Published date: 15 May 2017

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 27 February 2017

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health services - 85100000

  • Welfare services for children and young people - 85311300

  • Community health services - 85323000

Location of contract

RG1 2LU

Value of contract

£9,000,000 to £9,700,000

Procurement reference

RBC 00000237 - AWARD

Published date

15 May 2017

Closing date

27 February 2017

Contract start date

1 October 2017

Contract end date

30 September 2019

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Other:

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Current arrangements mean that the contracts for both Health Visiting (0-5) and School Nursing (5-19) are due to end on the 31st September 2017. In order to maximise outcomes for local children Reading Borough Council is moving to full integration with Children's Centres and a range of early intervention services and to develop a jointly managed service - achieving integration through collaboration and creating a single service offer for families.

This arrangement will:

i. Strengthen strategic and operational alignment with RBC's Children's Services, securing stronger integration with the Council's Children's Centres and Early Help Services and maximise skill mix based on the available evidence around early intervention and family focussed care.

ii. Improve opportunities to maximise efficiency and reduce costs at points of delivery e.g. reduction of duplication of roles in teams, rationalisation of management costs and building use.

iii. Improve the chance of reaching early intervention and prevention outcomes due to better information sharing, aligned assessment and referral processes that will identify families for targeted support earlier.

Award information

Awarded date

15 May 2017

Contract start date

1 October 2017

Contract end date

30 September 2019

Total value of contract

£9,600,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

Address

Fitzwilliam House, Bracknell, United Kingdom, RG12 1BQ

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

John Littlefair

Address

Bridge Street
Reading
Berkshire
RG1 2LU
England

Telephone

0118 9372568

Email

john.littlefair@reading.gov.uk