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title: "Design and Build for Carlisle and Copeland Dementia Care Homes"
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# Design and Build for Carlisle and Copeland Dementia Care Homes

Buyer: CUMBRIA COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-60874b31-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

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## Summary

Cumbria County Council is seeking a Design & Build Contractor for the development of two Dementia Care Homes located in Copeland and Carlisle, aimed at accommodating approximately 60 residents with dementia and high dependency needs. This tender falls under the 'Construction work' category and is currently in the Award stage, following a Restricted procedure procurement method. The tender was published on 28 October 2016, and the bidding period concluded on 2 December 2016. The awarded contract, valued at £10 million, spans from 8 May 2017 to 31 December 2018.

This project presents significant opportunities for businesses focused on construction and care home development, particularly those with experience in designing facilities that adhere to high practice standards for dementia care. Companies specialising in healthcare construction, building design, and project management will find themselves well-positioned to compete, given the structured nature of the procurement process and the scale of the contract involved.

## Notice

Cumbria County Council (the Council) is seeking a Design & Build Contractor to design and construct two Dementia Care Homes in Copeland and Carlisle. Each care home is to accommodate circa 60 residents with a mixture of dementia and high dependency needs. The building aims to be a centre of excellence for people with dementia therefore the design (internally and externally) must meet the good practice design standards. In addition, the facilities are also to include catering, dining, sluice, laundry, staff rooms and training rooms. Please note there is an online questionnaire to complete for the first stage, used in the first step of the restricted procedure of selecting bidders to tender at second stage. Further information is available via The Chest https://www.the-chest.org.uk/ Project ref DN216326.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e71f4265-856d-4b10-87ff-64b6f99791aa |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Works |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 May 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 2 Dec 2016 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 Mar 2017 |
| Contract period | 7 May 2017 - 31 Dec 2018 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £10,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £10,000,000 |
| 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 | CUMBRIA COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | CARLISLE |
| Post town | Carlisle |
| Postcode | CA3 8NA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD1 Cumbria |
| ITL 3 | TLD13 Cumberland |
| Local authority | Cumberland |
| Electoral ward | Currock |
| Westminster constituency | Carlisle |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ERIC WRIGHT CONSTRUCTION |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work

### Codes

- 45000000 - Construction work

## Release History

- 8 May 2017 at 10:14 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e71f4265-856d-4b10-87ff-64b6f99791aa
- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:16 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e71f4265-856d-4b10-87ff-64b6f99791aa

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e71f4265-856d-4b10-87ff-64b6f99791aa
  28th October 2016 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.cumbria.gov.uk/
- https://www.the-chest.org.uk/

## Provenance

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