--- title: "Adult Social Care and Health Policies and Practice Guides Project" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-127a17e2-8a9c-47ba-b33e-d0032becb1a0" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-127a17e2-8a9c-47ba-b33e-d0032becb1a0" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-127a17e2-8a9c-47ba-b33e-d0032becb1a0.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-127a17e2-8a9c-47ba-b33e-d0032becb1a0.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "READING BOROUGH COUNCIL" published: "2020-03-04" --- # Adult Social Care and Health Policies and Practice Guides Project Buyer: READING BOROUGH COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-127a17e2-8a9c-47ba-b33e-d0032becb1a0 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-127a17e2-8a9c-47ba-b33e-d0032becb1a0) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-127a17e2-8a9c-47ba-b33e-d0032becb1a0.json) ## Summary Reading Borough Council is initiating a tender for the "Adult Social Care and Health Policies and Practice Guides Project" aimed at refreshing policies and practice guidelines for its Directorate of Adult Social Care & Health (DASCH). The procurement is currently in the planning stage, with a tender submission deadline set for 23rd March 2020. The project falls under the health and social work services category and will be based in Reading, Berkshire, United Kingdom. The contract period is expected to begin on 4th May 2020 and conclude on 2nd November 2020, with an estimated value between £30,000 and £50,000. This tender presents a significant opportunity for experienced providers in the health and social care sector, especially those specialising in policy development and staff training. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are particularly well-placed to compete, as the council is interested in engaging organisations that can bring innovative and accessible solutions to enhance adult social care practices. Businesses that can navigate local regulations and deliver tailored policies and guides will find this to be a beneficial venture for growth. ## Notice Reading Borough Council is looking to work with a suitable provider to refresh (and in some cases write) the Council's Directorate of Adult Social Care & Health (DASCH) policies and staff practice guides. The aim is to ensure that they are clear, informative and accessible whilst setting clear expectations of working practices for adult social care staff at all levels from senior managers to operational and business support staff. The Council wishes to gain the potential interest of experienced providers to deliver a refreshed suite of policies and staff practice guides for Adult Social Care & Health staff. The scope of the work is to review and develop the following: o Policies Overarching policies (documents that provide staff with the framework to meet statutory and legal requirements. E.g. Safeguarding, Finance and Moving & Handling) and o Practice Guides Practice guidelines (guidance that is sometimes called protocols / guides / frameworks / templates / forms or checklists). They cover work undertaken by certain staff or teams. Often it is the 'translation' of a policy or procedure into local language and within local workflows. Additional information: This is an early engagement exercise as part of the development of a planned procurement. Organisations interested in responding to the consultation should download the documents which are available on the Council's e-tendering system at: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/readingbc/aspx/Home and complete as instructed. The Portal is free of charge - to register please follow the supplier registration guidance which is available on the Portal. Please note: you must register your interest via the Council's e-tendering portal if you intend to submit a response. Interested parties must log onto the Council's e-tendering portal at: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/readingbc, to express an interest and download the procurement documents. All communications regarding this procurement exercise will be conducted through the Council's e-tendering portal including requests for clarifications or general enquiries. The procurement documents will be available for download up until the closing time and date for tender submissions, it is the organisation's responsibility to ensure that they download the documents in ample time to ensure that they can be completed and returned electronically, along with supporting documents, prior to the closing time and date stipulated. Before completing the tender, potential providers/suppliers should ensure that the e-mail address that has been used to register their organisation will be checked regularly as the Council's e-tendering system will generate automatic notifications to this e-mail address when there are updates, changes or messages sent relating to the project. Potential bidders should also check that their organisation's details are correct and kept up to date. Technical questions and assistance regarding the use and operation of the Portal should be addressed to the In-Tend Help Desk - e-mail: support@in-tend.co.uk, telephone number +44 8442728810. Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/87d17a60-aadb-454a-aaf7-1cafd3df48b0 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Other - | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 4 Mar 2020 | | Submission deadline | 23 Mar 2020 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 3 May 2020 - 2 Nov 2020 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £50,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | READING BOROUGH COUNCIL | | Locality | BERKSHIRE | | Post town | Reading | | Postcode | RG1 2LU | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | | ITL 3 | TLJ16 Berkshire West | | Local authority | Reading | | Electoral ward | Abbey | | Westminster constituency | Reading Central | | Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 4 Mar 2020 at 18:16 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/87d17a60-aadb-454a-aaf7-1cafd3df48b0 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/87d17a60-aadb-454a-aaf7-1cafd3df48b0 4th March 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/readingbc/aspx/ Additional information on how to apply for this contract ## Notice URLs - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/readingbc - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/readingbc/aspx/Home ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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