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title: "Shared Lives Scheme"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000588752"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SCOTTISH BORDERS COUNCIL"
published: "2020-01-08"
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# Shared Lives Scheme

Buyer: SCOTTISH BORDERS COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000588752

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## Summary

The Scottish Borders Council is currently involved in the procurement process for the "Shared Lives Scheme," aimed at providing innovative accommodation and support arrangements for adults with varying support needs under the Scottish Borders Health and Social Care Partnership's Learning Disability Service. This open tender, which has been awarded to the supplier Cornerstone, is classified under the services category, specifically focusing on general public services. The contract has a value of £1,215,784 and is set for a five-year duration, initiated on 7 November 2019 with an option to extend for an additional 24 months. The successful provider must adhere to robust operational standards and monitor the service delivery closely, as outlined in the specifications for the arrangement.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses, especially small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) well-versed in social care and community support services. Providers with experience in developing and managing Shared Lives schemes or analogous services will find this tender particularly relevant. The successful bidder will benefit from a long-term contract with the council, which seeks innovative approaches to service delivery, thereby allowing businesses to showcase their capabilities and expand their market presence within the sector.

## Notice

Award of contract for the Scottish Borders Health and Social Care Partnership's Learning Disability Service (LDS) to develop a local Shared Lives scheme as part of their commitment to offering a variety of accommodation and support arrangements to the people they support as per the LDS Strategic Commissioning Plan (2016-19).

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Shared Lives is a model of care and support that provides innovative, small family-based support to adults with a variety of support needs. The Provider must ensure they are capable and confident of providing the full range of services detailed in the Specification. The Service required is the provision of a Shared Lives Scheme eligible for adults aged 16 + to end of life. The Specification will described the Shared Lives Scheme, the Service to be provided, how the Service would be delivered, monitoring arrangements, service level outcomes, key performance indicators and the role of the Council in generating referrals and supporting the delivery of outcomes. The Provider will not itself directly provide the care, support and accommodation to Supported Persons. The Provider will recruit and approve Shared Lives Carers on a self-employed basis and will manage and ensure the proper delivery of a high quality Service by the appointed Shared Lives Carers. The Responsibilities of the Provider will include the appointment of a Service Manager and suitable co-ordinators and administration support. The Council were seeking innovative approaches from the Provider in the delivery and promotion of the Service and the Specification described the minimum standards of quality required.. Award of Contract - The contract is for a period of 5 years with an option to extend for a further 24 months. It is considered that this service is covered by the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 under the "Light Touch Regime".

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN376853 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F21 - Social And other Specific Services (Public Contracts) |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Jan 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 2 Sep 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 7 Nov 2019 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,215,784 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SCOTTISH BORDERS COUNCIL |
| Locality | NEWTOWN ST BOSWELLS |
| Post town | Galashiels |
| Postcode | TD6 0SA |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM9 Southern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM91 Scottish Borders |
| Local authority | Scottish Borders |
| Electoral ward | Selkirkshire |
| Westminster constituency | Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk |
| Delivery location | TLM91 Scottish Borders |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 8 Jan 2020 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F21 - Social And other Specific Services (Public Contracts) - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN376853
- 2 Jul 2019 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F21 - Social And other Specific Services (Public Contracts) - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL359302

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL359302
  Shared Lives Scheme - Scottish Borders Health and Social Care Partnership's Learning Disability Service (LDS) intends to develop a local Shared Lives scheme as part of their commitment to offering a variety of accommodation and support arrangements to the people they support as per the LDS Strategic Commissioning Plan (2016-19).
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN376853
  Shared Lives Scheme - Award of contract for the Scottish Borders Health and Social Care Partnership's Learning Disability Service (LDS) to develop a local Shared Lives scheme as part of their commitment to offering a variety of accommodation and support arrangements to the people they support as per the LDS Strategic Commissioning Plan (2016-19).

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/hse40.pdf
- http://www.scotborders.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000588752
- https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk

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