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title: "Shared Lives Services"
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# Shared Lives Services

Buyer: GLASGOW CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04d6cd

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## Summary

Glasgow City Council has concluded the procurement process for a multi-lot framework contract titled "Shared Lives Services," with a focus on social work and related services in the UKM82 region, centred around Glasgow City. The procurement, governed by legal basis CELEX 32014L0024, was conducted via an open procedure, with the final stages reaching completion on 9th September 2025. It includes two lots: "Long Term Shared Lives Placements" and "Shared Lives Respite Placements," both of which are essential to support adults aged 18+ and young people aged 16+ with varying needs such as physical disabilities, learning disabilities, and mental health needs. The awarded supplier, Cornerstone Community Care, will facilitate the service with an agreement value of £5,421,300 for each lot, ensuring these services remain well-integrated within the community.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses working within the social work sector, particularly those specialised in providing care services for individuals with diverse needs. Organisations offering innovative, community-integrated approaches that align with the Care Inspectorate requirements are well-suited for such contracts. Additionally, those with expertise in managing Shared Lives schemes will find growth prospects by contributing to the expansion of respite and long-term placement offerings in Glasgow. This framework requires providers to display a strong track record, possess relevant qualifications, and demonstrate a robust understanding of shared living services on a national scale, promising stable and extensive involvement in enriching community support networks.

## Notice

The contract is for a multi-lot Framework. The Service is the provision of long-term Shared Lives Placements in and around Glasgow City for adults aged 18+ and Shared Lives Respite Placements for adults and young people age 16+, including young adults in transition from children's services to adult services, and who have: -physical disabilities and/or sensory impairments -learning disabilities and/or autistic spectrum conditions -mental health needs -any combination of the above Providers will be innovative in the delivery and promotion of the Service and have a strong plan to deliver a Shared Lives Services to Individuals requiring support. Providers will require to remain knowledgeable about the latest developments in Shared Lives Services nationally, through membership of Shared Lives Plus, the national charitable coordinating body for Shared Lives Services. Providers will have a vision that fits with the ethos underpinning Shared Lives, in line with Care Inspectorate requirements and Shared Lives Plus good practice guidance. The development of positive links within the local community is of key importance and as such, Providers will be competent in linking into local resources and ensuring the Shared Lives Service is well connected in the communities where individuals in Shared Lives Placements are based. Providers will work in partnership with Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership (GCHSCP) social work, health and commissioning staff, other Shared Lives Providers on this Framework, as well as specialist health inpatient staff from NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) when appropriate to successfully deliver the Service and expand the number of Long Term Shared Lives Placements and Shared Lives Respite Placements in and around Glasgow City.

### Lot Information

Long Term Shared Lives Placements

LOT 1 A long-term Shared Lives Placement that is intended to be permanent for Adults aged 18+. Each Placement is required to include 28 nights (periods of 24 hours) of respite per annum as standard. Will be delivered at either Standard or Enhanced service level as determined by the Council's banding assessment detailed in Appendix 1 of the Service Specification and, . Purchased separately from this Lot where required - The provision of additional periods of respite for adults aged 18+ already in long-term Shared Lives Placements and who have been assessed, by the Council, as needing more than the 28 nights (periods of 24 hours) of respite which requires to be included as a core component of the Long-term Shared Lives Placement. Will be delivered at the already determined standard or enhanced banding for the long-term placement . The Lots in this Tender were tied and therefore Bidders applying to Lot 1 were required to also bid for Lot 2. Additional information: Shared Lives placements for individuals aged 18+ with any or a combination of the following assessed needs: -physical disabilities and/or sensory impairments -learning disabilities and or autistic spectrum conditions -mental health needs -young adults in transition from children's services to adult services with any of the needs identified above -or any combination of the above

Shared Lives Respite Placements

LOT 2 Shared Lives Respite Placements for eligible adults and young people Age 16+, including young adults in transition from children's services to adult services Age 16+ who are not currently living in a long-term Shared Lives Placement. To be provided in nights, and for a period of no less than 24 hours and, . Shared Lives Respite Placements for adults 18+ who are currently in a long-term Shared Lives Placement, and where additional respite (over and above the 28 nights provided as standard) is identified as required by the Council and cannot be provided by the current Shared Lives Provider delivering the long-term Placement. . Will be delivered at either Standard or Enhanced service level as determined by the Council's banding assessment detailed in Appendix 1 of the Service Specification . . The Lots in this Tender were tied and therefore Bidders applying to Lot 2 were also required to bid for Lot 1. Additional information: Shared Lives Respite for adults and young people aged 16+ with any or a combination of the following assessed needs: -physical disabilities and/or sensory impairments -learning disabilities and or autistic spectrum conditions -mental health needs -young adults in transition from children's services to adult services with any of the needs identified above -or any combination of the above

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072673-2025 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Nov 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 3 Jun 2025 |
| Future notice date | 25 Feb 2025 |
| Award date | 8 Sep 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £5,421,300 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £5,421,300 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | GLASGOW CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | GLASGOW |
| Post town | Glasgow |
| Postcode | G2 1DU |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM32 Glasgow City |
| Local authority | Glasgow City |
| Electoral ward | Anderston/City/Yorkhill |
| Westminster constituency | Glasgow North East |
| Delivery location | TLM82 Glasgow City |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CORNERSTONE COMMUNITY CARE |

## 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
- 85311000 - Social work services with accommodation
- 85311200 - Welfare services for the handicapped

## Release History

- 11 Nov 2025 at 10:35 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072673-2025
- 17 Apr 2025 at 12:09 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015895-2025
- 28 Jan 2025 at 15:40 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002866-2025

## Notice URLs

- http://www.glasgow.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000795922
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/446/regulation/5
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00196
- https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/esop/pts-host/public/pts/web/login.html?VISITORID=a2da1684-c3d7-4196-ac73-e334489b0d83&_ncp=1744198910513.49077-1

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