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Extra Care Housing Schemes in Slough - Care and Support Services (Northampton Place and The Pines)

Slough Borough Council

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23 Oct 2026 at 13:11

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

23 Oct 2026 at 12:56

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Slough Borough Council intends to buy care and support services for tenants at two extra-care housing schemes in Slough: Northampton Place, with 56 flats, and The Pines, with 70. The service is designed around a core and flexible model: a 24-hour on-site presence at each scheme, including two waking-night staff per scheme, alongside planned care tailored to individual tenants. The flexible care element would be paid according to the hours actually delivered. This is accommodation-based social care, combining staffing and ongoing personal support for residents. The procurement covers both schemes as one service, with delivery in Slough.

The process is at planning and the Council is conducting preliminary market engagement, not inviting tenders. It is seeking provider feedback through a Request for Information to test its proposed pricing approach, core service design and contract terms. The Council may hold short follow-up conversations with individual respondents. The engagement response date is 6 November 2026; the Council’s expected date for a future procurement notice is 18 January 2027. The intended contract period is 1 September 2027 to 2 September 2030, with a possible extension to 1 September 2032. The Council previously ran a procurement in 2025/26 that did not result in a contract. One contract covers both schemes; no estimated value or award criteria are set out at this stage.

The service is likely to suit providers experienced in delivering care and support in extra-care or supported housing, with the operational capacity to maintain round-the-clock staffing across two sites and provide two waking-night staff at each. Suppliers will need to combine reliable on-site cover with the ability to organise and deliver individualised care flexibly, tracking actual hours provided. Providers with experience designing or pricing core-and-flex service models may be particularly well placed to contribute to the Council’s market engagement, alongside those able to advise on workable service specifications and contract terms. The Council indicates that small and medium-sized businesses and voluntary, community and social enterprises may be suitable. The engagement offers providers a chance to inform the service design ahead of the planned procurement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Extra Care Housing Schemes in Slough - Care and Support Services (Northampton Place and The Pines)

Notice Description

Slough Borough Council intends to procure a care and support service at its two Extra Care Housing schemes, Northampton Place (56 flats) and The Pines (70 flats). The service combines a core 24/7 on-site presence (including two waking night staff per scheme) with planned care for individual tenants, paid on actual hours delivered (a core and flex model). The Council is carrying out preliminary market engagement to test its pricing approach, core service design and contract terms, following a procurement in 2025/26 that did not result in a contract. Providers are invited to complete the Request for Information; the Council may hold short follow-up conversations with individual respondents to clarify their responses. In order to find the Request for Information document, please navigate to the project which is in the Intend Portal - https://supplier.in-tend.co.uk/sesharedservices/home Please search for the project using reference Extra Care Housing Schemes in Slough - Care and Support Services (Northampton Place and The Pines) - SBC - 039263

Planning Information

Slough Borough Council intends to procure a care and support service at its two Extra Care Housing schemes, Northampton Place (56 flats) and The Pines (70 flats). The service combines a core 24/7 on-site presence (including two waking night staff per scheme) with planned care for individual tenants, paid on actual hours delivered (a core and flex model). The Council is carrying out preliminary market engagement to test its pricing approach, core service design and contract terms, following a procurement in 2025/26 that did not result in a contract. Providers are invited to complete the Request for Information; the Council may send clarifications with individual respondents to clarify their responses. In order to find the Request for Information document, please navigate to the project which is in the Intend Portal - https://supplier.in-tend.co.uk/sesharedservices/home Please search for the project using reference Extra Care Housing Schemes in Slough – Care and Support Services (Northampton Place and The Pines) - SBC - 039263

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078eef
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100475-2026
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

85311000 - Social work services with accommodation

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Oct 20263 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
18 Jan 20273 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Sep 2027 - 2 Sep 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
Slough Borough Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SLOUGH
Postcode
SL1 2EL
Postcode Area
Slough
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ15 Berkshire East
Delivery Location
TLJ South East (England)
Local Authority
Slough
Electoral Ward
Herschel Park
Westminster Constituency
Slough

Further Information

Notice Documents

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