Planning

VCS Community Wellbeing & Prevention Services Market Engagement

  • Wokingham Borough Council

UK2: Preliminary market engagement notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-016796

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-065bca

Published 25 February 2026, 11:25am



Scope

Description

Recommissioning of the Community Wellbeing & Prevention Services provided by Voluntary & Community Sector (VCS) organisations in the Wokingham Borough.

Suite of contracts (currently 25) delivering a wide range of community services to Wokingham Borough residents (Adults 18 years +) that lead to improved social connectivity, better community cohesion and resilience and improved wellbeing so residents can thrive, living the lives they want to lead. The commissioned services are key to preventing, reducing and delaying the need for formal care and support form Adult Social Care.

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2030
  • Possible extension to 31 March 2032
  • 5 years

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 85300000 - Social work and related services

Engagement

Engagement deadline

25 March 2026

Engagement process description

Recommissioning of the Community Wellbeing & Prevention Services provided by Voluntary & Community Sector (VCS) organisations in the Wokingham Borough.

Suite of contracts (currently 25) delivering a wide range of community services to Wokingham Borough residents (Adults 18 years +) that lead to improved social connectivity, better community cohesion and resilience and improved wellbeing so residents can thrive, living the lives they want to lead. The commissioned services are key to preventing, reducing and delaying the need for formal care and support form Adult Social Care.

We will be hosting a virtual market engagement event on 25 March 2026 from 9:00am to 10:30am.

If you would like to attend, please express your interest via the messaging function on the Proactis portal.

Please note that we will not be monitoring emails regarding this event. Only those who register their interest through the Proactis portal will be included.


Contracting authority

Wokingham Borough Council

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PNTM-6852-HGRP

Civic Offices, Shute End

Wokingham

RG40 1BN

United Kingdom

Contact name: Miss Areej Shabaa

Email: Areej.shabaa@wokingham.gov.uk

Website: https://www.wokingham.gov.uk/

Region: UKJ11 - Berkshire

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government