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title: "The Handy Person Scheme"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0468cc"
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current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS COUNCIL"
published: "2024-05-20"
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# The Handy Person Scheme

Buyer: WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0468cc

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## Summary

The Westmorland and Furness Council has initiated a tender for "The Handy Person Scheme" in the services category. This scheme aims to provide practical support to elderly and vulnerable individuals across the council's area. The tender comprises three lots covering different geographical areas with a total value of £225,000. The deadline for submissions is June 17, 2024, with a focus on quality and price criteria for evaluation.

This tender by Westmorland and Furness Council presents an opportunity for businesses in the repair and maintenance services sector to expand their operations. Companies with experience in delivering services to elderly, vulnerable, and recently discharged hospital patients are well-suited for this opportunity. The council's emphasis on diversity and inclusion encourages participation from a wide range of businesses, including ethnic minority-owned, disabled, and voluntary sector enterprises.

## Notice

The Handyperson scheme has been running in South Lakeland since 2005, providing practical support for elderly and vulnerable householders to help them maintain independent living and quality of life. This service will now be rolled out across all of Westmorland and Furness Council's area. It provides a variety of simple but essential small scale assistance measures to those that are 65 and over and are owner-occupiers or private tenants; to people suffering from a disability or are vulnerable; to people who are being or have recently been discharged from hospital and to households that have been a victim of crime. The service is targeted at people living in the community and is therefore not available to people living in residential or NHS care. The scheme covers the Westmorland and Furness area, mileage is estimated at 20,000 per area, per annum but is not limited to this amount. The Handy Person Scheme covers a wide range of tasks. Please note that the Handy Person is a demand led service, the list is for demonstration purposes and the scope of works is not limited to the number of referrals included.

### Lot Information

Lot 1- Full provision of service across the South Lakes area only

Full provision of service across the South Lakes area only.

Lot 2- Full provision of service across the Barrow area only

Full provision of service across the Barrow area only.

Lot 3- Full provision of service across the Eden area only

Full provision of service across the Eden area only.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015817-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 May 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 17 Jun 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £225,000 |
| Lots value | £225,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Active |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS COUNCIL |
| Locality | KENDAL |
| Post town | Lancaster |
| Postcode | LA9 4DQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD1 Cumbria |
| ITL 3 | TLD14 Westmorland and Furness |
| Local authority | Westmorland and Furness |
| Electoral ward | Kendal Strickland and Fell |
| Westminster constituency | Westmorland and Lonsdale |
| Delivery location | TLD12 East Cumbria |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 50 - Repair and maintenance services

### Codes

- 50000000 - Repair and maintenance services

## Release History

- 20 May 2024 at 10:24 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015817-2024

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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