Business
Appointment as Preferred Bidder
Appointment as Preferred Bidder.
About this update from Mears Group Plc
[{"type":"text","content":"\n \nRNS Number : 0568S Mears Group PLC 15 March 2016 \n\n\n\n\n\nFor Immediate Release\n\n\n15 March 2016\n\n\n\n\n \nMears Group PLC\n(\"Mears\")\n \nAppointment as Preferred Bidder\n \nMears the provider of support services to the Social Housing and Care sectors in the UK, is pleased to announce that it has been appointed preferred bidder by Devon County Council ('Devon') for the provision of homecare services. The contract is for an initial five year period with an option to extend for a further two years and will be worth over £100m. The Council's decision to award new domiciliary care contracts is a provisional decision subject to normal call-in and procurement standstill procedures. Upon award, this contract would represent the largest care contract that Mears has ever been awarded.\n \nThe new approach to commissioning local services aims to ensure a more stable supply of care and support and raise morale across the sector by recognising and rewarding care providers and care workers in their vital role.\n \nMears will act as the lead provider partner in four geographic areas across the south of Devon and will be responsible for organising and delivering personal care services in that area including co-ordinating and supporting other local providers.\n\nCommenting, David Miles, Chief Executive, Mears, said:\n \n\"We are delighted to have been awarded this significant contract, which reflects our long-term strategy of focussing on opportunities that enable us to attract and retain the best staff and deliver a high quality service to the end users. We congratulate Devon for the stance they have taken.\"\n \n \nFor further information, contact:\n \nMears Group PLC \n\n\n\n\nDavid Miles, Chief Executive \n\n\nTel: +44(0)7778 220 185\n\n\n\n\nAndrew Smith, Finance Director \n\n\nTel: +44(0)7712 866 ...