--- title: "Provision of Shared Lives Service for Adults in the London Borough of Redbridge" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04fbab" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04fbab" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04fbab.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04fbab.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "LONDON BOROUGH OF REDBRIDGE" published: "2025-04-01" --- # Provision of Shared Lives Service for Adults in the London Borough of Redbridge Buyer: LONDON BOROUGH OF REDBRIDGE Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04fbab [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04fbab) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04fbab.json) ## Summary The London Borough of Redbridge has initiated an open tender for the provision of Shared Lives Service for adults, categorised under Social work and related services (CPV code: 85300000). This procurement, active as of 1 April 2025, is aimed at appointing a provider to deliver long-term support services by matching adults with approved carers who will share their homes and offer care. The contract will start on 1 August 2025 and run until 31 July 2026, with potential extensions up to 31 July 2030. Interested parties must submit expressions of interest by 2 May 2025, with contract awards concluding by 13 June 2025. This tender presents significant opportunities for providers specialising in adult care services. Businesses proficient in recruiting, training, and managing carers, and those capable of offering flexible, resilient, and independence-promoting care, will find this tender particularly suitable. The initial contract will be valued at £60,000 per annum, increasing to £180,000 per annum from Year Three to Year Five, reaching a total potential value of £660,000. The open procedure welcomes electronic submissions via https://procontract.due-north.com/Home/About. ## Notice The Authority is seeking to appoint a provider to deliver the provision of shared lives scheme for adults. The service shall provide a Service for a Provision of Shared Lives to adults who need long term support to match them with a carefully approved Carer. The carer shares their home, family and community life and provide care and support to the person with care needs. Shared Lives Carers can also offer day respite arrangements. The Provider shall work flexibly to ensure service users' needs and choices are respected and promoted. Shared Lives Carers will be recruited, trained and approved by the provider of the Shared Lives Service. The provider will have a regular panel that recruits, trains, vets and tracks progress of potential future carers to match them with people's needs. The care and support provided by the carers will be in accordance with the persons support plan. People are supported to become as resilient and independent as possible, and to have equal life opportunities. The service will be provided by Shared Lives Carers 7 days a week and be supportive where necessary during the night and deliver the support over 365 days per year. Carers will be entitled to 28 days per year for carers break with pay. This will be carefully planned with the Carer, provider and LBR care managers so that there is minimum disruption to the service user. The duration of the contract will be for an initial twelve (12) months from the 1st August 2025 to 31st July 2026. The Authority reserves the right to extend the contract for four (4) additional twelve (12) month periods up to the 31st July 2030. The budget available, over the potential five-year contractual period, including any extensions is PS660,000.00. The maximum contract value per annum in Year One and Year Two is PS60,000.00. The maximum Contract value per annum in Year Three, Year Four and Year Five is PS180,000.00 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012390-2025 | | Notice type | UK4 - 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 | 1 Apr 2025 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Aug 2025 - 31 Jul 2030 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £660,000 | | Lots value | £660,000 | | 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 | LONDON BOROUGH OF REDBRIDGE | | Locality | ILFORD | | Post town | Ilford | | Postcode | IG1 1NY | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI5 Outer London - East and North East | | ITL 3 | TLI53 Redbridge and Waltham Forest | | Local authority | Redbridge | | Electoral ward | Ilford Town | | Westminster constituency | Ilford South | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85300000 - Social work and related services ## Release History - 1 Apr 2025 at 18:20 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012390-2025 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012390-2025 1st April 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://procontract.due-north.com/Home/About - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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