--- title: "Residential Replacement Care Services for Service Users with Learning Disability and/or Autism" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05637f" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05637f" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05637f.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05637f.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "SLOUGH BOROUGH COUNCIL" published: "2025-07-22" --- # Residential Replacement Care Services for Service Users with Learning Disability and/or Autism Buyer: SLOUGH BOROUGH COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05637f [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05637f) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05637f.json) ## Summary Slough Borough Council is in the planning stage of a procurement process to establish a new residential replacement care service for adults and older adults with learning disabilities or autism. This initiative aims to address a critical gap in local service provision, ensuring carers are supported in line with the Council's statutory duties under the Care Act 2014. The procurement, identified under the title "Residential Replacement Care Services for Service Users with Learning Disability and/or Autism," falls within the health and social work services industry category and is anticipated to start on 1st May 2026. The pre-market engagement is actively underway, and interested parties are invited to participate by 5th August 2025 for further information and participation details. This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses in the healthcare and social work sectors, particularly those specialising in residential and respite care services. Businesses that are CQC registered, especially SMEs and VCSE organisations, would be well-suited to compete for this tender, given its scale and specified requirements for providing local, sustainable, and flexible care solutions. The forthcoming contract offers a chance to secure a long-term partnership with the Slough Borough Council, providing consistent provision of residential services for up to 822 nights annually, with the inclusion of block-contracted respite beds and reserved capacity for emergencies. This initiative not only assists in fulfilling statutory duties but also promises enhanced outcomes for service users and their carers. ## Notice Slough Borough Council is carrying out preliminary market engagement to establish a new residential replacement care (formerly known as respite) service for adults and older adults with learning disabilities. This follows the identification of a critical service gap. The Council has statutory duties under the Care Act 2014 to provide carers with replacement care and prevent carer breakdown. Currently, there is no local residential replacement care provision in Slough, leaving carers unsupported and increasing pressure on social care teams to source out of borough placement, and the risk of crisis placements. The proposed service will provide: -A legally robust, person-centred, and fit-for-purpose replacement care offer -Regular and emergency respite to prevent breakdown and promote wellbeing -A local, sustainable, and flexible model that reduces reliance on out-of-area placements and spot arrangements -Better continuity and outcomes for both service users and carers The Council is seeking to commission a residential replacement care service comprising: -Two block-contracted residential respite beds (730 nights per year) -One optional spot-purchased bed for complex/emergency needs (up to 92 nights per year) -Total estimated nights covered per year: 822 nights The provider must be CQC registered ### Planning Information Bidders are requested to log in to the e-Procurement portal to access the pre-market engagement survey and Memorandum of Information. https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sesharedservices/aspx/Home ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041862-2025 | | 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, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 22 Jul 2025 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 5 Aug 2025 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 May 2026 - 30 Apr 2029 | | 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 | TLJ11 Berkshire | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85100000 - Health services - 85300000 - Social work and related services - 85311000 - Social work services with accommodation ## Release History - 22 Jul 2025 at 09:15 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041862-2025 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041862-2025 22nd July 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sesharedservices/aspx/Home - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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