- Scope of the procurement
- Lot 1. Complex Care Mental Health Support Homes
- Lot 2 - Residential Homes supporting younger children with a view to transitioning them back to foster care
- 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)
Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Greater Manchester Combined Authority
GMCA Offices, 1st Floor, Churchgate House, 56 Oxford Street
Manchester
M1 6EU
Contact
Miss Sara Hughes
sara.hughes@greatermanchester-ca.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 7598551693
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.manchesterfire.gov.uk/
Buyer's address
http://www.manchesterfire.gov.uk/
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=6cdea258-1cbc-ed11-8120-005056b64545
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=6cdea258-1cbc-ed11-8120-005056b64545
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
GMCA 693 Project Skyline: New GM Shared Children’s Residential Care Service
Reference number
DN658801
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short 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.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £64,900,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Tenders may be submitted for maximum number of lots
3
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 3
The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots:
Procurement of the care services will be divided into three lots, in line with the cohorts identified in paragraph 4.2 above, namely:
• Lot 1 - Complex Care Mental Health Support Homes
• Lot 2 - Residential Homes supporting younger children with a view to transitioning them back to foster care
• 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).
Documents can be obtained via the Chest procurement portal
Further detail about the different cohorts can be found in the draft Specification attached to the procurement docs
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Complex Care Mental Health Support Homes
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people
- EA02 - For children
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
.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.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
120
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
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
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: Yes
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 2 - Residential Homes supporting younger children with a view to transitioning them back to foster care
Lot No
lot2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people
- EA02 - For children
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
.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.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
120
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
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
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: Yes
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
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)
Lot No
lot3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people
- EA02 - For children
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
.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.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
120
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
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
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: Yes
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Competitive dialogue
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
31 May 2024
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Royal Court of Justice
Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom