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Voluntary and Community Sector Infrastructure Support Service
Reading Borough Council · Local authority
In brief
Reading Borough Council was looking for suppliers for care and healthcare work. Bidding has closed and no award has been published yet.
The estimated value is £520,000 excluding VAT.
The contract runs for 3 years, up to 5 years with extensions, starting 1 April 2026.
The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.
Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.
What the notice says
Reading Borough Council are completing an ITT exercise for the provision of Voluntary and Community Sector Infrastructure Support Service to build capacity, sustainability, representation, and the effectiveness of the Voluntary and Community Sector in Reading.
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.
Any questions relating to this opportunity should be made via the correspondence link on this portal.
Timeline
- Pipeline notice · UK1, notice 063016-2025
- Tender notice · UK4, notice 066851-2025
About the buyer
Reading Borough CouncilLast 12 months
Procurements
55Awards
27Suppliers it has used most for care
- Calvary Care Ltd2 contracts
- Kcare Nursing Agency Ltd2 contracts
- People Matter Support Services Ltd2 contracts
- Absolute Care (UK) Limited1 contract
- Age UK Berkshire1 contract
Similar open tenders
All open care tenders- Value not stated
- £82kestimated
- £79mframework ceiling
- £35kestimated
- £36mframework ceiling
From notice 063016-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 7 October 2025, last updated 20 October 2025. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.