GMCA 693 Project Skyline: Greater Manchester Shared Children’s Residential Care Services
Estimated value
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Awarded value
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Suppliers
3
Lots
3
Published
22 Apr 2025
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.
Scope
- Reference
- DN658801
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
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
- Main category
- services
- CPV classifications
- 85311300
- Contract locations
- UK
Award criteria
Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Involving Young People in Their Care | 6% | quality | — |
| Quality | 12% | quality | — |
| Partnership Working in Greater Manchester | 5.4% | quality | — |
| Safeguarding- Including Assessing and Managing Risks | 15% | quality | — |
| Supporting Transitions / Journey Towards Independence | 5.4% | quality | — |
| Outcomes | 6% | quality | — |
| Mobilisation Plan and Gantt Chart | 9% | quality | — |
| Information Governance and Cyber Security | 1.2% | quality | — |
| — | 30% | price | — |
| Involving Young People in Their Care | 5% | quality | — |
| Quality | 10% | quality | — |
| Partnership Working in Greater Manchester | 4.5% | quality | — |
| Safeguarding- Including Assessing and Managing Risks | 12.5% | quality | — |
| Supporting Transitions / Journey Towards Independence | 4.5% | quality | — |
| Outcomes | 5% | quality | — |
| Mobilisation Plan and Gantt Chart | 7.5% | quality | — |
| Information Governance and Cyber Security | 1% | quality | — |
| — | 40% | price | — |
Submission & procedure
- Procedure
- Competitive dialogue
Award details· 3 awards
Awarded supplier(s), contract period and value as published in the award notice.
Awarded value
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Award date
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Contract start
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Contract end
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Lots · 3 total
Divisions of the contract. Each lot can be awarded separately.
| Lot | Title | Est. value | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Complex Care Mental Health Support Homes | — | cancelled |
| 2 | Residential Homes supporting younger children with a view to transitioning them back to foster care | — | cancelled |
| 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) | — | cancelled |