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Published 1 Apr 2026, 16:42 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Project Manager – Children’s Residential Home

Official notice

Authority: Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow threshold
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: West Midlands (UKG37)
Published estimate£75,900≈ £101k / year · £91,080 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 13 Apr 2026
Contract term 9 moends 31 Dec 2026 · up to 1 Jun 2027 with extensions · starts 13 Apr 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

As part of the Trust’s Sufficiency Strategy and Transformation Plan (Priority 4), the Trust—working in partnership with Sandwell MBC—is launching a strategic initiative to establish at least two Trust-operated Children’s Residential Homes within Sandwell.

We are looking to appoint a Project Manager for this role via an agency. This may be on a fixed term basis or an interim basis.

CPV: Recruitment services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 9 moPublished value£75,900
Contract period: 13 Apr 2026 – 31 Dec 2026 (9 mo) · up to 1 Jun 2027 with extensionsValue: £75,900 exc. VAT · £91,080 inc. VAT
Delivery: West Midlands
Extensions: possible extension
79600000 Recruitment services

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored

Lot awarding rule: 60% Price 40% Quality

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
1 Apr 2026, 16:42 BST
Last source update
1 Apr 2026, 16:42 BST
Authority reference
SCT 005
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-030566
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Recruitment services
Delivery area
West Midlands (UKG37)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-067b20 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
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Submission deadline
13 Apr 2026, 15:00 BST
Clarification deadline
9 Apr 2026, 17:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

in-tendhost.co.uk/sandwellmbc/aspx/Home ↗

Timeline

1 Apr 2026 → 13 Apr 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published209 days ago
    1 Apr 2026, 16:42 BST
  2. Clarification questions by201 days ago
    9 Apr 2026, 17:00 BST
  3. Contract starts198 days ago
    13 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
  4. Submission deadline198 days ago
    13 Apr 2026, 15:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    1 Apr 2026, 16:42 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PJHD-8764-YRJJ Sandwell Council House, Freeth Street, Oldbury, West Midlands, B69 3DEContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender