---
title: "Warm Homes Local Grant Soft Market Test"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-051e44"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "SLOUGH BOROUGH COUNCIL"
published: "2025-05-22"
---

# Warm Homes Local Grant Soft Market Test

Buyer: SLOUGH BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-051e44

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## Summary

Slough Borough Council is conducting a tender process titled "Warm Homes Local Grant Soft Market Test", categorised under services with a focus on real estate, architectural, construction, engineering, and inspection services. The process is currently in the planning stage, with a key milestone being a soft market test engagement due by 30th May 2025. This procurement is facilitated by Slough Borough Council, a public authority under sub-central government. Delivery of services is expected within the UKJ1 region, the United Kingdom, with the planned contract period spanning from 1st April 2026 to 31st March 2027. Future notices related to this tender are anticipated on 18th August 2025.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for business growth, particularly for organisations that specialise in services related to real estate and construction. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate, as the procurement is deemed suitable for SME engagement. Companies with expertise in architectural, engineering, and inspection services, especially those located or operating within the UKJ1 region, will find this tender compelling for expanding their business portfolios and securing a government contract with Slough Borough Council.

## Notice

This council is inviting responses to the soft market test questionnaire for the Warm Homes Local Grant project.

### Planning Information

Suppliers are invited to complete the Soft Market Test Questionnaire

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025003-2025 |
| 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 |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 May 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 18 Aug 2025 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Apr 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SLOUGH BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | SLOUGH |
| 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 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 70 - Real estate services
- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 70000000 - Real estate services
- 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

## Release History

- 22 May 2025 at 13:38 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025003-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025003-2025
  22nd May 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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