Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Somerset Council
County Hall
Taunton
TA1 4DY
Contact
Mr Steve Barker
stephen.barker@somerset.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 7766526294
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKK23 - Somerset
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk
Buyer's address
https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Management of Shared Lives Scheme
Reference number
DN720447
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Shared Lives is a care and support service for people aged 16+ who want to live independently in their community, with the support of a Shared Lives Carer and community network. It’s an alternative to supported living or residential care.
n.b. This is not a call for competition and is not yet a contract opportunity.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £3,150,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK23 - Somerset
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The contract for the management of the scheme in Somerset ends in September 2024, requiring a recommissioning exercise to appoint a provider with demonstratable experience to manage and grow the Shared Lives scheme in Somerset. This event offers the opportunity to find out more about the Shared Lives model as well as the recommissioning activity.
Event Details:
Date: Friday 26th April
Time: 09:00 – 10:00
Venue: Online Microsoft Teams Meeting
Event Registration: To attend this event please send a message through the Council’s e-portal www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk providing the name of your organisation, the name and job role of the person(s) wishing to attend (Max 2 per organisation) and a contact email address for each to enable us to send through the full details of the event and the venue. Please ensure that those attending from your organisation are the most appropriate to feed into the discussions. Please respond by the deadline of 12:00 noon on Thursday 25th April 2024 if you wish to attend.
If you are unable to attend the event, the presentation, notes and associated documentation will be available through the council’s e-portal www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk.
Organisations that take part will not be advantaged or disadvantaged in any way in any potential future formal procurement. Commercial confidentiality will be respected. This notice does not represent a formal commitment by SC to undertake a procurement procedure and SC reserves the right to cancel or re-arrange this event at its own discretion.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
8 May 2024
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes