Official UK procurement notice
Home from Hospital — UK public procurement notice
Authority: Manchester City Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis specification is for the provision of a citywide older people's (60+) hospital discharge support service with follow on support at home to prevent readmission to hospital and care/support needs from increasing post-discharge. This contract will operate for three years, plus the possibility of extension by two years subject to satisfactory delivery of the expected outcomes. The service is expected to:
• improve the flow of older patients out of hospital
• address safety concerns at home and other barriers that prevent timely discharge
• ensure that essentials such as food and working utilities (by providing meter top ups, or providing information/referral to services that can resolve any issues) are in place when returning home
• improve well-being and confidence by connecting older people discharged from hospital with other services and community resources, and
• support or signpost to maximise income
All of which will support to reduce the risk of readmission and the need for additional health and social care services further down the line.
CPV: Social work and related services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1Lot 1AwardedRenewalPublished value£2,575,000
- Value
- £2,575,000 exc. VAT · £2,575,000 inc. VAT
- Extensions
- The contract start date is 1st January 2026 for 3 years with an option to extend for 2 years.
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%
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
- Cancelled
- 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
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 7 May 2026, 13:16 BST
- Last source update
- 7 May 2026, 13:16 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end — 3 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
- Authority reference
P-0110- Latest notice
- Procurement termination notice (UK12)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0553c3Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 23 Jul 2025, 11:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 16 Jul 2025, 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 23rd July more…
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. The link to the CHES T advert can be found here: https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=a8ef846f-9b4c-f011-8138-005056b64545&fromProjectDashboard=TrueTimeline
7 published dates · Europe/London- Tender notice published26 Jun 2025, 01:04 BST
- Clarification questions by16 Jul 2025, 11:00 BST
- Submission deadline23 Jul 2025, 11:00 BST
- Assessment summaries sent356 days ago3 Oct 2025, 00:00 BST
- Award decision expected by355 days ago3 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts266 days ago1 Jan 2026, 00:00 GMT
- Latest notice published140 days ago7 May 2026, 13:16 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Specialist Care Team LtdSME1 Jan 2026 — 31 Dec 2028 · up to 31 Dec 2030Extensions: The contract start date is 1st January 2026 for 3 years with an option to extend for 2 years. | £2,575,000 | 3 Oct 2025 | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 1 · Specialist Care Team LtdSME
- Signed
- date not published
- Value
- —
- Status
- cancelled (21 Nov 2025) — The procurement was published with incorrect information, therefore, to ensure the needs of the council are met and a compliant process is conducted, this procurement will be terminated with the intention to review the current service.
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25final-stage tenders · 106 at stage one | 25 | 25 | — |
Notice history
10 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 26 Jun 2025- Procurement termination notice published7 May 2026, 13:16 BSTUK12
- Status changed7 May 2026, 13:16 BST
- Procurement method changed7 May 2026, 13:16 BST
- Buyer details updated7 May 2026, 13:16 BST
- Contract signature expected1 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
- Contract award notice published7 Oct 2025, 11:25 BSTUK6
- Published value updated7 Oct 2025, 11:25 BSTwas £2,575,000
- Status changed to complete7 Oct 2025, 11:25 BST
- Deadline withdrawn7 Oct 2025, 11:25 BST
- Tender notice published26 Jun 2025, 01:04 BSTUK4
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- SPECIALIST CARE TEAM LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Conflict of interest declarationNot published
Notices published for this procedure
- Procurement termination notice Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender