Preliminary Engagement Notice - Closing the Gap - VCSE Infrastructure Support
Buyer: Reading Borough Council
- Published
- 2 June 2025
- Lots
- 1
- Notice number
- 029027-2025
- Reference
- ocds-h6vhtk-052a51
- Official source
- Official source
CPV codes
- 85320000Social services
Description
Closing the Gap (CTG) is a contract opportunity for providers to deliver preventative community-based services. As part of this we currently commission an Infrastructure Support Service to support to the local Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprises. We plan to re-procure this service towards the end of 2025 with the intention of starting the new contract on the 1st April 2025. The contract value for this service is expected to be £130,000 per annum for up to 5 years for a total value of £650,000. Engaging with providers is a key part of developing what this service will look like. As such, we are holding an engagement session to share our procurement timetable and draft service specification. This will be an opportunity for us to gather feedback which will shape the final service. The draft service specification being shared has been based on learning from the current Closing the Gap service, a Needs Analysis, feedback from stakeholders, a working group of cross-council colleagues and external stakeholders and consultations with funding stakeholders regarding alignment to funding outcome requirements. This engagement session will be held via Teams on June 12th at 12:00 am. Pl…
Official publications
- FTS · 029027-2025 · 2 June 2025
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