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title: "Caversham Road Pods and The Nova Project 2024/25 - AWARD"
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# Caversham Road Pods and The Nova Project 2024/25 - AWARD

Buyer: READING BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7115f41a-6878-4ddc-8152-be3b6070ac13

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## Summary

The Reading Borough Council has awarded a contract for the Caversham Road Pods and The Nova Project 2024/25, aiming to reduce rough sleeping numbers to zero in the borough. The contract falls under the industry category of community health services and housing services, with a total value of GBP 760,919. The procurement method used was an open procedure, and the contract period is from April 1, 2024, to March 31, 2027.

This tender from the Reading Borough Council presents opportunities for service providers experienced in community health services and housing support to address homelessness and housing instability. Businesses focusing on delivering housing-related support to vulnerable individuals with a history of rough sleeping are well-suited to compete for this contract. The contract's structured goals offer potential growth for businesses looking to make a positive social impact.

## Notice

Reading Borough Council require a Provider, or Providers, to establish a staffing team, or staffing teams, that focus upon recovery outcomes that break the cycle of homelessness and housing instability, aiming to reduce rough sleeping numbers to zero in the borough. Service: RBC is seeking to procure a provider to deliver: Housing-related support to people who experience multiple disadvantages and have a history of cyclical/repeat rough sleeping for: Caversham Road Pods Provision of housing-related support for people who are experiencing multiple disadvantage and currently sleeping rough, or who have a history of cyclical/repeat rough sleeping who are accommodated by the Council at 57 Caversham Road. The Nova Project Provision of longer-term homes for multiply disadvantaged single females with gender and trauma informed housing-related support at 11-13 Waylen Street.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6b5c1b48-e438-4eaa-93d5-6c7a3df891d3 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 May 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 8 Nov 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 8 Jan 2024 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2024 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £760,919 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £2,190,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| 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) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | LAUNCHPAD READING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 70 - Real estate services
- 85 - Health and social work services
- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 70333000 - Housing services
- 85323000 - Community health services
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

## Release History

- 8 May 2024 at 07:25 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6b5c1b48-e438-4eaa-93d5-6c7a3df891d3
- 8 Jan 2024 at 09:15 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6b5c1b48-e438-4eaa-93d5-6c7a3df891d3

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6b5c1b48-e438-4eaa-93d5-6c7a3df891d3
  8th May 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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