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title: "Management of Shared Lives Scheme"
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# Management of Shared Lives Scheme

Buyer: SOMERSET COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-137fb511-4d5b-4400-bbc0-a1822ee1dec9

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## Summary

Somerset Council has awarded a contract for the "Management of Shared Lives Scheme," which falls under the Health and Social Work Services industry category. The scheme is a type of care and support service, as defined by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), where both disabled and older persons are integrated into a family or community life. The awarded contract, valued at £2,730,000, will be delivered within the South West region of the United Kingdom. The procurement process used for this tender was an open procedure. Key dates for the contract include its start date on 1st October 2024, with an end date on 30th September 2029. An award notice was published on 19th August 2024.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs), to expand their operations by engaging in long-term service delivery within the social care industry. The Shared Lives Scheme, managed by Shared Lives South West, seeks providers who can offer sustained and high-quality care. Businesses specialising in social work services, care support, or community living arrangements will find this opportunity particularly relevant, enabling them to tap into a significant public sector contract while delivering meaningful community services.

## Notice

Shared Lives is a type of care and support defined by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) where an individual or family (the Shared Lives Carer) is paid to include a disabled or older person (the Person) in their family and community life. In most cases the Person lives with the Shared Lives Carer and their family on a long-term basis, although Shared Lives Carers can also support people living in their own homes through day support at the Shared Lives Carers home, provide respite care for an unpaid family Carer(s) or act as a "stepping stone" for someone who wants to live independently.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/35aad31f-82a3-402e-b401-0a87cb243ba1 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Aug 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 10 Jun 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 18 Aug 2024 |
| Contract period | 30 Sep 2024 - 30 Sep 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,730,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £2,730,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SOMERSET COUNCIL |
| Locality | TAUNTON |
| Post town | Taunton |
| Postcode | TA1 4DY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset |
| ITL 3 | TLK62 Somerset |
| Local authority | Somerset |
| Electoral ward | Bishop's Hull & Taunton West |
| Westminster constituency | Taunton and Wellington |
| Delivery location | TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SHARED LIVES SOUTH WEST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 19 Aug 2024 at 09:33 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/35aad31f-82a3-402e-b401-0a87cb243ba1

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/35aad31f-82a3-402e-b401-0a87cb243ba1
  19th August 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=f7d2d5fc-190d-ef11-812b-005056b64545
  Advert

## Notice URLs

- https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk

## Provenance

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