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title: "PP17030 - Shared Lives Service"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "WOLVERHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL"
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# PP17030 - Shared Lives Service

Buyer: WOLVERHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-50143643-e8e3-464c-a4e1-4abefa132ad9

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## Summary

Wolverhampton City Council is seeking providers for the "PP17030 - Shared Lives Service," aimed at delivering non-residential and nursing care within the Wolverhampton area in the West Midlands. The procurement is currently at the Award stage, with the contract period commencing on 21st October 2017 and concluding on 20th October 2020. This open tender was published on 12th July 2017, and responses were due by 21st August 2017. The service falls under the category of social work and related services, with a budget allocation of £348,400 GBP.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) that specialise in care services. Businesses that can effectively recruit, train, and support Shared Lives Carers to provide tailored community-based support would be strongly positioned to compete for this contract. With the emphasis on bespoke and compatible care arrangements, providers with a strong focus on quality and personalised service delivery will benefit greatly.

## Notice

'Shared Lives' is non-residential / nursing care, delivered in the community, sharing the home of a 'Shared Lives' Carer. Shared Lives supports people over the age of 18 who following an assessment of need require long term support and accommodation, this support is delivered in a highly bespoke way. Providers are required to; as prescribed by the Care Quality Commission under their Fundamental Standards. -Recruit, select and manage appropriate staff to develop and deliver the Wolverhampton Shared Lives Scheme -Recruit carers and ensure they are appropriately trained and supported to acquire the skills to become and appropriately skilled Shared Lives Carer -Carry out a full assessment to ensure suitability to become and Shared Lives Carer -Ensure compatibility between the customer and the Shared Lives Carer -Ensure all Shared Lives Carers are adequately trained to perform their duties to the required standard. Full details of requirements within the specification *****Tender documentation available on www.wolverhamptontenders.com - it is free to register to view tender documentation and submit a response****

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9ee5a009-a5ad-4cda-a0df-152c5b98ca8f |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Nov 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 21 Aug 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 19 Sep 2017 |
| Contract period | 20 Oct 2017 - 20 Oct 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £348,400 |
| 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 | WOLVERHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | WOLVERHAMPTON |
| Post town | Wolverhampton |
| Postcode | WV1 1RL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG39 Wolverhampton |
| Local authority | Wolverhampton |
| Electoral ward | St Peters |
| Westminster constituency | Wolverhampton West |
| Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | PSS (UK |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85300000 - Social work and related services

## Release History

- 15 Nov 2017 at 09:57 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9ee5a009-a5ad-4cda-a0df-152c5b98ca8f
- 10 Aug 2017 at 10:23 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9ee5a009-a5ad-4cda-a0df-152c5b98ca8f
- 12 Jul 2017 at 16:03 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9ee5a009-a5ad-4cda-a0df-152c5b98ca8f

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9ee5a009-a5ad-4cda-a0df-152c5b98ca8f
  15th November 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=37b8b03f-1a67-e711-80e3-005056b64545
  Advert

## Notice URLs

- http://www.wolverhampton.gov.uk

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