--- title: "Care and Support at Home" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-83ad5d7e-d3c9-43cf-9e1b-d8efb54c9bf5" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-83ad5d7e-d3c9-43cf-9e1b-d8efb54c9bf5" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-83ad5d7e-d3c9-43cf-9e1b-d8efb54c9bf5.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-83ad5d7e-d3c9-43cf-9e1b-d8efb54c9bf5.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "READING BOROUGH COUNCIL" published: "2018-09-07" --- # Care and Support at Home Buyer: READING BOROUGH COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-83ad5d7e-d3c9-43cf-9e1b-d8efb54c9bf5 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-83ad5d7e-d3c9-43cf-9e1b-d8efb54c9bf5) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-83ad5d7e-d3c9-43cf-9e1b-d8efb54c9bf5.json) ## Summary Reading Borough Council is initiating a procurement process for the "Care and Support at Home" services, primarily classified under health and social work services. The procurement is currently in the planning stage, with an engagement end date set for 21st September 2018. The competitive tender process aims to establish a dynamic purchase framework that will enhance domiciliary care service delivery. The proposed start date for service implementation is 1st October 2019, with events scheduled for October 2018 to engage interested providers. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the care services sector, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) that possess relevant experience and innovative approaches. Companies that specialise in domiciliary care, technology solutions for health services, or outcome-oriented commissioning would be well-suited to compete. Engaging with the Council through intended market engagement events will provide valuable insights and foster potential collaborations to improve care and support services in the local community. ## Notice Reading Council is holding Early Market Engagement events scheduled to take place in October 2018 for the Council's Care and Support at Home services and form part of a proposed procurement. We are proposing to undertake a competitive tender process under the light touch regime with the intention of setting up a form of a dynamic purchase framework that will enable people accessing services, to have more control over how they want to receive domiciliary care and support at home, now and in the near future. The intended start date for this scheme is 1st October 2019. The proposed procurement will take into account statutory duties as detailed in the Care Act as well as aspirations to enhance the service through for example better use of technology and commissioning on outcomes The Council will seek to work with suitably experienced and innovative providers to help transform and improve care and support services and meet the need for home care services within the current national and local context. At this stage, the Council would like to invite and meet with interested partners to share in our proposed plan. Additional information: Organisations interested in attending the scheduled events must access the Council's e-tendering system at: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/readingbc/aspx/Home and follow the instructions therein to obtain further details and register attendance. The in- tend reference for this project is: RBC 00000361. The Portal is free of charge - to register please follow the supplier registration guidance which is available on the Portal. 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. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/44d5fc00-0bd8-462d-94e8-f20eeeb30788 | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 7 Sep 2018 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 21 Sep 2018 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | READING BOROUGH COUNCIL | | Locality | READING | | 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 | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 7 Sep 2018 at 07:48 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/44d5fc00-0bd8-462d-94e8-f20eeeb30788 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/44d5fc00-0bd8-462d-94e8-f20eeeb30788 7th September 2018 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - 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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