--- title: "Management and Operation of a two-child Children's Home in St. Helens WN4 owned by St. Helens Borough Council" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0502e7" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0502e7" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0502e7.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0502e7.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "ST HELENS COUNCIL" published: "2025-07-18" --- # Management and Operation of a two-child Children's Home in St. Helens WN4 owned by St. Helens Borough Council Buyer: ST HELENS COUNCIL Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0502e7 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0502e7) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0502e7.json) ## Summary 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. ## 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 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. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041325-2025 | | 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 | £1,872,000 | | Lots value | £1,872,000 | | Awards value | £3,276,000 | | 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/041325-2025 - 27 May 2025 at 09:11 - TenderUpdate - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027601-2025 - 14 Apr 2025 at 18:26 - TenderUpdate - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015107-2025 - 14 Apr 2025 at 17:42 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015105-2025 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041325-2025 18th July 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027601-2025 27th May 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015107-2025 14th April 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015105-2025 14th April 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-668 - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-669 ## Notice URLs - http://www.inspirecsgroup.org - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents - https://www.the-chest.org.uk/ - https://www.the-chest.org.uk/Projectinformation-DN771608 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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