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Shared Lives

Cornwall Council · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 26 Sept 2026, 19:07.

Opportunity overview

Shared Lives is an adult placement service, predominantly utilised by adults with learning disabilities/and or autism, but also supporting older people and people with mental health conditions. Indiviudals live in the home of the host family (referred to as a Shared Lives Carer) and receive the care and support required. Cornwall has the largest shared lives provision in the South West, with 115 people being supported long-term and 60 people being regularly supported with short-breaks.

Classification

  • CPV85300000 — Social work and related services

Lots

  • Lot 1£18m

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
DN804632
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
How to submit
www.cornwall.gov.uk
Published risks
Refer to published ITT documents/

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Special regime

lightTouch

Participation Fees

Entry 1
Description
no fees apply
Id
ocds-h6vhtk-06105f

Type

win

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Framework Agreement

Maximum Participants
10
Method
withoutReopeningCompetition
Type
open
Buyer Categories
Local Authorities in the South West.
Description
Standard open framework with direct award through the framework. Individual placements will be placed based on availability and matching a Shared Lives Carer to the individual receiving.care.

Buyer Location Restrictions

Entry 1

Gazetteer

Scheme
GB-ITL

Identifiers

UKK

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Tender Period

Ends
4 Sept 2026, 17:00

Enquiry period

Ends
28 Aug 2026, 17:00

Expected award period

Ends
30 Nov 2026, 23:59

Contract terms

Financial Terms
Refer to published ITT documents/

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active

Value

Including VAT
19,000,000
Amount
18,000,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Quality
Description
Method Statements

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
70
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
quality
Name
Social Value
Description
Social Value Spreadsheet

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Type
price
Name
Price
Description
Acceptance of the fee methodology, including defined fee rates.

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
20
Weight
percentageExact

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
technical
Description
CQC registration Demonstrate relevant contracts.

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Apr 2027, 00:00
Ends
31 Mar 2031, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
85300000
Description
Social work and related services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKK3
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Entry 2
Id
069665-2026
Document Type
tenderNotice
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Published
23 Jul 2026, 12:36
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Cornwall Council
Id
GB-PPON-PYRH-9827-DWLP

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PYRH-9827-DWLP

Address

Street Address
County Hall
Locality
Truro
Postal Code
TR1 3AY
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKK30

Contact

Name
Simon Watkins
Telephone
+44 1872322222

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Truro · UKK30 · TR1 3AY · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKK3 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 007383-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 069665-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·