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title: "Shared Lives"
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buyer: "LINCOLNSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL"
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# Shared Lives

Buyer: LINCOLNSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5c93b498-b65f-4fe4-8365-68de96d6ab35

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## Summary

Lincolnshire County Council is seeking to enhance its Shared Lives programme through an open tender titled "Shared Lives," aimed at providing personal care and support services. The contract, with a total value between £3.5 million and £5 million, spans a duration of five years (3+1+1) starting from January 3, 2019, and concluding on June 30, 2023. The procurement process is currently in the award stage, with the winning bid awarded to PSS (UK) Ltd on February 22, 2019. The tender period closing date was September 27, 2018, with the service to be delivered in the East Midlands region of the United Kingdom.

This opportunity presents significant potential for business growth, particularly for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations that specialise in social care services. The tender aims to recruit and train Shared Lives carers, making it ideal for businesses that offer training, assessment, and support within the personal care sector. Engaging in this contract not only enhances provision in the community but also allows businesses to establish long-term relationships with a key public sector buyer.

## Notice

Shared Lives is where A Shared Lives Provider (regulated by CQC) recruits, assesses and approves and trains Shared Lives carers, who under the terms of a Shared Lives carer agreement provides, or intends to provide, personal care and support. The Shared Lives Carers share their home and their family (and/or community) life and, where necessary, provide accommodation to the person using or living in a Shared Lives arrangement. In Shared Lives day support arrangements, this can be using the home as a base and then visiting the community. Lincolnshire County Council are looking to grow the Shared Lives provision year on year and the total contract value over the 5 years (3+1+1) is expected to be approximately between 3 500 000 and 5 000 000.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9c2579a7-0b2a-45d1-af45-78c3951cc1c1 |
| 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 | 27 Mar 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 27 Sep 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 22 Feb 2019 |
| Contract period | 5 Mar 2019 - 4 Mar 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £3,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £3,000,000 |
| 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 | LINCOLNSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | LINCOLN |
| Post town | Lincoln |
| Postcode | LN1 1YL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF3 Lincolnshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF30 Lincolnshire CC |
| Local authority | Lincoln |
| Electoral ward | Carholme |
| Westminster constituency | Lincoln |
| Delivery location | TLF East 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

- 27 Mar 2019 at 16:21 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9c2579a7-0b2a-45d1-af45-78c3951cc1c1
- 13 Sep 2018 at 10:50 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fdd807f9-d62f-45ee-90b7-9b222158d98b
- 12 Sep 2018 at 11:13 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a0699bf6-c9e9-4ad9-ad55-e62630fc8b15

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9c2579a7-0b2a-45d1-af45-78c3951cc1c1
  27th March 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fdd807f9-d62f-45ee-90b7-9b222158d98b
  13th September 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a0699bf6-c9e9-4ad9-ad55-e62630fc8b15
  12th September 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=c4ce99ac-f484-e811-80ed-005056b64545
  Advert

## Notice URLs

- https://www.lincolnshire.gov.uk

## Provenance

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