Buyer	Cumberland
Supplier	Baldev Skills Resources
Supplier	Bellcare Domiciliary Care Services
Supplier	Bes Care Limited
Supplier	Cera Care Operations Ltd
Supplier	CF Recruitment Agency
Supplier	Creative Support Limited
Supplier	Enerst Care Ltd
Supplier	ICare
Supplier	Livingways Care Services
Supplier	Lotus Home Care Limited
Supplier	Samary Care Limited
Supplier	The Riverside Group Ltd
Supplier	Turning Point Services Ltd

Cumberland Council has various sized Extra Care Housing schemes within its area. The extra care schemes are made up of self-contained units which comprise of a lounge, kitchen, bathroom and 1 or 2 bedrooms. Each scheme will have a communal area such as a lounge, café, or activity room. Extra Care Housing Schemes provide an onsite care team 24/7 to ensure the care and support for people residing within the schemes in Cumberland can meet planned and unplanned assessed care needs to enable people to live as independently as possible. The care and support needs to be flexible, responsive, and able to provide non-scheduled support to people as required. Refer to the service specification at schedule 2 for further details.\r \r The council proposes to enter into the framework agreement for an initial period of FOUR years with the successful tenderers.\r \r There are TWO optional extensions of up tp 12 months each. These optional extensions are at the complete discretion of the council. If these optional extensions are used, the framework will end on 31st July 2030.\r \r The estimated total value of the Framework for the initial term is £7,700,000 excluding VAT.\r The estimated maximum value of the Framework for the four year initial term, plus the two optional 12 month extensions based on current support requirements is £12,800,000 excluding VAT. \r \r Extension and uplift amounts are indicative only and the council does not guarantee these at this stage. Any extensions / uplifts will be confirmed with successful providers. \r \r For further details and to access the tender documents, including the service specification, please use our online procurement portal - The Chest (https://www.the-chest.org.uk). Registration on The Chest is free. \r \r All bids must be received electronically via The Chest by the closing date stated in the ITT.\r Any clarifications you have about the tender must be sent via messaging on The Chest by the closing date stated in the ITT.\r

Runs	1 Aug 2024 to 31 Jul 2028
OCID	ocds-b5fd17-d1ddf321-ded0-4277-a66a-f7ffd2b43c12
Notice	Read it on Contracts Finder

Figures are as published An award value in OCDS may be a framework ceiling rather than a sum anyone expects to spend, so a large figure here is not evidence of a large purchase.