Open tenders / Health & social care
Open tender · Notice 105059-2026
Residential Therapeutic (APoC) Provision for Children and Young People
- Value
- £16m
- Closes
- 20 Nov 2026 (12 days)
- Where
- North West
- Lots
- 1
- Suitable for SMEs
- Not stated
- Contract
- 3 Apr 2028 – 2 Apr 2033
In plain English
Wirral Council wants a provider to run a residential and therapeutic Appropriate Place of Care (APoC) service for children and young people with complex, overlapping needs across the Cheshire and Merseyside region. The contract is estimated at £16,000,000 in total and would run from 3 April 2028 to 2 April 2033; bids close on 20 November 2026.
Good fit for: Established providers of children's residential care with therapeutic support for young people with complex needs.
Written with AI from the official notice. Check the notice before relying on it.
What the buyer says
Delivery of an Appropriate Place of Care (APoC) residential and therapeutic provision for children and young people across the Cheshire and Merseyside region who present with complex and overlapping needs, including those at risk of hospital admission, subject to or at risk of Deprivation of Liberty arrangements, experiencing neurodevelopmental needs, or presenting with significant risk-taking behaviours.
Getting the documents
procontract.due-north.com/register (the buyer's own site, usually free to register).
Procedure: Competitive flexible procedure (Flexible: the buyer sets the stages, often a shortlist first, then bids). Published 5 Nov 2026.
What similar contracts went for
Similar contracts went for £3.3m to £8.6m (3 since 2026; 2 won by small firms).
| Contract | Won by | Value | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| HCC -Oct/25 the Provision of Residential Children’s Homes for Children and Young People with Autism Hertfordshire County Council | Concept Care Solutions SME | £3.3m | 14 Sep |
| Therapeutic Residential Services for Children with Complex Needs London Borough of Enfield | Holibrook House Limited SME | £4.4m | 24 Apr |
| WCC Block contract for Residential Care Services for children and young people up to age of 18 years Warwickshire County Council | Hexagon Care Services Limited | £8.6m | 17 Feb |
From the award notices on Find a Tender and Public Contracts Scotland. Values are as each notice states them and cover the contract's whole term: most notices give the value before VAT, but about one in seven gives only a figure including VAT. AI picked these as the same kind of work and can be wrong, so check what each one included before you price.
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