Request for Information - Overnight Short Break Service for Working Age Adults July 2026

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  "date": "2026-07-21T11:39:56+01:00",
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    "title": "Request for Information - Overnight Short Break Service for Working Age Adults July 2026",
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    "description": "Buckinghamshire Council (the Council) is requesting information about overnight short break and respite services for working age adults with disabilities and autism to inform the Council’s understanding of market interest, and views, and to support the development of the service and commissioning model.\nThe Council is developing a new seven-bed overnight short break service for adults of working age with learning disabilities, physical disabilities, and/or autism.\nThe service is scheduled to open in September 2027 and will be located in Aylesbury.",
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      "futureNoticeDate": "2027-01-18T23:59:59+00:00"
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        "country": "GB",
        "locality": "Aylesbury",
        "postalCode": "HP198FF",
        "countryName": "United Kingdom",
        "streetAddress": "The Gateway, Gatehouse Road"
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        "name": "Ann Spence",
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        "id": "068634-2026",
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        "datePublished": "2026-07-21T11:39:56+01:00"
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        "status": "scheduled",
        "dueDate": "2026-08-07T23:59:59+01:00",
        "description": "The Request for Information (RFI) documents for this opportunity are published on the Council's procurement portal: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/buckinghamshire-council.\nThese documents include all relevant details about the project and outline the information we are seeking from the supplier market.\nIf you wish to participate in the RFI and have not yet registered, please ensure you do so via the portal in order to access the documentation. The RFI will remain open until 12:00 noon (midday) on Friday, 7th August 2026.\nFor ease of access, you may copy and paste the following link into your browser:\nhttps://in-tendhost.co.uk/buckinghamshire-council. \nPlease note that all queries relating to this RFI must be submitted via the In-Tend portal, in accordance with the instructions provided within the documents."
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