Official UK procurement notice
Commissioning of Adult Specialist Practitioners (Domestic Abuse & Mental Health) for the Family Safeguarding Model
Authority: Reading Borough Council (Local council)
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionRBC 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.
CPV: Social work and related services
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · all with a published value (£210,000 together)Lot #1Domestic Abuse SpecialistAwardedRenewalPublished value£96,000
The source published no individual description for this lot.
Lot #2Mental Health SpecialistAwardedRenewalPublished value£114,000
The source published no individual description for this lot.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 16 Feb 2026, 13:26 GMT
- Last source update
- 29 Apr 2026, 09:06 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 28 Mar 2026
- Authority reference
RBC 00002440- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-013851- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Not published
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0654e8Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 18 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 13 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
16 Feb 2026 → 29 Apr 2026 · 7 dates- Tender notice published255 days ago16 Feb 2026, 13:26 GMT
- Clarification questions by229 days ago13 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Submission deadline224 days ago18 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Award decision expected by214 days ago28 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts185 days ago27 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
- Assessment summaries sent183 days ago29 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published183 days ago29 Apr 2026, 09:06 BST
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 16 Feb 2026- Tender notice published16 Feb 2026, 13:26 GMTUK4
- Contract award notice published29 Apr 2026, 09:06 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete29 Apr 2026, 09:06 BST
- Contract signature expected13 May 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Domestic Abuse Specialist1 award | |||
| BERKSHIRE WOMEN'S AID25 May 2026 – 24 May 2027 · up to 24 Nov 2027Extensions: +6 months | £117,396 inc. VAT | 29 Apr 2026 | Awarded |
| Lot 2 · Mental Health Specialist1 award | |||
| LIMMS CARE SERVICES LTD25 May 2026 – 24 May 2027 · up to 24 Nov 2027Extensions: +6months | £132,750 inc. VAT | 29 Apr 2026 | Awarded |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Domestic Abuse Specialist | 2final-stage tenders | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2 · Mental Health Specialist | 1final-stage tenders | 1 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
2 commercial parties on the notice- BERKSHIRE WOMEN'S AIDAwarded supplier
- LIMMS CARE SERVICES LTDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender