Shared Lives is a form of community-based adult social care in which individuals receive
support from a Shared Lives Carer, either by living in the carer's home on a short-term or long
term basis, or through day support…
and respite arrangements. It is not residential or nursing
care in the traditional sense, but offers a personalised, family-style alternative.
The requirement of publishing a UK 1 Pipeline Notice on Local Authorities is to prepare the market of our intention to go to market. This is an 18 month f
orward looking plan. Suppliers will be notified of upcoming tenders via the CDP when we issue either a UK 2 Preliminary Market Engagement Notice or a UK 4 Tender Notice during this duration.