Notice Information
Notice Title
Learning Disability services - residential and accommodation based support services for adults and young people
Notice Description
The provision of Learning Disability services to inform the potential future commissioning of residential and accommodation based support services for adults and young people in transition to adulthood.
Planning Information
Please note that the contract start, Contract end and extension dates for the tender process and contract timeline are currently being finalised and these dates in the notice are temporary. West Berkshire Council is undertaking preliminary market engagement with providers of Learning Disability services to inform the potential future commissioning of residential and accommodation based support services for adults and young people in transition to adulthood. The council is seeking to engage with providers who deliver services to individuals with learning disabilities and/or autism, including those with complex needs, who may require: • Supported living / accommodation-based support • Residential care • Transition services for young people moving from children to adult services • Community-based support linked to accommodation The purpose of this engagement is to: • Share the council’s strategic commissioning intentions • Understand provider capacity, capability and innovation • Explore service delivery models, including accommodation-based care and support • Identify market opportunities and challenges • Inform the design of a potential future procurement approach The commissioning approach may include framework arrangements, a Dynamic Market, or other flexible contracting mechanisms. This notice is issued for market engagement purposes only. It does not constitute: • a call for competition • a procurement exercise • a commitment by the council to undertake a future procurement Suppliers interested in attending the market engagement are requested to register their interest and provide their two preferred dates from the slots listed below via email. • Monday 13th April 13:30-16:30 • Wednesday 15th April 13:30-16:30 • Friday 17th April 13:30-16:30 Please include: • Organisation name • Attendee names and roles • Contact details
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0667bf
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022040-2026
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
85 - Health and social work services
-
- CPV Codes
85000000 - Health and social work services
85311000 - Social work services with accommodation
85311200 - Welfare services for the handicapped
85312000 - Social work services without accommodation
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 11 Mar 20263 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 27 Mar 20262 weeks to go
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 29 Apr 2026 - 30 May 2026 30 days
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planning
- Lots Status
- Planning
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- WEST BERKSHIRE COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- NEWBURY
- Postcode
- RG14 5LD
- Post Town
- Reading
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLJ South East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLJ16 Berkshire West
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- West Berkshire
- Electoral Ward
- Newbury Central
- Westminster Constituency
- Newbury
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022040-2026
11th March 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
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