Public Sector Network Tender Alert

 

26439-2013: UK-Reading: Other community, social and personal services

Other community, social and personal services. Residential property services. Miscellaneous repair and maintenance services. Welfare services for the elderly. Welfare services for the handicapped. Guidance services. The Unitary Authorities of Reading, West Berkshire and Wokingham, in the County of Berkshire, are seeking to jointly commission the services of a single organisation/contractor to provide a Home Improvement Agency Service (HIA). The HIA will provide a core agency and minor adaptations service to all three local authority areas and a handyperson service to Reading residents only.

Ref: Contract No. SC114,

Contact:

Reading Borough Council
Civic Offices
RG1 7AE Reading
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 1189372945
E-mail: corporate.procurement@reading.gov.uk
Fax: +44 1189372278
Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting authority: www.reading.gov.uk
Electronic access to information: https://www.businessportal.southeastiep.gov.uk/sece/opportunity.nsf/fcontent?ReadForm&requesttype=viewcontract&region=REG-UATA-79EMAL&authority=ORG-DNWA-7BSKBT&docid=OS-DNWA-946NZD&sd=&stype=&rv=authority&start=1&count=10&contentid=1.003
Further information can be obtained from: Reading Borough Council
ENCAS - Housing and Public Health, Level 15, Civic Offices
Contact point(s): Private Sector Renewal and Adaptations Team
For the attention of: Yasmin Ahmad - Private Sector Renewal and Adaptations Team Leader
RG1 7AE Reading
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 1189372466
E-mail: hia.tender@reading.gov.uk
Specifications and additional documents (including documents for competitive dialogue and a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained from: Reading Borough Council
ENCAS - Housing and Public Health, Level 15, Civic Offices
Contact point(s): Private Sector Renewal and Adaptations Team
For the attention of: Yasmin Ahmad - Private Sector Renewal and Adaptations Team Leader
RG1 7AE Reading
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 1189372466
E-mail: hia.tender@reading.gov.uk
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: Reading Borough Council
ENCAS - Housing and Public Health, Level 15, Civic Offices
Contact point(s): Private Sector Renewal and Adaptations Team
For the attention of: Yasmin Ahmad - Private Sector Renewal and Adaptations Team Leader
RG1 7AE Reading
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 1189372466
E-mail: hia.tender@reading.gov.uk

Contract value: The HIA will be commissioned to provide consistent and accessible services to all residents living in the Commissioning Authorities Areas of Reading, West Berkshire and Wokingham who are elderly, disabled and/or vulnerable, and who require improvements or adaptations to their homes to enable them to remain living there in a safe and secure environment. The services will include the direct provision of repair and maintenance services where appropriate, prevention initiatives and providing advice on appropriate funding sources, including private finance and accessing appropriate benefits. The service provider will be required to work in partnership with other organisations that are providing similar services to improve communication, co-ordination and collaboration particularly across age and client group.There is no guarantee of the volume of services required.It is anticipated that the contract will commence in November 2013 and it will operate for an initial period of 3 years with an option to extend by up to a maximum of 2 years, dependent upon contractors' performance and future funding allocations, this will be at Reading Borough Council's sole discretion in consultation with West Berkshire Council and Wokingham Borough Council.For illustrative purposes it is estimated that the potential total annual value is 457 545 GBP over a term of 3 years, with an option to extend by up to a maximum of 2 years, as specified in the range below.Estimated value excluding VAT: Range: between 1 372 635 and 2 287 725 GBP

Published: 25 Jan 2013, Receipt by: 27 Feb 2013