Contract

Shared Lives Service

  • Lincolnshire County Council

F21: Social and other specific services – public contracts (contract award notice)

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-031995

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0547d3

Published 12 June 2025, 2:59pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Lincolnshire County Council

Newland Campus, Newland

Lincoln

LN1 1YL

Contact

Miss Elena Carretero

Email

elena.garcia-carretero@lincolnshire.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1522552222

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKF3 - Lincolnshire

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.lincolnshire.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.lincolnshire.gov.uk

one.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

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

Shared Lives Service

Reference number

DN728075

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85310000 - Social work services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.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.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £25,000,000

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKF3 - Lincolnshire

two.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.

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

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


Section five. Award of contract

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 3

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

PSS (UK)

Liverpool

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom

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

Total value of the contract/lot: £25,000,000