Coming up· published 21 May 2025
Shared Lives
City of Doncaster Council · Doncaster, Yorkshire and The Humber
City of Doncaster Council is planning Shared Lives. It is a contract for other health and social care in Doncaster.
Source: Find a Tender, published 21 May 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Pipeline notice published
UK1 - Pipeline Notice · 15:11
View notice2025
Tender notice expected
Date given in the buyer's earlier notice
2026
Contract starts
Next
2031
Contract ends
5 years after it starts
About this tender
In brief
City of Doncaster Council is planning Shared Lives. It is a contract for other health and social care in Doncaster. The buyer has published an early notice. It gives providers time to prepare before the tender opens. The contract runs from 2 April 2026 to 1 April 2031. It lasts 5 years.
The buyer marks it as suitable for SMEs and VCSEs. Find a Tender published it on 21 May 2025. The notice number is 024235-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-051bd1.
Summary of the contracting process
See notice for full details.
The notice in full
THIS IS PIPLELINE NOTICE AS REQUIRED BY THE PA23 AND NOT A TENDER NOTICE Provision of a shared lives service, providing day services, respite, short term and long term placements for vulnerable people within a community setting
Lots: no lot details came through with this notice. The official notice and the tender pack have the full breakdown.
Key facts
Contract
- Service
- Other health and social care
- Procurement type
- Standard
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- 2 Apr 2026 to 1 Apr 2031 (5 years)
- Suitable for
- Small and medium sized businesses (SMEs); Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs)
Procedure
- Notice type
- UK1 - Pipeline Notice
- Current stage
- Planning
- Stages so far
- Planning
- Published on
- Find a Tender Service
Not stated in the notice: procurement method, awardee scale.
Values
Not stated in the notice: tender value, lots value, awards value, contracts value.
Status
- Tender
- Planned
- Lots
- Planned
Not stated in the notice: awards, contracts.
References
- Find a Tender notice
- 024235-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-051bd1
- CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services; 85311000 - Social work services with accommodation
- CPV division
- 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- Local authority
- Doncaster
- Town
- Doncaster
- Postcode
- DN1 3BU
- Electoral ward
- Town
- Constituency
- Doncaster Central
- Delivery area
- Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Sub-region
- Doncaster
- Area
- South Yorkshire
- Country
- England
Buyer
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- City of Doncaster Council
- Category
- Services
- Contact
- Shaun Ferron
- Phone
- +44 1302862405
- Address
- Doncaster, DN1 3BU · Yorkshire and The Humber · England
Documents and links
Questions about Shared Lives
When will the Shared Lives tender open?
City of Doncaster Council has not yet given a date for the tender notice. An early notice is the time to answer any market engagement questions and gather the evidence a bid will need.
How long is the Shared Lives contract?
The contract runs from 2 April 2026 to 1 April 2031 (5 years).
Who is the buyer for Shared Lives?
City of Doncaster Council, based in Doncaster, Yorkshire and The Humber. The named contact is Shaun Ferron, on +44 1302862405.
How do I bid for Shared Lives?
Register on the buyer's portal named in the notice, download the tender pack and check every condition of participation before you start writing. The buyer has marked it as suitable for SMEs and VCSEs. Care Sync Experts writes and reviews care tender bids from £1,500 + VAT.
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What to do next
- Read the early notice in full.
- Answer any market engagement questions.
- Gather your evidence and case studies now.
- Check your policies are up to date.
- Watch for the tender notice.
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