--- title: "Self-Assessment Portal- Information and Advice and Equipment recommendations for Older People and Disabled People" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04506c" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04506c" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04506c.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04506c.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "READING BOROUGH COUNCIL" published: "2024-04-08" --- # Self-Assessment Portal- Information and Advice and Equipment recommendations for Older People and Disabled People Buyer: READING BOROUGH COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04506c [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04506c) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04506c.json) ## Summary The Reading Borough Council is planning a procurement process for a Self-Assessment Portal for information, advice, and equipment recommendations for older people and disabled individuals. The procurement is for service providers in the services category, with a total value of £40,000. Interested organisations are invited to express their interest by the deadline of 28th April 2024. This tender presents an opportunity for businesses involved in providing online self-assessment portals and service providers in the healthcare and equipment provision industries. As the Council aims to support the well-being of residents and promote independent living, businesses offering licensed online services and equipment solutions would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The planned duration is 5 years, with an initial 3-year contract extendable for up to an additional 2 years, providing stability for successful contractors. ## Notice What we want - Service Overview: The Council is looking to purchase a licence for an online self-assessment portal that integrates with the Reading Borough Council website for the purposes of providing information and advice as well as equipment recommendations. Any product recommendations will need to be impartial to ensure best value for money for Reading residents. As we would like to have this service running quickly this is not an offer to develop this service. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Self-Assessment Portal- Information and Advice and Equipment recommendations for Older People and Disabled People:What we want - Service Overview: The Council is looking to purchase a licence for an online self-assessment portal that integrates with the Reading Borough Council website for the purposes of providing information and advice as well as equipment recommendations. Any product recommendations will need to be impartial to ensure best value for money for Reading residents. As we would like to have this service running quickly this is not an offer to develop this service.Overarching Outcomes that we want to achieve.* Provide information to support with promoting the well-being of residents. Ensuring that queries beyond the scope of online support recommend the user contact RBC or NHS services directly as appropriate.* Informing people of available equipment they can purchase to support them with their daily lives with relevant recommendations depending on information provided during the self-assessment. * Easing pressure on the Council's Advice & Wellbeing Hub to allow ASC Occupational Therapists to focus on core services such as residents who need specialist social care intervention. Contract Duration and Value: The Council are looking to purchase a licence for a duration of 5 years (initial 3-year contract with the option of extending by up to a further 2 years (1+1)). The value and duration of this are to be confirmed.THIS IS NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION - This information is intended to inform Reading Borough Council of competitors within the marketplace to better inform us on how to proceed. We would like interested organisations to express their interest by providing the below information.* An outline of an existing service model you have for a service similar to the one described.* Links to any websites where you deliver a similar service.* Terms of a licensing agreement including costs for of a licence.Any expression of interest will be without commitment to themselves or the Council. The Council will not be liable for any costs that interested parties may incur by engaging in this exercise.No expression of interest or accompanying information provided in response will be used in any evaluation of any subsequent response to a procurement exercise, nor will it result in the formation of a contract with or commitment by the Council.The deadline for this PIN is 23:59 Sunday 28th April 2024. We look forward to hearing from you.Full name of organisation: Reading Borough CouncilContact Details Name: Taylor LehecJob Title: Commissioning OfficerAddress: Civic Offices, Bridge Street, Reading, RG1 2LUEmail Address: Taylor.lehec@reading.gov.uk Web Address (if any): https://www.reading.gov.uk/ ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011308-2024 | | Notice type | Planning Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 8 Apr 2024 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 31 Jul 2024 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £40,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | 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 - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 72410000 - Provider services ## Release History - 8 Apr 2024 at 14:52 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011308-2024 ## Notice URLs - http://www.reading.gov.uk - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/readingbc/aspx/Tenders/Current - https://www.reading.gov.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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