Closing the Gap 2: Hospital to Home
Details
- Supplier(s)
- Age uk berkshire
- Value
- £294,000
- Duration
- 3 years
- Topic
- Social work and related services
- Published
- 8 August 2025
- Source
- uk:find_a_tender
Tender description
The Hospital to Home service aims to support any Reading resident aged 18+ who requires additional support when being discharged from local hospitals. The primary focus of the service is to facilitate a safe transition back home, minimising hospital readmissions and enabling people to continue living at home independently. People will be supported for a maximum of 6 weeks with both visits and telephone calls to support their emotional wellbeing, support with relevant practical tasks and signposting them to other services when appropriate ## Contract award Title: Closing the Gap 2 Hospital to Home Service
Timeline
- Completed: Award date7 August 2025
- Completed: Award published8 August 2025Current notice
- Next: Contract expiry date31 October 2028in 2 years
About the buyer
Reading Borough Council is a local authority for the town of Reading, and suppliers register free on its In-tend portal to view and bid for opportunities. Certain contracts advertised under the Procurement Act 2023 also require a free Find a Tender account. Smaller-value opportunities appear on Contracts Finder alongside the council's own listings. Much of this procurement runs through frameworks or dynamic markets. Suppliers can become pre-approved to compete as opportunities arise. Bids are evaluated on quality and cost, with feedback offered to unsuccessful suppliers. Tender and contract details are published quarterly under the local government transparency code.
UK local government drives £140bn in annual procurement, led by social protection (£66.6bn) and education (£57.1bn).
Over the past 5 years, most of Reading Borough Council's contract awards have been in construction work, health and social work and repair and maintenance.
Relevant CPV codes
- 85300000 · Social work and related services
- 98000000 · Other community, social and personal services
Decision makers
Connect with the people behind this procurement.
| Contact name | Job title | Phone number | Work email |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head of Procurement | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@reading-borough-council.gov | |
| Commercial Director | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@reading-borough-council.gov | |
| Procurement Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@reading-borough-council.gov | |
| Category Lead | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@reading-borough-council.gov | |
| Senior Buyer | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@reading-borough-council.gov | |
| Contracts Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@reading-borough-council.gov |
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