Hertfordshire is one of 10 forces, including Hampshire, Kent and the City of London, in a joint competitive tendering exercise to replace the Forensic Science Service (FSS).
These put flesh on the bones of the Labour leadership's plan to replace capping and compulsory tendering with a statutory duty on councils to seek "best value" at all times.
The gradual withdrawal of the "Urie N15s", H15s and SR N15x classes presented an opportunity to replace the ageing Drummond "watercart" tenders fitted to Nos. 448 457 with Urie 5000 gallons bogie tenders.
In the event of a hostile offer, Microsoft could either try to go directly to shareholders and ask them to tender their shares or engage in a proxy battle to replace Yahoo's board of directors.
Tenders are currently being considered by ITV for ideas to replace the Jonathan Dimbleby show, at present broadcast on Sundays, and Granada's bid features the couple as potential new presenters.
The tender offer will give Mr. Icahn 69 percent of the company, and the chance to replace seven members of CVR's board with his own nominees.
The treasurer, Joe Hockey, previously strongly rejected calls for an open tender, saying the nation did "not have time" for such a process to replace the Collins class fleet and needed to focus on making the right decision on submarine construction.
"We need to replace the current subsidy system with a highly competitive 'Dutch auction' or tender process where renewable energy developers fight one another for the right to install new capacity at the cheapest possible price".
It has even been invited to tender for the remaining 500 tankers that America is due to order in the next few years to replace its ageing fleet.
Container plants require fertilizing to replace nutrients leached out of the soil by watering: every two weeks for annuals and tender plants until frost, and once a month for shrubs and perennials through August is sufficient.
