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The Council intends to hold a virtual open information and feedback session for all interested organisations on: Thursday 5th June 2025 10.30am - 11.30am Virtual Meeting via Microsoft Teams The PowerPoint Slides and any supporting documents will be made available after the event. Booking a place: * To book a place on this pre-market engagement session, please email procurement@worcestershire.gov.uk with your name, email address and organisation * Your details will remain confidential, be stored securely and be used for the purposes of disseminating information about this opportunity only * Please register your interest for the market engagement event by close of business on 4th June 2025 * Following registration, you will be sent a link to a Microsoft Teams Meeting Invite, which you will need to join on the day * Should you not be able to attend this event but would like to receive the resources from the pre-market engagement, or should you have any questions about the event, please email procurement@worcestershire.gov.uk Details of this event can also be found on Worcestershire County Council's Electronic Tendering Site, In Tend. If you are not already registered with In-tend, you will need to register your organisation to view and apply for any opportunities in Worcestershire. 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