Notice Information
Notice Title
Management and Operation of a one-child Children's Home in St. Helens WA11 owned by St. Helens Borough Council
Notice Description
The service provided will be available at all times (including statutory holidays) during the term of the Contact, and will include the provision of an appropriate staffing model with a waking night or sleep-in staff (depending on the child's needs) in accordance with the Children's Homes regulations, including quality standards, and National Minimum Standards for Children's Homes.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Renewal: THERE WILL BE TWO 12 MONTH EXTENSIONS
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0502e5
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041324-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK6 - Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
85 - Health and social work services
-
- CPV Codes
85300000 - Social work and related services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £2,548,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £2,548,000 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- £2,548,000 £1M-£10M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 18 Jul 20257 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 11 Jun 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 17 Jul 20257 months ago
- Contract Period
- 31 Jul 2025 - 31 Jul 2030 Over 5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Pending
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- ST HELENS COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- procurement@star-procurement.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- ST HELENS
- Postcode
- WA10 1HP
- Post Town
- Warrington
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLD North West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLD7 Merseyside
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLD71 East Merseyside
- Delivery Location
- TLD7 Merseyside
-
- Local Authority
- St. Helens
- Electoral Ward
- St Helens Town Centre
- Westminster Constituency
- St Helens South and Whiston
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041324-2025
18th July 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027555-2025
27th May 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015102-2025
14th April 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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