SHARED LIVES SERVICE

Tender description

The London Boroughs of Wandsworth, Richmond upon Thames and Hounslow are seeking expressions of interest from suitable providers for the delivery of a Shared Lives Service. The services are the provision of a full Shared Lives Service that offer flexible accommodation options for eligible Adults with Support Needs and Young People aged 16 – 18 (service users) for long term and short term care or respite breaks in the family homes of carefully selected, trained and approved carers (Shared Lives Carers), who provide support, care and accommodation to those Service Users. Care is focused on enablement and skills development to enable the Service User to maximise his/her potential to live as independently as possible. Services Users shall have the opportunity to be part of the family and social networks of Shared Lives Carers and may use the family home of the Shared Lives Carers as a resource. The relationship between the Shared Lives Carer and the Service User is of mutual benefit. Shared Lives Carers do not employ staff to provide the care to the Service Users placed with them. The service specification outlines the service, which historically has focussed on learning disability and older people with dementia. Whilst this will be the initial focus of the newly commissioned service, it is expected that the Service will be able to diversify in the future and support all adults with support needs in accordance with the Care Act 2014. Submitting Expression of Interests To express an interest in this opportunity, providers must access and refer to the tender documents at www.delta-esourcing.com Providers must register and log in to the portal and find the Response Manager. Once on the Response Manager page, type in the access R3W7Z4RU2K . Providers should then follow the on screen instructions. Any queries or questions of clarification relating to this tender must be submitted through the Delta E-Sourcing Portal. Please note that the deadline for submission of questions is 12:00 noon on 22/6/2016. Completed tenders along with any supporting documentation must be submitted by 12:00 noon on 13/07/2016. Details of the evaluation criteria to be applied for the tender are provided with Volume 1 of the tender documentation – Instructions to Tender. Keywords: Shared lives service