Open competition
Open procedure: the contract was advertised and any supplier could submit a bid.
Key facts
- Buyer
- West Berkshire Council · Regional or local authority
- Supplier
- Care Outlook Ltd
- Value
- £7,100,000
- Procedure
- Open procedure
- Sector
- Health & social care · Health and social work services (CPV 85000000)
- Region
- South East
- Official notice
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- Timeline
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- Contract date11 Feb 2025
- Published11 Feb 2025Published the same day
Description
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 safet…
About the supplier
Care Outlook Ltd: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 05302971).