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title: "Provision of a Shared Lives Service for Health and Social Care (HSC) in Northern Ireland (NI) [3186134]"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "PROCUREMENT AND LOGISTICS SERVICE ON BEHALF OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH- STRATEGIC PLANNING AND PERFORMANCE GROUP PREVIOUSLY KNOW AS THE HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE BOARD"
published: "2023-01-24"
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# Provision of a Shared Lives Service for Health and Social Care (HSC) in Northern Ireland (NI) [3186134]

Buyer: PROCUREMENT AND LOGISTICS SERVICE ON BEHALF OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH- STRATEGIC PLANNING AND PERFORMANCE GROUP PREVIOUSLY KNOW AS THE HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-028dda

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## Summary

The Procurement and Logistics Service on behalf of the Department of Health- Strategic Planning and Performance Group, previously known as the Health and Social Care Board, in Northern Ireland has awarded a contract for the provision of a shared lives service for health and social care. The contract was awarded to the supplier AGE NI, with a total value of £2,006,079.32 GBP. The procurement falls under the health and social work services category and involves the recruitment and training of host carers to support older people requiring care in Northern Ireland.

This tender presents business growth opportunities for social work service providers, welfare services for the elderly, and daycare service providers. The tender, at the award stage, offers the chance to engage with public contracts in the health and social care sector. Suppliers like AGE NI successfully secured the contract, demonstrating a thriving business in delivering essential services to older individuals in need of support.

## Notice

Shared Lives is an arrangement whereby members of the public are recruited and trained by the Provider as self-employed Host Carers to older people 65 years plus, in need of support. Time to care for others is essential and full training and support is provided by the Provider to all Host Carers to enable them to offer this valuable service. Host Carers will share their home, lives, families, interests and experiences in order to support the Service User to live fulfilled lives in the community. Support is provided within a safe and stable home and family life. Time spent with a Host Carer can range from a few hours during the day or evening, during the week or weekends, to a short overnight break or Adult Placements/ Long Term Services hence offering flexible work patterns.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Shared Lives is an arrangement whereby members of the public are recruited and trained by the Provider as self-employed Host Carers to older people 65 years plus, in need of support. Time to care for others is essential and full training and support is provided by the Provider to all Host Carers to enable them to offer this valuable service. Host Carers will share their home, lives, families, interests and experiences in order to support the Service User to live fulfilled lives in the community. Support is provided within a safe and stable home and family life. Time spent with a Host Carer can range from a few hours during the day or evening, during the week or weekends, to a short overnight break or Adult Placements/ Long Term Services hence offering flexible work patterns. Additional information: In section 1.2 it states that this procurement is a joint procurement. This is not a joint procurement; it is operated by Business Services Organisation PaLS on behalf of the SPPG. The value in ll.1.7 and V.2.4 includes an initial contract period of 3 years with option to extend for 2 x 12 months. This value also includes provision for an increase in additional service volumes of 40% as outlined in clause 4.1 of B Document - SS20a Service Specification document, should funding become available, subject to a) an assessment of need and b) satisfactory performance by the Provider.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002187-2023 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Jan 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 28 Jan 2022 |
| Future notice date | 3 May 2021 |
| Award date | 9 Jan 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,027,079 |
| Lots value | £2,027,079 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £2,006,079 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Active |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | PROCUREMENT AND LOGISTICS SERVICE ON BEHALF OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH- STRATEGIC PLANNING AND PERFORMANCE GROUP PREVIOUSLY KNOW AS THE HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE BOARD |
| Additional buyers | BELFAST HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE TRUST; DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH- STRATEGIC PLANNING AND PERFORMANCE GROUP PREVIOUSLY KNOWN AS THE HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE BOARD; NORTHERN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE TRUST; PROCUREMENT AND LOGISTICS SERVICE; PROCUREMENT AND LOGISTICS SERVICE ON BEHALF OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE BOARD OR ITS SUCCESSOR; REGIONAL HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE BOARD; SOUTH EASTERN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE TRUST; SOUTHERN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE TRUST; WESTERN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE TRUST |
| Locality | ARMAGH |
| Post town | Northern Ireland |
| Postcode | BT61 7PR |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland |
| ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland |
| ITL 3 | TLN06 Belfast |
| Local authority | Belfast |
| Electoral ward | Central |
| Westminster constituency | Belfast South and Mid Down |
| Delivery location | TLN Northern Ireland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | AGE NI |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
- 85310000 - Social work services
- 85311100 - Welfare services for the elderly
- 85312100 - Daycare services
- 85312400 - Welfare services not delivered through residential institutions

## Release History

- 24 Jan 2023 at 15:36 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002187-2023
- 16 Dec 2021 at 15:25 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031453-2021
- 27 Jan 2021 at 16:48 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001668-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://www.hscbusiness.hscni.net/
- https://etendersni.gov.uk
- https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps

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