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title: "GMCA 693 Project Skyline: New GM Shared Children's Residential Care Service"
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# GMCA 693 Project Skyline: New GM Shared Children's Residential Care Service

Buyer: GREATER MANCHESTER COMBINED AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b7bbfc9d-f36a-454c-a898-7759a099d5f5

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## Summary

The Greater Manchester Combined Authority is seeking suitably-qualified organisations for the GMCA 693 Project Skyline, which involves operating children's homes providing care services to children and young people. The procurement stage is selective, using a competitive dialogue method. The contract period will start on November 18, 2024, and end on November 27, 2034. The tender deadline is May 31, 2024. The procurement falls under the main procurement category of services within the social work and welfare services for children and young people industry.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses specialising in social work services with accommodation and welfare services for children and young people. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are particularly well-suited to compete. Interested parties should visit the GMCA's website for more information and contact Sara Hughes for inquiries at sara.hughes@greatermanchester-ca.gov.uk or +44 7598551693.

## Notice

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. For more information please visit the chest at:https://www.the-chest.org.uk/

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/64e08389-96b4-49d8-8859-77c08122b254 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Competitive dialogue (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 May 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 31 May 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 18 Nov 2024 - 27 Nov 2034 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £64,900,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | GREATER MANCHESTER COMBINED AUTHORITY |
| Locality | MANCHESTER |
| Post town | Manchester |
| Postcode | M1 6EU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD33 Manchester |
| Local authority | Manchester |
| Electoral ward | Deansgate |
| Westminster constituency | Manchester Central |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85311000 - Social work services with accommodation
- 85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people

## Release History

- 2 May 2024 at 12:41 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/64e08389-96b4-49d8-8859-77c08122b254

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/64e08389-96b4-49d8-8859-77c08122b254
  2nd May 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.manchesterfire.gov.uk/
- https://www.the-chest.org.uk/

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