Future opportunity

Management of Shared Lives Scheme

  • Somerset Council

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice reference: 2024/S 000-012903

Published 20 April 2024, 10:39am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Somerset Council

County Hall

Taunton

TA1 4DY

Contact

Mr Steve Barker

Email

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