight and the strength of our commercial partnerships,” said […]
2026-10-01 Network Rail/Great British Railways Facilities Management Preliminary Market Engagement
Network Rail is undertaking a programme of pre-market engagement to help inform the future strategy for Facilities Management (FM) services across the railway sector. As part of this engagement, we are seeking views from the FM market on a range of strategic, commercial and operational considerations. We are keen to understand current market capability, emerging industry trends, innovative delivery approaches, and s…
2026-09-30 Homes England and National Housing Bank: privacy notice
How Homes England and the National Housing Bank collect and process your personal data, tell you about your rights and how the law protects you.
2026-09-29 What You Need to Know About NASA’s SpaceX Crew-13 Mission
Four crew members are set to launch to the International Space Station as part of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-13 mission to perform research, technology demonstrations, and maintenance aboard the orbiting laboratory.
2026-09-28 Critical Zero-Day Vulnerabilities Exploited in Citrix NetScaler ADC, Gateway
CISA is amplifying Citrix’s disclosure of eight new vulnerabilities affecting Citrix NetScaler ADC and Citrix NetScaler Gateway products: CVE-2026-88771 , CVE-2026-88772 , CVE-2026-88773 , CVE-2026-88774 , CVE-2026-88775 , CVE-2026-88776 , CVE-2026-88777 , and CVE-2026-88778 . CISA has added CVE-2026-88771 and CVE-2026-88772 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) Catalog . Both are critical, zero-day vul…
2026-09-22 GMCA Legal Services for Good Growth Fund and Regeneration Projects Framework
GMCA, acting as a central purchasing body on behalf of GMCA Group organisations and participating Greater Manchester public sector authorities, intends to establish a multi-supplier legal services framework for the provision of specialist legal advice and support in relation to regeneration, infrastructure, place-making, housing, transport, economic development and associated major projects. The framework is expecte…
2026-09-19 ESA and The Pokémon Company International reveal Europe-wide exhibition and astronaut Pikachu experience
The European Space Agency (ESA) and The Pokémon Company International (TPCI) have launched an official collaboration to celebrate World Space Week 2026 from 4–10 October 2026.
2026-09-15 National Energy Efficiency Data-framework statistics - HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) data: privacy notice
This notice sets out how we will use your personal data, and your rights.
2026-09-11 NPT Safeguards Agreement with Iran: Resolution to the IAEA Board of Governors, September 2026
Joint statement on behalf of France, Germany, the UK, and United States (the Quad) to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Board meeting introducing a resolution on Iran's implementation of its obligations under its Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) Safeguards Agreement.
2026-09-10 Evaluation and Learning Partner (Sport England Place Partnership Funding Expansion - Leicester)
This tender is not currently live, A further notice will be published once live. Active Together are seeking to commission an evaluation and learning partner to work as part of the Sport England funded Place Expansion work in Leicester for an 18 month contract. Leicester has been identified as an area for Sport England Place Based investment and has been awarded funding to support Place Based working from September…
2026-09-09 Curiosity Blog, Sols 4995-5001: 5,000 (Martian) Days on Mars
Written by William Farrand, Senior Research Scientist, Space Science Institute Earth planning date: Friday, Aug. 28, 2026 The span of sols spanned by this blog post is noteworthy in several ways. First, Curiosity became a world-class (for Mars at least) mountaineer by passing the 1 kilometer mark of elevation from its landing site on the floor […]
2026-09-07 National Roads Telecommunications Service 3 (NRTS3) Independent Assurance Review
Independent assurance of models for the National Roads Telecommunications Service 3 (NRTS3) project. Call off contract from Lot 8 of the Government Commercial Agency's Management Consultancy Framework 4. Procurement metrics: ocid=ocds-b5fd17-4a336c05-e4fd-4530-86b6-b037c17f1acd; release_id=883ce98b-3552-4303-bd02-5a00c8d66519-913088; value=65000; currency=GBP; buyer=National Highways Limited; cpv=79411000; stag…
2026-09-05 Pilot Violence Against Women and Girls Street Safety Project
This commission attempts to respond to what we are hearing in a creative, impactful, practical and inclusive manner. It will involve the voices of young women and girls through workshops in the development of the performance, ensure the work is trauma-informed by commissioning a specialist group throughout the whole delivery, and offer training to the public on how to better respond when witnessing inappropriate beh…
2026-09-03 Apartment 4, 73 Old Market Street, Manchester M9 8DX: MAN/00BN/LSC/2025/0632
Northern Region Judge J. White and Tribunal Members Ms J. O'Hare sitting on the 6th May 2026
2026-08-29 Outsourced and Insourced NHS Clinical Services Framework
This procurement framework provides Relevant Authorities with compliant insourced and outsourced clinical services across two lots. Lot 1 covers insourced services delivered on the contracting authority's premises using their equipment, while Lot 2 covers outsourced services delivered on provider premises. Services encompass surgical and medical specialties listed by the Royal Colleges under the Provider Selection R…
2026-08-27 General Medical Services Contract for Tollgate Practice
NHS Essex Integrated Care Board is running a competitive procurement under the Provider Selection Regime 2023 for a General Medical Services contract at Tollgate Practice in Stanway, Colchester. The process follows temporary caretaker arrangements and seeks a provider for a practice with an actual patient list of 10,206 and a weighted list of approximately 8,832.
2026-08-25 Homes England Confirms £39bn Affordable Housing Strategic Partners
Homes England has confirmed the strategic partners selected to help deliver the government's new £39 billion Social and Affordable Homes Programme across England.
2026-08-23 Event Staging Contract Award for Newry, Mourne & Down District Council
Newry, Mourne and Down District Council has invited tenders for event staging and auxiliary services. The contract covers staging structures, temporary infrastructure, and technical support for Council events, including setup, operation, and dismantling across a single lot.
2026-08-22 Newry, Mourne and Down Seeks Event Staging Supplier
Newry, Mourne and Down District Council is inviting tenders for event staging and auxiliary services. The contract covers staging structures, temporary infrastructure, and technical support services to assist with the safe planning, setup, operation, and dismantling of council events.
2026-08-20 5G Trackside Civils Engagement
Network Rail has issued a Request for Information to engage the supply chain regarding trackside civils for the Future Railway Mobile Communication System (FRMCS). Replacing GSM-R with a 5G-enabled platform involves 4,000 to 5,000 masts, train fitment, and active network deployment.
2026-08-13 SNP leaders and officials since 1975
This briefing provides a record listing Scottish National Party (SNP) leaders and key party officials operating since 1971.
2026-08-10 Marine Genetic Asset Rules Announced
Official guidance outlines the specific requirements relating to marine genetic resources governed by Part 2 of the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Act 2026.
2026-08-07 UK Targets Russian Banks, Rare Metals, and Shadow Fleet
The UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office announced sanctions targeting 19 entities and individuals. The action affects six key Russian commercial banks, four rare-metal importers sourcing tantalum and niobium for defense logistics, and six newly acquired shadow-fleet oil tankers used to evade energy price caps.
2026-08-06 Minister for Energy Consumers Responsibilities
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Energy Consumers) holds responsibility for domestic and business energy affordability, retail markets, fuel poverty, consumer standards, energy debt, Ofgem oversight, the Warm Home Discount, and heating oil support.
2026-08-05 ESA Live Broadcast: European Total Solar Eclipse
The European Space Agency (ESA) will broadcast a total solar eclipse live on YouTube on 12 August from 19:30 to 20:45 CEST. ESA is also organising an event programme in León, Spain, alongside offering videos, graphics and educational activities.
2026-07-28 State procurement shifts to master vendor models while orbital infrastructure operations intensify across international platforms
Official notices and policy reports across government agencies show active restructuring in public sector procurement and international engagement. Public health authorities are transitioning to master vendor frameworks for temporary workforce management, while defence authorities maintain framework agreements for maritime spares. Internationally, orbital space operations report major mission transitions and planned…
2026-07-25 How public procurement, regulatory compliance, economic data, and orbital missions align
Recent official releases track dynamic purchasing competitions for transport in Suffolk, national ICT hardware framework plans, Northern Ireland deforestation-free market regulations, and updated regional economic metrics. Concurrently, orbital documentation confirms the arrival of Expedition 74 flight engineers aboard the International Space Station.
2026-07-18 Highways Infrastructure Frameworks: Major Road Contracts Awarded Under Sustained Warming
Official updates covering UK climate policy implications for sustained 1.5°C global warming, multiple UK highways framework contract awards, international negotiations on the WHO Pathogen Access and Benefit Sharing Annex, and European Space Agency activities.
2026-07-17 Resurfacing National Highways: Civil Procurement Accelerates Amid Global Health Negotiations
Official updates from July 2026 highlight parliamentary research into climate adaptation and health data governance alongside legislative action on historic London markets. Simultaneously, UK national infrastructure procurement shows significant contract awards for highway resurfacing. Internationally, WHO member states are progressing negotiations on global pandemic response frameworks, while space agencies maintai…
2026-07-15 Industrial Software Vulnerabilities: CISA Advisories Prompt Legislative Health Data Reforms
Official updates from July 2026 detail critical infrastructure vulnerabilities, health policy frameworks, public procurement modifications, and legislative proposals. CISA has issued advisories for industrial software and space flight applications, while the WHO published global health guidelines and immunization statistics. In the UK, parliament is examining health data research access, demographic data requirement…
2026-07-10 Allocating Climate Capital: Central Ministries Fund Legal Services and Emergency Fleets
Recent official procurement notices detail key UK public sector contract awards. The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) has awarded an £800,000 legal services contract to TLT LLP to support its International Climate Finance portfolio. Meanwhile, Cornwall Council secured emergency response vehicles valued at £3,757,300 via a national framework, and Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust awarded a…
2026-07-07 Municipal Heat Decarbonisation: Local Authorities Commission Ecology Research and Apprenticeships
Recent official publications and procurement entries highlight key structural developments across public policy, environmental conservation, local governance, and global public health. Notably, parliamentary analysis evaluates the upscaling of anaerobic digestion, local bodies commission ecology work and heat decarbonisation studies, local councils invest in structured apprenticeship delivery, and global health bodi…
2026-07-05 Urban Arboriculture: Can Local Tree Care Align With Federal Science Leadership?
Recent official releases report the confirmation of Arvind Raman as the 18th Director of NIST and detail a local council procurement award for arboricultural operations in London.