---
title: "Management and Operation of a one-child Children's Home in St. Helens WA11 owned by St. Helens Borough Council"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0502e5"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "ST HELENS COUNCIL"
published: "2025-07-18"
---

# Management and Operation of a one-child Children's Home in St. Helens WA11 owned by St. Helens Borough Council

Buyer: ST HELENS COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0502e5

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## Summary

St Helens Council is the buying organisation in this procurement process, seeking the management and operation of a one-child children's home located in St. Helens WA11, with the title of the tender reflecting this requirement. The process, classified under the "Social work and related services" industry category, has advanced to the Award stage, as of 18th July 2025. The contract, part of an open procurement method, will commence from 1st August 2025 and is set to run until 31st July 2030, with potential to extend up to 2032. With a contract value of £2,548,000, the award is pending for INSPIRE CHILDRENS SERVICES LIMITED. The deadline for the standstill period ends on 29th July 2025, with a final signature expected by 30th July 2025.

This tender, with its focus on delivering essential services in social work, presents significant opportunities for organisations involved in child welfare and residential care management. Businesses adept at meeting the rigorous quality standards and ensuring continuous service provision, particularly those with experience in Children's Homes regulations, are particularly well-suited to compete. Despite originally allowing for SME and VCSE bids, the final award did not include any SME or VCSE involvement, highlighting a potential opportunity for larger enterprises within the industry to establish or expand their footprint within the social services sector in the St Helens region.

## Notice

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

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041324-2025 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Jul 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 11 Jun 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 Jul 2025 |
| Contract period | 31 Jul 2025 - 31 Jul 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,548,000 |
| Lots value | £2,548,000 |
| Awards value | £2,548,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Pending |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | ST HELENS COUNCIL |
| Locality | ST HELENS |
| Post town | Warrington |
| Postcode | WA10 1HP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside |
| ITL 3 | TLD71 East Merseyside |
| Local authority | St. Helens |
| Electoral ward | St Helens Town Centre |
| Westminster constituency | St Helens South and Whiston |
| Delivery location | TLD7 Merseyside |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | INSPIRE CHILDRENS SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85300000 - Social work and related services

## Release History

- 18 Jul 2025 at 13:03 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041324-2025
- 27 May 2025 at 08:08 - TenderUpdate - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027555-2025
- 14 Apr 2025 at 17:03 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015102-2025

## 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
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-666
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-667
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-1642
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-1643

## Notice URLs

- http://www.inspirecsgroup.org
- https://procontract.due-north.com/
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Projectinformation-DN771591
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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