Scope
Reference
DN770026
Description
The Authority sought to appoint a provider to deliver the provision of shared lives scheme for adults. The service shall provide a Service for a Provision of Shared Lives to adults who need long term support to match them with a carefully approved Carer. The carer shares their home, family and community life and provide care and support to the person with care needs. Shared Lives Carers can also offer day respite arrangements. The Provider shall work flexibly to ensure service users' needs and choices are respected and promoted. Shared Lives Carers will be recruited, trained and approved by the provider of the Shared Lives Service. The provider will have a regular panel that recruits, trains, vets and tracks progress of potential future carers to match them with people's needs. The care and support provided by the carers will be in accordance with the persons support plan. People are supported to become as resilient and independent as possible, and to have equal life opportunities. The service will be provided by Shared Lives Carers 7 days a week and be supportive where necessary during the night and deliver the support over 365 days per year. Carers will be entitled to 28 days per year for carers break with pay. This will be carefully planned with the Carer, provider and LBR care managers so that there is minimum disruption to the service user. The duration of the contract will be from the 1st February 2026 and subject to earlier termination in accordance with the Contract, to continue until midnight on 31st January 2027 with the option to extend for four periods of twelve months each up to 31st January 2031.
Contract 1. Provision of Shared Lives Service for Adults in the London Borough of Redbridge
Supplier
Contract value
- £382,604 excluding VAT
- £478,254 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Award decision date
9 December 2025
Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers
9 December 2025
Standstill period
- End: 18 December 2025
- 8 working days
Earliest date the contract will be signed
30 December 2025
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 February 2026 to 31 January 2027
- Possible extension to 31 January 2031
- 5 years
Description of possible extension:
The Council intends the Contract to commence on 1st February 2026 and subject to earlier termination in accordance with the Contract, to continue until midnight on 31st January 2027 with the option to extend for four periods of twelve months each up to 31st January 2031.
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
Contract locations
- UKI53 - Redbridge and Waltham Forest
Information about tenders
- 24 tenders received
- 24 tenders assessed in the final stage:
- 24 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- 1 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
- 1 supplier awarded contracts
- 23 suppliers unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)
Procedure
Procedure type
Open procedure
Supplier
THE GRACE EYRE FOUNDATION
- Companies House: 02806429
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PLGG-4447-CCXG
Telecom House The Grace Eyre Foundation, Ground Floor West
Brighton
BN1 6AF
United Kingdom
Email: jrossiter@grace-eyre.org
Website: http://www.grace-eyre.org
Region: UKJ21 - Brighton and Hove
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): Yes
Supported employment provider: No
Public service mutual: No
Contract 1. Provision of Shared Lives Service for Adults in the London Borough of Redbridge
Contracting authority
London Borough of Redbridge
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PPZX-9247-ZGQQ
255-259 High Road
Ilford
IG1 1NY
United Kingdom
Contact name: Gemma Edwards
Email: gemma.edwards@walthamforest.gov.uk
Website: http://www.redbridge.gov.uk
Region: UKI53 - Redbridge and Waltham Forest
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government