Closing the Gap Cost of Living Support Service
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Reading Borough Council has completed the procurement process for their "Closing the Gap Cost of Living Support Service" project, which aims to mitigate the impacts of poverty and deprivation by providing practical tools, advice, and assistance to communities and individuals. This open procedure tender is in the award stage and was conducted in the services category, specifically under social work and related services, and other community, social, and personal services, based in Reading, United Kingdom. Expressions of interest concluded on 25 May 2025, with a standstill period ending on 18 August 2025.
The awarded contract is valued at £696,000 and will run from 1 November 2025 until 31 October 2028, with the possibility of a two-year renewal. This tender provides an opportunity for businesses within the social services sector to engage in work aimed at reducing health inequalities and promoting long-term community changes. Companies focused on community-based, preventative solutions, such as social enterprises and SMEs with a vested interest in social value and local welfare improvement, would find this contract beneficial.
The awarded supplier, Citizens Advice Reading, is well-suited to deliver on these goals, being a small to medium-sized enterprise (SME) and a voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) with a track record in similar initiatives. Such projects are pivotal for businesses aiming to enhance their portfolio in public sector collaborations and expand their influence in vital community support services.
RBC are completing a ITT exercise for the provision of Closing the Gap Cost of Living Support Service - Reducing the impacts of poverty and deprivation by providing practical tools, advice and assistance to communities and individuals. Full details of the requirement can be found in the Specification in Annexe 1 which outlines the requirements for each funding. The Bid documents contain proposals for the works.
Services under the Closing the Gap programme are commissioned in line with RBC's Council Strategy, Health and Wellbeing Strategy, Poverty Needs Analysis and the Berkshire Joint Strategic Needs Analysis, and focus on community-based, preventative work. These services are commissioned to reduce differences around healthy life expectancy, reduce health inequalities and contribute to long-term change. 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. Expressions of interest will only be accepted until 25/05/2025. Any questions relating to this opportunity should be made via the correspondence link on this portal.
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The contract period is three years.
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