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New Car Club For Slough - Soft Market Testing QUESTIONNAIRE

Slough Borough Council · Local authority

In brief

Slough Borough Council has announced plans to buy transport work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

The notice does not state a value.

The contract runs for 3 years, up to 5 years with extensions, starting 1 April 2026.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Competition

Usually high: a median of 8 bids per contract for this buyer (from 12 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

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.

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 077682-2025

About the buyer

Slough Borough CouncilLast 12 months

Procurements

45

Awards

17

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From notice 077682-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 27 November 2025. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.