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    ContractsAdult Placement Service / Shared Lives Provider
    Open tender

    Adult Placement Service / Shared Lives Provider

    Contract value
    £1.6m
    Published 22 May 2026

    Cardiff Council seeks a registered Adult Placement Service provider to coordinate long-term and short-break care for adults in the homes of trained and supported carers across multiple support needs.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· WalesPublished 22 May 2026· 4 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Contract value
    £1.6m
    Published 22 May 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £1,600,000indicative
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Rolling
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Social Care
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      Wales

    Lifecycle

    Open

    Open tender — no closing date published. Opened 4 months ago.

    22 May 2026
    Open tender · no closing date published

    Brief

    Cardiff Council is seeking providers to deliver Adult Placement Services (Shared Lives), which offer long-term accommodation and support in the homes of trained and assessed carers for adults with identified care needs. The service supports adults with learning disabilities, autism, neurodivergent needs, age-related care (including dementia), physical or sensory disabilities, mental health needs, and drug and alcohol misuse support requirements. Providers must be registered with Care Inspectorate Wales under the Regulation and Inspection of Social Care (Wales) Act 2016 and be members of Shared Lives Plus. Key responsibilities include recruiting and assessing Shared Lives Carers, matching individuals with suitable carers, providing mandatory training, coordinating with Social Work Teams, managing online referrals, conducting regular reviews, and establishing an Independent Approval Panel. Carers support individuals' overall wellbeing by providing safe home environments, personal care, assistance with daily living, social inclusion, access to hobbies and learning, employment support, and health coordination. Providers must maintain a local office for service coordination and management. Cardiff Council will only approve support for a maximum of 2 individuals per Shared Lives Carer home. All support must be high-quality, outcome-focused, strengths-based, and co-produced with individuals and their families, in accordance with the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 and relevant regulations.

    Track record

    3 awards · 3 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In this category, Cardiff Council has awarded 3 contracts to 3 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. Llamau1× · 33%
    2. Huggard1× · 33%
    3. Cardiff Young Mens Christian Association1× · 33%

    Across this category, the most active winners are CARE LINE HOMECARE LIMITED, SPRINGFIELD HOME CARE SERVICES LIMITED, Roche Diagnostics Ltd — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-06a0e4
    CC
    Buyer
    Cardiff Council
    Sector
    Social Care