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Award

19 Jun 2026 at 09:56

TenderUpdate

02 Mar 2026 at 08:51

Tender

02 Feb 2026 at 10:05

Summary of the contracting process

Reading Borough Council has concluded an open procurement process for the "Family Lead Decision Making" service, which was awarded on 19th June 2026. This initiative, under the contract period from 1st August 2026 to 31st July 2029, is valued at £375,000 excluding VAT and targets social work services without accommodation. Located in Reading, UK, the contract focuses on upskilling staff and supporting families to access Family Group Conferencing, contributing to reducing the number of children needing council care. Following the open procedure, the contract was awarded to Daybreak Family Group Conferences, with the contract having potential renewal options extending to 2031.

This procurement offers an excellent opportunity for businesses specialising in social services and family counselling, particularly those able to collaborate closely with local authorities. It supports efforts to deliver consistent approaches to Family Led Decision Making (FLDM). Businesses experienced in providing social work services without accommodation and able to meet high-quality service standards stand to benefit, particularly those able to meet the specified criteria of passing quality assurance measures. The open procurement method provides an inclusive approach, allowing a wide range of suitably qualified service providers to compete, thus encouraging local business growth and innovation in family support services.

How relevant is this notice?

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.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0613db
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057929-2026
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
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

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
£375,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Jun 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
5 Apr 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
18 Jun 20261 months ago
Contract Period
31 Jul 2026 - 31 Jul 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

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
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

DAYBREAK FAMILY GROUP CONFERENCES

Further Information

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