# Extra Care - Soft Market Testing 2021

> Tender notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Reading Borough Council](/buyers/reading-borough-council/contract-awards)
- Published: 1 September 2021
- Planned start: 1 June 2022
- Planned end: 31 May 2025
- Stage: open_tender
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 31c311af-cf56-4af8-acc5-bea61ecebfca-464928
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-eb7a7ccc-76af-4c3a-80ce-7acf3cb086b8

## Description

Reading Borough council are completing a Soft market test exercise for the provision of Extra Care Services\. Reading Borough Council is seeking to engage with both Care and Housing Providers with an interest in Extra Care services\. We are reviewing our current model of Extra Care and would value feedback from providers, both in and out of the Reading area, to assist in the development of a specification for a future procurement 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 26th September 2021\. Any questions relating to this opportunity should be made via the correspondence link on this portal\. Additional information: Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

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- [Procurement of 3 Electric Vehicles and Charging Points via Framework TPPLHCCOP03 Lot 1 and Lot 8](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-f7842713-c6f5-4a0b-a37a-34315cdf9fb2): Reading Borough Council
- [Housing External Audit Agreement](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-1d5f36ac-30c0-4305-bf24-59196fd5895a): Reading Borough Council
- [HR & Payroll System](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-82f48802-6950-44d3-8954-a68358cf51c1): Reading Borough Council

## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/31c311af-cf56-4af8-acc5-bea61ecebfca-464928)