Tender

Family Lead Decision Making

READING BOROUGH COUNCIL

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Tender

02 Feb 2026 at 10:05

Summary of the contracting process

Reading Borough Council is seeking submissions for a tender titled "Family Lead Decision Making," falling under the industry category of social work services. The procurement, managed via an open procedure, aims to enhance Family Group Conferencing and Family Led Decision Making within social care. The tender is active and currently in the 'Tender' stage. Interested suppliers must express interest by 27 February 2026, with the submission period closing on 3 March 2026. This project, located in Reading, UK, aims to support families, reduce the number of children entering care, and enhance staff skills, with a contract value estimated at £475,000. The contract period is set to begin on 1 April 2026 and end on 31 March 2029, with potential extensions until 2031.

This tender presents significant opportunities for firms specialising in social work services, particularly those adept at family engagement and support. Businesses with expertise in social care, training, and counselling services are well-suited to compete, as the contract includes deliverables that involve working with local authorities and families to foster supportive decision-making environments. With a structured open procurement method, applicants will be assessed on price and quality, aiming to meet a minimum 60% quality assurance score. This presents a valuable opportunity for growth, especially for businesses interested in impacting community development and enhancing social welfare services.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Family Lead Decision Making

Notice Description

RBC are completing an ITT exercise for the provision of Family Lead Decision Making - The scope for this project is to cover the following key deliverables: * Work closely with social care teams to support and engage families to access Family Group Conferencing (FGM) and other processes that promote Family Led Decision Making (FLDM). * To upskill staff to ensure a consistent approach is taken to FLDM. What are the objectives the service must deliver? * This Service will contribute to the reduction of children and young people having to enter the care of the Council. * Support families to make positive choices for their children. 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 17:30 27/02/2026. Any questions relating to this opportunity should be made via the correspondence link on this portal.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0613db
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008794-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85312000 - Social work services without accommodation

85312300 - Guidance and counselling services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£475,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£475,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Feb 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
3 Mar 20263 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
READING BOROUGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
pchub@reading.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

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

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