Official UK procurement notice
Shared Lives · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Cornwall Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionShared 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.
CPV: Social work and related services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Open framework
- Call-offs
- call-offs are awarded directly to appointed suppliers, without further competition
- Places
- up to 10 suppliers
- Framework period
- 4 yrs from 1 Apr 2027
- Buyer regions
- UKK
- Supplier levy on call-offs (max %)
- no fees apply
Who may buy through it
Local Authorities in the South West.
Published description of the framework
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.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1Published value£18,000,000
- Technical & professional ability
CQC registration
Demonstrate relevant contracts.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published award criteria (3)
- Quality: Method Statements
- Social Value: Social Value Spreadsheet
- Price: Acceptance of the fee methodology, including defined fee rates.
- Technical & professional ability
CQC registration
Demonstrate relevant contracts.
- Price carries 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- “Shared Lives” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 10 suppliers, not a single contract, and call-offs are awarded directly: getting appointed is the whole game.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Light touch regime
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Local Authorities in the South West.
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 28 Jan 2026, 09:21 GMT
- Last source update
- 23 Jul 2026, 12:36 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 30 Nov 2026
- Authority reference
DN804632- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-069665- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06105fFind a Tender- Contract terms summary
Refer to published ITT documents/
- Risks
Refer to published ITT documents/
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 4 Sept 2026, 17:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 28 Aug 2026, 17:00 BST
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
- Supplier levy on call-offs (max %)
- call-off levy · no fees apply
Timeline
28 Jan 2026 → 1 Apr 2027 · 8 dates- Planning notice published274 days ago28 Jan 2026, 09:21 GMT
- Tender notice published98 days ago23 Jul 2026, 12:36 BST
- Market engagement98 days ago23 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
Market engagement - provider workshops and communication
Soft Market Test - provider information request
- Next notice expected97 days ago24 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
- Clarification questions by62 days ago28 Aug 2026, 17:00 BST
- Admission / appointment period ends55 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown4 Sept 2026, 17:00 BST
- Today29 Oct 2026
- Award decision expected byin 32 days30 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract startsin 152 days1 Apr 2027, 00:00 BST
Notice history
6 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 28 Jan 2026- Preliminary market engagement notice published28 Jan 2026, 09:21 GMTUK2
- Tender notice published23 Jul 2026, 12:36 BSTUK4
- Published value updated to £18,000,00023 Jul 2026, 12:36 BSTwas £13,000,000
- Status changed to active23 Jul 2026, 12:36 BST
- Procurement method changed23 Jul 2026, 12:36 BST
- Deadline published: 4 Sept 2026, 17:00 BST23 Jul 2026, 12:36 BST
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender