Design Services for a New Care Home and Day Centre in Southend on Sea

Southend-on-Sea Borough Council (the 'Council') is seeking to bring together an experienced and appropriately qualified Architect-led design team with outstanding design and detailing skills to take forward the development of a 60 bed care home and learning disability day care centre on the site currently occupied by the Priory School in Burr Hill Chase in Southend-on-Sea.

Southend-on-Sea Borough Council is a Unitary Authority serving a population of approx. 174,000 residents. The Council is located approximately 40 miles east of London, situated north of the River Thames.

A feasibility study has been undertaken to investigate proposals to provide modern Learning Disability Day Care and dementia friendly Residential Care facilities for the residents of Southend-on-Sea to replace the ageing current facilities. Initial feasibility work included the provision of a number of extra care residential units. This element is not included in the final scheme.

The Council's vision is to deliver good quality new facilities including:

• A new 60 bedroom dementia friendly residential care home
• A new Learning Disability Day Care Centre Facility with capacity for 45 clients

Additional information: All interested parties, should register on the Council's etendering portal https://procurement.southend.gov.uk/ to access and respond to the selection questionnaire.