Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bee-c118-70df-80ab-3457a60fc356/shared-lives-adult-placement-services pending GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Shared Lives (Adult Placement) Services [Isle of Man Government](https://tendernation.io/buyers/isle-of-man-government) Estimated value Not stated Published 18 Nov 2016 Deadline Rolling deadline ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Buyer says suitable for VCSEs The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender The Isle of Man Government invites expressions of interest from suitably qualified and experienced organisations to provide a Shared Lives Scheme for the Department of Health & Social Care. Adult Learning Disability Services requires Providers to establish a Shared Lives Scheme on the Isle of Man which will include employing a co-ordinator and development of an infrastructure including start-up costs, recruitment and training of carers, provision of ongoing advice and support to carers and regular monitoring and review of placements. The provider will be expected to recruit up to 10 carers for whom a management fee will be paid. ### Shared Lives includes:- - short or long term accommodation and/or - support to adults (maximum of three per carer at any time) This will be provided by a Shared Lives Carer approved by the Shared Lives Scheme, to adults placed through and supported by the scheme. This may include: - Accommodation with care or reablement, in the family home (habitual residence) of a Shared Lives Carer - Respite care / short break with or without personal care, in the Shared Lives Carer's home - Daytime support provided by a Shared Lives Carer - Kinship support where a Shared Lives Carer acts as 'extended family' to someone living in their own home and where both the homes of the Individual using the service and the Shared Lives Carer are available for contact Any potential Provider must ensure they are capable of providing the full range of servi...- Board and Lodging (to be paid to the Shared Lives Carer) - Management fee (Provider's fee) Adult Learning Disability Services is standardising fees and allowances payable to Shared Lives Carers under an approved fee structure. This will be periodically reviewed (it is anticipated allowances will not be adjusted more than once per financial year) and will require Providers to communicate this to Shared Lives Carers. The agreed rates will be provided on award of the contract. Adult Learning Disability Services requires the Provider to administer the appropriate payments to carers (within the agreed management fee). Adult Learning Disability Services requires Providers to base their submission on the arrangements and costs associated with managing the Shared Lives Scheme. The Management Fee will be paid per Shared Lives Carer or address, not per Individual placement. Providers will require to be registered with the Isle of Man Registration and Inspection unit as an Adult Placement (Shared Lives) provider and meet all the specific minimum standards for this service. Should you wish to participate in this competitive exercise please go to [gov.im/procurement](https://www.gov.im/procurement) and download and complete the Form of Acknowledgement and submit to Neil Callin, Procurement Services, The Attorney General's Chambers, 3rd Floor, St Mary's Court, Hill Street, Douglas, Isle of Man. IM1 1EU or e-mail Expressions of interest must be received by noon 9th September 2016. Read full description ## CPV classification Social work and related services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/1a63d17c-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. [Track tenders free](https://tendernation.io/register) [Buyer profile Isle of Man Government: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/isle-of-man-government) [Sector More Health and social work tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/health-social-work) ## More tenders like this [Social work services with accommodation – PROVINCIA DI IMPERIA per conto di PREFETTURA DI IMPERIA -Gara europea a procedura aperta per la conclusione di un accordo quadro per affidamento dei servizi di gestione di centri di accoglienza costituiti da SINGOLE UNITA' ABITATIVE con capienza massima di 50 posti. · Prefettura di Imperia · 32 days left · 20 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-75de-70f5-9f0a-bdfc0ba520b7/italy-social-work-services-with-accommodation-provincia-di-imperia-per-conto) [Medical practice services – Usługi medyczne obejmujące profilaktyczne badania lekarskie (wstępne, okresowe, kontrolne, dodatkowe, sanitarno-epidemiologiczne, badania diagnostyczne, laboratoryjne, konsultacje specjalistyczne) żołnierzy i pracowników jednostek i instytucji z rejonu odpowiedzialności 24 WOG w Giżycku z podziałem na 4 zadania w 2027r. · 24 Wojskowy Oddział Gospodarczy · 16 days left · 4 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-7d95-70ec-8f76-458d7aa7a9e6/poland-medical-practice-services-uslugi-medyczne-obejmujace-profilaktyczne-b) [Services provided by nurses – servizio ausiliariato · I.N.M.I. Lazzaro Spallanzani · 26 days left · 14 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-6516-7347-a350-180d3a55908e/italy-services-provided-by-nurses-servizio-ausiliariato) [Social services – Prestations d’insertion sociale et professionnelle par l’emploi de personnes rencontrant des difficultés d’accès ou de maintien dans l’emploi. · Mairie de Suresnes · 35 days left · 23 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-63f0-7244-b886-26f1f32ff13b/france-social-services-prestations-dinsertion-sociale-et-professionnelle-pa) [Welfare services for children and young people – Einrichtung, Organisation und Betrieb einer Ganztagsferienbetreuung · Landkreis Diepholz · 30 days left · 18 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-7b3c-72d6-bf80-e1ddde45aeec/germany-welfare-services-for-children-and-young-people-einrichtung-organisa) [Social work and related services – Concesión servicio gestión residencia tercera edad · Ayuntamiento de Caparroso · 36 days left · 24 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-896a-71b6-bdd0-bbc0602642c8/spain-social-work-and-related-services-concesion-servicio-gestion-residencia)