Procurement Summary
Country: United Kingdom
Summary: Little Lowfield Supported Housing for Adults with Learning Disabilities And/Or Autism with Lower Support Needs
Deadline: 30 Sep 2025
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Notice Type: Tender
TOT Ref.No.: 123693890
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Financier: Self Financed
Purchaser Ownership: Public
Tender Value: Refer Document
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The City of York Council is planning to develop a small vacant plot at Lowfield Green in York into supported housing that would be suitable for some adults with learning disabilities and/or autism with lower support needs. We are seeking to engage with experienced care providers especially service managers, to assist us in designing this development in the best way possible for residents and staff. The design of the accommodation and grounds for the Little Lowfield scheme hopes to adhere to best practices for supported housing and will place the needs and wellbeing of its potential residents central to the design (e.g. individuals with learning disabilities and/or autism, consideration should also be given to potential challenging behaviours). The design and project team are seeking early input from providers who are knowledgeable in these requirements and with experience of how to manage care provider teams in similar settings. Experience in managing teams of (or working within the practicalities and constraints of) support staff, cleaners / cleaning contracts, complexities and practicalities around warden call, door entry systems, security management and assistive technologies, fire evacuation, refuse strategies and parking strategies, is also very welcome. Our goal is to create approximately 15 one-bedroom self-contained apartments, potentially arranged in two blocks, featuring garden areas and private outdoor space where feasible. The design may span two or more storeys a...
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