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title: "Voluntary and Community Sector Infrastructure Support Service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05a9e5"
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# Voluntary and Community Sector Infrastructure Support Service

Buyer: READING BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05a9e5

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## Summary

Reading Borough Council has initiated a tender process for the "Voluntary and Community Sector Infrastructure Support Service," aimed at enhancing the capacity, sustainability, representation, and effectiveness of the voluntary and community sector in Reading. The tender falls under the industry category of services and includes classifications such as administration, education, health, and social services. The open procedure invites interested suppliers to express interest by 26th November 2025, with submissions due by 2nd December 2025. The contract, valued at £520,000, is set to commence on 1st April 2026, running until 31st March 2029, with potential renewal options.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the social and community services sectors, particularly those capable of delivering infrastructure support and development within the voluntary sector. Companies experienced in administration, education, and health services stand to benefit, as the project demands a comprehensive understanding of these areas to best serve the community's needs. The open procedure allows for broad competition, making it suitable for small to medium-sized enterprises and voluntary community sector enterprises seeking to expand their public sector engagement and enhance their service portfolios.

## Notice

Reading Borough Council are completing an ITT exercise for the provision of Voluntary and Community Sector Infrastructure Support Service to build capacity, sustainability, representation, and the effectiveness of the Voluntary and Community Sector in Reading. 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. Any questions relating to this opportunity should be made via the correspondence link on this portal.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: * Performance indicators consistently met, * Estimated contract value not exceeded, * Strategic alignment / collaboration.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/066851-2025 |
| Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning, Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Oct 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 2 Dec 2025 |
| Future notice date | 20 Oct 2025 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £520,000 |
| Lots value | £520,000 |
| 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 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services
- 80 - Education and training services
- 85 - Health and social work services
- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 75000000 - Administration, defence and social security services
- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

## Release History

- 20 Oct 2025 at 15:38 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/066851-2025
- 7 Oct 2025 at 15:26 - Planning - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/063016-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/066851-2025
  20th October 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/063016-2025
  7th October 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/readingbc/aspx/Home
  Please register with our In-tend website and express an interest in the project

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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