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title: "NHS-676-Adult Shared Lives Service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06d90d"
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# NHS-676-Adult Shared Lives Service

Buyer: NHS HIGHLAND  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06d90d

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## Summary

NHS Highland is seeking proposals for the “NHS-676-Adult Shared Lives Service” within the Highland Council area, excluding Argyll and Bute. This tender falls under the services category, specifically focusing on health and social work services, and is presently in the tender stage. The procurement process is an open procedure, and interested parties must submit their proposals electronically by 31st August 2026, 12:00 PM BST. The contract’s value is projected at £567,000 and spans a duration of 1,080 days, with the performance location being within the boundaries of The Highland Council.

This tender offers significant business opportunities, particularly for organisations experienced in delivering adult placement services. Ideal bidders should be registered with the Care Inspectorate for providing such services and remain engaged with national developments by being part of Shared Lives Plus. This tender encourages the inclusion of community benefits, hence organisations capable of delivering local community advantages alongside high-quality care offerings stand a better chance. The call for bid submissions balanced equally on quality and cost criteria further broadens the scope for a wide range of service providers who can meet these criteria.

## Notice

Provision of an Adult Shared Lives Service in Highland (excluding Argyll and Bute)

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The provision of a Shared Lives Service for adults aged 18 and over and for young adults aged 16 and over, who live in Highland, within the boundaries of The Highland Council area. This will be either as a long term placement or as a regular caring arrangement to provide a short break for an unpaid carer. The aims of the service are to deliver placements for the clients groups who have social care needs as follows: -physical disabilities and/or sensory impairment -learning disabilities and/or autistic spectrum conditions -mental health needs or -any combination of the above. Additional information: This tender is adopting the Light Touch Regime as covered by the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 Bidders are required to be registered with the Care Inspectorate to provide Adult Placement Services. Bidders are required to remain knowledgeable about the latest developments in Shared Lives services nationally, through membership of Shared Lives Plus and develop services accordingly.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072798-2026 |
| 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 | 31 Jul 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 31 Aug 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £567,000 |
| Lots value | £567,000 |
| 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 | NHS HIGHLAND |
| Locality | INVERNESS |
| Post town | Inverness |
| Postcode | IV2 3BW |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM2 Highlands and Islands |
| ITL 3 | TLM20 Highlands and Islands |
| Local authority | Highland |
| Electoral ward | Inverness South |
| Westminster constituency | Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire |
| Delivery location | TLM6 Highlands and Islands |

## 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
- 85320000 - Social services

## Release History

- 31 Jul 2026 at 13:56 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072798-2026

## Notice URLs

- http://www.nhshighland.scot.nhs.uk
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000836207
- https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/
- https://www.gov.scot/publications/scottish-procurement-policy-handbook/
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=836207
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=836207
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00302
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx

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