---
title: "New Car Club For Slough - Soft Market Testing QUESTIONNAIRE"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05ea28"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "SLOUGH BOROUGH COUNCIL"
published: "2025-11-27"
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# New Car Club For Slough - Soft Market Testing QUESTIONNAIRE

Buyer: SLOUGH BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05ea28

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## Summary

Slough Borough Council is currently in the planning stage of a public procurement process concerning the establishment of a "New Car Club for Slough." This initiative falls under the services procurement category, specifically road transport services, and is poised to enhance local mobility solutions. Located in the United Kingdom, the contracting authority invites interest and insights through a soft market testing exercise, as detailed in a preliminary market engagement notice published on 27th November 2025. Interested businesses are encouraged to participate by completing a Market Engagement Questionnaire by 9th December 2025. The contracted work is anticipated to commence on 1st April 2026, with the potential to renew until 31st March 2031.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses within the road transport services sector to expand their operations by partnering with a local government authority. Firms specialising in car-sharing services, innovative mobility solutions, and transport infrastructure development are well-suited to engage in this procurement process. By participating in the soft market testing exercise, businesses can influence the structure of the forthcoming formal tender, ensuring it aligns with industry capabilities and innovative practices. Such engagement can position businesses as key players in the evolution of local transport services, facilitating both growth and influence within the public sector.

## Notice

The soft market testing exercise aims to identify the potential to increase the number and type of organisations who would be interested in tendering for a New Car Club for Slough The Council would like to understand from key providers how these requirements might best be structured and is therefore carrying out a soft market testing exercise to engage in an informal dialogue prior to any formal procurement taking place.

### Planning Information

Please complete the Market Engagement Questionnaire on the on the SE Shared services procurement portal - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sesharedservices/aspx/Home 
Reference number: SBC - 038770

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077682-2025 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 27 Nov 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 2 Feb 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 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 | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60100000 - Road transport services

## Release History

- 27 Nov 2025 at 13:20 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077682-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077682-2025
  27th November 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

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