Extra Care Housing Care Services

Reading Borough Council invite Tenders to provide care within six Extra Care schemes for older people in the Borough. The Council’s focus is on promotion of independence and to prevent, reduce or delay the need for support. We want people to build, recover and retain skills to be able to live as full a life as possible. Our Extra Care schemes will act as hubs within the community for older and vulnerable people to access care and social activities. The council currently commissions 1198.5 hours of care within four Extra Care schemes and this is projected to increase as clients with more complex needs are placed there and two new schemes open. Currently the council spends approximately £993,000 per year on home care within these Extra Care sheltered housing schemes.

The Schemes Covered By This Contract

Oak Tree House – 10 Spey Road, Tilehurst, Reading, RG30 4DZ

60 housing units with an onsite restaurant, activity rooms including a hairdresser and an assisted bathroom. Building owned and managed by Catalyst Housing Association. Currently 291.5 hours of personal care are delivered by the current care provider, this includes night care and floating support, there are staff employed by the current care provider who will have transfer rights under TUPE. An office will be provided for the care provider, and there is currently no charge for this office.

Cedar Court – 30 Whitley Rise, Basingstoke Road, Reading, RG2 ONS

40 housing units with an onsite restaurant, activity room, assisted bathroom, guest flat hairdresser and therapy suite and hobby room. Building owned and managed by Reading Borough Council. 343.5 hours of care are delivered by the current care provider including night and floating support, there are staff employed by the current care provider who will have transfer rights under TUPE. An office will be provided for the care provider, and there is currently no charge for this office.

Chimney Court – Shilling Close, Tilehurst, Reading, RG30 4EN

There are 56 housing units with an onsite restaurant and social activity spaces including guest flat, assisted bathing facility, garden and hobby room. Building owned and managed by A2D. There are 286.5 hours of care currently provided by the current care provider and there are staff employed by the current care provider who will have transfer rights under TUPE. There will be an office provided for the care provider and the rental for this is currently set at £7,977.32 per annum, inclusive of service charge.

Cornerstones – Halcyon Terrace, Tilehurst, Reading, RG30 4XR

There are 41 housing units with an onsite restaurant and social activity spaces including guest flat, assisted bathing facility, garden and hobby room. Building owned and managed by A2D. There are 277 hours of care currently provided by the current care provider and there are staff employed by the current care provider who will have transfer rights ...

Additional information: The services are to be procured under an open procedure and organisations interested in expressing an interest should download the procurement documents which are available on the Council`s e-tendering system at: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/readingbc/aspx/Home (Project Reference No. RBC 00000199 ), and complete as instructed.

The Portal is free of charge - to register please follow the supplier registration guidance which is available on the Portal. Contractors wishing to be considered for this tendering opportunity must complete the tender documents and return them electronically via the Council`s e-tendering portal. The deadline for return is 16/10/2016.

Please note: you must register your interest via the Council`s e-tendering portal if you intend to submit a tender. Interested parties must log onto the Council`s e-tendering portal at: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/readingbc, to express an interest and download the procurement documents. All communications regarding this procurement exercise will be conducted through the Council`s e-tendering portal including requests for clarifications or general enquiries. The procurement documents will be available for download up until the closing time and date for tender submissions, it is the organisation`s responsibility to ensure that they download the documents in ample time to ensure that they can be completed and returned electronically, along with supporting documents, prior to the closing time and date stipulated. Before completing the tender, potential providers/suppliers should ensure that the e-mail address that has been used to register their organisation will be checked regularly as the Council`s e-tendering system will generate automatic notifications to this e-mail address when there are updates, changes or messages sent relating to the project. Potential bidders should also check that their organisation`s details are correct and kept up to date.

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