--- title: "COV - Housing with Care - Care provision at Alexandra House - AWARD" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-5a5da60c-880e-4958-8034-c114517e1908" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-5a5da60c-880e-4958-8034-c114517e1908" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5a5da60c-880e-4958-8034-c114517e1908.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5a5da60c-880e-4958-8034-c114517e1908.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "COVENTRY - SOLIHULL - WARWICKSHIRE" published: "2017-10-12" --- # COV - Housing with Care - Care provision at Alexandra House - AWARD Buyer: COVENTRY - SOLIHULL - WARWICKSHIRE Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5a5da60c-880e-4958-8034-c114517e1908 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-5a5da60c-880e-4958-8034-c114517e1908) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5a5da60c-880e-4958-8034-c114517e1908.json) ## Summary The Coventry - Solihull - Warwickshire Council is seeking to award a contract for the provision of care and support at Alexandra House, a supported accommodation unit located in Henley Green, Coventry. This tender, titled "COV - Housing with Care - Care provision at Alexandra House - AWARD", falls under the industry category of social services (CPV code: 85320000). The procurement method employed is an open procedure, with the contract period starting on 28 February 2017 and set to expire on 27 February 2021, although there are provisions for three one-year extensions. The final date for tender submission was 28 November 2016. The estimated contract value is £2,681,000, which averages around £383,000 annually. This tender represents a valuable opportunity for businesses specialising in care services, particularly those experienced in providing flexible support for older individuals. Companies that can demonstrate capacity for both short-term intensive recovery support and long-term care solutions will be well-positioned to compete. This contract may benefit larger providers like Making Space, which has been indicated as a supplier, but there could also be opportunities for niche providers that focus specifically on tailored care solutions within the West Midlands region. ## Notice Brief Description - The provision of care and support at Alexandra House, Henley Green, Coventry; a 39 bedded Supported Accommodation unit. The service will provide on-site 24/7 care and support, aimed at enabling older people to live independently. Estimated Contract Value - PS2,681,000 (PS383,000 per annum) Contract Start - 28 February 2017 Contract Expiry - 27 February 2021 Contract Duration - 4 years with the option of 3 x 1 year extensions (to a maximum of 7 years (to 27/02/2024) Service Requirement - Alexandra House is a 39 bedded supported accommodation unit predominantly for older people requiring care and support needs located in Henley Green, Coventry. The Council is tendering the provision of care and support at this unit, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. The aim of the service is to enable older people to live as independently for as long as possible through the provision of flexible care and support services. The requirement will cover both short term and long term placements. Provision will need to meet fluctuating demand for short term and long term care alongside responding to the changing needs of local people. Therefore the service will be required to operate flexibly across short term intensive support for people to recover from illness, preventing hospital admission (step up) or from a period of hospitalisation (step down) to regain their independence and long term support in order to meet ongoing social care needs. With regard to short term this will include therapy support to enable people to achieve their full potential, the therapy will be arranged and supplied by the City Council. Payment is based on meeting the number of assessed care and support hours required by tenants. In the last 6 months the average assessed weekly hours for the scheme is approximately 450 hours which equates to 11.5 hours per person (based on long term placements only). These hours are likely to fluctuate as needs change for tenants. The current registered social landlord for Alexandra House is Anchor. The incoming provider will be required to set up licence/lease/co-operation arrangements directly with Anchor for the use of this building, as specified within this tender document. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/83a4e36f-c89c-4cd3-80d5-97929be60e5d | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 12 Oct 2017 | | Submission deadline | 28 Nov 2016 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 26 Apr 2017 | | Contract period | 28 Feb 2017 - 27 Feb 2021 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £2,298,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | COVENTRY - SOLIHULL - WARWICKSHIRE | | Locality | COVENTRY | | Post town | Coventry | | Postcode | CV1 2PW | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands | | ITL 3 | TLG33 Coventry | | Local authority | Coventry | | Electoral ward | St Michael's | | Westminster constituency | Coventry South | | Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | MAKING SPACE | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85320000 - Social services ## Release History - 12 Oct 2017 at 09:51 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/83a4e36f-c89c-4cd3-80d5-97929be60e5d ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/83a4e36f-c89c-4cd3-80d5-97929be60e5d 12th October 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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