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Open tender · Notice 089612-2026

Residential / Residential EMI Respite Provision

Knowsley Council

Value
£177k
Closes
23 Oct 2026 (29 days)
Where
North West
Lots
1
Suitable for SMEs
Not stated
Contract
4 Jan 2027 – 4 Jan 2028

In plain English

Knowsley Council wants to pilot bookable planned respite care in the borough, buying two beds on a block contract: one residential and one residential EMI (dementia/mental health) bed. The beds can be in one home or spread across a couple of sites, with the contract running 12 months and an option to extend by up to another 12 months.

Good fit for: Care home operators in Knowsley with residential and dementia (EMI) beds.

Watch out: Beds must be located within the Knowsley borough; Requires both a standard residential bed and a residential EMI bed; Block contract, so beds are paid for and held whether used or not

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What the buyer says

Knowsley MBC are currently undergoing a respite review and are looking at piloting a bookable planned residential and residential EMI respite provision in the borough. The Council therefore wishes to engage with providers to pilot a residential and residential EMI respite service in Knowsley. The requirement is for one residential and one residential EMI respite bed provision in Knowsley. We require respite provision commencing 01 July 2026 for a period of 12 months with an option to extend for up to 12 months in aggregate. We are seeking 2 beds (one residential and one residential EMI) on a block contract. These may be located in one location or across a couple of locations depending on the offers available from the market. Subject to sufficient demand.

Procedure: Below threshold - open competition. Published 22 Sep 2026.

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