Planning

Self-Assessment Portal– Information and Advice and Equipment recommendations for Older People and Disabled People

  • Reading Borough Council

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-011308

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04506c

Published 8 April 2024, 3:52pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Reading Borough Council

Civic Offices, Bridge Street

Reading

RG1 2LU

Contact

Taylor Lehec

Email

taylor.lehec@reading.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKJ11 - Berkshire

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.reading.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/readingbc/aspx/Tenders/Current

one.3) Communication

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

one.5) Main activity

General public services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Self-Assessment Portal– Information and Advice and Equipment recommendations for Older People and Disabled People

Reference number

1000031

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 72410000 - Provider services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

What we want – Service Overview: The Council is looking to purchase a licence for an online self-assessment portal that integrates with the Reading Borough Council website for the purposes of providing information and advice as well as equipment recommendations. Any product recommendations will need to be impartial to ensure best value for money for Reading residents. As we would like to have this service running quickly this is not an offer to develop this service.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £40,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 72410000 - Provider services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKJ11 - Berkshire
Main site or place of performance

https://www.reading.gov.uk/

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Self-Assessment Portal– Information and Advice and Equipment recommendations for Older People and Disabled People:What we want – Service Overview: The Council is looking to purchase a licence for an online self-assessment portal that integrates with the Reading Borough Council website for the purposes of providing information and advice as well as equipment recommendations. Any product recommendations will need to be impartial to ensure best value for money for Reading residents. As we would like to have this service running quickly this is not an offer to develop this service.Overarching Outcomes that we want to achieve.• Provide information to support with promoting the well-being of residents. Ensuring that queries beyond the scope of online support recommend the user contact RBC or NHS services directly as appropriate.• Informing people of available equipment they can purchase to support them with their daily lives with relevant recommendations depending on information provided during the self-assessment. • Easing pressure on the Council’s Advice & Wellbeing Hub to allow ASC Occupational Therapists to focus on core services such as residents who need specialist social care intervention. Contract Duration and Value: The Council are looking to purchase a licence for a duration of 5 years (initial 3-year contract with the option of extending by up to a further 2 years (1+1)). The value and duration of this are to be confirmed.THIS IS NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION - This information is intended to inform Reading Borough Council of competitors within the marketplace to better inform us on how to proceed. We would like interested organisations to express their interest by providing the below information.• An outline of an existing service model you have for a service similar to the one described.• Links to any websites where you deliver a similar service.• Terms of a licensing agreement including costs for of a licence.Any expression of interest will be without commitment to themselves or the Council. The Council will not be liable for any costs that interested parties may incur by engaging in this exercise.No expression of interest or accompanying information provided in response will be used in any evaluation of any subsequent response to a procurement exercise, nor will it result in the formation of a contract with or commitment by the Council.The deadline for this PIN is 23:59 Sunday 28th April 2024. We look forward to hearing from you.Full name of organisation: Reading Borough CouncilContact Details Name: Taylor LehecJob Title: Commissioning OfficerAddress: Civic Offices, Bridge Street, Reading, RG1 2LUEmail Address: Taylor.lehec@reading.gov.uk Web Address (if any): https://www.reading.gov.uk/

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

1 August 2024


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

We would like interested organisations to express their interest by providing the below information.• An outline of an existing service model you have of the one described.• Links to any websites where you deliver a similar service.• Terms of a licensing agreement including costings.