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

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Published facts

What the notice says

Buyer: Greater Manchester Combined Authority
Published status: complete
Latest release reference: 016263-2025
CPV codes: Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) codes: 85311300
Published tags: award, contract
Latest record Bidwake loaded from this source: 27 Aug 2026

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.

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22 Apr 2025
Latest variant observed by Bidwake on 16 Jul 2026.
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Release reference
016263-2025
Published tags
award, contract

Awards and suppliers

Published award and contract facts

Complex Care Mental Health Support Homes
Buyer: Greater Manchester Combined AuthoritySupplier: Barnardo's
End date in notice
Date not published
Value shown in notice
£30,204,680Value from the linked contract
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016263-2025-GMCA 693-1
Residential Homes supporting younger children with a view to transitioning them back to foster care
Buyer: Greater Manchester Combined AuthoritySupplier: Social Care Services Ltd
End date in notice
Date not published
Value shown in notice
£13,590,930Value from the linked contract

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What the notice says

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22 Apr 2025

Published award and contract facts

Complex Care Mental Health Support Homes

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

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Residential Homes supporting older teenagers, children / young people at risk of sexual exploitation (CSE), children / young people at risk of criminal exploitation (CCE)