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Aim: To improve health outcomes of families, babies, and young children in Slough by increasing the uptake of the Healthy Start Scheme pre-paid credit card and vitamins. Additional information: Details of this opportunity and the documentation can be found at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sesharedservices/aspx/Home. Delivery Notes The Council reserves the right to cancel the procurement process at any point. The Council is not liable for any costs resulting from any cancellation of this procurement process or for any other costs incurred by those participating. The Bidder shall be expected to agree to Terms and Conditions prior to commencement of services. If the Council wishes to accept your quotation, you will be contacted by the named Officer and a Purchase Order will be issued. The Purchase Order number must be quoted on all subsequent correspondence, including order acknowledgements, delivery notes and invoices. If you are not an existing supplier to the Council, you will be asked to complete a new supplier form prior to being issued a Purchase Order, so that you can be set-up on our database. Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

The Council wishes to undertake soft market testing for the Occupational Health and EAP service. Please see attached a soft market testing questionnaire to complete. Additional information: This is a soft market testing exercise only. 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 the Occupational Health and EAP Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

The council is seeking quotes in relation to works and goods required at Chalvey Recreation Ground and Salt Hill Park Additional information: Please submit a bid via the portal Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

Arbour Vale School is a special school in Slough for pupils aged 2 to 19 with a wide range of educational needs. With 370 pupils on roll, it is one of the largest special schools in the country and meets the needs of children and young people with moderate learning difficulties, severe learning difficulties with profound and multiple needs as well pupils with autism. The school is purpose built with specialist facilities including a dedicated nursery and post-16 base, soft-play area, hydrotherapy pool, multi-sensory room, a newly refurbished library, well-equipped IT suite, dedicated music room and large sports hall. As part of the planning process for increasing pupils at the site in 2024-25 it was agreed that additional car parking capacity was required. This ITT will deliver the extra car parking capacity by constructing a new car park and reconfiguring the existing car park. Arbour Vale School is an academy within a multi-academy trust (MAT) called Orchard Hill Academy and Trust (OHCAT) which primarily focuses on special needs education. Arbour Vale School forms part of Slough’s only PFI project, which includes 2 other schools. Arbour Vale School is one half of a ‘donut’ shaped building with Beechwood School occupying the other half of the building. Beechwood School is a secondary school and part of a different academy trust.

Slough Borough Council is seeking to procure the services of a suitably qualified and experienced contractor to provide a stock modelling report of private sector housing stock within the Borough as required under Housing Act 2004

Slough Borough Council is inviting tenders from suitably qualified operators for the provision of a network of EV Charging infrastructure. The Council is seeking to enter into long-term (15+1) concessionary-based contracts with Charge Point Operators CPOs to design, install, manage, maintain, and where appropriate replace or dispose of, EV charging infrastructure across the town. The lots for this procurement are split based on the power of charge point, as per the Specifications:• Lot 1 is for a minimum of 1600 Standard AC and less than 8kW Charge points sockets• Lot 2 is for Fast AC and Rapid/ Ultra-Rapid DC and greater than 8kW Charge pointsIf you are interested in this opportunity, please download read the guidance document and supporting appendices. Completed proposals need to be submitted via Intend by 2nd May 2025 at 13:00 (1 pm)

Slough Borough Council (SBC) is inviting tenders from suitably qualified operators for the provision of a network of EV Charging infrastructure. The Council is seeking to enter into long-term (15+1) concessionary-based contracts with ChargePoint Operators (CPOs) to design, install, manage, maintain, and where appropriate replace or dispose of, EV charging infrastructure across the town. The lots for this procurement are split based on the power of chargepoint, as per the Specifications: o Lot 1 is for a minimum of 1600 Standard AC (<8kW) Charge points sockets o Lot 2 is for Fast AC and Rapid/ Ultra-Rapid DC (>8kW) Charge points If you are interested in this opportunity, please download read the guidance document and supporting appendices. Completed proposals need to be submitted via Intend by 2nd May 2025 at 13:00 (1 pm) Additional information: The Council`s full requirements and details of how to tender for this opportunity are available by clicking the Express Interest button. The deadline for tender submission is (13:00) on 2nd May 2025. How to obtain the Tender Documents Interested parties should register their interest in the project via the In-Tend website https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sesharedservices/aspx/Tenders/Current. The Tender documents can be accessed when logged into In-Tend by selecting 'View Details' on the relevant tender advert and clicking the 'Express Interest' tab. Once in the tender there are five tabs, namely 'Tender', 'ITT - documents', 'Correspondence', 'Clarifications' and 'History'. Select the 2nd tab (ITT - documents) where you will find useful information under 'Tender Details'. Continue to scroll down to the heading 'Tender Documents Received' where you will be able to view / download the documents. Please download all the documents and read very carefully. Opting In and Opting Out Please note you are required to 'Opt In' before you can access the 'My tender Return' to start populating your response. The 'Opt Out' functionality will also be available throughout the duration of the tender process. Opting out will give you the option of declaring you no longer want to receive any further communication in relation to this tender along with the opportunity of providing comments and feedback for this decision. You can choose to 'Opt In' at any time during the tender process if you initially decided to 'Opt Out'. Further Guidance In addition, guidance on how to participate in a tender, download and upload documents / returns and if required, register your company (free of charge) can be found on the In-tend site under the 'Help' or 'Information for Suppliers' buttons. Receiving Notification Emails To ensure you receive email alerts and notifications from our system, please add the email domain `@in-tendorganiser.co.uk` to your Safe Senders list. Funding Description Provision of the network will be supported by the Council's LEVI Capital Fund grant of £2.233m, which aims to accelerate delivery of charging infrastructure for residents without off-street parking. The Council will be committing a fixed amount of the LEVI capital grant funding into Lot 1. Providers must ensure their solution meets the overall LEVI Scheme's and Council's strategic objectives, represents value for money by maximising use of the LEVI subsidy and gives Customers the best charging offer, on an equitable basis across the town. A small amount of LEVI grant funding, the Council's Ultra Low Emission Vehicle Taxi Scheme grant, and electric vehicle charging Section 106 Developer Contributions will be available to support Lot 2. The successful Providers will be entitled to income generated throughout the contract due to a revenue share agreement. Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

Our Lady of Peace is a two–form entry Primary School with Nursery provision. The school is a Catholic Voluntary Aided school within the Diocese of Northampton and has close links with the Parish of Our Lady of Peace Church in Burnham. SBC is looking to split the primary school site into two, creating two school sites instead of one. There are currently 2 main school blocks on the site (as well as various other smaller buildings). The main southern block, smaller buildings and playing fields will house the school currently using the whole site. Therefore, OLOP will go from occupying both main blocks to using only one to the south. The vacated block, to the north will be converted for use by a special educational needs school as a satellite provision. The high level brief of works to be carried out have been agreed with the schools and are set out in this document. The works will be split into phases, those that are required to get the two schools open and operational for 28th August 2025 (Our Lady of Peace) and 30th November 2025 (Arbour Vale Satellite school).

Slough Borough Council operates a statutory waste recycling centre at our Chalvey depot and requires a total of four types of specialist plant machinery to undertake the sorting and loading of waste. One item of plant is required to be based at our Slough Crematorium depot (grounds dept) and operates primarily from 6 am – 5pm, 6 days per week, however, this machine will be required to support on a 24 hour call out basis as it used for emergency call outs as and when required. Both locations are key in delivering statutory and emergency requirements, and the plant machinery are vital tools in enabling this to be achieved. The contract will be for an initial three year duration with an option to extend for a further 2 years (3+1+1).

Slough Borough Council, Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead and Bracknell Forest Council (East Berkshire) are tendering for a provision of a Local Healthwatch Service for East Berkshire. The service will cover all three local authority areas under a partnership arrangement with Slough Borough Council being the lead contracting authority. Local authorities have a statutory duty to commission a local Healthwatch service (LHW), under the Health and Social Care Act 2012, the statutory activities are: to undertake, such as gathering local views and making these known to providers and commissioners, monitoring and scrutinising the quality of provision of local services, and a seat on the local health and wellbeing board. The requirement for local authorities who commission Adult Social Care services to commission a local Healthwatch that is independent of the Local Authority. This service will be carrying out the statutory duties that a Healthwatch services provides. Local Healthwatch Service (LHW) is the independent consumer champion for health and social care on the local level. It: • Represents the collective voice of residents, patients, carers and the public (including children and young people) to commissioners, service providers and local politicians• Acts as a focal point for the local community to have a voice in the commissioning and provision of health and social care• Provides opportunities for local people of all ages to influence decisions being made about their services, across the NHS and social care. Slough, the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead (RBWM) and Bracknell Forest are unitary authorities in Berkshire, South East England, at the heart of the Thames Valley. These three unitary authorities are located within the Frimley Integrated Care System (ICS). The contract duration will be for three years with an option to extend for one + one year(s) (3+1+1). It is anticipated that the contract will commence on 1 January 2026. A PIN was placed on 21 February 2024 reference: Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-006548

Slough Borough Council requires a suitable licensed provider to collect and dispose of food waste from all domestic properties within the borough (approx 55,000 homes). The Authority will provide four 11 tonne waste collection vehicles to be used for this contract. The Authority is currently operating a pilot food waste collection service for 5,000 homes and this will extend to another 5,000 homes over the coming months. On the commencement of the contract, the provider will adopt the pilot collection with a phased delivery service rolled out to 55,000 homes commencing from 1 April 2026. The contract will commence in January 2026, for five years with an option to extend for a further two years.

Slough Borough Council (SBC) is seeking to procure the services of a suitably qualified and experienced consultancy to provide a market review and options appraisal report to inform the strategic direction and model of SBC’s future leisure services in advance of the end of the current provider’s contract

SBC’s Public Health and Planning teams propose a comprehensive Local Plan Health Study to inform both the new local plan for Slough and the borough's Health and Wellbeing Strategy. The study is a key opportunity to align planning and health policy, improve local infrastructure, and reduce inequalities through thoughtful, data-driven urban development.

Slough Borough Council (SBC) is seeking to procure the services of a suitably qualified and experienced consultancy to provide a market review and options appraisal report to inform the strategic direction and model of SBC’s future leisure services in advance of the end of the current provider’s contract.

Slough Borough Council is inviting tenders for the provision of Estates Cleaning and Window Cleaning Services to communal blocks and estates across the borough to ensure that communal areas are kept clean and tidy, are free of litter and graffiti, and are maintained to a specified standard and that the estates are a clean and pleasing environment for our residents to live. It is anticipated that the contract will commence in February 2026. The contract will be for an initial period of three years with an option to extend for a further three years (3+3). Cleaning providers must be suitably experienced and hold relevant ISO standards. The Council expects the successful provider to deliver an excellent level of service and develop a good working relationship with the Council over the contract duration.

Slough Borough Council is seeking a professionally qualified consultancy organisation to Support the Council with the budget setting process with a focus on 2026/27 budget. In July 2025, the Council commissioned a consultancy to develop a High-Level Council-Wide ‘Operating Model Design Diagnostic across the Council. This has identified a number of key areas which savings could be made. The Council would like to explore these opportunities with a view to generating fully developed, tested and validated savings proposals which can be reflected in the 2026/27 budget setting process. Consultants will need to demonstrate that they have delivered this type of work in other Local Authorities or similar organisations. Prospective bidders are to note that we have a restricted timetable for this piece of work and therefore the contract will commence on 3 November 2025 for a six week period. The council will be holding a Presentation to Bidders on Tuesday 21st October at 2pm. This will be a maximum of twenty minutes to give an overview of the project and they key deliverables that we want to receive. If Bidders are interested in attending the presentation session, please send a message through the correspondence function with the email addresses of the attendees. The council proposes two phases for this programme. The Council may exercise a no obligation option to utilise Phase 2 if required. Please note the timelines are to deliver Phase 1 only. The council anticipates that the provider awarded the contract for Phase 1 will be required to deliver Phase 2. A further notice will be published if Phase 2 is awarded.

Slough Borough Council invites tenders from suitably qualified and experienced design consultants to form a multidisciplinary team to deliver the design and specification for the replacement of the existing school roof at Pippins School, which contains Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC). The government has made removal of RAAC from schools a priority and will be providing the LA with the capital funding for the works. The appointed design team will comprise: - Lead Consultant / Architect - Quantity Surveyor (QS) - Mechanical and Electrical (M&E) Consultant - Structural Engineer The successful team will be expected to work collaboratively to deliver a fully coordinated design package suitable for procurement and construction. The Lead Consultant will be retained for the works stage through to RIBA Stage 6 subject to approval by the DfE.

Slough Borough Council is seeking tenders for an Accommodation-based Housing Related Support Services for Slough residents aged 18 to 65. The primary purpose of the service is to provide an alternative to rough sleeping or temporary accommodation for single people who are currently homeless or at risk of homelessness, with a view to supporting them into more independent accommodation. This will require a support provider to have access to suitable premises within which to provide appropriate support for approx. 63 units currently broken into two lots: Lot 1 - high to medium needs (approx. 18) and Lot 2 - low to medium needs (approx. 45) The accommodation can be for a dedicated block or a dispersed model of accommodation. Providers must complete an Accommodation Suitability Checklist for all accommodation that you are proposing to use. The new contract for accommodation and support is to commence on 1 May 2026 for two years with an option to extend for a further one year until 30 April 2029. The Council is holding a Supplier Engagement Event on 5 November 2026 at 10am on MS Teams. If you would like to attend, please provide your email address via the portal and we will send you a Teams link. More detail is included in the ITT.

Slough Borough Council is seeking tenders for an Accommodation-based Housing Related Support (HRS) Services for Slough residents aged 18 to 65. The primary purpose of the service is to provide an alternative to rough sleeping or temporary accommodation for single people who are currently homeless or at risk of homelessness, with a view to supporting them into more independent accommodation. This will require a support provider to have access to suitable premises within which to provide appropriate support for approx. 63 units currently broken into two lots: Lot 1 - high to medium needs (approx. 18) and Lot 2 - low to medium needs (approx. 45) Lot 1: Provision of accommodation and support for 18 people with medium to high support needs The service is aimed at people aged 21 to 65, with high and/or complex needs, who have a significant or repeat history of rough sleeping and/or have health, care and support needs best met through supported housing. The service will also be open to young people aged 18-20 with higher needs dependent on ability to manage risk within the accommodation. Lot 2: Provision of accommodation and support for up to 45 people with low to medium-sized support needs People aged 18-35 who are newly homeless and/or have less significant health or support needs and can be assisted through low/med support accommodation options, or access to housing and short-term floating support or reconnections to friends and family if deemed appropriate 18-65. The service will be open to young people aged 18-20 with higher needs dependent on ability to manage risk within the accommodation. The service will be open to people over 35 with lower needs dependent on the ability to manage risks within the accommodation. The accommodation can be for a dedicated block or a dispersed model of accommodation. Providers must complete an Accommodation Suitability Checklist for all accommodation that you are proposing to use. A new contract for accommodation and support is to commence on 1 May 2026 for two years with an option to extend for a further one year until 30 April 2029. The Council is holding a Supplier Engagement Event on 5 November 2026 at 10am on MS Teams. If you would like to attend, please provide your email address via the portal and we will send you a Teams link. More detail is in the ITT.

Slough Borough Council requires a voluntary and community sector project lead to work with local faith leaders and faith communities as well as other voluntary and community sector organisations as more particularly described in the Specification.