How to win: 618-NYC-HA Extra Care Housing - Cardale Park, Harrogate

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The Council has acquired a site on Cardale Park, Otley Road, Harrogate for the development of extra care housing. The Lead Organisation will have the capacity, expertise and responsibility for delivering (or leading collaborative arrangements with other organisations to deliver) the following: • Design and build • Finance • Scheme operation and service delivery The value of the scheme is anticipated to be approximately £36,000,000 including VAT. The potential subsidy value of the scheme is anticipated to be approximately £0 - £2,250,000 including VAT. However, any subsidy requested is not guaranteed and any Application will be assessed in accordance with Volume 5 Subsidy Scheme Conditions. The contract duration is anticipated to be 27 years and 2 months from 01 May 2027 to 31 August 2054, with an indicative start on site date of 01 September 2027 to allow for the scheme to be operational by Autumn 2029. Please note that dates are indicative and may change subject to planning approvals. Please see tender documentation for more information.

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• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — The North Yorkshire Council scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
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