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title: "Supported Employment and Training Service"
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# Supported Employment and Training Service

Buyer: READING BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-042cc7

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## Summary

The Reading Borough Council has issued a tender titled "Supported Employment and Training Service" within the services main procurement category. The procurement process aims to provide employment and training services for individuals aged 18 to 65 with learning disabilities and/or Autism in the UK. The tender has a value of £497,016 and involves a contract period of 1080 days with a possible extension of 1 year + 1 year. The deadline for tender submissions is on 25th January 2024, and the award period is scheduled to begin on 12th February 2024 at the Reading Borough Council address.

This tender by the Reading Borough Council presents an opportunity for businesses specialising in social work, training services, and supporting individuals with disabilities to expand their services. Companies interested in providing supported employment and training services, particularly for individuals aged 18 to 65 with learning disabilities and/or Autism, would be well-suited to compete in this open procurement procedure. The potential contract extension offers long-term prospects for business growth in the social work and related services sector within the specified region.

## Notice

Reading Borough Council is committed to promoting good life outcomes for people with learning disabilities and/or Autism with or without Education, Health and Care Plan.It is recognized that access to some form of employment or training is important not only for economic wellbeing but also for social and emotional wellbeing, but barriers to employment persist for people with disabilities. The Supported Employment, and Training Service provider will be commissioned to work with service users aged 18 to 65 years, who are diagnosed with a learning disability and/or Autism (LDA).This includes services users with or without an Education, Health, and Care Plan. The Service will support adults not in Education, Employment, or Training. (NEETs)

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Reading Borough Council is committed to promoting good life outcomes for people with learning disabilities and/or Autism with or without Education, Health and Care Plan.It is recognized that access to some form of employment or training is important not only for economic wellbeing but also for social and emotional wellbeing, but barriers to employment persist for people with disabilities. The Supported Employment, and Training Service provider will be commissioned to work with service users aged 18 to 65 years, who are diagnosed with a learning disability and/or Autism (LDA).This includes services users with or without an Education, Health, and Care Plan. The Service will support adults not in Education, Employment, or Training. (NEETs)

Renewal: possible extension of 1 year + 1 year

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001126-2024 |
| 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 | 12 Jan 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 25 Jan 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £497,016 |
| Lots value | £497,016 |
| 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 | 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 | TLJ11 Berkshire |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services
- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 80500000 - Training services
- 85300000 - Social work and related services

## Release History

- 12 Jan 2024 at 15:02 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001126-2024

## Notice URLs

- http://www.reading.gov.uk
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/reading/aspx/Tenders/Current
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/readingbc/aspx/Tenders/Current
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/cabinet-office
- https://www.justice.co.uk

## Provenance

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