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title: "IA3118 Shared Lives Service"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL"
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# IA3118 Shared Lives Service

Buyer: STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5751acdc-e677-45eb-9f0c-825809b0fcea

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## Summary

The Staffordshire County Council has awarded a contract for a Shared Lives Service, focusing on health and social work services, with a contract value of £7,444,000. The procurement method was an open procedure, and the contract period is from April 1, 2024, to March 31, 2029. The buying organization is the Staffordshire County Council located in Stafford, West Midlands. The tender had a deadline of November 13, 2023.

This tender presents a business growth opportunity for companies involved in health and social work services, as well as other community and personal services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are well-suited to compete in this procurement process. The Shared Lives Service contract aims to provide long-term placements, respite services, and support for individuals with varying care needs, offering a comprehensive range of supportive care services in the West Midlands, United Kingdom.

## Notice

This is notice of an Awarded Contract. Staffordshire County Council (SCC) procured a contract for a Shared Lives Service, which is a service whereby individuals with assessed eligible social care needs share the family home of a specially recruited and trained Shared Lives Carer and their family. The objective is to provide the best possible support in accordance with the lifestyle and wishes of each Individual, incorporating a person-centered, strength and asset-based approach to service delivery. The Shared Lives Service supports a range of Individuals with varying levels of need. The Service will provide long term Placements, respite (short breaks), opportunities in the day and evening in four or eight-hour sessions, Support Carers, Emergency Placements within the Service and a Home from Hospital Service. The Provider is appropriately registered with the Care Quality Commission (CQC) to deliver regulated activities in Shared Lives Services. The Contract term will be from 1st April 2024 to 31st March 2027 with an additional option to extend by up to 2x12months - 1st April 2027 up to 31st March 2028 and 1st April 2028 up to 31st March 2029.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fece6eb1-6bbd-4d41-9d8f-3cd96c442e90 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 31 Jan 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 13 Nov 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 19 Jan 2024 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2024 - 31 Mar 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £7,444,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £7,444,000 |
| 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 | 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) |

## Supplier

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

## 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

- 31 Jan 2024 at 09:44 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fece6eb1-6bbd-4d41-9d8f-3cd96c442e90
- 12 Oct 2023 at 15:27 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a5216732-6429-428e-a97a-d267d0a64185

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fece6eb1-6bbd-4d41-9d8f-3cd96c442e90
  31st January 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a5216732-6429-428e-a97a-d267d0a64185
  12th October 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.staffordshire.gov.uk/Homepage

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