Preliminary Engagement Notice - Closing the Gap - VCSE Infrastructure Support

Contract Timeline

Publication Date

2nd June 2025 09:23:04 AM

Planning Deadline

12th June 2025 23:59:59 PM   Expired

Contract Summary

Closing the Gap (CTG) is a contract opportunity for providers to deliver preventative community-based services. As part of this we currently commission an Infrastructure Support Service to support to the local Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprises. We plan to re-procure this service towards the end of 2025 with the intention of starting the new contract on the 1st April 2025. The contract value for this service is expected to be £130,000 per annum for up to 5 years for a total value of £650,000. Engaging with providers is a key part of developing what this service will look like. As such, we are holding an engagement session to share our procurement timetable and draft service specification. This will be an opportunity for us to gather feedback which will shape the final service. The draft service specification being shared has been based on learning from the current Closing the Gap service, a Needs Analysis, feedback from stakeholders, a working group of cross-council colleagues and external stakeholders and consultations with funding stakeholders regarding alignment to funding outcome requirements. This engagement session will be held via Teams on June 12th at 12:00 am. Please reply via a correspondence message via the Reading Borough Council In-Tend system to this notice with any email addresses you wish to be sent an invitation to this meeting.

Contract Details

Open Contracting ID

ocds-h6vhtk-052a51

Publication Source

Find a Tender Service

Procurement Stage

Planning

Procurement Method

N/A

Procurement Method Details

N/A

Procurement Category

Services

Tender Suitability

Framework / DPS

Contract Classification

CPV Code(s)

CPV Division(s)

Awarding Authority

READING BOROUGH COUNCIL

Buyer Name

Buyer Email

pchub@reading.gov.uk

Buyer Phone

Buyer Address

Bridge Street

Reading

RG1 2LU

United Kingdom