--- title: "First Point of Contact with Reading Adult Social Care - Lot 1" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-cca4b5d7-3077-4c6a-9198-02ef0a433e26" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-cca4b5d7-3077-4c6a-9198-02ef0a433e26" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-cca4b5d7-3077-4c6a-9198-02ef0a433e26.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-cca4b5d7-3077-4c6a-9198-02ef0a433e26.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "READING BOROUGH COUNCIL" published: "2024-04-30" --- # First Point of Contact with Reading Adult Social Care - Lot 1 Buyer: READING BOROUGH COUNCIL Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-cca4b5d7-3077-4c6a-9198-02ef0a433e26 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-cca4b5d7-3077-4c6a-9198-02ef0a433e26) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-cca4b5d7-3077-4c6a-9198-02ef0a433e26.json) ## Summary The Reading Borough Council has awarded a contract for the supply of the First Point of Contact with Reading Adult Social Care - Lot 1. The procurement falls under the social services category and has a total value of £675,000. The tender was open with an open procedure (above threshold) as the procurement method. The contract period is from April 26, 2024, to April 25, 2029. The tender period ended on February 23, 2024, and the contract was awarded on April 17, 2024. The buying organisation is Reading Borough Council, located in England. This awarded contract presents an opportunity for service providers to deliver social services in Reading. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprises (VCSEs) are well-suited to bid for this contract and contribute to the delivery of adult social care services. Businesses with experience in social services provision and a focus on community engagement would find this tender particularly relevant. The procurement process allows for organisations to partner or bid individually for Lots 1 and 2, providing flexibility to potential bidders. ## Notice Scope of Project: Bidders are invited for the supply of the First Point of Contact with Reading Adult Social Care. This procurement is covered in two lots: Lots 1 and 2. The overall service will be split into 2 Lots. Each Lot will provide an opportunity for an organisation or partnership of organisations (the Provider) to deliver this part of the service. Please note that an organisation may bid for 1 or both Lots. The Council will welcome partnership (or consortium) bids for this service. o Each Lot will require its own manager and will be required to work seamlessly, positively, and effectively in partnership. o For Lot 1, the Manager will generally be based in the ASC Civic Offices but also community locations where relevant, to build and maintain effective and close working relationships. o For Lot 2, the Manager will generally be based in relevant and appropriate community locations to build and maintain effective and close working relationships. o For Lot 1, the Council envisage that the service could include 1 Team Manager and 3 staff of Function 1s. However, the Provider is to determine and propose the staffing structure based on how they envisage it working best and within budget. o For Lot 2, the Council envisage that the service could include 1 Team Manager and 3 staff of Function 2s. However, the Provider is to determine and propose the staffing structure based on how they envisage it working best and within budget. If a Provider bids and is successful for both Lots: o The service will provide 1 manager to oversee both Lots. The Manager will be based at relevant community location(s) and in the ASC Civic Offices with the expectation of a reasonable presence in both domains, to build and maintain close working relationships. o There is potential for job swapping between Function 1s and 2s if the Provider sees this as beneficial. o The Council envisage that the service could include 1 Team Manager, 3 staff of Function 1s and 3 staff of Function 2s. However, the Provider is to determine and propose the staffing structure based on how they envisage it working best and within budget. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4d5e1bf7-1857-46e2-b73c-3217435076e7 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 30 Apr 2024 | | Submission deadline | 23 Feb 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 16 Apr 2024 | | Contract period | 25 Apr 2024 - 25 Apr 2029 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £675,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £675,000 | | 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 | 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 | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | THE BRITISH RED CROSS SOCIETY | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85320000 - Social services ## Release History - 30 Apr 2024 at 10:35 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4d5e1bf7-1857-46e2-b73c-3217435076e7 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4d5e1bf7-1857-46e2-b73c-3217435076e7 30th April 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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