Residential and Nursing Care Services - Dwyer Road

To design, build, operate and manage a nursing home with a mix of frail elderly nursing needs and nursing dementia needs, on land at Dwyer Road in Reading.

The Invitation to Tender (ITT) has been issued by the Authority in connection with a competitive procurement conducted in accordance with regulations 74 to 77 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 ‘the light touch regime’. The procurement will be conducted as set out in the procurement documents.

The contracting authority reserves the right to award the contract on the basis of the initial tenders without conducting negotiations.

Additional information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement, and the contract will be awarded on the basis of the most economically advantageous tender.

The procurement documents are available to download from the Council's e-procurement portal. All communication regarding this procurement must be conducted through the portal including requests for clarification or general enquiries. The portal can be accessed at:

http://in-tendhost.co.uk/readingbc. The Council's e-tendering portal provides a web-based tool that enables the Council and potential bidders to conduct the strategic activities of the procurement lifecycle over the internet. It provides a simple, secure and efficient means for managing tendering and quotation activities reducing the time and effort required for bothbuyers and potential bidders. Technical questions and assistance regarding the use and operation of the portal should be addressed to the In-Tend Help Desk: Phone: +44 8442728810 E-mail: support@in-tend.co.uk.

Before completing the Invitation to Tender (ITT), potential providers/suppliers should ensure that the e-mail address that has been used to register will be checked regularly as the e-tendering system will generate automatic notifications to this email address when there are updates, changes or messages sent in the project. Potential bidders should also check that their organisation details are correct and up to date.