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# Preliminary Market Engagement for Homeline and Technology for Independence (T4I): Exploration of Future Service Delivery Options

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/preliminary-market-engagement-for-homeline-and-technology-for-independence-t4i-exploration-ocds-h6vhtk-066156). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Swindon Borough Council: "Preliminary Market Engagement for Homeline and Technology for Independence (T4I): Exploration of Future Service Delivery Options". Published status: planning. Planned Pipeline Value: £3,000,000. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNING (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Swindon Borough Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/swindon-borough-council-ons-e06000030)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** £3,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Health services, Miscellaneous services
- **Delivery Location:** UKK14
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/preliminary-market-engagement-for-homeline-and-technology-for-independence-t4i-exploration-ocds-h6vhtk-066156#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-066156`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/preliminary-market-engagement-for-homeline-and-technology-for-independence-t4i-exploration-ocds-h6vhtk-066156#tl-md)

## Description
Swindon Borough Council is exploring alternative delivery models for its Homeline Service (Homeline and Homeline Plus) and, for some options, the Technology for Independence (T4I) service. The purpose of this background is to provide suppliers with sufficient context to support meaningful and informed responses. The anticipated contract value is expected to exceed £3 million. The proposed contract duration is three (3) years, with the provision for up to three (3) optional one-year extensions at the Council’s discretion.
Where alternative delivery models are being considered, this may include models in which the provider is contracted and paid directly by the Council, as well as models where income is derived wholly or partly from charges paid by service users (for example, under a concession-style arrangement). Further detail is provided below to support suppliers in understanding the current charging approach and to inform responses relating to financial and commercial models.
Preliminary Market Engagement
This market engagement is intended to support and improve understanding of delivery models, feasibility, risks and indicative costs. Suppliers are asked to review the background information and complete the Supplier Questionnaire in full for any option(s) or functions they are able to deliver and to clearly state any functions they cannot deliver. This will help the council assess its options, such as whether to commission a whole single service, or to separate out some of the functions, or whether to allow consortium of bidders. Responses should be evidence-based where possible and include clear assumptions. Following submission, the Council may analyse themes across responses and may invite some suppliers to participate in optional follow-up clarification discussions to explore aspects of their responses in more depth. Any information obtained through these clarification discussions will be anonymised and shared in summary form with all participants to ensure transparency and equal access to information.
Participation in this process is voluntary and does not form part of a procurement process, nor does it create any obligation on the Council or on participating organisations. The information gathered will be used solely to inform future service planning.
To see full details about the Homeline and Technology for Independence (T4I) service please see the specification. This Preliminary Market Engagement exercise does not constitute a call for competition and does not commit the Council to any future procurement process. The information gathered will be used solely to inform service design and future commissioning considerations. The Council thanks suppliers in advance for their time and engagement.
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## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planning
- **CPV codes:** 85100000, 98300000
- **Delivery regions:** UKK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB

- **Contract Period:** 01/03/2027 to 28/02/2030
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F019120-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-03-03T15:44:55.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T19:02:54.339Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-066156