--- title: "Share lives Scheme Soft Market Test" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-038b24" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-038b24" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-038b24.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-038b24.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "PLYMOUTH CITY COUNCIL" published: "2022-12-06" --- # Share lives Scheme Soft Market Test Buyer: PLYMOUTH CITY COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-038b24 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-038b24) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-038b24.json) ## Summary The Plymouth City Council is engaging in a soft market test exercise to assess the market's capacity, interest, and capability in managing a Shared Lives Scheme. This scheme provides alternative accommodation and care to individuals aged 18 and older, offering personalised care and support services in Plymouth to various client groups such as adults with disabilities. The Council is seeking expressions of interest by organisations willing to deliver these services by the deadline of 6th January 2023. The planned contract duration is likely to be initially for 3 years with possible extensions, creating opportunities for businesses in health and social work services to participate in providing high-quality care and support. The potential procurement offers opportunities for service providers to become Shared Lives carers, provide support services to enhance independent living skills, and empower service users to make informed decisions about their care. Businesses in the health and social work services industry, especially those with experience in personalised care models, are well-suited to compete in this tender. The Local Authority in Plymouth is committed to promoting Equality and Diversity throughout the commissioning cycle, aiming to expand and enhance the Shared Lives Scheme to meet the needs of service users and development priorities. Interested organisations are encouraged to respond to the soft market test, which is a vital step in the upcoming procurement process. ## Notice Plymouth City Council is engaging in a soft market test exercise to assess the market's capacity, interest and capability in the management of a Shared Lives Scheme. A Shared Lives Scheme offers placements that provide people aged 18 years and older with an alternative and highly flexible form of accommodation and/or care or support which is provided by ordinary individuals or families in the local community. A Shared Lives Scheme is an alternative to home care and care homes for people in need of support. A Shared Lives Scheme offers a personalised model of care and support where carers share their lives and in most cases, their homes with those they support. Shared Lives Carers are self-employed carers supported by the provider, which is regulated by the Care Quality Commission. The Shared Lives scheme will be expected: To recruit a range of appropriate short and long term Shared Lives carers To offer high quality shared lives placements to service users To expand the long term shared lives service to meet the needs of service users and the development priorities of the service purchaser To develop and expand the existing short break service to meet the needs of service users. To offer support for service users referred to the scheme in Plymouth To help develop service users independent living skills Support service users to be empowered to make informed choices and decisions about their care and treatment and to take greater control over their lives To help develop service users to become more independent and move on to a more independent environment if appropriate Within Plymouth there is currently 12 long-term Shared Lives clients, currently no short break placements; there are a range of client groups such as adults with a learning disability, physical disability or mental health need. Plymouth City Council spent in the region of PS266,000 on this service in the financial year 21/22. The local authority wishes to see the use of Shared Lives Schemes grow and expand. Commissioners are committed to promoting Equality and Diversity and eliminating unlawful discrimination. Equality will be built into all aspects of the commissioning cycle to reflect this. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Expression of Interest In order to improve our understanding of the potential provider market we are requesting organisations, that could consider delivering these services, to respond with an expressions of interest by completing the questionnaire at the end of this document. All responses and statements provided will be kept in confidence, but may be taken into consideration by the Council. All responses are to be administered through the www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk website and to be returned by 6th January 2023. (12:00hrs). For further information please contact Natasha Yeoman on 01752 307356 or Natasha.yeoman@plymouth.gov.uk Please note this request has been issued as an information seeking exercise only and is not part of a procurement process. Additionally, Plymouth City Council will not be liable for any costs incurred in responding to this Soft Market Test. Renewal: This procurement is in the planning stage, contract duration will be confirmed at a later stage, currently it is likely that the initial contract will be for 3 years with possible options to extend for up to a further 3 years. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034531-2022 | | Notice type | Planning Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 6 Dec 2022 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 6 Dec 2022 | | 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 | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | PLYMOUTH CITY COUNCIL | | Locality | PLYMOUTH | | Post town | Plymouth | | Postcode | PL6 5UF | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK4 Devon | | ITL 3 | TLK41 Plymouth | | Local authority | Plymouth | | Electoral ward | Budshead | | Westminster constituency | Plymouth Moor View | | Delivery location | TLK41 Plymouth | ## 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 - 6 Dec 2022 at 15:48 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034531-2022 ## Notice URLs - http://www.plymouth.gov.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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