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title: "Planned Residential Respite Care for Older People"
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# Planned Residential Respite Care for Older People

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/planned-residential-respite-care-for-older-people-ocds-h6vhtk-036044). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Notice summary:** East Lothian Council, on behalf of East Lothian Health and Social Care Partnership, has a requirement for two residential respite beds in a care home(s) within in the East Lothian Council area (preference is for nursing level care but ELHSCP may consider residential level), which will provide episodes of registered care and support on a planned and rolling basis - thus relieving the main carer(s) of their caring responsibilities for a period of time and so providing them with the opportunity for a respite break also known as a short break. East Lothian Council is seeking offers in relation to 2 beds for planned residential respite care within East Lothian. The contract(s) is anticipated to start in November 2022 for a 2 year period, with the option for the Council to extend by a further period of 1 year. To participate in this opportunity expressions of interest must be submitted by 12 September 2022 via this notice or by e-mailing procurement@eastlothian.gov.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNED (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [East Lothian Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/east-lothian-council-ons-s12000010)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Health and social work services, Social work and related services
- **Delivery Location:** UKM73
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-036044`

## 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/planned-residential-respite-care-for-older-people-ocds-h6vhtk-036044#tl-md)

## Description
East Lothian Council, on behalf of East Lothian Health and Social Care Partnership, has a requirement for two residential respite beds in a care home(s) within in the East Lothian Council area (preference is for nursing level care but ELHSCP may consider residential level), which will provide episodes of registered care and support on a planned and rolling basis - thus relieving the main carer(s) of their caring responsibilities for a period of time and so providing them with the opportunity for a respite break also known as a short break.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 85300000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** East Lothian Council is seeking offers in relation to 2 beds for planned residential respite care within East Lothian.  Tenderers may submit offers in respect of 1 or both beds.
The contract(s) is anticipated to start in November 2022 for a 2 year pe...

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F023091-2022)
- **Last Source Update:** 2022-08-19T10:11:54.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-11-08T11:28:36.526Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-036044