--- title: "Market Engagement For Shared Lives Service 2024" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-24f55b9d-bc4c-4dd7-a907-8f1d4d8c6c2b" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-24f55b9d-bc4c-4dd7-a907-8f1d4d8c6c2b" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-24f55b9d-bc4c-4dd7-a907-8f1d4d8c6c2b.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-24f55b9d-bc4c-4dd7-a907-8f1d4d8c6c2b.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2023-07-21" --- # Market Engagement For Shared Lives Service 2024 Buyer: STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-24f55b9d-bc4c-4dd7-a907-8f1d4d8c6c2b [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-24f55b9d-bc4c-4dd7-a907-8f1d4d8c6c2b) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-24f55b9d-bc4c-4dd7-a907-8f1d4d8c6c2b.json) ## Summary Staffordshire County Council is initiating a procurement process titled "Market Engagement For Shared Lives Service 2024" in the Health and Social Work Services industry category. The process is currently in the planning stage with an engagement end date set for October 28, 2023. The council is seeking a provider to deliver the Shared Lives Service from April 1, 2024, focusing on supporting individuals with various social care needs. The opportunity is suitable for SMEs and VCSEs, and businesses registered on SCC's e-tendering portal Proactis will be able to participate. The procurement process by Staffordshire County Council offers an opportunity for businesses to provide Shared Lives services to individuals with diverse needs, creating a chance for growth in the social care sector. Companies registered for Personal Care with the Care Quality Commission can compete to manage, recruit, assess, and match individuals with suitable carers. The procurement aims to increase the utilization of the Shared Lives Service for different age groups and individuals with complex needs, fostering independence and community integration within the West Midlands region of the United Kingdom. ## Notice Staffordshire County Council are seeking a provider to deliver the Shared Lives Service from the 1st April 2024, following the natural expiration of our existing contract. Shared Lives is a service where Individuals with assessed eligible social care needs share the home of a specially recruited and trained Shared Lives Carer and their family. The Service supports them to reach their potential and live healthy, safe, independent and fulfilling lives in their own communities. Our Shared Lives Service is accessed by a range of eligible Individuals, aged sixteen (16) and above including older people, people with mental health needs including dementia, those with a physical or sensory impairment, learning disabilities, autistic spectrum conditions, care leavers and Individuals with complex needs. The Council wish to increase the use of this Service for all Individual groups. The Service supports a range of Individuals with varying levels of need. The successful provider is required to be registered for the regulated category of Personal Care with the Care Quality Commission and to maintain that registration throughout the duration of the Agreement. The main components of the Service are as follows: o the management of the Service, o the promotion and development of the Service, o the recruitment and assessment of new Shared Lives Carers; o the provision of support and training to new and existing Shared Lives Carers; o the assessment for the provision of support to Individuals; o the matching of Individuals and Shared Lives Carers including undertaking Risk Assessments, managing the Placement of Individuals with Shared Lives Carers and the monitoring, supervision and review of Placements and the Service. Please note that this opportunity is not currently live and this is not part of a tender phase. This market engagement notice is to inform potential suppliers of the Council's intention around these services. If you are interested in this opportunity, please make sure that you are registered on SCC's e-tendering portal Proactis (https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login) where the opportunity will be advertised in due course. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/658f8c8e-ff53-499f-a31b-82b0fcc78ebd | | 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 | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 21 Jul 2023 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 28 Oct 2023 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL | | Locality | STAFFORD | | Post town | Stoke-on-Trent | | Postcode | ST16 2LP | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire | | ITL 3 | TLG24 Staffordshire CC | | Local authority | Stafford | | Electoral ward | Forebridge | | Westminster constituency | Stafford | | Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services - 98 - Other community, social and personal services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services - 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services ## Release History - 21 Jul 2023 at 13:46 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/658f8c8e-ff53-499f-a31b-82b0fcc78ebd ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/658f8c8e-ff53-499f-a31b-82b0fcc78ebd 21st July 2023 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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