- 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. 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)
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
Ms Drita Bamkallari
Drita.Bamkallari@greatermanchester-ca.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1234
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.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: Greater Manchester Shared Children’s Residential Care Services
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.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £67,736,850
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
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
Quality criterion - Name: Involving Young People in Their Care / Weighting: 6%
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 12%
Quality criterion - Name: Partnership Working in Greater Manchester / Weighting: 5.4%
Quality criterion - Name: Safeguarding- Including Assessing and Managing Risks / Weighting: 15%
Quality criterion - Name: Supporting Transitions / Journey Towards Independence / Weighting: 5.4%
Quality criterion - Name: Outcomes / Weighting: 6%
Quality criterion - Name: Mobilisation Plan and Gantt Chart / Weighting: 9%
Quality criterion - Name: Information Governance and Cyber Security / Weighting: 1.2%
Price - Weighting: 30%
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
Residential Homes supporting younger children with a view to transitioning them back to foster care
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people
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
Quality criterion - Name: Involving Young People in Their Care / Weighting: 5%
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 10%
Quality criterion - Name: Partnership Working in Greater Manchester / Weighting: 4.5%
Quality criterion - Name: Safeguarding- Including Assessing and Managing Risks / Weighting: 12.5%
Quality criterion - Name: Supporting Transitions / Journey Towards Independence / Weighting: 4.5%
Quality criterion - Name: Outcomes / Weighting: 5%
Quality criterion - Name: Mobilisation Plan and Gantt Chart / Weighting: 7.5%
Quality criterion - Name: Information Governance and Cyber Security / Weighting: 1%
Price - Weighting: 40%
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
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)
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people
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
Quality criterion - Name: Involving Young People in Their Care / Weighting: 5%
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 10%
Quality criterion - Name: Partnership Working in Greater Manchester / Weighting: 4.5%
Quality criterion - Name: Safeguarding- Including Assessing and Managing Risks / Weighting: 12.5%
Quality criterion - Name: Supporting Transitions / Journey Towards Independence / Weighting: 4.5%
Quality criterion - Name: Outcomes / Weighting: 5%
Quality criterion - Name: Mobilisation Plan and Gantt Chart / Weighting: 7.5%
Quality criterion - Name: Information Governance and Cyber Security / Weighting: 1%
Price - Weighting: 40%
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: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2024/S 000-014737
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
GMCA 693
Lot No
1
Title
Complex Care Mental Health Support Homes
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
25 March 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Barnardo's
Barnardo House, Tanners Lane, Barkingside, Ilford, Essex
Essex
IG6 1QG
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £30,204,680
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
GMCA 693
Lot No
2
Title
Residential Homes supporting younger children with a view to transitioning them back to foster care
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
25 March 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Social Care Services Ltd
31 Shaw Road, Heaton Moor,
Stockport
SK44AG
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £13,590,930
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
GMCA 693
Lot No
3
Title
Residential Homes supporting older teenagers, children / young people at risk of sexual exploitation (CSE), children / young people at risk of criminal exploitation (CCE)
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
25 March 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Social Care Services Ltd
31 Shaw Road, Heaton Moor
Stockport
SK44AG
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £23,941,240
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Royal Court of Justice
Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom