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AwardWelfare services for children and young peopleCPV: 85311300

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

Salford
Published 22 Apr, 2025
Contract Value
£64,900,000
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Overview

Summary, notice description and lot information

Summary of the contracting process

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 Description

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 Information5 Lots
1Complex Care Mental Health Support Homes
Cancelled

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.

2Lot 2 - Residential Homes supporting younger children with a view to transitioning them back to foster care
Active

.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.

3Lot 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)
Active

.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.

4Residential Homes supporting younger children with a view to transitioning them back to foster care
Cancelled

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.

5Residential 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)
Cancelled

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.

Procurement Classification

Notice type, method, and CPV codes

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0456d0
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Awardee Scale
Large
Current Stage
Award

Contract Values

Financial information and value estimates

Tender Value
£64,900,000
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£67,736,850

Contract duration information not available.

Key Dates

Publication, submission, and award timeline

Tender

02 May 2024 at 10:49

Tender Notice

Notice Status

Current status of tender, lots, awards, and contracts

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Active, Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority

Buyer organisation and contact details

GMC
GREATER MANCHESTER COMBINED AUTHORITY
Services
Contact Name
Bushra Dawood, Ms Drita Bamkallari
MANCHESTER
M1 6EU
North West
England
TLD3 Greater Manchester

Awarded Supplier

Supplier who was awarded this contract

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Not specifiedAwarded
Large
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Number of Suppliers
2
Awards Value
Not specified

Documents & Links

External resources and data downloads

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
OCDS RecordID: ocds-h6vhtk-0456d0

The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector.

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