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Provision of Shared Lives Service for Adults in the London Borough of Redbridge

London Borough of Redbridge

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: London Borough of Redbridge

Buyer Address: 255-259 High Road, Ilford, UKI53, IG1 1NY, United Kingdom

Contact Name: Gemma Edwards

Contact Email: gemma.edwards@walthamforest.gov.uk

Status
complete
Procedure
open
Value
382604.0 GBP
Published
09 Dec 2025, 14:51
Deadline
n/a
Contract Start
01 Feb 2026, 00:00
Contract End
31 Jan 2027, 23:59
Category
n/a
CPV
85300000 - Social work and related services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
THE GRACE EYRE FOUNDATION
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

The Authority sought to appoint a provider to deliver the provision of shared lives scheme for adults. The service shall provide a Service for a Provision of Shared Lives to adults who need long term support to match them with a carefully approved Carer. The carer shares their home, family and community life and provide care and support to the person with care needs. Shared Lives Carers can also offer day respite arrangements. The Provider shall work flexibly to ensure service users' needs and choices are respected and promoted. Shared Lives Carers will be recruited, trained and approved by the provider of the Shared Lives Service. The provider will have a regular panel that recruits, trains, vets and tracks progress of potential future carers to match them with people's needs. The care and support provided by the carers will be in accordance with the persons support plan. People are supported to become as resilient and independent as possible, and to have equal life opportunities. The service will be provided by Shared Lives Carers 7 days a week and be supportive where necessary during the night and deliver the support over 365 days per year. Carers will be entitled to 28 days per year for carers break with pay. This will be carefully planned with the Carer, provider and LBR care managers so that there is minimum disruption to the service user. The duration of the contract will be from the 1st February 2026 and subject to earlier termination in accordance with the Contract, to continue until midnight on 31st January 2027 with the option to extend for four periods of twelve months each up to 31st January 2031.

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Opportunity Context

Lots

Lot L1 Status: complete

Awards

Award Title: Provision of Shared Lives Service for Adults in the London Borough of Redbridge

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