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Coming up· published 20 May 2026

Shared Lives

Slough Borough Council · Slough, South East

Slough Borough Council is planning Shared Lives. It is a contract for nursing care and nursing home in Slough.

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Source: Find a Tender, published 20 May 2026. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.

Key dates

  1. 2026

    Pipeline notice published

    UK1 - Pipeline Notice · 11:56

    View notice

  2. 2026

    Tender notice expected

    Date given in the buyer's earlier notice

  3. Next

    2027

    Contract starts

  4. 2031

    Contract ends

    4 years after it starts

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About this tender

In brief

Slough Borough Council is planning Shared Lives. It is a contract for nursing care and nursing home in Slough. The buyer has published an early notice. It gives providers time to prepare before the tender opens. The contract runs from 31 May 2027 to 31 May 2031. It lasts 4 years.

The buyer marks it as suitable for SMEs and VCSEs. Find a Tender published it on 20 May 2026. The notice number is 046348-2026. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-069d57.

Summary of the contracting process

Slough Borough Council is initiating the procurement process for a community-based adult social care service titled "Shared Lives" under the health and social work services category. The procurement is currently in the planning stage, with a pipeline notice published to forewarn the market of the upcoming tender process. Located in Slough, the council plans to open this service starting from 1st June 2027 to 31st May 2031.

Prospective suppliers should note the key communication update planned for 1st September 2026. This tender falls under the "light-touch" regime and is above the applicable financial threshold for this procurement category. The "Shared Lives" tender presents a valuable opportunity for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) interested in providing personalised, family-style adult social care.

Organisations with experience in personalised care and an interest in expanding within the Slough region would benefit from engaging with this tender.

The notice in full

Shared Lives is a form of community-based adult social care in which individuals receive support from a Shared Lives Carer, either by living in the carer's home on a short-term or long term basis, or through day support and respite arrangements. It is not residential or nursing care in the traditional sense, but offers a personalised, family-style alternative.

The requirement of publishing a UK 1 Pipeline Notice on Local Authorities is to prepare the market of our intention to go to market. This is an 18 month forward looking plan. Suppliers will be notified of upcoming tenders via the CDP when we issue either a UK 2 Preliminary Market Engagement Notice or a UK 4 Tender Notice during this duration.

Lots: no lot details came through with this notice. The official notice and the tender pack have the full breakdown.

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Key facts

Every field the notice carries. Anything it leaves blank is listed under its table.

Contract

Service
Nursing Care
Procurement type
Standard
Category
Services
Contract period
31 May 2027 to 31 May 2031 (4 years)
Suitable for
Small and medium sized businesses (SMEs); Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs)

Procedure

Notice type
UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Current stage
Planning
Stages so far
Planning
Published on
Find a Tender Service

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
Planned
Lots
Planned

Not stated in the notice: awards, contracts.

References

Find a Tender notice
046348-2026
Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-069d57
CPV code
85000000 - Health and social work services
CPV division
85 - Health and social work services
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Location

Slough Borough Council is based in Slough. The area the service covers can be wider, so check the notice and the lots.
Local authority
Slough
Town
Slough
Postcode
SL1 2EL
Electoral ward
Herschel Park
Constituency
Slough
Region
South East
Sub-region
Berkshire East
Area
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Country
England
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Buyer

Contracting authority

Organisation
Slough Borough Council
Category
Services
Address
Slough, SL1 2EL · South East · England

Not stated in the notice: contact, phone.

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Documents and links

Official sources for this notice. The tender pack itself sits on the buyer's portal.
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Questions about Shared Lives

When will the Shared Lives 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 Shared Lives contract?

The contract runs from 31 May 2027 to 31 May 2031 (4 years).

Who is the buyer for Shared Lives?

Slough Borough Council, based in Slough, South East.

How do I bid for Shared Lives?

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What to do next

  1. Read the early notice in full.
  2. Answer any market engagement questions.
  3. Gather your evidence and case studies now.
  4. Check your policies are up to date.
  5. Watch for the tender notice.
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