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Tender: Shared Lives Adult Placement Service – Host Family Care in Cornwall

Released 3 months ago

Closed04 Sep 2026

Est. valueEstimate£200K to £5.4M

LocationSouth West

AgencyCornwall Council

SourceFind a Tender

CategoryPublic Services & Welfare

Submissions closedClosed Fri, 4 Sept 2026

About

Shared Lives is an adult placement service where individuals live in the homes of host families (Shared Lives Carers) and receive the care and support required, predominantly for adults with learning disabilities and/or autism and also for older people and people with mental health conditions. Cornwall has the largest Shared Lives provision in the South West, supporting 115 people long-term and 60 people with regular short-breaks.

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Similar awarded contracts12

Typical £200K to £5.4M

Award of Shared Lives Placement Services for Vulnerable Adults by Cornwall CouncilPublic Services & WelfareShared Lives South West

£18,716,000

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Management of Shared Lives Scheme by Somerset CouncilPublic Services & WelfareShared Lives South West

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Award of Shared Lives Service to PSS by Lincolnshire County CouncilPublic Services & WelfarePSS

£7,800,000

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