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Shared Lives Incentive Referral Programme Framework

Sheffield City Council · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 26 Sept 2026, 03:06.

Opportunity overview

Sheffield City Council (SCC) is implementing an incentive based referral programme to support the recruitment of Shared Lives Carers through Independent Fostering Agencies (IFAs). The incentive approach aims to widen the potential pool of applicants. The aim of this commission is to: • Increase the number of suitable applicants referred into the Shared Lives recruitment pathway. • Improve the quality of Shared Lives applications. • Support the Shared Lives service to meet growing demand for community-based care by recruiting additional Shared Lives households. • Provide a consistent, high quality, information and triage process before referral. These aims align with SCC’s strategic priority of promoting independence, community connection, and cost-effective adult social care.

Classification

  • CPV85300000 — Social work and related services

Lots

  • Lot LOT-0000£73.5k

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
100113211
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
No

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Special regime

lightTouch

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Tender Period

Ends
11 Sept 2026, 12:00

Enquiry period

Ends
11 Sept 2026, 12:00

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
LOT-0000
Status
active

Value

Including VAT
88,200
Amount
73,500
Currency
GBP

Contract period

Starts
1 Oct 2026, 01:00
Ends
30 Sept 2029, 23:59

Award criteria

Description
Tenders will be evaluated on the basis of the Most Advantageous Tender, taking into account both quality and price. Quality criteria will assess the bidder's approach to identifying and referring suitable Shared Lives applicants, understanding of the Shared Lives model, referral and quality assurance processes, safeguarding arrangements, and ability to deliver the required outcomes. Price will be assessed based on the submitted pricing schedule.

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
LOT-0000
Related Lot
LOT-0000

Additional Classifications

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

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
076764-2026
Document Type
tenderNotice
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Published
12 Aug 2026, 13:01
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Sheffield City Council
Id
GB-PPON-PPQT-9425-JWVM

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PPQT-9425-JWVM

Address

Street Address
Town Hall, Pinstone Street,
Locality
Sheffield
Postal Code
S1 2HH
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKE32

Contact

Name
Yassin Abdullahi

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - central government

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Sheffield · UKE32 · S1 2HH · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 076764-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·