Official UK procurement notice
Housing Related Support Accommodation - Substance misuse support
Authority: Manchester City Council (Local council)
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThe procurement encompasses the following lots:
Lot 1 (Abstinence and OST Accommodation); Lot 2 (Harm Reduction Accommodation)
CPV: Social work services with accommodation
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · all with a published value (£2,290,000 together) · same conditions of participation on every lot · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Abstinence and OST AccommodationAwardedRenewalPublished value£960,000
People needing support with abstinence or low-level Opiate Substitute Treatment.
- Economic & financial standing
See tender documents.
- Technical & professional ability
See tender documents.
Lot #2Harm Reduction AccommodationAwardedRenewalPublished value£1,330,000
Harm reduction model for people who are unable to maintain independent accommodation because of difficulties related to alcohol use.
- Economic & financial standing
See tender documents.
- Technical & professional ability
See tender documents.
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)
- Quality
- Price
- Social Value
- Environment
- Economic & financial standing
See tender documents.
- Technical & professional ability
See tender documents.
- 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
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- 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
- 2 Oct 2025, 10:41 BST
- Last source update
- 28 Jan 2026, 10:05 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 20 Jan 2026
- Authority reference
P-0817- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-061582- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05a66fFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 6 Nov 2025, 11:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 23 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
- 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 6th November 2025 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.
Timeline
2 Oct 2025 → 1 Apr 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published389 days ago2 Oct 2025, 10:41 BST
- Clarification questions by368 days ago23 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
- Submission deadline354 days ago6 Nov 2025, 11:00 GMT
- Award decision expected by279 days ago20 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Assessment summaries sent272 days ago28 Jan 2026
- Latest notice published271 days ago28 Jan 2026, 10:05 GMT
- Standstill ends262 days ago6 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts209 days ago1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 2 Oct 2025- Tender notice published2 Oct 2025, 10:41 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published28 Jan 2026, 10:05 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete28 Jan 2026, 10:05 GMT
- Contract signature expected9 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Abstinence and OST Accommodation1 award | |||
| Humankind CharityVCSE1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 · up to 31 Mar 2031Extensions: option to extend for up to 24 months. | £959,650 | 28 Jan 2026standstill to 6 Feb 2026 | Standstill |
| Lot 2 · Harm Reduction Accommodation1 award | |||
| Great Places Housing Group LimitedVCSE1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 · up to 31 Mar 2031Extensions: option to extend for up to 24 months. | £1,329,644 | 28 Jan 2026standstill to 6 Feb 2026 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Abstinence and OST Accommodation | 2final-stage tenders · 4 at stage one | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2 · Harm Reduction Accommodation | 2final-stage tenders · 5 at stage one | 1 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
2 commercial parties on the notice- Great Places Housing Group LimitedAwarded supplier
- WAYTHROUGHAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (5)
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…
- Bidding documents and specifications 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 r…
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender