Notice Information
Notice Title
Brighter Futures for Children - Children's Residential Retained Placements 2023
Notice Description
Brighter Futures for Children (BFfC) are inviting providers to tender for a number of retained placements using block contracts with Children's Residential Home providers based within a 20 mile radius of Reading. The aim of this is: o Improved Brighter Futures for Children achievement of the target to accommodate 80% of children within 20 miles of Reading boundary. o To achieve more competitive rates and better access to beds locally. Additional information: Organisations interested in expressing an interest in this procurement should download the procurement documents which are available on the Council's e-tendering ortal 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. Clarifications are due in by 17th May 2023 at 6pm Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-6320a441-6c65-470b-89ab-f8851c0bce76
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0cc0271f-af8e-40af-a05a-6c95a7e3c0d7
- 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
-
- CPV Codes
85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people
85320000 - Social services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £10,000,000 £10M-£100M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 25 Apr 20232 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 24 May 2023Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 30 Jul 2023 - 29 Jul 2025 2-3 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
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
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
-
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0cc0271f-af8e-40af-a05a-6c95a7e3c0d7
25th April 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder -
Notice URLs
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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