IA3118 Shared Lives Service

Concepts

• health and social work
• stafford
• community and personal services
• shared lives service
• ia3118 shared lives service
• service delivery
• the current shared lives service
• the shared lives service
• a shared lives service
• a specially recruited and trained shared lives carer

Location

Stafford

Description

Staffordshire County Council (SCC) has placed a contract for a Shared Lives Service, which is a service whereby individuals with assessed eligible social care needs share the family home of a specially recruited and trained Shared Lives Carer and their family. The purpose of the Shared Lives Service is to support Individuals to reach their potential and live healthy, safe, independent, and fulfilling lives in their own communities. The objective is to provide the best possible support in accordance with the lifestyle and wishes of each Individual, incorporating a person-centered, strength and asset-based approach to service delivery.

Total Quantity or Scope

Staffordshire County Council has re procured the current Shared Lives Service which is due to expire on 31st March 2024. The Shared Lives Service, is a service whereby individuals with assessed eligible social care needs share the family home of a specially recruited and trained Shared Lives Carer and their family. The purpose of the Shared Lives Service is to support Individuals to reach their potential and live healthy, safe, independent, and fulfilling lives in their own communities. The objective is to provide the best possible support in accordance with the lifestyle and wishes of each Individual, incorporating a person-centered, strength and asset-based approach to service delivery. The Contract for the Service includes the Support charges, the Council set the support rates/bandings based on level of assessed need and then may (but no obligation to) apply an uplift following each year's annual fee review process.

Award Detail

Renewal Options

Option to extend for 12 months from 1st April 2027 to 31st March 2028 and the option to extend for a further 12 months from 1st April 2028 to 31st March 2029.

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 85000000 - Health and social work services
• 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

Indicators

• Options are available.
• Award on basis of price.

Other Information

Agreement value range - from £6,700,000 to £7,444,000 over the total 5 years. Note that the ranges are indicative values. The Contract value for the Service will include the Management fee rate and Support charges, the Council set the support rates/bandings and the fees are passed directly to the Shared Lives Carers by the Provider. Spend is subject to placement activity.