Planning

Request for Information - Overnight Short Break Service for Working Age Adults

BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COUNCIL

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Planning

05 Jun 2026 at 12:14

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The current procurement process initiated by Buckinghamshire Council involves a Request for Information (RFI) for an overnight short break service targeted at working age adults with disabilities and autism. Classified under social work and related services, this service is planned for the region of UKJ13, United Kingdom. The process is at the planning stage with the RFI documents accessible via Buckinghamshire Council's procurement portal until 12:00 noon on 19th June 2026, providing potential suppliers an opportunity to express interest and inform the Council's service development and commissioning model.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the social services industry, particularly those specialising in disability and respite care for adults. Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprises (VCSEs) are especially suited to submit their input during this RFI stage, paving the way for potential contract bids anticipated to start in September 2027. Engaging with this market engagement could position businesses advantageously for future procurement opportunities with the Council, supporting strategic growth and community service objectives.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Request for Information - Overnight Short Break Service for Working Age Adults

Notice Description

Buckinghamshire Council (the Council) is requesting information about overnight short break and respite services for working age adults with disabilities and autism to inform the Council's understanding of market interest, and views, and to support the development of the service and commissioning model.

Planning Information

The Request for Information (RFI) documents for this opportunity are published on the Council's procurement portal: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/buckinghamshire-council. These documents include all relevant details about the project and outline the information we are seeking from the supplier market. If you wish to participate in the RFI and have not yet registered, please ensure you do so via the portal in order to access the documentation. The RFI will remain open until 12:00 noon (midday) on Friday, 19th June 2026. For ease of access, you may copy and paste the following link into your browser: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/buckinghamshire-council Please note that all queries relating to this RFI must be submitted via the In-Tend portal, in accordance with the instructions provided within the documents.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06aeb6
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/053330-2026
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

85300000 - Social work and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Jun 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
8 Feb 20279 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Aug 2027 - 31 Aug 2030 3-4 years
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
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
AYLESBURY
Postcode
HP19 8FF
Post Town
Hemel Hempstead
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ13 Buckinghamshire
Delivery Location
TLJ13 Buckinghamshire
Local Authority
Buckinghamshire
Electoral Ward
Aylesbury North West
Westminster Constituency
Aylesbury

Further Information

Notice Documents

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