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title: "Block Beds Project"
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# Block Beds Project

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/block-beds-project-ocds-h6vhtk-065d6d). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** West Berkshire District Council: "Block Beds Project". Published status: planning. Planned Pipeline Value: £11,851,892. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNING (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [West Berkshire District Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/west-berkshire-district-council-ons-e06000037)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** £11,851,892 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Residential health facilities services, Residential nursing care services, Social work services, Social work services with accommodation, Welfare services for the elderly
- **Delivery Location:** Not published
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/block-beds-project-ocds-h6vhtk-065d6d#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-065d6d`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/block-beds-project-ocds-h6vhtk-065d6d#tl-md)

## Description
West Berkshire Council requires 36 block-purchased beds for older adults requiring residential and nursing care, including support for frailty and dementia. The beds will be allocated as follows:
•	25 beds for low-level residential care needs
•	11 beds for high-level nursing care needs
Block beds provide guaranteed capacity and throughput, supporting timely hospital discharge and admission avoidance whilst enabling the Council to manage care costs effectively. Providers will receive a fixed weekly rate per bed regardless of occupancy, in return for guaranteed availability and priority access for West Berkshire residents.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planning
- **CPV codes:** 85144000, 85144100, 85310000, 85311000, 85311100

- **Contract Period:** 31/03/2026 to 01/04/2028
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F017529-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-02-26T15:56:47.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T08:37:26.738Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-065d6d