Project Skyline: Greater Manchester Shared Children’s Residential Care Services [Addendum]

2. 11.1.3

Services Framework Agreements

3. 1.2

The contract is awarded These framework agreements are being procured by a central purchasing body Greater Manchester Combined Authority and behalf of each of the 10 Local Authorities in Greater Manchester, namely 1) Bury Metropolitan Borough Council Town Hall Knowsley Street Bury BL9 0SW 2) Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council Tameside One Market Place Ashton Under Lyne OL6 6BH 3)Rochdale Borough Council Smith Street Rochdale OL16 1XU 4)Stockport Council, Wellington Road South, Stockport, SK1 3XE 5) Manchester City Council, Town Hall Extension, Albert Square, Manchester M60 2LA 6) Wigan Council, Town Hall, Library Street, Wigan WN1 1YN 7) Trafford Council, Town Hall Talbot Road, Stretford M32 0TH 8) Salford City Council, Civic Centre, Chorley Road, Swinton, Salford M27 5Aw 9) Bolton Council, Town Hall, Victoria Square, Bolton BL1 1RU 10)Oldham Council, Level 3, Civic Centre, West Street, Oldham, OL1 1UL

4. II.2.7 1

The requirement to renew this contract after the initial Contract is for a 10 year year/120 month period will be decided in consultation with all parties nearer an optional break clause (exercisable only by the end contracting authority) after 7 years/84 months The long-term nature of the contract is necessary as it will allow GMCA to recoup the capital investment it is making into the care home properties over a suitable investment timeframe. In addition, by taking this approach providers will benefit from long-term revenue certainty which will reduce risk and support providers in securing appropriate staffing levels

5. 11.2.7 2

The requirement to renew this contract after the initial Contract is for a 10 year year/120 month period will be decided in consultation with all parties nearer an optional break clause (exercisable only by the end contracting authority) after 7 years/84 months The long-term nature of the contract is necessary as it will allow GMCA to recoup the capital investment it is making into the care home properties over a suitable investment timeframe. In addition, by taking this approach providers will benefit from long-term revenue certainty which will reduce risk and support providers in securing appropriate staffing levels

6. 11.2.7 3

The requirement to renew this contract after the initial Contract is for a 10 year year/120 month period will be decided in consultation with all parties nearer an optional break clause (exercisable only by the end contracting authority) after 7 years/84 months The long-term nature of the contract is necessary as it will allow GMCA to recoup the capital investment it is making into the care home properties over a suitable investment timeframe. In addition, by taking this approach providers will benefit from long-term revenue certainty which will reduce risk and support providers in securing appropriate staffing levels

7. 11.2.10 1

Variant Bids Accepted No variant bids accepted

8. 11.2.10 2

Variant No variant bids accepted

9. 11.2.10 3

Variant No variant bids accepted

10. 1.1 Internet addresses

http://www.manchesterfire.gov.uk/ https://www.greatermanchester-ca.gov.uk/

11. 11.2.4 1

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. Total estimated value for Lot 1 - Complex Care Mental Health Support Homes =24.4m

12. 11.2.4 2

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. Total estimated value for Lot 2 - Residential Homes supporting younger children with a view to transitioning them back to foster care = £15.2m

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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. Total estimated value for 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).= £25.3m

14. 11.1.6

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). The Contracting Authority intends to appoint a single provider to each lot. 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

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

A Contract Addendum Notice
by GREATER MANCHESTER COMBINED AUTHORITY

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