Framework for The Provision of Adaptations for Disabled People and Home Repairs for Vulnerable People

Descriptions

Multiple suppliers are required to join a framework comprising of 5 Lots (Lot 1 Major Works, Lot 2 & Lot 3 Minor & Visual Impairment works, Lot 4 List of builders capable of delivering extensions, and Lot 5 general builders with a range of abilities). Suppliers will be required to carry out adaptations to residential properties, owner-occupiers, private tenants and social tenants, who reside in Tameside, and carry out construction related works to properties requiring adaptation changes to assist occupants to maintain a degree of independence when disability limits daily activity. All works are funded using financial assistance allocated to the Council on a yearly basis. Suppliers joining the framework will be required to deliver works to carry out a variety of adaptations to properties of all tenure and to remove instances of disrepair in privately owned properties which include, •wet room/ wet floor bathrooms/ external ramps and level threshold doors/ general building work/ lighting for visual impairment/ automatic door opening systems, not an exhaustive list. •Single story extensions to provide bedroom or bathroom or both, and garage conversions (to provide same). •Repairs to residential properties to remove health and safety issues (brickwork/ roof repairs/ soffits, fascias and gutters, doors and windows, electrical rewires/ plumbing/ security and general building works - not an exhaustive list) All works listed are provided to owner occupied and tenanted residential properties within Tameside where the occupant may be disabled, vulnerable and/or elderly.