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title: "Extra Care - Soft Market Testing 2021"
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# Extra Care - Soft Market Testing 2021

Buyer: READING BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-eb7a7ccc-76af-4c3a-80ce-7acf3cb086b8

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## Summary

The Reading Borough Council is conducting a tender for the "Extra Care - Soft Market Testing 2021," which falls under the industry category of social work services. This procurement process is currently in the planning stage and requires interested Care and Housing Providers to express their interest by 26th September 2021. The tender's documentation will be accessible for those who express interest, and the contract period is slated to commence on 1st June 2022 and conclude on 31st May 2025. The authority is located in Reading, South East England, with a postal code of RG1 2LU, and follows an open procedure for this procurement, which is not recurrent in nature.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses in the care and housing sector, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs). Providers that can demonstrate experience in delivering Extra Care services and who are willing to engage in a collaborative feedback process with the council will be well-positioned to compete. Participating in this tender could allow businesses to influence the development of a future specification and ultimately secure a long-term contract in a vital community service area.

## Notice

Reading Borough council are completing a Soft market test exercise for the provision of Extra Care Services. Reading Borough Council is seeking to engage with both Care and Housing Providers with an interest in Extra Care services. We are reviewing our current model of Extra Care and would value feedback from providers, both in and out of the Reading area, to assist in the development of a specification for a future procurement Suppliers that would like to take part in this process are invited to 'Express Interest' upon which they will be given access to the full documentation delivered through this portal. Documents can be accessed from the 'My Tenders' area of this website by selecting the 'View Details' button for the project. Expressions of interest will only be accepted until 26th September 2021. Any questions relating to this opportunity should be made via the correspondence link on this portal. Additional information: Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/31c311af-cf56-4af8-acc5-bea61ecebfca |
| 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 | 1 Sep 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 26 Sep 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Jun 2022 - 31 May 2025 |
| 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 | Active |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | READING BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | BERKS |
| 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

- 85310000 - Social work services

## Release History

- 1 Sep 2021 at 11:34 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/31c311af-cf56-4af8-acc5-bea61ecebfca

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/31c311af-cf56-4af8-acc5-bea61ecebfca
  1st September 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/readingbc/aspx/
  Additional information on how to apply for this contract

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