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Contract Award Notice

Shared Lives Service

  • First published: 17 June 2025
  • Last modified: 17 June 2025
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Contents

Summary

OCID:
ocds-h6vhtk-0547d3
Published by:
Lincolnshire County Council
Authority ID:
AA20784
Publication date:
17 June 2025
Deadline date:
-
Notice type:
Contract Award Notice
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
N/A

Abstract

Shared Lives is a form of social care which offers people an opportunity to receive their care and support in a family-based environment. In Shared Lives, an adult who needs support, or support and accommodation, is matched with an approved Shared Lives carer, who supports and includes the individual in their family and community life. Support can be in the form of a live in arrangement where the individual shares the Shared Lives carer’s home, Shared Days where the carer provides daytime support, or overnight Short Breaks.

The Provider is expected to be responsible for providing this service, liaising closely with the Council.

Lincolnshire’s Shared Lives Service is available to any person aged 16 and over who has been assessed as having eligible care and support needs which may be met through a Shared Lives arrangement.

Full notice text

Social and other specific services – public contracts

Contract award notice

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name and addresses

Lincolnshire County Council

Newland Campus, Newland

Lincoln

LN1 1YL

UK

Contact person: Miss Elena Carretero

Telephone: +44 1522552222

E-mail: elena.garcia-carretero@lincolnshire.gov.uk

NUTS: UKF3

Internet address(es)

Main address: https://www.lincolnshire.gov.uk

Address of the buyer profile: https://www.lincolnshire.gov.uk

I.2) Joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

I.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

I.5) Main activity

General public services

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

Shared Lives Service

Reference number: DN728075

II.1.2) Main CPV code

85310000

 

II.1.3) Type of contract

Services

II.1.4) Short description

Shared Lives is a form of social care which offers people an opportunity to receive their care and support in a family-based environment. In Shared Lives, an adult who needs support, or support and accommodation, is matched with an approved Shared Lives carer, who supports and includes the individual in their family and community life. Support can be in the form of a live in arrangement where the individual shares the Shared Lives carer’s home, Shared Days where the carer provides daytime support, or overnight Short Breaks.

The Provider is expected to be responsible for providing this service, liaising closely with the Council.

Lincolnshire’s Shared Lives Service is available to any person aged 16 and over who has been assessed as having eligible care and support needs which may be met through a Shared Lives arrangement.

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

II.1.7) Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT: 25 000 000.00  GBP

II.2) Description

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKF3

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Shared Lives is a form of social care which offers people an opportunity to receive their care and support in a family-based environment. In Shared Lives, an adult who needs support, or support and accommodation, is matched with an approved Shared Lives carer, who supports and includes the individual in their family and community life. Support can be in the form of a live in arrangement where the individual shares the Shared Lives carer’s home, Shared Days where the carer provides daytime support, or overnight Short Breaks.

The Provider is expected to be responsible for providing this service, liaising closely with the Council.

Lincolnshire’s Shared Lives Service is available to any person aged 16 and over who has been assessed as having eligible care and support needs which may be met through a Shared Lives arrangement.

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

Section V: Award of contract

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

V.2 Award of contract

V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

//

V.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 3

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

PSS (UK)

Liverpool

UK

NUTS: UK

The contractor is an SME: No

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: : 25 000 000.00  GBP

V.2.5) Information about subcontracting

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice

12/06/2025

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
85310000 Social work services Social work and related services

Delivery locations

ID Description
100 UK - All

Alert region restrictions

The buyer has restricted the alert for this notice to suppliers based in the following regions.

ID Description
There are no alert restrictions for this notice.

About the buyer

Main contact:
elena.garcia-carretero@lincolnshire.gov.uk
Admin contact:
N/a
Technical contact:
N/a
Other contact:
N/a

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