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title: "Closing the Gap 2 Young People's Wellbeing Service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0506ab"
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# Closing the Gap 2 Young People's Wellbeing Service

Buyer: READING BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0506ab

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## Summary

Reading Borough Council has recently awarded a contract for the "Closing the Gap 2: Young People’s Wellbeing Service" under an open tender process. The procurement is aimed at providing preventative emotional wellbeing support to young people at risk of poor health and social isolation, in line with the Council's strategic goals. The project is located in Reading, United Kingdom, and spans the industry category of social work and related services. Notable dates include the contract period starting on 1st November 2025 and concluding on 31st October 2028, with an option for a two-year renewal. The procurement stage was completed successfully, with THE MUSTARD TREE FOUNDATION (READING) being awarded the contract on 28th July 2025, valued at £260,000, grossing £325,000.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses, especially those in the social services and not-for-profit sectors. The open competitive nature of the procurement process signifies a fair environment for SMEs and VCSEs, with THE MUSTARD TREE FOUNDATION, a small and medium-sized enterprise with voluntary and community sector engagement, having successfully secured this lucrative contract. Companies focusing on community-based programmes, particularly those aimed at reducing health inequalities and fostering long-term wellbeing among youth, would find such contracts advantageous for growth and expansion within this public service domain. This engagement with Reading Borough Council could lead to further opportunities in similar council-commissioned projects aimed at enhancing community health and social outcomes.

## Notice

RBC are completing a ITT exercise for the provision of Closing the Gap 2: Young People's Wellbeing Service - Provide young people at risk of poor health outcomes and social isolation with preventative emotional wellbeing support. Full details of the requirement can be found in the Specification in Annexe 1. Services under the Closing the Gap programme are commissioned in line with RBC's Council Strategy, Health and Wellbeing Strategy, Poverty Needs Analysis and the Berkshire Joint Strategic Needs Analysis, and focus on community-based, preventative work. These services are commissioned to reduce differences around healthy life expectancy, reduce health inequalities and contribute to long-term change. 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 27/05/2025. Any questions relating to this opportunity should be made via the correspondence link on this portal.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/046868-2025 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Aug 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 3 Jun 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 Jul 2025 |
| Contract period | 1 Nov 2025 - 31 Oct 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £260,000 |
| Lots value | £260,000 |
| Awards value | £260,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| 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 MUSTARD TREE FOUNDATION (READING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services
- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 85300000 - Social work and related services
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

## Release History

- 7 Aug 2025 at 11:20 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/046868-2025
- 24 Apr 2025 at 08:33 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016663-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/046868-2025
  7th August 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016663-2025
  24th April 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/readingbc/aspx/Home
  all submissions must be via Reading Borough Council's In-Tend portal at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/readingbc/aspx/Home

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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