---
title: "Caversham Road Pods and The Nova Project 2024/25"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0402c0"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "READING BOROUGH COUNCIL"
published: "2023-09-21"
---

# Caversham Road Pods and The Nova Project 2024/25

Buyer: READING BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0402c0

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## Summary

The Reading Borough Council is seeking a provider to establish housing support services to reduce rough sleeping in the borough. The procurement opportunity named "Caversham Road Pods and The Nova Project 2024/25" falls under the Community health services category. The tender is currently at the active stage with a tender period ending on 20th October 2023 and the bid opening scheduled for 22nd October 2023. The procurement method is an open procedure, and the contract duration is set at 1080 days.

This tender by Reading Borough Council offers opportunities for providers specialised in social services to deliver housing-related support to individuals facing multiple disadvantages. Businesses focusing on community health services and social services, with experience in housing support for rough sleepers, are well-suited to compete for this tender. The contract aims to address homelessness and housing instability, creating a business avenue for providers in the housing and social services sectors to contribute to societal welfare in the region.

## 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 | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027949-2023 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Sep 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 20 Oct 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| 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 | Active |
| Lots status | Active |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | READING BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | READING |
| Post town | Not specified |
| Postcode | N/A |
| Country | Not specified |
| ITL 1 | Not specified |
| ITL 2 | Not specified |
| ITL 3 | Not specified |
| Local authority | Not specified |
| Electoral ward | Not specified |
| Westminster constituency | Not specified |
| Delivery location | TLJ11 Berkshire |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85320000 - Social services
- 85323000 - Community health services

## Release History

- 21 Sep 2023 at 15:11 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027949-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/readingbc/aspx/Tenders/current
- http://www.reading.gov.uk
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/readingbc/aspx/Tenders/Current

## Provenance

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