# Shared Lives for Adults in Norfolk

> Tender notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Norfolk County Council](/buyers/norfolk-county-council/contract-awards)
- Published: 29 September 2021
- Planned start: 1 April 2022
- Planned end: 31 March 2025
- Stage: open_tender
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: f6b5c63c-790a-4da6-8cce-9e46400f2725-472420
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f1be877f-bb57-4f94-a69b-740617bd8bcf

## Description

Norfolk County Council wishes to award a contract to a provider for the provision of a Shared Lives Service for Adults in Norfolk from the following groups: o Children with Disability 16\+ o Learning Disability o Physical Disability o Older People o Dementia o Mental Health\. Shared Lives is a type of care for people with social care needs who are unable to live independently or may not wish to live alone, and is an alternative to supported living, home care or residential care\. Shared Lives Carers offer care and support in their own home\. Shared Lives services have the potential to help Norfolk County Council meet requirements placed on local authorities under the Public Services \(Social Value\) Act 2012\. Shared Lives offers a proven and cost effective way of augmenting the recruitment and retention of care staff elsewhere in the social care system Additional information: Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

## Related contract awards

- [New Purchase of 6 Winter Gritters](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-214f5201-7074-4344-abf3-cbd18fc39c64): NORFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL
- [Telephony services](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-c901239e-bfc9-4aad-b30a-d0fe5cc5209b): NORFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL
- [Invitation to Participate in a Further Competition to provide Mobile Phones](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-1d7572f1-7f85-44df-b2bb-6b93edc64cc9): NORFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL

## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f6b5c63c-790a-4da6-8cce-9e46400f2725-472420)