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title: "Closing the Gap 2 Men's Mental Health Service"
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# Closing the Gap 2 Men's Mental Health Service

Buyer: READING BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0506b3

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## Summary

Reading Borough Council is conducting a procurement process for the "Closing the Gap 2: Men's Mental Health Service," which focuses on early intervention and social interaction for suicide prevention, particularly in areas of deprivation. The procurement falls under the social and community services industry category and is aligned with the council's Health and Wellbeing Strategy. The process, described as a below-threshold open competition, is currently in the award stage with the contract set to begin on 1st November 2025 and potentially extendable until 31st October 2030. The final submission date for expressions of interest was 27th May 2025, with the tender award notice published on 7th August 2025. The service was procured using an open method, deemed complete, and is worth £156,000, excluding VAT.

This tender presents growth opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and Voluntary, Community, and Social Enterprises (VCSEs), particularly those excelling in social services and community welfare. Businesses with a strong focus on mental health, community involvement, and experience in delivering preventative social care interventions will find this opportunity particularly suitable. By participating, companies can strengthen their portfolio in public sector projects while contributing to vital public health objectives and reducing health disparities within the community.

## Notice

RBC are completing a ITT exercise for the provision of Closing the Gap 2: Men's Mental Health Service - Support for men's mental health, particularly around early intervention and social interaction for suicide prevention, with a focus on areas of deprivation. 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/046876-2025 |
| 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 | £156,000 |
| Lots value | £156,000 |
| Awards value | £156,000 |
| 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 | TOGETHER FOR MENTAL WELLBEING |

## 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 11:26 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/046876-2025
- 24 Apr 2025 at 08:53 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016676-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/046876-2025
  7th August 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016676-2025
  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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