Published date: 9 January 2026

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 23 September 2024, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£5,600,000

Procurement reference

CCC001-DN725400-26083661

Published date

9 January 2026

Closing date

23 September 2024

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 April 2025

Contract end date

31 March 2028

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes


Description

Extra care housing (also known as 'housing with care') is defined as specialist accommodation designed to maximise the independence of older people by providing a safe, secure and stimulating environment. Service Users retain the independence of having their own home and at the same time benefit from the availability of around the clock social care and housing support.\r
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The care and support services provided within extra care housing schemes will be personalised to meet the needs and choices of the Service User with a focus on supporting the Service User to achieve outcomes and goals that are most important to them. The service is expected to support Service Users to live independently and to maximise Service Users capacity to carry out tasks themselves.\r
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The objectives of the service are to:\r
-develop Service Users' capacity to live independently within the community;\r
-reduce the number of people entering residential or nursing home care;\r
-reduce the number of emergency admissions to hospital;\r
-facilitate timely and safe discharge from hospital;\r
-promote social activities and ensure that service users can participate in actitivities.\r
-provide flexible, outcome focused, person centred care and support.\r
-Where the Provider is not also the Housing Provider, to facilitate and assist communication between the Service ser and the Housing Provider.


Award information

Awarded date

29 August 2025

Contract start date

10 November 2025

Contract end date

25 April 2028

Total value of contract

£5,600,000

This contract was awarded to 2 suppliers.

Mears Extra Care Limited

Address

GL3 4AH

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Universal Care Services (UK) Limited

Address

LE10 0PR

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No


About the buyer

Contact name

David Isaacs

Address

New Shire Hall
Alconbury Weald
Huntingdon
PE28 4YE
England

Email

procurementandcommercial@cambridgeshire.gov.uk

Website

https://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/