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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

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Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-0613db
Publication Source: Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018205-2026
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 Mar 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline: 5 Apr 2026Today
Future Notice Date: Not specified
Award Date: Not specified
Contract Period: 30 Apr 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 2-3 years
Recurrence: Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

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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

Further Information

Notice Documents

https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018205-2026
2nd March 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008794-2026
2nd February 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/readingbc/aspx/Home

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