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title: "Provision of a Shared Lives Service for Health and Social Care (HSC) in Northern Ireland (NI) [3186134]"
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# Provision of a Shared Lives Service for Health and Social Care (HSC) in Northern Ireland (NI) [3186134]

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-a-shared-lives-service-for-health-and-social-care-hsc-in-northern-ireland-ni--ocds-h6vhtk-028dda). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Procurement and Logistics Service on behalf of the Department of Health- Strategic Planning and Performance Group previously know as the Health and Social Care Board: "Provision of a Shared Lives Service for Health and Social Care (HSC) in Northern Ireland (NI) [3186134]". Published status: complete. Published Value: £2,027,079. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 28 Jan 2022, 15:00 GMT. Published submission portal: etendersni.gov.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Procurement and Logistics Service on behalf of the Department of Health- Strategic Planning and Performance Group previously know as the Health and Social Care Board](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/procurement-and-logistics-service-on-behalf-of-the-departmen-GB-FTS-73579)
- **Published Value:** £2,027,079 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 28 January 2022 at 15:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Daycare services, Health and social work services, Social work and related services, Social work services, Welfare services for the elderly (+1 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UKN
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £2,006,079 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-028dda`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-a-shared-lives-service-for-health-and-social-care-hsc-in-northern-ireland-ni--ocds-h6vhtk-028dda#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [etendersni.gov.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fetendersni.gov.uk%2Fepps)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-a-shared-lives-service-for-health-and-social-care-hsc-in-northern-ireland-ni--ocds-h6vhtk-028dda#participate

## Description
Shared Lives is an arrangement whereby members of the public are recruited and trained by the Provider as self-employed Host Carers to older people 65 years plus, in need of support. Time to care for others is essential and full training and support is provided by the Provider to all Host Carers to enable them to offer this valuable service. Host Carers will share their home, lives, families, interests and experiences in order to support the Service User to live fulfilled lives in the community. Support is provided within a safe and stable home and family life. Time spent with a Host Carer can range from a few hours during the day or evening, during the week or weekends, to a short overnight break or Adult Placements/ Long Term Services hence offering flexible work patterns.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 85300000, 85310000, 85311100, 85312100, 85312400
- **Delivery regions:** UKN

- **Estimated Value:** £2,027,079
- **Description:** Shared Lives is an arrangement whereby members of the public are recruited and trained by the Provider as self-employed Host Carers to older people 65 years plus, in need of support. Time to care for others is essential and full training and support ...

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** Contract (active)
  - Award id: `002187-2023-1-1`
  - Supplier(s): **AGE NI**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-73581`
  - Value: £2,006,079 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** Contract (active)
  - Signed Value: £2,006,079
  - Signed Date: 09/01/2023

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F002187-2023)
- **Last Source Update:** 2023-01-24T15:36:43.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T12:27:06.714Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-028dda