Planning

Share lives Scheme Soft Market Test

PLYMOUTH CITY COUNCIL

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Planning

06 Dec 2022 at 15:51

Summary of the contracting process

The Plymouth City Council has initiated a tender process titled "Share Lives Scheme Soft Market Test" in the health and social work services industry category. The goal of this tender is to assess the market's capacity and interest in managing a Shared Lives Scheme, offering personalised care placements to adults in need. The engagement end date for this soft market test is 6th January 2023.

This tender opportunity presents a chance for businesses specializing in health and social care services to explore engagement with Plymouth City Council. Companies interested in offering high-quality care placements and supporting service users' independent living skills would be well-suited to compete in this soft market test exercise, which focuses on expanding Shared Lives services within Plymouth.

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Notice Title

Share lives Scheme Soft Market Test

Notice Description

Plymouth City Council is engaging in a soft market test exercise to assess the market's capacity, interest and capability in the management of a Shared Lives Scheme. A Shared Lives Scheme offers placements that provide people aged 18 years and older with an alternative and highly flexible form of accommodation and/or care or support which is provided by ordinary individuals or families in the local community. A Shared Lives Scheme is an alternative to home care and care homes for people in need of support. A Shared Lives Scheme offers a personalised model of care and support where carers share their lives and in most cases, their homes with those they support. Shared Lives Carers are self-employed carers supported by the provider, which is regulated by the Care Quality Commission. The Shared Lives scheme will be expected: To recruit a range of appropriate short and long term Shared Lives carers To offer high quality shared lives placements to service users To expand the long term shared lives service to meet the needs of service users and the development priorities of the service purchaser To develop and expand the existing short break service to meet the needs of service users. To offer support for service users referred to the scheme in Plymouth To help develop service users independent living skills Support service users to be empowered to make informed choices and decisions about their care and treatment and to take greater control over their lives To help develop service users to become more independent and move on to a more independent environment if appropriate Within Plymouth there is currently 12 long-term Shared Lives clients, currently no short break placements; there are a range of client groups such as adults with a learning disability, physical disability or mental health need. Plymouth City Council spent in the region of PS266,000 on this service in the financial year 21/22. The local authority wishes to see the use of Shared Lives Schemes grow and expand. Additional information: In order to improve our understanding of the potential provider market we are requesting organisations, that could consider delivering these services, to respond with an expressions of interest by completing the questionnaire at the end of the advert (Microsoft Word document) for this opportunity. All responses and statements provided will be kept in confidence, but may be taken into consideration by the Council. All responses are to be administered through the www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk website and to be returned by 6th January 2023. (12:00hrs). For further information please contact Natasha Yeoman on 01752 307356 or Natasha.yeoman@plymouth.gov.uk Please note this request has been issued as an information seeking exercise only and is not part of a procurement process. Additionally, Plymouth City Council will not be liable for any costs incurred in responding to this Soft Market Test. Commissioners are committed to promoting Equality and Diversity and eliminating unlawful discrimination. Equality will be built into all aspects of the commissioning cycle to reflect this.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-5a151ca2-8f43-4dc3-b8be-76f3004cec8b
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ec5de955-006d-48bb-a2d6-8378d4055a61
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

98 - Other community, social and personal services


CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,596,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Dec 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
6 Jan 2023Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
PLYMOUTH CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Natash Yeoman
Contact Email
natasha.yeoman@plymouth.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1752307356

Buyer Location

Locality
PLYMOUTH
Postcode
PL1 3BJ
Post Town
Plymouth
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK4 Devon
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK41 Plymouth
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)

Local Authority
Plymouth
Electoral Ward
St Peter and the Waterfront
Westminster Constituency
Plymouth Sutton and Devonport

Further Information

Notice Documents

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