Pipeline Framework: Provision of Shared Lives (Adult Placement) Services Isle of Man 2017

A pipeline has been launched for Provision of Shared Lives (Adult Placement) Services Isle of Man 2017The contract start Date is 03 July 2017. Approach to market date is 12 May 2017The 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 contactAny potential Provider must ensure they are capable of providing the full range of servi…naging 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 register your organisation on the Isle of Man Government’s Procurement Portal at the following website . Please select ‘Register’ from the menu on the left side of the Home Page.Once you have registered your organization you should select this tender from the list of ‘Current Tenders’ and ‘View Details’ then click ‘Express an Interest’ at the bottom of the page. Once you have expressed an interest, the ‘Form of Acknowledgement’ document will become available to complete. In order to progress to the next stage you will need to download, sign and upload the completed ‘Form of Acknowledgement’ document before the Expression of Interest deadline detailed below.Should you have any difficulty in using the website or registering your interest in this way, please contact Neil Callin, Procurement Services, The Attorney General’s Chambers, 2nd Floor, Belgravia House, Circular Road, Douglas, Isle of Man. IM1 1AE or e-mail neil.callin@gov.imExpressions of interest must be submitted through the above Portal by noon Tuesday 4th April 2017.For more information contact:Isle of Man Government, 2nd Floor, Belgravia House, Circular Road, Douglas, Isle of Man IM1 1AE. Telephone +44 1624686544. Email: neil.callin@gov.im (Neil Callin)