---
title: "Dementia Care Block Contracts"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02c268"
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# Dementia Care Block Contracts

Buyer: READING BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02c268

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## Summary

The Reading Borough Council is undertaking an open tender process for the "Dementia Care Block Contracts" aimed at securing 30 nursing dementia beds to address urgent care needs within the borough. This tender falls under the Health and Social Work Services category, with the procurement process currently at the award stage. A full compliant open tender exercise is being conducted for these contracts, which will be established for two years with a potential extension of up to four years. The deadline for bid submissions was on 2nd August 2021, with the contract's award period starting on the 3rd August 2021.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the health and social care sector, particularly those specialising in nursing and dementia care. Companies that can provide high-quality care services and demonstrate their capability to manage block contracts will be well-suited to compete. The emphasis on securing beds for nursing dementia care highlights a critical demand, making it an ideal scenario for care providers looking to expand their service offerings and establish long-term partnerships with a local authority.

## Notice

The Council currently has 1 block contract for Nursing Dementia Care. This contract is used for the majority of placements the Council makes for people with Nursing Dementia needs in the borough. This contract will expire shortly, therefore in order to ensure that supply matches the continued demand for nursing dementia care home placements (and to assist with speedy hospital discharges) the Council wants to commission new block contracts securing 30 nursing dementia beds in total. The Council is undertaking a full compliant open tender exercise in order to put a longer-term contract in place that will deliver best value for money for the Council and its users. The block contracts will be for a period of 2 years with an option to extend for up to an additional 4 years (2+2).

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Council currently has 1 block contract for Nursing Dementia Care. This contract is used for the majority of placements the Council makes for people with Nursing Dementia needs in the borough. This contract will expire shortly, therefore in order to ensure that supply matches the continued demand for nursing dementia care home placements (and to assist with speedy hospital discharges) the Council wants to commission new block contracts securing 30 nursing dementia beds in total. The Council is undertaking a full compliant open tender exercise in order to put a longer-term contract in place that will deliver best value for money for the Council and its users. The block contracts will be for a period of 2 years with an option to extend for up to an additional 4 years (2+2).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023956-2021 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 27 Sep 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 2 Aug 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 23 Sep 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £37,717,710 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active, Unsuccessful |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | READING BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | READING |
| Post town | Reading |
| Postcode | RG1 2LU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLJ16 Berkshire West |
| Local authority | Reading |
| Electoral ward | Abbey |
| Westminster constituency | Reading Central |
| Delivery location | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | FLORENCE CARE READING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 27 Sep 2021 at 13:41 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023956-2021
- 1 Jul 2021 at 14:13 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015092-2021

## Notice URLs

- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/readingbc/aspx/Home
- https://www.reading.gov.uk

## Provenance

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