Published date: 8 January 2024

Last edited date: 8 January 2024

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 23 February 2024, 11:59pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Social services - 85320000

Location of contract

RG1 2LU

Value of contract

£1,500,000

Procurement reference

IT-278-1457-RBC 00001457

Published date

8 January 2024

Closing date

23 February 2024

Closing time

11:59pm

Contract start date

26 April 2024

Contract end date

25 April 2029

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Scope of Project:
Bidders are invited for the supply of the First Point of Contact with Reading Adult Social Care. This procurement is covered in two lots:
Lots 1 and 2.

The overall service will be split into 2 Lots. Each Lot will provide an opportunity for an organisation or partnership of organisations (the Provider) to deliver this part of the service. Please note that an organisation may bid for 1 or both Lots. The Council will welcome partnership (or consortium) bids for this service.

o Each Lot will require its own manager and will be required to work seamlessly, positively, and effectively in partnership.
o For Lot 1, the Manager will generally be based in the ASC Civic Offices but also community locations where relevant, to build and maintain effective and close working relationships.
o For Lot 2, the Manager will generally be based in relevant and appropriate community locations to build and maintain effective and close working relationships.
o For Lot 1, the Council envisage that the service could include 1 Team Manager and 3 staff of Function 1s. However, the Provider is to determine and propose the staffing structure based on how they envisage it working best and within budget.
o For Lot 2, the Council envisage that the service could include 1 Team Manager and 3 staff of Function 2s. However, the Provider is to determine and propose the staffing structure based on how they envisage it working best and within budget.
If a Provider bids and is successful for both Lots:
o The service will provide 1 manager to oversee both Lots. The Manager will be based at relevant community location(s) and in the ASC Civic Offices with the expectation of a reasonable presence in both domains, to build and maintain close working relationships.
o There is potential for job swapping between Function 1s and 2s if the Provider sees this as beneficial.
o The Council envisage that the service could include 1 Team Manager, 3 staff of Function 1s and 3 staff of Function 2s. However, the Provider is to determine and propose the staffing structure based on how they envisage it working best and within budget.

Bidders are welcome to submit bids for both lots, and each lot submission will be evaluated separately. This means bidders are not guaranteed to win for both lots if bidding for two.

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Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

About the buyer

Contact name

Ben Boatman

Address

Bridge Street
Reading
Berkshire
RG1 2LU
United Kingdom

Telephone

01189374533

Email

benjamin.boatman@reading.gov.uk