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

Buyer: GREATER MANCHESTER COMBINED AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0456d0

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## Summary

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.

## 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.

### 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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016263-2025 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Apr 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 31 May 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 25 Mar 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £64,900,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £67,736,850 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Active, Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## 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 | TLD34 Greater Manchester South West |
| Local authority | Salford |
| Electoral ward | Swinton Park |
| Westminster constituency | Salford |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | BARNARDO'S; SOCIAL CARE SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people

## Release History

- 22 Apr 2025 at 13:24 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016263-2025
- 8 May 2024 at 15:27 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014737-2024
- 2 May 2024 at 10:49 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014185-2024

## Notice URLs

- http://www.manchesterfire.gov.uk/
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=6cdea258-1cbc-ed11-8120-005056b64545
- https://www.greatermanchester-ca.gov.uk/

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