Purpose

Request for Procurement
Approval: Care and Support Services for Extra Care Housing
Schemes.
Approval is requested to
procure care and support services for Heysham Gardens and Burnside
Court Extra Care Housing schemes in Carlisle, using a
mini-competition under the existing Framework for the Provision of
Care and Support in Extra Care Housing Schemes.

Heysham Gardens:
Service to start on 1st February 2026
Burnside Court:
Service to start on 1st April 2026

Both contracts will run until
31st March 2028, with the option to extend each for two additional
periods of up to 12 months.
The estimated total contract
value for both schemes is £4.2 million, which includes
potential extensions, anticipated growth, and contractual
uplifts.
A single procurement exercise
will be carried out to appoint one care provider to deliver
services across both schemes. However, two separate contracts will
be awarded—one for each scheme—with different start
dates but aligned end dates.
It is also requested that
delegated authority to award the contracts be given to the Director
of Adult Social Care and Housing.