# First Point of Contact with Reading Adult Social Care - Lot 1

> A sourced UK public-sector contract award published by Reading Borough Council.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Reading Borough Council](/buyers/reading-borough-council/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: [The British Red Cross Society](/contract-winners/british-red-cross-society/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £675,000
- Tender value: £675,000
- Award date: 17 April 2024
- Published: 30 April 2024
- Contract start: 26 April 2024
- Contract end: 25 April 2029
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 4d5e1bf7-1857-46e2-b73c-3217435076e7-746230
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-cca4b5d7-3077-4c6a-9198-02ef0a433e26

## Description

Scope of Project: Bidders are invited for the supply of the First Point of Contact with Reading Adult Social Care\. This procurement is covered in two lots: Lots 1 and 2\. The overall service will be split into 2 Lots\. Each Lot will provide an opportunity for an organisation or partnership of organisations \(the Provider\) to deliver this part of the service\. Please note that an organisation may bid for 1 or both Lots\. The Council will welcome partnership \(or consortium\) bids for this service\. o Each Lot will require its own manager and will be required to work seamlessly, positively, and effectively in partnership\. o For Lot 1, the Manager will generally be based in the ASC Civic Offices but also community locations where relevant, to build and maintain effective and close working relationships\. o For Lot 2, the Manager will generally be based in relevant and appropriate community locations to build and maintain effective and close working relationships\. o For Lot 1, the Council envisage that the service could include 1 Team Manager and 3 staff of Function 1s\. However, the Provider is to determine and propose the staffing structure based on how they envisage it working best and within budget\. o For Lot 2, the Council envisage that the service could include 1 Team Manager and 3 staff of Function 2s\. However, the Provider is to determine and propose the staffing structure based on how they envisage it working best and within budget\. If a Provider bids and is successful for both Lots: o The service will provide 1 manager to oversee both Lots\. The Manager will be based at relevant community location\(s\) and in the ASC Civic Offices with the expectation of a reasonable presence in both domains, to build and maintain close working relationships\. o There is potential for job swapping between Function 1s and 2s if the Provider sees this as beneficial\. o The Council envisage that the service could include 1 Team Manager, 3 staff of Function 1s and 3 staff of Function 2s\. However, the Provider is to determine and propose the staffing structure based on how they envisage it working best and within budget\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4d5e1bf7-1857-46e2-b73c-3217435076e7-746230)