Award

Closing the Gap 2 Hospital to Home Service

READING BOROUGH COUNCIL

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Award

08 Aug 2025 at 10:51

Tender

24 Apr 2025 at 08:38

Summary of the contracting process

Reading Borough Council, a sub-central government public authority located in Reading, UK, has recently completed an open procurement process for the "Closing the Gap 2: Hospital to Home Service". This project aims to provide services for Reading residents aged 18 and above to ensure a smooth transition from hospital to home, promoting independent living and minimising hospital readmissions. The procurement process culminated in an award to AGE UK BERKSHIRE, a local SME and VCSE. The contract covers social work and related services, as well as other community services, with a gross contract value of £367,500 and extending from 1st November 2025 to 31st October 2028, with an option for a two-year renewal.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in healthcare and social services to enhance their profile by participating in community-focused, preventative work. Firms that provide related services, such as emotional wellbeing support and practical assistance, could benefit from engaging in similar projects to expand their business footprint in the public sector. The open competition mechanism employed by Reading Borough Council ensures that smaller enterprises and VCSEs have a fair chance to compete, fostering inclusive business growth and development in the area. Businesses willing to undertake future opportunities in similar projects should stay alert for tenders that align with community health and wellbeing strategies.

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Notice Title

Closing the Gap 2 Hospital to Home Service

Notice Description

RBC are completing a ITT exercise for the provision of Closing the Gap 2: Hospital to Home Service - The Hospital to Home service aims to support any Reading resident aged 18+ who requires additional support when being discharged from local hospitals. The primary focus of the service is to facilitate a safe transition back home, minimising hospital readmissions and enabling people to continue living at home independently. People will be supported for a maximum of 6 weeks with both visits and telephone calls to support their emotional wellbeing, support with relevant practical tasks and signposting them to other services when appropriate. Full details of the requirement can be found in the Specification in Annexe 1. Services under the Closing the Gap programme are commissioned in line with RBC's Council Strategy, Health and Wellbeing Strategy, Poverty Needs Analysis and the Berkshire Joint Strategic Needs Analysis, and focus on community-based, preventative work. These services are commissioned to reduce differences around healthy life expectancy, reduce health inequalities and contribute to long-term change. 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 27/05/2025. Any questions relating to this opportunity should be made via the correspondence link on this portal.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0506ae
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/047206-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

98 - Other community, social and personal services


CPV Codes

85300000 - Social work and related services

98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£294,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£294,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
£294,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Aug 20258 months ago
Submission Deadline
3 Jun 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
6 Aug 20258 months ago
Contract Period
1 Nov 2025 - 31 Oct 2028 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
READING BOROUGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
READING
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
Not specified

Local Authority
Reading
Electoral Ward
Abbey
Westminster Constituency
Reading Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

AGE UK BERKSHIRE

Further Information

Notice Documents

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