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Closing the Gap 2: Learning Disabilities Support Service

Reading Borough Council

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21 Jul 2026 at 11:48

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Reading Borough Council commissioned the Closing the Gap 2: Learning Disabilities Support Service. The service is for adults with a learning disability and is intended to help them live well and independently, lead fulfilling lives and connect with the wider community. It covers health and social work services, including support with accessing local services and resources, improving wellbeing and social connection, and promoting inclusivity and accessibility. The provider is expected to tailor its service to the presenting needs of people using it and to explain how it will achieve the outcomes in the specification. Delivery is associated with Reading, and the commissioning organisation is Reading Borough Council.

The procurement has been completed and awarded through a below-threshold limited competition. It was evaluated using quality questions about how proposed services would meet the required outcomes. One lot was awarded to Reading Mencap. The contract was signed on 6 May 2025 and runs from 1 November 2025 to 31 October 2028, with an option described as a further two years and a maximum extent to 31 October 2030. Its value is £104,166.67 excluding VAT, or £125,000 including VAT. The contract is active and the award is active. The arrangement includes six-monthly measurement of support for local services and resources, wellbeing and social connection, and inclusivity and accessibility.

This requirement demonstrates demand for specialist, person-centred support for adults with learning disabilities from Reading Borough Council. A credible future supplier would need to design services around individual presenting needs, support independent living and community connection, and understand local services and resources. It would also need to show how its approach delivers measurable improvements in wellbeing, social participation, inclusivity and accessibility. Evidence should be structured around clear outcomes and regular performance review, including six-monthly reporting. The selected provider is a Reading-based voluntary, community and social enterprise and small or medium-sized business, indicating that relevant local voluntary-sector expertise and a proportionate operating model can satisfy this type of service requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Closing the Gap 2: Learning Disabilities Support Service

Notice Description

Support and empower adults with a learning disability to live well independently, to live a fulfilling life and connect with the wider community. The provider can tailor proposed services and how the outcomes in the Specification will be met using their knowledge and understanding of the presenting needs. Quality questions will be used in the tendering process to determine how the proposed service(s) will meet the identified outcomes.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06cfb9
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068645-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - limited competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£104,166 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
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
Active

Buyer & Supplier

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
Postcode Area
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

READING MENCAP

Further Information

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