Provision of Caretaking Responsibility for Lewis House Independent Living Centre

Tender description

The London Borough of Bromley (“the Council”) is inviting tenders for the provision of caretaking responsibilities of Lewis House Independent Living Centre and facilities. The “Independent Living Centre” is located at Lewis House, Beckenham Road, Beckenham, Kent. The facility enables the Council’s Occupational Therapist to conduct assessments as well as providing up to date information, advice and guidance on using assistive technology and adaptions to residents of Bromley with the aim of retaining or increasing their independence and choice. The Centre is aimed at providing information and guidance to older and disabled people. Many of the people accessing the Centre do not receive any guidance about aids and adaptions as they do not meet the Council’s eligibility criteria for services. A number of courses arranged by the Council’s Learning and Development department, including manual handling, take place within the Centre. An indicative volume of training courses can be found in the Service Specification The Provider will be required to enter into a lease agreement for the Lewis House facility at the commencement of the Contract. Keywords: independence, Occupational Therapists, caretaking, social care