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In deliveryUnited KingdomServices£3,920,250Add to pipeline

Shared Lives Scheme

Awarded to Bettertogether Limited

Thurrock Council(buyer)

Published
Published 12 March 2025
Deadline
Closed 22 April 2025
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Overview

Thurrock Council has awarded a contract to Bettertogether Limited for the provision of a Shared Lives Scheme, valued at £3,986,025.38, which commenced in June 2025. The scheme encompasses assessment and management of service user placements, recruitment and vetting of Shared Lives carers, training provision, and organisation of support groups and social activities to foster carer networking.

Contracting authority

  • Thurrock CouncilBuyer

    4 live opportunities · 39 awarded contracts

    Grays, United Kingdom

    GB-PPON: PMHW-1723-WDCD

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Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
In delivery
Category
Services
Estimated value
£3,920,250
Procedure
Open procedure
Rules
Procurement Act 2023
Published
12 March 2025
Deadline
Closed
Classification (CPV)
Health and social work servicesSocial work and related servicesSocial work servicesSocial servicesOther community, social and personal services

Award outcome

Awarded value
£3,986,025
Award date
8 June 2025
Contract period
1 October 2025 → 31 March 2031
Contract length
5 years 6 months
Could run to
31 March 2033
Against estimate
2% above
Bids received
2
Winner
  • Bettertogether Limited

This contract ends on 31 March 2031, or 31 March 2033 if every extension is used.

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About the winner

Bettertogether Limited

Based in
London
Public contracts won
3
Across UK and EU notices

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Competition and scoring

Bids received

2

0 from SMEs

Open and restricted tenders in Health and social work services drew a median of 4 bids over the last 24 months; 19% received only one.

Who bid

  • Bettertogether Ltd

How bids were scored

Price 100% · Quality 0%

  • Simple description100%

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Market context

Typical award in Health and social work services

£186,136

Median of 14,517 awards in the last 24 months

This award is 21.4× the median.

Thurrock Council in the last 12 months

31

contracts awarded, worth £21,636,722 in total

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Notice history

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  1. Contract

    24 October 2025

  2. Contract

    9 June 2025

  3. Tender Update

    10 April 2025

  4. Contract Notice

    12 March 2025

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