Tender

The Handy Person Scheme

WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS COUNCIL

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Tender

20 May 2024 at 10:23

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Westmorland and Furness Council is inviting tenders for "The Handy Person Scheme" providing practical support for elderly and vulnerable householders in South Lakeland, expanding to Westmorland and Furness areas. The procurement method is an open procedure with a value of £225,000. The tender period ends on 17th June 2024, with a contract period starting from 15th July 2025 to 14th July 2028.

This opportunity is suited for businesses in the repair and maintenance services industry. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are eligible to bid. The scheme offers multiple work packages across different areas. Interested businesses can find detailed information on the procurement by registering on The Chest portal. For further inquiries, contact Gwyneth Timson at Westmorland and Furness Council.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

The Handy Person Scheme

Notice Description

The Handyperson scheme has been running in South Lakeland since 2005, providing practical support for elderly and vulnerable householders to help them maintain independent living and quality of life. This service will now be rolled out across all of Westmorland and Furness Council's area. It provides a variety of simple but essential small scale assistance measures to those that are 65 and over and are owner-occupiers or private tenants; to people suffering from a disability or are vulnerable; to people who are being or have recently been discharged from hospital and to households that have been a victim of crime. The service is targeted at people living in the community and is therefore not available to people living in residential or NHS care. The scheme covers the Westmorland and Furness area, mileage is estimated at 20,000 per area, per annum but is not limited to this amount. The Handy Person Scheme covers a wide range of tasks. Please note that the Handy Person is a demand led service, the list is for demonstration purposes and the scope of works is not limited to the number of referrals included. The Services have been divided into the following work packages (Lots). Please note, you can bid on multiple lots: 1.4.1 Lot 1- Full provision of service across the South Lakes area only 1.4.2 Lot 2- Full provision of service across the Barrow area only 1.4.3 Lot 3- Full provision of service across the Eden area only The tender is advertised via The Chest, if you are not already registered on the portal the help you need to get started can be found here https://www.the-chest.org.uk/. All details are in the documents within the tender and available via the above portal. Should you have any further questions please direct them via the messaging system on The Chest.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9d071f72-63b3-44e8-b4d7-b9038db9fdbb
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

50 - Repair and maintenance services

CPV Codes

50000000 - Repair and maintenance services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£225,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 May 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
17 Jun 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
14 Jul 2025 - 14 Jul 2028 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
KENDAL
Postcode
LA9 4DQ
Post Town
Lancaster
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD1 Cumbria
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD14 Westmorland and Furness
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Westmorland and Furness
Electoral Ward
Kendal Strickland and Fell
Westminster Constituency
Westmorland and Lonsdale

Further Information

Notice Documents

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