Award

Management and Operation of a two-child Children's Home in St. Helens WA10 owned by St. Helens Borough Council

ST HELENS COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

18 Jul 2025 at 13:04

TenderUpdate

27 May 2025 at 10:55

Tender

14 Apr 2025 at 18:25

Summary of the contracting process

St Helens Council has completed the procurement for the "Management and Operation of a two-child Children's Home in St. Helens WA10." This procurement falls under the services category, specifically social work and related services, and was executed using an open procedure under a light touch regime. The contract award, pending final signature, involves the supplier INSPIRE CHILDRENS SERVICES LIMITED and has been valued at £3,276,000. With a contract starting on 1st August 2025 and potentially running until 31st July 2032, the award was published on 18th July 2025. The council executed the invitation to tender with a focus on quality standards and national regulation adherence for children's homes, requiring services available throughout the year in the UKD71 region.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for SMEs and service-oriented organisations specialising in child welfare and social services. Companies with experience in providing a high-quality staffing model suited for children's needs, inclusive of night-time duty staff, will find this opportunity particularly fitting. Engaging in this tender not only contributes to business growth within the public sector but also supports essential community service delivery for vulnerable children in the region. The contract supports competitive advantage for businesses committed to service quality and regulatory compliance, aligning with strategic business growth objectives in the social services domain.

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Notice Title

Management and Operation of a two-child Children's Home in St. Helens WA10 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 months extensions

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0502e8
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041326-2025
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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