Coming up· published 16 Jul 2025
Mental Health Supported Accommodation Services - Pre Market Engagement
Slough Borough Council · Slough, South East
Slough Borough Council is planning Mental Health Supported Accommodation Services - Pre Market Engagement. It is a contract for other health and social care in Slough.
Source: Find a Tender, published 16 Jul 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Pipeline notice published
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice · 10:59
View notice2025
Tender notice expected
Date given in the buyer's earlier notice
2026
Contract starts
Next
2028
Contract ends
2 years after it starts
About this tender
In brief
Slough Borough Council is planning Mental Health Supported Accommodation Services - Pre Market Engagement. It is a contract for other health and social care in Slough. The buyer has published an early notice. It gives providers time to prepare before the tender opens. The contract runs from 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2028. It lasts 2 years.
The buyer marks it as suitable for SMEs. Find a Tender published it on 16 July 2025. The notice number is 040480-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-056037. Bids are made through the buyer's In-Tend portal.
Summary of the contracting process
Slough Borough Council is initiating a procurement process focused on Mental Health Supported Accommodation Services. The process is currently in the planning stage, with a market engagement scheduled as part of preliminary activities. The procurement title is "Mental Health Supported Accommodation Services - Pre Market Engagement," and it falls under the industry category of health and social work services.
The services will be delivered in the Slough region (UKJ11) in the United Kingdom. Interested providers are required to complete a Market Engagement Survey on the InTend Portal by 30th July 2025. The process anticipates further notifications by 31st October 2025, with services expected to commence on 1st July 2026.
With an emphasis on stability, wellbeing, and community inclusion, this contract is also compatible with SMEs looking to enter or expand in the supported accommodation market. Given the potential for renewal, successful providers may benefit from a sustained partnership with Slough Borough Council, contributing to long-term growth and service expansion.
The notice in full
Slough Borough Council is seeking views from the market on the provision of Mental Health Supported Accommodation and if interested bidders can meet the council's requirements within the stated timeframe. Slough Borough Council commissions mental health supported accommodation services to provide stable, recovery-focused housing and support for adults with complex and enduring mental health needs.
These services are essential in enabling individuals to live as independently as possible, whether in supported settings or their own homes, while promoting wellbeing, preventing homelessness, reducing hospital admissions, and supporting positive community inclusion. Our current accommodation contracts, delivered under block arrangements, currently support 26 individuals across three key service types varying in support intensity. Interested providers are to complete the Market Engagement Survey by 30 July 2025.
Lots: no lot details came through with this notice. The official notice and the tender pack have the full breakdown.
Key facts
Contract
- Service
- Other health and social care
- Procurement type
- Standard
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- 1 Jul 2026 to 30 Jun 2028 (2 years)
- Suitable for
- Small and medium sized businesses (SMEs)
Procedure
- Notice type
- UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
- Current stage
- Planning
- Stages so far
- Planning
- Published on
- Find a Tender Service
- Buyer's portal
- In-Tend
Not stated in the notice: procurement method, awardee scale.
Values
Not stated in the notice: tender value, lots value, awards value, contracts value.
Status
- Tender
- Planning
- Lots
- Planning
Not stated in the notice: awards, contracts.
References
- Find a Tender notice
- 040480-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-056037
- CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services; 85100000 - Health services; 85311000 - Social work services with accommodation
- CPV division
- 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- Local authority
- Slough
- Town
- Slough
- Postcode
- SL1 2EL
- Electoral ward
- Herschel Park
- Constituency
- Slough
- Delivery area
- Berkshire
- Region
- South East
- Sub-region
- Berkshire East
- Area
- Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
- Country
- England
Buyer
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- Slough Borough Council
- Category
- Services
- Address
- Slough, SL1 2EL · South East · England
Not stated in the notice: contact, phone.
Documents and links
- Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tenderfind-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040480-2025
- In-Tend portal, to register and bidin-tendhost.co.uk/sesharedservices/aspx/Login
- Legislation.gov.uklegislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- OCDS record ocds-h6vhtk-056037 (JSON)find-tender.service.gov.uk/api/1.0/ocdsReleasePackages/ocds-h…
Questions about Mental Health Supported Accommodation Services - Pre Market Engagement
When will the Mental Health Supported Accommodation Services - Pre Market Engagement tender open?
Slough Borough Council has not yet given a date for the tender notice. An early notice is the time to answer any market engagement questions and gather the evidence a bid will need.
How long is the Mental Health Supported Accommodation Services - Pre Market Engagement contract?
The contract runs from 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2028 (2 years).
Who is the buyer for Mental Health Supported Accommodation Services - Pre Market Engagement?
Slough Borough Council, based in Slough, South East.
How do I bid for Mental Health Supported Accommodation Services - Pre Market Engagement?
Register on the buyer's In-Tend portal, download the tender pack and check every condition of participation before you start writing. The buyer has marked it as suitable for SMEs. Care Sync Experts writes and reviews care tender bids from £1,500 + VAT.
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What to do next
- Read the early notice in full.
- Answer any market engagement questions.
- Gather your evidence and case studies now.
- Check your policies are up to date.
- Watch for the tender notice.
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