Awarded contract

Commissioning of Adult Specialist Practitioners (Domestic Abuse & Mental Health) for the Family Safeguarding Model

Details

Supplier(s)
Berkshire Women's Aid, Limms Care Services Limited
Value
250,145.5
Duration
1 year
Topic
Social work and related services
Published
29 April 2026

Tender description

RBC are completing a ITT exercise for the provision of Commissioning of Adult Specialist Practitioners (Domestic Abuse & Mental Health) for the Family Safeguarding Model - The scope of this procurement is the commissioning of adult-facing Domestic Abuse and Mental Health specialist practitioners to be embedded within Children’s Social Care teams (child protection) as part of the Family Safeguarding Model. The practitioners will work alongside social workers and other professionals (with expertise in substance/alcohol recovery, domestic abuse, and mental health) as part of a multi-disciplinary approach to reduce risk, improve outcomes for children, and strengthen whole-family interventions. 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 13/03/2026. Any questions relating to this opportunity should be made via the correspondence link on this portal. ## Contract award Title: Lot 1. Domestic Abuse Specialist Lots: - Lot 1: Domestic Abuse Specialist ## Contract award Title: Lot 2. Mental Health Specialist Lots: - Lot 2: Mental Health Specialist

Timeline

  1. Completed: Award published29 April 2026
    Current notice
  2. Completed: Award date29 April 2026
  3. Next: Contract expiry date24 May 2027in 8 months

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

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