# Management of Shared Lives Scheme

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by Somerset Council.

## Key facts

- Buyer: [Somerset Council](/buyers/somerset-council/contract-awards)
- Supplier: Shared Lives South West
- Award value: £2,730,000
- Tender value: £2,730,000
- Award date: 19 August 2024
- Published: 19 August 2024
- Contract start: 1 October 2024
- Contract end: 30 September 2029
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 35aad31f-82a3-402e-b401-0a87cb243ba1-778334
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-137fb511-4d5b-4400-bbc0-a1822ee1dec9

## Description

Shared Lives is a type of care and support defined by the Care Quality Commission \(CQC\) where an individual or family \(the Shared Lives Carer\) is paid to include a disabled or older person \(the Person\) in their family and community life\. In most cases the Person lives with the Shared Lives Carer and their family on a long-term basis, although Shared Lives Carers can also support people living in their own homes through day support at the Shared Lives Carers home, provide respite care for an unpaid family Carer\(s\) or act as a "stepping stone" for someone who wants to live independently\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/35aad31f-82a3-402e-b401-0a87cb243ba1-778334)