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Voluntary and Community Sector Infrastructure Support Service

Reading Borough Council

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Reading Borough Council

Buyer Address: Bridge Street, Reading, UKJ11, RG1 2LU, United Kingdom

Contact Email: pchub@reading.gov.uk

Status
active
Procedure
open
Value
520000.0 GBP
Gross: 650000 GBP
Published
20 Oct 2025, 15:38
Deadline
02 Dec 2025, 23:59
Contract Start
n/a
Contract End
n/a
Category
services
CPV
75000000 - Administration, defence and social security services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
n/a
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

Reading Borough Council are completing an ITT exercise for the provision of Voluntary and Community Sector Infrastructure Support Service to build capacity, sustainability, representation, and the effectiveness of the Voluntary and Community Sector in Reading. 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. Any questions relating to this opportunity should be made via the correspondence link on this portal.

Linked Documents

No linked documents found for this notice.

Opportunity Context

More Information Links

External Link: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/readingbc/aspx/Home

Link Description: Please register with our In-tend website and express an interest in the project

External Link: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/066851-2025

Link Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender

Lots

Lot 1 Status: active

Lot 1 Value: AED 520,000

Lot 1 Value (Gross): AED 650,000

Lot 1 Contract Start: 2026-04-01T00:00:00+01:00

Lot 1 Contract End: 2029-03-31T23:59:59+01:00

Lot 1 Award Criterion (price): Simple description

Documents

Document Description: Please register with our In-tend website and express an interest in the project

Document Description: Not published

Document Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender

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