Published date: 17 March 2025

Last edited date: 18 March 2025

Open early engagement - This means that a procurement idea is currently active, it is in the early stage of development and judging interest from potential suppliers.


Closing date: 17 June 2025

Contract summary

Industry

  • Repair and maintenance services - 50000000

  • Health services - 85100000

  • Home-help services - 98513310

Location of contract

England

Procurement reference

BRISTOLCC001-DN766954-21909066

Published date

17 March 2025

Closing date

17 June 2025

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Recommissioning of the Home Improvement Agency Contract. This is a key preventative service that reduces hospital admissions and supports people to remain at home for longer, avoiding costly care placements. The service will also work to maximise hospital discharges by providing advice & handy man services in relation to adaptations within service users properties. ​

The contractor will provide:​
Case work & technical advice​
Adaptations advice​
Handy Person Service (for minor works)​
Home from Hospital case work service (working to help maximise hospital discharges)​
General information & advice to service users​

The HIA has been commissioned to deliver the following outcomes:​
To help residents of Bristol to remain in their own homes/ in an alternative home that better meets their needs​
To help residents maximise their independence and improve their wellbeing​
That Bristol residents using the service feel safer, warmer, and healthier​
To meet the anticipated need for home improvement and adaptation services​
To avoid medical and/or social care which is the result of unsuitable or unsafe housing​
To increase the number and success of hospital discharge and to prevent readmission​

Benefits to the council/city:​
Helps Bristol citizens remain in their own homes/alternative accommodation that meets their needs.​
Cut costs by reducing re-admissions to hospitals.​
Bristol residents maximise independence and have been proven to feel safer, warmer and happier.


Link to BCC requirements questionnaire: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=pad4YyEPgkSu4Il-t94zH-k4tRuBVKJMtVzP-sPNNDRUMlNXS01TSFRCWTlQUkFURFNFM01YMk9IMy4u

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Home Improvement Agency Recommissioning - Soft Market Test

  • Early engagement
  • Published 17 March 2025, last edited 17 March 2025

How to apply

Follow the instructions given in the description or the more information section.

About the buyer

Contact name

Ella Clarke

Address

Bristol City Council
P O Box 3176
BRISTOL
BS39FS
England

Telephone

+44 0

Email

Ella.Clarke@bristol.gov.uk

Website

https://www.bristol.gov.uk/