Tender

Closing the Gap 2022 - 2025

READING BOROUGH COUNCIL

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09 May 2022 at 08:17

Tender Notice
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04 Apr 2022 at 21:24

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Reading Borough Council is conducting an open tender for the project titled "Closing the Gap 2022 - 2025," aimed at providing preventative and support services. This initiative falls within the health and social work services sector and is set to address poverty, discrimination, and community wellbeing. The tender process, which is currently in the active stage, has a deadline for expressions of interest on 30th May 2022 at 11:00 AM. The contract is planned to commence on 3rd October 2022 and will run until 2nd October 2025, with an estimated value of £600,000 and a minimum value of £30,000. The delivery addresses associated with this procurement are located in Reading, Berkshire, in the South East region of the United Kingdom.

This procurement presents a significant opportunity for small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary and community sector organisations (VCSEs) that can offer innovative solutions to address social inequalities. By engaging with the Council’s outcomes-based approach, businesses that specialise in health, social care, and community development could play a crucial role in supplying services that enrich and empower disadvantaged groups. Interested suppliers should register through the Council's e-tendering portal to access detailed documents and ensure their submissions are considered reliably within the defined timeframe.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Closing the Gap 2022 - 2025

Notice Description

Reading Borough Council, along with our partners from Berkshire West CCG, are completing an ITT exercise for the provision of Preventative and Support Services - a project as a whole known as Closing the Gap 2022-2025. Closing the Gap (CTG), which was previously commissioned under the Narrowing the Gap II framework, is an established programme within Reading for the commissioning of services to: tackle poverty, discrimination and disadvantage; promote wellbeing; and support thriving communities. CTG brings together funding from Public Health, Adult Social Care, Housing and Neighbourhoods and the Resources Directorate along with additional funding from the Clinical Commissioning Group to continue support for these causes and further the good work already undertaken to date. The commissioning of CTG services will allocate funding to target inequalities in the most disadvantaged groups and neighbourhoods using an outcomes-based approach. This approach seeks to empower the VCS to share their knowledge and expertise to define evidence-based solutions which will contribute to delivery of priorities defined by the Council alongside delivery of statutory health and social care provision. The aim is not only to fund proposals which will redress inequality but also to signal a changing relationship with the VCS, recognising the importance of enabling a thriving and self-reliant community. Suppliers that would like to take part in this process are invited to 'Express Interest' upon which they will be given access to the full documentation delivered through this portal. Documents can be accessed from the 'My Tenders' area of this website by selecting the 'View Details' button for the project. Expressions of interest will only be accepted until 30/05/2022 at 11am. Any questions relating to this opportunity should be made via the correspondence link on this portal. Additional information: Organisations interested in expressing an interest in this procurement should download the procurement documents which are available on the Councils e-tendering portal at: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/readingbc/aspx/Home and complete as instructed. The Portal is free of charge - to register please follow the supplier registration guidance which is available on the Portal. Contractors wishing to be considered for this tendering opportunity must complete the tender documents and return them electronically via the Council's e-tendering portal. Please note: you must register your interest via the Council's e-tendering portal if you intend to submit a tender. All communications regarding this procurement exercise will be conducted through the Council's e-tendering portal including requests for clarifications or general enquiries. The procurement documents will be available for download up until the closing time and date for tender submissions; it is the organisation's responsibility to ensure that they download the documents in ample time to ensure that they can be completed and returned electronically, along with supporting documents, prior to the closing time and date stipulated. Before completing the tender, Bidders should ensure that the e-mail address that has been used to register their organisation will be checked regularly, as the Council's e-tendering system will generate automatic notifications to this e-mail address when there are updates, changes or messages sent relating to the project. Bidders should also check that their organisation's details are correct and kept up to date. Technical questions and assistance regarding the use and operation of the Portal should be addressed to the In-Tend Help Desk - e-mail: support@in-tend.co.uk, telephone number +44 8442728810. Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : Yes

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-55af551c-37bf-4a2a-86dd-7b7a34a1b518
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/932bde52-30f8-4e3b-9017-6d59c199f08b
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

98 - Other community, social and personal services

CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£600,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 May 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
30 May 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
3 Oct 2022 - 2 Oct 2025 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
READING BOROUGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BERKSHIRE
Postcode
RG1 2LU
Post Town
Reading
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ16 Berkshire West
Delivery Location
TLJ South East (England)
Local Authority
Reading
Electoral Ward
Abbey
Westminster Constituency
Reading Central

Further Information

Notice Documents

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