Official UK procurement notice
A Foyer Provision · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Manchester City Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionManchester City Council is commissioning a short-term supported accommodation service for young people aged 16-25 who are homeless, at risk of homelessness, or transitioning from care.
For this service Manchester is looking to commission a supported accommodation that is different from other supported accommodation and follows the 'Foyer' model of accommodation.
The service will provide an integrated model combining:
- Safe, high-quality accommodation
- Education, training, and employment support
- Personal development and life skills
- Health and wellbeing support
The overall aim is to enable young people to:
- Achieve independence
- Secure and sustain appropriate accommodation
- Improve their wellbeing
- Engage in meaningful education, employment, or training
The model must be outcomes-focused, strengths-based, and trauma-informed, with a strong emphasis on early move-on planning and prevention of repeat homelessness.
The contract will run from 1 February 2027 for 5 years.
- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 31 Jul 2031, 23:59 BST.
CPV: Social work services with accommodation
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1Published value£1,450,000
- Economic & financial standing
See P-1584 ITT Document on CHEST
- Technical & professional ability
See P-1584 ITT Document on CHEST
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published sub-criteria (4)
- Quality: 45%
- Price: 25%
- Social Value: 20%
- Environment: 10%
Published award criteria (4)
- Price: See P-1584 ITT Document on CHEST
- Quality: See P-1584 ITT Document on CHEST
- Social Value: See P-1584 ITT Document on CHEST
- Environment: See P-1584 ITT Document on CHEST
- Economic & financial standing
See P-1584 ITT Document on CHEST
- Technical & professional ability
See P-1584 ITT Document on CHEST
- Price carries 25 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2.5 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Light touch regime
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · next expected 31 Jul 2031
- First published
- 28 Jul 2026, 11:56 BST
- Last source update
- 28 Jul 2026, 11:56 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 5 Nov 2026
- Authority reference
P-1584- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-071153- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d51eFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 24 Aug 2026, 11:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 17 Aug 2026, 11:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
The Council is using the e-business portal known as the Chest. Applicants will need to register their details at the following link www.the-chest.org.uk ↗ . Once registered, applicants will be emailed a log-in and password which will allow them to gain access to the documentation relating to this opportunity. Applicants will need to electronically submit their completed tender documents, including procurement specific questionnaire, via the on-line portal by 11am on 24th August 2026, as referred to in the tender documentation. Any clarification queries must also be submitted via the Chest website by the date referred to in the tender documentation.
Please find the link to the chest advert: procontract.due-north.com/Procurer/Advert/View ↗
Timeline
28 Jul 2026 → 1 Feb 2027 · 5 dates- Tender notice published91 days ago28 Jul 2026, 11:56 BST
- Clarification questions by71 days ago17 Aug 2026, 11:00 BST
- Submission deadline64 days ago24 Aug 2026, 11:00 BST
- Today28 Oct 2026
- Award decision expected byin 8 days5 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract startsin 95 days1 Feb 2027
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Tender notice published28 Jul 2026, 11:56 BSTUK4
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specificationsThe Council is using the e-business portal known as the Chest. Applicants will need to register their details at the following link www.the-chest.org.uk . Once registered, applicants will be emailed a log-in and password which will allow them to gain access to the documentation r…
Notices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender