---
title: "Meet the Buyer - Older People Block Beds"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04a739"
canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04a739"
markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04a739.md"
json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04a739.json"
source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "WEST BERKSHIRE DISTRICT COUNCIL"
published: "2024-10-09"
---

# Meet the Buyer - Older People Block Beds

Buyer: WEST BERKSHIRE DISTRICT COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04a739

[View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04a739)  
[Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04a739.json)

## Summary

West Berkshire District Council is planning a procurement process for health and social work services, specifically titled "Meet the Buyer - Older People Block Beds." The procurement stage is currently in the planning phase, with a focus on services within the healthcare sector. This initiative seeks to discuss the availability of long-term block beds in care homes within a 20-mile radius of Newbury, West Berkshire. The contract includes potential nursing, residential, and dementia beds. A virtual "Meet the Buyer" event is scheduled for Wednesday, 23rd October at 1:00 PM, where interested providers can discuss the service and tendering process. Rebecca Page is the primary contact person for this procurement process, and potential bidders are asked to confirm their attendance at rebecca.page1@westberks.gov.uk.

This tender presents significant business opportunities, particularly for care home providers specialising in long-term residential, nursing, and dementia care services. Businesses that can meet the geographical requirement of being within 20 miles of Newbury and have experience in managing block bed contracts stand to benefit greatly. Participation in the "Meet the Buyer" event will provide valuable insights and a chance to directly engage with the contracting authority, helping businesses to better understand the requirements and tailor their bids accordingly. This could potentially lead to long-term partnerships and robust growth opportunities within the health and social care sector.

## Notice

West Berkshire Council are looking to hold an open discussion with care home providers with regards to the availability of block beds on long term contracts, within care homes within a 20 mile radius of Newbury, West Berkshire. This could include nursing, residential and dementia beds however this can be discussed further during the session.A Meet the Buyer event will be held virtually on Wednesday 23rd October at 1:00pm to give potential bidders an opportunity to ask questions about the service and tendering process. Link to virtual meeting will be issued shortly. Please confirm your attendance to rebecca.page1@westberks.gov.uk.Best wishesProcurement

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Block beds in older people care homes provider engagement session.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032462-2024 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Oct 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 8 Oct 2024 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | WEST BERKSHIRE DISTRICT COUNCIL |
| Locality | NEWBURY |
| Post town | Not specified |
| Postcode | N/A |
| Country | Not specified |
| ITL 1 | Not specified |
| ITL 2 | Not specified |
| ITL 3 | Not specified |
| Local authority | Not specified |
| Electoral ward | Not specified |
| Westminster constituency | Not specified |
| Delivery location | TLJ11 Berkshire |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 85144000 - Residential health facilities services
- 85144100 - Residential nursing care services
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
- 85310000 - Social work services
- 85311000 - Social work services with accommodation
- 85312000 - Social work services without accommodation
- 85320000 - Social services

## Release History

- 9 Oct 2024 at 14:48 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032462-2024

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04a739. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04a739.json.