--- title: "Tender for the Provision of Shared Lives Services in Buckinghamshire" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04e67b" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04e67b" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04e67b.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04e67b.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COUNCIL" published: "2025-02-21" --- # Tender for the Provision of Shared Lives Services in Buckinghamshire Buyer: BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04e67b [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04e67b) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04e67b.json) ## Summary Buckinghamshire Council is inviting tenders for the Provision of Shared Lives Services in Buckinghamshire. This tender focuses on the Health and social work services industry (CPV 85000000) and is currently at the Tender stage. The procurement process is being conducted under the open procedure method in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR 2015). Key dates for the process include the provision of full tender documentation by 7th March 2025, and the bid submission deadline on 16th April 2025. The contract's anticipated start date is 1st October 2025, with an initial term of 5 years plus a 2-year extension option. The estimated contract value over the 7-year period is £10,538,000. The services will be delivered in Buckinghamshire. This tender presents a significant opportunity for providers experienced in managing Shared Lives, supported lodgings, or fostering services to expand their operations. Buckinghamshire Council seeks an innovative provider capable of expanding the existing Shared Lives Service and implementing a successful marketing strategy to recruit and train a pool of self-employed Carers. The contract will support Individuals with varying social care and health needs, offering Live-In, Short Break, and Day Support services. This initiative aims to make Shared Lives the preferred choice for care in Buckinghamshire, providing comprehensive support across various demographics. Businesses with a strong background in partnership working with local authorities and registered for the regulated activity of personal care with CQC would be well suited to compete for this opportunity. ## Notice Buckinghamshire Council is seeking to contract with an innovative Provider to deliver and expand the Shared Lives Service in Buckinghamshire. The Provider will take over the existing service and work with the Council to realise it's growth ambitions to significantly increase the number of Live-In, Short Break and Day Support Arrangements available for Individuals over the next 5 -7 years. The Provider will implement a successful marketing strategy to recruit and train a pool of self-employed Carers who are able to deliver care and support services to Individuals with a wide range of social care and health needs who require varying intensities of support. The Provider should be able to demonstrate experience of managing a Shared Lives, supported lodgings or fostering service as well as strong partnership working with a Local Authority, particularly around service expansion. The Provider will aim to make Shared Lives the ' first choice' for Social Care Workers, Individuals and their Families in Buckinghamshire when considering types of care and support for an Individual. What is Shared Lives Shared Lives enable Individuals, with assessed eligible social care and health needs, the opportunity to live and/ or to be supported in the households of carefully selected, trained and approved Carers. Together, the person needing support, and the Carer, share the Carer's domestic, family and community life. The individuals will be supported and enabled by the Carer to achieve and maintain as much independence as possible and to live meaningful and fulfilling lives in line with their individual choices and ambitions. The Service supports a range of Individuals with varying levels of needs across a range of care cohorts including, but not limited to older people, people with mental health needs including dementia, those with a physical disability or sensory impairment, learning disabilities, autism, neurodivergences, care leavers, people recovering from addictions and people fleeing domestic violence. The Council requires the delivery of the following types of Shared Lives services: * Live-in: an Individual with support needs lives with a Carer and their family (this is sometimes referred to as "long term"). * Short Break: an Individual stays with their chosen Carer on a regular basis, from one night to several weeks. * Day Support: an Individual receives support from their Carer during the day. The Carer's home is used as a base for community activities. Contractual Conditions: The Provider must be registered with the CQC for the regulated activity of personal care. The Provider will maintain an annual membership to Shared Lives Plus for the Service and each Carer. The contract is for 5 years with a 2-year extension option. The start date of the contract will be 1st October 2025. TUPE may apply to this contract. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Buckinghamshire Council is seeking to contract with an innovative Provider to deliver and expand the Shared Lives Service in Buckinghamshire. The Provider will take over the existing service and work with the Council to realise it's growth ambitions to significantly increase the number of Live-In, Short Break and Day Support Arrangements available for Individuals over the next 5 -7 years. The Provider will implement a successful marketing strategy to recruit and train a pool of self-employed Carers who are able to deliver care and support services to Individuals with a wide range of social care and health needs who require varying intensities of support. The Provider should be able to demonstrate experience of managing a Shared Lives, supported lodgings or fostering service as well as strong partnership working with a Local Authority, particularly around service expansion. The Provider will aim to make Shared Lives the ' first choice' for Social Care Workers, Individuals and their Families in Buckinghamshire when considering types of care and support for an Individual. What is Shared Lives Shared Lives enable Individuals, with assessed eligible social care and health needs, the opportunity to live and/ or to be supported in the households of carefully selected, trained and approved Carers. Together, the person needing support, and the Carer, share the Carer's domestic, family and community life. The individuals will be supported and enabled by the Carer to achieve and maintain as much independence as possible and to live meaningful and fulfilling lives in line with their individual choices and ambitions. The Service supports a range of Individuals with varying levels of needs across a range of care cohorts including, but not limited to older people, people with mental health needs including dementia, those with a physical disability or sensory impairment, learning disabilities, autism, neurodivergences, care leavers, people recovering from addictions and people fleeing domestic violence. The Council requires the delivery of the following types of Shared Lives services: * Live-in: an Individual with support needs lives with a Carer and their family (this is sometimes referred to as "long term"). * Short Break: an Individual stays with their chosen Carer on a regular basis, from one night to several weeks. * Day Support: an Individual receives support from their Carer during the day. The Carer's home is used as a base for community activities. Contractual Conditions: The Provider must be registered with the CQC for the regulated activity of personal care. The Provider will maintain an annual membership to Shared Lives Plus for the Service and each Carer. The contract is for 5 years with a 2-year extension option. The start date of the contract will be 1st October 2025. TUPE may apply to this contract. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006726-2025 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 21 Feb 2025 | | Submission deadline | 16 Apr 2025 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | £10,538,000 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COUNCIL | | Locality | AYLESBURY | | Post town | Hemel Hempstead | | Postcode | HP20 1UA | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | | ITL 3 | TLJ13 Buckinghamshire | | Local authority | Buckinghamshire | | Electoral ward | Aylesbury North | | Westminster constituency | Aylesbury | | Delivery location | TLJ13 Buckinghamshire | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services - 85300000 - Social work and related services ## Release History - 21 Feb 2025 at 13:09 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006726-2025 ## Notice URLs - https://www.buckinghamshire.gov.uk/ - https://www.supplybucksbusiness.org.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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