--- title: "Public Health Nursing Services: 0-19s (25s)" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-c1995472-b999-4c8b-8fae-1a4912ef58ed" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-c1995472-b999-4c8b-8fae-1a4912ef58ed" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c1995472-b999-4c8b-8fae-1a4912ef58ed.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c1995472-b999-4c8b-8fae-1a4912ef58ed.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "READING BOROUGH COUNCIL" published: "2021-06-03" --- # Public Health Nursing Services: 0-19s (25s) Buyer: READING BOROUGH COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c1995472-b999-4c8b-8fae-1a4912ef58ed [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-c1995472-b999-4c8b-8fae-1a4912ef58ed) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c1995472-b999-4c8b-8fae-1a4912ef58ed.json) ## Summary Reading Borough Council is seeking tenders for the provision of Public Health Nursing Services for children and young people aged 0-19 (up to 25 years for those with special educational needs and disabilities) in Berkshire West. The procurement is currently at the tender stage, with a deadline for submissions specified for 5th July 2021. The contract, valued at £6,601,750, is expected to commence on 1st April 2022 and run until 31st March 2025, with an option for a two-year extension. This project falls under the health services category, and the procurement method employed is an open procedure, encouraging broad participation from capable providers. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the health and community services sectors, particularly for those specialising in welfare services for children and young people. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are particularly well-suited to participate, given the emphasis on local service delivery and the engagement of community-focused organisations. Interested parties are encouraged to register on the Council's e-tendering portal to access the procurement documents and submit their proposals. ## Notice Contract Notice for a 0-19 (25) Public Health Nursing Service for Reading, West Berkshire and Wokingham (collectively known as Berkshire West) Reading Borough Council as Procurement Lead, acting on behalf of Commissioners invites tenders from suitably qualified and experienced providers to provide the Public Health Nursing Service 0-19 (up to 25 years for young people with special educational needs and disabilities) from 1st April 2022 - 31st March 2025 with the option to extend for a further 2 years. Berkshire West Commissioners have developed a single service specification for the provision of 0-19's Public Health Nursing Services across the Berkshire West region with some local variation. This service specification is made up of essential provision (Section 7.2 and 7.3) This is the core 0-19 (25) service model across Berkshire West which is required in all three local authority areas with associated KPI's attached for service delivery both across all and within each region. There are additional Local Authority specific elements (Section 8 Essential provision) There are new additional Berkshire West elements based on the 2021 update to the Healthy Child Programme Commissioning Guidance which includes a review at 3 months and 6 months, review at 3-3.5 years, specialist Health Visitor in perinatal and infant mental health (Health visiting and school nursing service delivery model - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)) This is detailed as Optional provision (Section 9). The aim of the procurement is to deliver the essential and optional elements detailed within the specification within the maximum available budget of PS6,601,750.00. The optional provision may be contracted at the discretion of each Local Authority. Additional information: Organisations interested in expressing an interest should download the procurement documents which are available on the Council's e-tendering system at: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/readingbc/aspx/Home (Project Reference No. RBC 00000957 ), and complete as instructed. The Portal is free of charge - to register please follow the supplier registration guidance which is available on the Portal. Contractors wishing to be considered for this tendering opportunity must complete the tender documents and return them electronically via the Council's e-tendering portal. 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 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. 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Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/814a4222-cd89-4892-88c5-e295f05dd7d7 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 3 Jun 2021 | | Submission deadline | 5 Jul 2021 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2022 - 31 Mar 2025 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £6,600,000 | | 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 - 85100000 - Health services - 85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people - 85323000 - Community health services ## Release History - 3 Jun 2021 at 12:08 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/814a4222-cd89-4892-88c5-e295f05dd7d7 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/814a4222-cd89-4892-88c5-e295f05dd7d7 3rd June 2021 - 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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