DISABLED ADAPTATIONS AND REPAIRS FRAMEWORK (DARF)

Descriptions

Period of 3 years from 1st November 2024 to 31st October 2027 With a further option to extend for up to 1 year Potential end date: 31st October 2028 Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council has an ageing population where the demand for disabled adaptations continues to grow. The Council has a number of strategic aims in its Local Housing Strategy document “Housing Matters”, which aims to encourage housing led regeneration and provide a good quality living environment which promotes health, wellbeing and independence for residents. Significant investment in mandatory DFG’s (Disabled Facilities Grant) and other discretionary housing grants supports this strategy. Currently the Private Sector Housing Unit provide assistance to over 2200 properties a year, either via grant aid or the installation of minor works of adaptation. Individual schemes can range in value from GBP50 for minor adaptations to in excess of GBP 25k for large renovation or adaption projects. Lot 1 - General Building Work (Below GBP 25,000) Lot 2 - General Building Work (Over GBP 25,000) Lot 3 - Plumbing Work Only Lot 4 - Stair Lifts Only Lot 5 - Vertical Lifts Only Lot 6 - Minor Works of Adaption up to a Value of GBP 1000 (including Electrical, Blacksmiths and Minor Building Work)