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title: "Provision of a Care and Support Service - Extra Care Housing"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03a510"
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# Provision of a Care and Support Service - Extra Care Housing

Buyer: WEST BERKSHIRE DISTRICT COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03a510

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## Summary

West Berkshire District Council has awarded a contract for the Provision of a Care and Support Service – Extra Care Housing, under the health and social work services category (CPV code 85000000). This procurement, conducted through an open procedure, covers services across three schemes within West Berkshire, specifically Audrey Needham House, Redwood House, and Alice Bye Court. The contract, valued at £7.1 million, was signed on 18th December 2024, and the implementation of the service began on 1st October 2023, lasting until 30th September 2030. Care Outlook Limited has been awarded the contract for Lot 1, covering Audrey Needham House and Redwood House, while Lot 2 for Alice Bye Court remains unsuccessful in the awarding phase.

This tender provides an excellent opportunity for businesses offering health and social work services, particularly those experienced in extra care housing, to expand their portfolio by participating in future similar procurements. Organisations capable of delivering high-quality care and support services, ensuring independent and inclusive living for older people and vulnerable adults, stand to benefit significantly. SMEs appeared to be competitive in this process, with four out of five submitted bids for Lot 1 coming from small and medium-sized enterprises, indicating a conducive environment for smaller businesses to thrive.

## Notice

Extra care housing is designed with the needs of people whose disabilities, frailty, vulnerability or health needs make ordinary housing unsuitable, but who do not need to or want to move to long term residential care. Older people make up the majority of tenants in WBC Extra care housing schemes although there are some vulnerable younger adults that benefit from living in the schemes.Extra care housing should provide a real alternative to a residential care home provision and or unsuitable housing and should be seen as a 'home for life'. It provides accommodation that has sufficient on site care and support yet allowing older people and vulnerable adults regardless of the level of need to be independent, enjoy an inclusive lifestyle and have their housing and care needs met in a holistic manner.For West Berkshire Council, Extra Care housing means accommodation that provides enhanced care and support for older people and vulnerable adults who have increased care needs within the sa

### Lot Information

Extra Care Housing- Audrey Needham House and Redwood House - Lot 1

Extra Care Housing services across 2 schemes within West Berkshire.

Extra Care Housing - Alice Bye Court - Lot 2

Extra Care Housing Service within 1 scheme in West Berkshire.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004563-2025 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Feb 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 20 Mar 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 18 Dec 2024 |
| Contract period | 30 Sep 2023 - 30 Sep 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £7,689,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £7,100,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | WEST BERKSHIRE DISTRICT COUNCIL |
| Additional buyers | EUROPEAN UNION |
| Locality | NEWBURY |
| Post town | Reading |
| Postcode | RG14 5LD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLJ16 Berkshire West |
| Local authority | West Berkshire |
| Electoral ward | Newbury Central |
| Westminster constituency | Newbury |
| Delivery location | TLJ11 Berkshire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CARE OUTLOOK |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
- 85310000 - Social work services
- 85311000 - Social work services with accommodation

## Release History

- 11 Feb 2025 at 13:56 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004563-2025
- 13 Feb 2023 at 10:52 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004320-2023

## Notice URLs

- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/westberks
- https://www.westberks.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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