Award

Management and Operation of a two-child Children's Home in St. Helens WN4 owned by St. Helens Borough Council

ST HELENS COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Award

18 Jul 2025 at 13:03

TenderUpdate

27 May 2025 at 09:11

TenderUpdate

14 Apr 2025 at 18:26

Tender

14 Apr 2025 at 17:42

Summary of the contracting process

St Helens Council has completed the procurement process for the "Management and Operation of a two-child Children's Home" located in St Helens, United Kingdom. This contract is awarded under an open procedure and falls into the "services" category with a focus on social work and related services. The tender was initiated to manage and operate the children’s home in compliance with quality and national minimum standards for children's homes. The procurement, tagged as "ocds-h6vhtk-0502e7-041325-2025," reached the award stage on 18 July 2025, and Inspire Childrens Services Limited has been identified as the successful supplier. The contract is set to begin on 1 August 2025, with a contract period extending until the end of July 2030, potentially extending until 2032.

This contract presents substantial opportunities for businesses involved in social work and related services, with a significant budget allocation of GBP 3,276,000. Particularly suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, this tender called for adherence to stringent quality standards which allocate 70% of evaluation to quality and 30% to pricing. Businesses within the VCSE sector that focus on providing 24/7 operational capabilities with flexible staffing arrangements might find this type of contract beneficial for growth by leveraging their expertise in managing children's care services within regulation guidelines. Given its service-oriented nature and the essential public service it provides, such contracts can assist businesses in establishing long-term partnerships with local government bodies.

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Notice Title

Management and Operation of a two-child Children's Home in St. Helens WN4 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 children'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 available.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0502e7
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041325-2025
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
£1,872,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,872,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
£3,276,000 £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

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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

INSPIRE CHILDRENS SERVICES

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