Handypersons Service

Tender description

The Council has an existing contract for handypersons services that is due to end on the 30th September 2018, and therefore the Council is seeking to find a provider(s) for this service. The Council would welcome interest from individual provider or a collective / consortium of providers that would be interested in delivering these services. The provider will undertake a variety of jobs examples are listed below: • Small building repairs / improvements – minor plumbing / carpentry / electrical work, securing loose carpets, putting up curtain rails, shelves. • Safety measures – fitting key safes, smoke alarms, carbon monoxide detectors, grab rails, clearing and cleaning paths. • Home security - door and window locks, door chains and door viewers. • Energy efficiency checks - installing draught excluders, radiator heat reflectors and energy efficient lightbulbs • Other jobs: Moving furniture, installing standalone telecare, signposting to other care and support services as required The jobs should take no more than 2 - 3 hours. The expectation is that jobs would be completed within two - three weeks of the initial request, however, there will also be a small amount of urgent hospital discharge work which will need to be completed to a tighter timescale. The provider should have systems in place to receive referrals from the general public and professional / agencies working with people in the community, as well as receiving referrals directly from the Council. Bidder Day: 12/07/2018 (8am-1pm); Town Hall, Weston-super-Mare Keywords: Handyperson