Published date: 30 May 2018

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: 3 July 2018

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

  • Guidance and counselling services - 85312300

  • Counselling services - 85312320

Location of contract

RG1 2LU

Value of contract

£300,000

Procurement reference

RBC 00000360

Published date

30 May 2018

Closing date

3 July 2018

Contract start date

1 January 2019

Contract end date

31 December 2022

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

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

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Reading Borough Council (RBC / 'the Council') is looking for a service provider to deliver an issue based advocacy and independent visitor service for children/young people in Reading local authority care.

Reading Borough Council's statutory requirement to provide these services derives from the Children Act 1989. The Adoption and Children Act 2002 s.26A imposes a duty on the Local Authority to make arrangements for the provision of advocacy services.

Reading Borough Council is seeking to work with a provider to deliver issue based advocacy for children and young people aged between 5-25 years, and independent visitors for children and young people aged between 5-17 up until their 18th birthday or up to the age of 25 if a child or young person has Learning Difficulties and Disabilities (LDD)

The Council intends to contract with a single organisation for the delivery of the full specification.

The intended contract term will be an initial period of 3 years commencing 1st January 2019 and then two (2) possible one (1) year extensions subject to satisfactory contract performance and at the absolute discretion of the Council.

Transfer of Undertaking (Protection of Employment Regulations 2006) (TUPE)
Applicants are advised that RBC believes that the transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 and/or European Communities Acquired Rights directive 77/187 may apply to this contract, however applicants must seek their own independent advice to determine whether TUPE regulations apply.

More information

Links

Additional text

Organisations interested in expressing an interest in this procurement should download the procurement documents which are available on the Council`s e-tendering system at: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/readingbc/aspx/Home and complete as instructed.

The Portal is free of charge - to register please follow the supplier registration guidance which is available on the Portal. Contractors wishing to be considered for this tendering opportunity must complete the tender documents and return them electronically via the Council`s e-tendering portal.

Please note: you must register your interest via the Council`s e-tendering portal if you intend to submit a tender. Interested parties must log onto the Council`s e-tendering portal at: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/readingbc, to express an interest and download the procurement documents. All communications regarding this procurement exercise will be conducted through the Council`s e-tendering portal including requests for clarifications or general enquiries. The procurement documents will be available for download up until the closing time and date for tender submissions, it is the organisation`s responsibility to ensure that they download the documents in ample time to ensure that they can be completed and returned electronically, along with supporting documents, prior to the closing time and date stipulated. Before completing the tender, potential providers/suppliers should ensure that the e-mail address that has been used to register their organisation will be checked regularly as the Council`s e-tendering system will generate automatic notifications to this e-mail address when there are updates, changes or messages sent relating to the project. Potential bidders should also check that their organisation`s details are correct and kept up to date.

Technical questions and assistance regarding the use and operation of the Portal should be addressed to the In-Tend Help Desk - e-mail: support@in-tend.co.uk, telephone number +44 8442728810.


Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

About the buyer

Contact name

Beena Pradhan

Address

Bridge Street
Reading
Berkshire
RG1 2LU
United Kingdom

Telephone

01189373627

Email

beena.pradhan@reading.gov.uk