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title: "Market Engagement Day on 13th November 2023 for Unregulated Support Worker services in the community ( you DO NOT have to be CQC qualified to apply ) via Adult Social Care DPS Lot 17"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-040bf6"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "SLOUGH BOROUGH COUNCIL"
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# Market Engagement Day on 13th November 2023 for Unregulated Support Worker services in the community ( you DO NOT have to be CQC qualified to apply ) via Adult Social Care DPS Lot 17

Buyer: SLOUGH BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-040bf6

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## Summary

The Slough Borough Council is planning a Market Engagement Day on 13th November 2023 for Unregulated Support Worker services in the community. The procurement falls under the services category and aims to engage suppliers through a DPS Lot 17. The event will be by invitation only, with a recommended deadline for participants to submit their completed SQs by 17th November 2023.

This tender by the Slough Borough Council presents an opportunity for unregulated service providers to compete in the Mini Competition via the DPS route. Suppliers who have successfully completed the First Stage of the DPS on Lot 17 are eligible to participate. Businesses in the community services sector, specifically those providing support worker services, would find this tender well-suited for expanding their clientele and business growth.

## Notice

A Market Engagement event will be held for suppliers from 12:00noon to 13:00 on Monday the 13th November 2023. The meeting will be by invitation only. Please register your request to attend by emailing ASC.Commissioning@slough.gov.uk with DPS Support Event - Unregulated Support Services in the subject line. Qualification of Management and Delivery of Support Worker services in the community (you DO NOT have to be CQC qualified to apply ) ( via Adult Social Care DPS Lot 17 specified in Stage 1 of the DPS.) Only unregulated service providers should apply. (CQC regulated providers should apply for Home Support Services (Domiciliary Care/Personal Assistants/Replacement care) ).Anyone intending to take part in the mini-competition must have applied for and been successful at the First Stage of the DPS on Lot 17. Please note that a Second Stage Mini Competition for this provision will be launched on or around the 5th December 2023 via the DPS route .

### Lot Information

Lot 1

A Market Engagement event will be held for suppliers from12:00noon to 13:00 on Tuesday the 13th November 2023. The meeting will be by invitation only. Please register your request to attend by emailing ASC.Commissioning@slough.gov.uk with DPS Support Event - Unregulated Support Services in the subject line. Qualification of Management and Delivery of Support Worker services in the community (you DO NOT have to be CQC qualified to apply ) ( via Adult Social Care DPS Lot 17 specified in Stage 1 of the DPS.) Only unregulated service providers should apply. (CQC regulated providers should apply for Home Support Services (Domiciliary Care/Personal Assistants/Replacement care) ).Anyone intending to take part in the mini-competition must have applied for and been successful at the First Stage of the DPS on Lot 17. Please note that a Second Stage Mini Competition for this provision will be launched on or around the 5th December 2023 via the DPS route . Recommended deadline for participants to submit their completed SQ's and to be able to participate and be able to reasonably develop their tender is the 17th November 2023. This will be a refresh of our current supplier list.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030315-2023 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Oct 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 12 Oct 2023 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £5,800,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SLOUGH BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | SLOUGH, BERKSHIRE |
| Post town | Slough |
| Postcode | SL1 2EL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLJ15 Berkshire East |
| Local authority | Slough |
| Electoral ward | Herschel Park |
| Westminster constituency | Slough |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

## Release History

- 13 Oct 2023 at 14:00 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030315-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.slough.gov.uk

## Provenance

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