Closed tender

Request for Information for the Provision of a Shared Lives Service

Details

Published
14 June 2024
Submission
8 July 2024

Tender description

Buckinghamshire Council is requesting information about the commissioning of a Shared Lives service. Shared Lives is a type of community-based care where a person with adult social care needs receives care in a family home environment. There are three types of services in Shared Lives - Long term arrangements, Short Breaks (respite) and Day Support. Suppliers are invited to participate in this exercise by completing the attached questionnaire. This will help the Council understand the market and whether there is interest in this specific opportunity. The information obtained from this exercise may be used to inform the Council’s approach to the procurement process it undertakes for the delivery of these services. Keywords: shared lives

Timeline

  1. Completed: Tender published14 June 2024
    Current notice
  2. Completed: Submission date8 July 2024

About the buyer

Buckinghamshire Council buys as a local authority, with buying decisions devolved to its individual business units. Framework routes include the Crown Commercial Service and regional purchasing consortia such as the Eastern Shires Purchasing Organisation. A central procurement team gives specialist tendering advice to business units across the council.

Smaller works contracts often go through Constructionline, where suppliers register their qualifications.

Over the past 5 years, most of Buckinghamshire Council's contract awards have been in transport services, construction work and health and social work.

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