Published date: 21 December 2021
Last edited date: 7 January 2022
Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.
Contract summary
Industry
Health and social work services - 85000000
Other community, social and personal services - 98000000
Location of contract
SL1 3UF
Value of contract
£0
Procurement reference
IT-234-33867-SBC - 033867
Published date
21 December 2021
Closing date
19 January 2022
Closing time
12pm
Contract start date
27 January 2022
Contract end date
13 February 2022
Contract type
Service contract
Procedure type
Open procedure (above threshold)
Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.
This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
No
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
No
Description
Slough Borough Council (SBC) is seeking providers of Shared Lives services who can offer a range of support options to meet individual needs to register on its Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS). This will include short-term support for example short breaks or daytime activities based inside or outside the Shared Lives Carers home, and long-term accommodation with care and/or support in the Shared Lives Carers Home. A specification is attached for further information.
In order to be invited for future mini competitions for Shared Lives you must register for Service Lot 17 when completing your Stage 1 Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ). Please submit your questionnaire by 5pm on Wednesday 12th January 2022 if you are interested to be qualified onto this DPS Lot 17 with a view to further competitions via this route to source in due course .
The PQQ can be found and submitted via the SE Shared Services Portal and registration details are attached. You will need to first download the PQQ from the portal , complete it and then upload the completed PQQ back onto the portal where indicated.(see document attached giving details of where and how you can download the blank PQQ).
If you have any queries or would like any support registering on to the DPS please contact ASC.Commissioning@slough.gov.uk . However please note very few staff will be monitoring this email account during the Christmas holiday period and therefore your queries may not receive a response promptly. All services will revert to normal response times after 4th of January 2022.
If a Tenderer proposes to enter into a Contract with the Authority, it must rely on its own enquiries and on the terms and conditions set out in the Contract(s) (as and when finally executed), subject to the limitations and restrictions specified in it.
Neither the issue of this Prior Information Notice , nor any of the information presented in it, should be regarded as a commitment or representation on the part of the Authority (or any other person) to enter into a contractual arrangement.
More information
Links
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- https://www.slough.gov.uk
- Additional information on how to apply for this contract
Additional text
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This tender is to be completed electronically using the SE Shared Services Procurement eSourcing portal.
https://www.sesharedservices.org.uk/esourcing/opportunities
The SE Shared Services eSourcing portal provides a web-based tool that provides a simple, secure and efficient means for managing tendering and quotation activities reducing the time and effort required for both buyers and Potential Bidders.
In order to bid for this opportunity you will need to register your company on the SE Shared Services portal.
Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No
About the buyer
Contact name
Archie Seth (SBC)
Address
51 Bath Road
Slough
Berkshire
SL1 3UF
United Kingdom
Telephone
01753875216
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