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GMCA 693 Project Skyline: Greater Manchester Shared Children's Residential Care Services

Greater Manchester Combined Authority

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

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22 Apr 2025 at 14:24

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08 May 2024 at 16:27

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Tender

02 May 2024 at 11:49

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for "GMCA 693 Project Skyline: Greater Manchester Shared Children’s Residential Care Services" was led by the Greater Manchester Combined Authority. This initiative seeks care providers to manage children’s homes across the Greater Manchester area, focusing on welfare services for children and young people. The procurement stage remains at the award phase, with contracts signed on 25th March 2025. This procurement falls under the services category, operated through a selective method with a competitive dialogue, ensuring the most suitable care providers are selected. The project includes several lots, each catering to different care needs, such as mental health support, residential homes for younger children transitioning back to foster care, and homes supporting older teenagers and those at risk of exploitation.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses in the health and social care sectors, particularly those experienced in child welfare and residential care services. Successful businesses will enter into long-term contracts that provide stable revenue streams. The contracts are designed with a 10-year duration with potential breaks after seven years, which highlights the need for reliable providers who can safely and efficiently manage the transition and integration efforts. Businesses that can offer comprehensive solutions, demonstrating high-quality care standards, safeguarding procedures, and partnership capabilities within Greater Manchester, would be well-positioned to compete successfully for these contracts.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

GMCA 693 Project Skyline: Greater Manchester Shared Children's Residential Care Services

Notice Description

GMCA and the Local Authorities are now looking for suitably-qualified organisations to operate the Skyline children's homes ("Care Providers"), providing a number of care services to children and young people placed in the homes by the Local Authorities, pursuant to their responsibilities under section 20 of the Children Act 1989 to provide accommodation for children in need of such support.

Lot Information

Complex Care Mental Health Support Homes

GMCA and the Local Authorities are now looking for suitably-qualified organisations to operate the Skyline children's homes ("Care Providers"), providing a number of care services to children and young people placed in the homes by the Local Authorities, pursuant to their responsibilities under section 20 of the Children Act 1989 to provide accommodation for children in need of such support.

Renewal: The Contract is for a 10 year/120 month period with a break clause built in after 7 years/84 months there is option to extend for a further 36 month The requirement to renew this contract after the initial 10 year period will be decided upon consultation with all parties nearer the end of the contract

Lot 2 - Residential Homes supporting younger children with a view to transitioning them back to foster care

.GMCA and the Local Authorities are now looking for suitably-qualified organisations to operate the Skyline children's homes ("Care Providers"), providing a number of care services to children and young people placed in the homes by the Local Authorities, pursuant to their responsibilities under section 20 of the Children Act 1989 to provide accommodation for children in need of such support.

Renewal: The Contract is for a 10 year/120 month period with a break clause built in after 7 years/84 months there is option to extend for a further 36 month The requirement to renew this contract after the initial 10 year period will be decided upon consultation with all parties nearer the end of the contract

Lot 3 - All of: (i) Residential Homes supporting older teenagers (ii) Residential Homes supporting children / young people at risk of sexual exploitation (CSE) (iii) Residential Homes supporting children / young people at risk of criminal exploitation (CCE)

.GMCA and the Local Authorities are now looking for suitably-qualified organisations to operate the Skyline children's homes ("Care Providers"), providing a number of care services to children and young people placed in the homes by the Local Authorities, pursuant to their responsibilities under section 20 of the Children Act 1989 to provide accommodation for children in need of such support.

Renewal: The Contract is for a 10 year/120 month period with a break clause built in after 7 years/84 months there is option to extend for a further 36 month The requirement to renew this contract after the initial 10 year period will be decided upon consultation with all parties nearer the end of the contract

Residential Homes supporting younger children with a view to transitioning them back to foster care

GMCA and the Local Authorities are now looking for suitably-qualified organisations to operate the Skyline children's homes ("Care Providers"), providing a number of care services to children and young people placed in the homes by the Local Authorities, pursuant to their responsibilities under section 20 of the Children Act 1989 to provide accommodation for children in need of such support.

Residential Homes supporting older teenagers; Residential Homes supporting children / young people at risk of sexual exploitation (CSE); Residential Homes supporting children / young people at risk of criminal exploitation (CCE)

GMCA and the Local Authorities are now looking for suitably-qualified organisations to operate the Skyline children's homes ("Care Providers"), providing a number of care services to children and young people placed in the homes by the Local Authorities, pursuant to their responsibilities under section 20 of the Children Act 1989 to provide accommodation for children in need of such support.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0456d0
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016263-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive dialogue
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£64,900,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£67,736,850 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Apr 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
31 May 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
25 Mar 20251 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Active, Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Greater Manchester Combined Authority
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
MANCHESTER
Postcode
M1 6EU
Postcode Area
Manchester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD33 Manchester
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Manchester
Electoral Ward
Deansgate
Westminster Constituency
Manchester Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

Barnardo's

Social Care Services Ltd

Further Information

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