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title: "Background Care and Support within Extra Care Housing Schemes"
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# Background Care and Support within Extra Care Housing Schemes

Buyer: BLACKPOOL COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-eae48d5b-1a60-4fe5-ae8f-b15286fb44d0

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## Summary

Blackpool Council has initiated a tender process for the contract titled "Background Care and Support within Extra Care Housing Schemes." This contract, classified under health and social work services, aims to provide background support for adults over the age of 55 living in two extra care housing schemes. The procurement is at the planning stage with an end date for tender submissions of 3rd January 2018. The contract is valued at £1,400,000 and is expected to commence on 1st May 2018, lasting until 30th April 2020. The delivery location for the services is within the North West region of the United Kingdom, and the procurement method being used is an open procedure.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses within the health and social care sector, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs). Businesses specialising in elderly care, support services for individuals with mental health challenges, or those experienced in providing general welfare checks would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The requirement for 150 hours of care each week, coupled with 24/7 on-site support, allows for diverse service providers to showcase their capabilities to meet the needs of the residents.

## Notice

Blackpool Council is looking to appoint a single provider to deliver background support for adults living in two extra care housing schemes in Blackpool.Extra Care Housing is available for people over the age of 55 years who have a care or support need which is affecting their ability to live independently. Both schemes have self-contained rental apartments and communal facilities. Blackpool Council's contract with the current provider is coming to an end and we wish to appoint a care provider to provide 150 hours of care per week at each scheme and a nightly sleep in at each scheme. The care element provided in these schemes is generic, and will be available to all residents within them including: frail elderly, mental health, sensory disability, substance-misuse related needs. Background care and support staff should be on site 24 hours a day, 7 days a week in case of an emergency and to supply ongoing background care such as welfare checks

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/804ae71c-941f-471b-b833-7d8df569164a |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 29 Jan 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 3 Jan 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Jan 2018 |
| Contract period | 15 Apr 2018 - 15 Apr 2019 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,400,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,075,000 |
| 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 | BLACKPOOL COUNCIL |
| Locality | BLACKPOOL |
| Post town | Blackpool |
| Postcode | FY1 1NA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD4 Lancashire |
| ITL 3 | TLD42 Blackpool |
| Local authority | Blackpool |
| Electoral ward | Talbot |
| Westminster constituency | Blackpool South |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ICARE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 29 Jan 2018 at 11:58 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/804ae71c-941f-471b-b833-7d8df569164a
- 8 Dec 2017 at 10:50 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/804ae71c-941f-471b-b833-7d8df569164a
- 14 Nov 2017 at 14:08 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/804ae71c-941f-471b-b833-7d8df569164a

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/804ae71c-941f-471b-b833-7d8df569164a
  29th January 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com
  Tender documents are available electronically and free of charge

## Notice URLs

- http://www.blackpool.gov.uk/

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