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Learning Disability services - residential and accommodation based support services for adults and young people

West Berkshire Council · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

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Opportunity overview

The provision of Learning Disability services to inform the potential future commissioning of residential and accommodation based support services for adults and young people in transition to adulthood.

Classification

  • CPV85000000 — Health and social work services
  • CPV85311000 — Social work services with accommodation
  • CPV85311200 — Welfare services for disabled people
  • CPV85312000 — Social work services without accommodation

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-0667bf
Main Procurement Category
services
Status
planning

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Special regime

lightTouch

Communication

Future Notice Date
27 Mar 2026, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Has Renewal
Yes
Status
planning

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Starts
30 Apr 2026, 00:00
Ends
30 May 2026, 23:59
Max Extent Date
30 Jun 2026, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
85000000
Description
Health and social work services
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
85311000
Description
Social work services with accommodation
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
85311200
Description
Welfare services for disabled people
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
85312000
Description
Social work services without accommodation

Planning and budget

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Description
Please note that the contract start, Contract end and extension dates for the tender process and contract timeline are currently being finalised and these dates in the notice are temporary. West Berkshire Council is undertaking preliminary market engagement with providers of Learning Disability services to inform the potential future commissioning of residential and accommodation based support services for adults and young people in transition to adulthood. The council is seeking to engage with providers who deliver services to individuals with learning disabilities and/or autism, including those with complex needs, who may require: • Supported living / accommodation-based support • Residential care • Transition services for young people moving from children to adult services • Community-based support linked to accommodation The purpose of this engagement is to: • Share the council’s strategic commissioning intentions • Understand provider capacity, capability and innovation • Explore service delivery models, including accommodation-based care and support • Identify market opportunities and challenges • Inform the design of a potential future procurement approach The commissioning approach may include framework arrangements, a Dynamic Market, or other flexible contracting mechanisms. This notice is issued for market engagement purposes only. It does not constitute: • a call for competition • a procurement exercise • a commitment by the council to undertake a future procurement Suppliers interested in attending the market engagement are requested to register their interest and provide their two preferred dates from the slots listed below via email. • Monday 13th April 13:30-16:30 • Wednesday 15th April 13:30-16:30 • Friday 17th April 13:30-16:30 Please include: • Organisation name • Attendee names and roles • Contact details
Due
25 Mar 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Documents

Entry 1
Id
022040-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Published
11 Mar 2026, 17:35
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
West Berkshire Council
Id
GB-PPON-PTXJ-8922-CMNQ

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PTXJ-8922-CMNQ

Address

Street Address
Market Street
Locality
Newbury
Postal Code
RG14 5LD
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKJ11

Contact

Name
Procurement

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Newbury · UKJ11 · RG14 5LD · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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