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GMCA 2201 NW Regional Children’s Services Contract

North West Association of Directors of Children’s Services (NWADCS), representing the 24 North West local authorities, have a long track record of collaborative contracting for childrens services. Under new arrangements hosted by Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) NWADCS are introducing a new contract to allow the North West authorities a route to purchase services for children including; alternative provision, family assessment centres, foster care, residential, SEND schools and colleges, and supported accommodation. The procurement exercise aims to establish an open framework designed to improve provider and local authority experience in relation to the purchasing of these services for children. Additional anticipated outcomes include Reduced duplication in procurement activity across the region. Improved transparency and oversight. Better understanding of sufficiency. Improved approach to pricing and uplifts. Local and sub regional collaboration. Following extensive pre-market engagement activity prior to the lead authority being identified the approach to contract development will focus on engagement with local authorities and providers and the experiences of children and young people using these services.

  • Other sectors
  • Public sector
  • United Kingdom
Buyer / issuer
Greater Manchester Combined Authority
Sector
Other sectors
Country / region
United Kingdom
Public or private
Public sector
Closing date
Not stated
Closing date not stated
Estimated value
£14bn
GBP
Submission method
Via the buyer's portal, linked from Find a Tender
Tender number
GMCA 2201
Status
Active

Scope summary

North West Association of Directors of Children’s Services (NWADCS), representing the 24 North West local authorities, have a long track record of collaborative contracting for childrens services. Under new arrangements hosted by Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) NWADCS are introducing a new contract to allow the North West authorities a route to purchase services for children including; alternative provision, family assessment centres, foster care, residential, SEND schools and colleges, and supported accommodation. The procurement exercise aims to establish an open framework designed to improve provider and local authority experience in relation to the purchasing of these services for children. Additional anticipated outcomes include Reduced duplication in procurement activity across the region. Improved transparency and oversight. Better understanding of sufficiency. Improved approach to pricing and uplifts. Local and sub regional collaboration. Following extensive pre-market engagement activity prior to the lead authority being identified the approach to contract development will focus on engagement with local authorities and providers and the experiences of children and young people using these services.

Category: services

Key requirements

  • Procurement method: Competitive flexible procedure
  • Briefing session: Not captured. Check the original notice before relying on this.
  • Eligibility and evaluation: set out in the tender documents. Check mandatory returnables, registrations and scoring before you commit.

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Important dates

Published
08 Oct 2026
First seen by Atlas
09 Oct 2026
Briefing session
Not captured. Check the original notice before relying on this.
Submission deadline
Not stated

Commercial snapshot

Estimated value
£14bn
Contract type
Competitive flexible procedure
Category
services
Source
UK Find a Tender

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