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Provision of A Bed Every Night (ABEN) Manchester

services
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Social work services with accommodation
North West (UKD33)
Official notice
Published value
£8,762,552
Submission deadline 2 Oct 2026, 11:00 BST
Lots published4
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Tenderline Synopsis: Manchester City Council: "Provision of A Bed Every Night (ABEN) Manchester". Published status: active. Published value: £8,762,552. 4 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 2 Oct 2026, 11:00 BST. See the official notice for participation instructions.
Contracting AuthorityManchester City CouncilScope & CategoriesSERVICES (4 lots)Submission Window
25d 11h left
2 Oct 2026, 11:00 BST
Submission GatewayDirect notice routeLegal Basis & Regime2023/54 · Open procedure · Above thresholdEstimated Value (exc. VAT)£8,762,552
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: Manchester City Council
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Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for Manchester City Council. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Average Price Reduction
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Requires at least 5 comparable procedures
Competition Density
6.6Bids / Report
4% of reports have one bid
Supplier ConcentrationLow Concentration
Martenscroft Nursery SchoolTop vendor: 22.1% of attributable value
Payment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Payment obligations depend on the applicable regime and contract. Consult the official documents.
Coverage: 40 active published awards; 25 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Price reduction compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Historical Awarded Suppliers With This Authority:
Supplier NameHistoric AwardsAttributable GBP Value
Martenscroft Nursery School1 win£3,540,690
FAMILY ACTION1 win£2,516,150
ALLIANCE DISPOSABLES LIMITED1 win£2,400,000
THE BIG LIFE COMPANY LIMITED1 win£2,084,742
HOME-START MANCHESTER1 win£1,800,000
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityManchester City Council
Procedure methodOpen procedure
Procurement categoryservices
Statusactive
Framework / DPSNot published
CompetitionNot published
Above thresholdYes
Legal basisUKPGA · 2023/54
Tender period startsNot published
Clarification deadline17 Sept 2026, 11:00 BST
Electronic submissionallowed
Submission languagesen
Published3 Sept 2026, 17:21 BST
Last source update3 Sept 2026, 17:21 BST
Recurring procurementYes
ClassificationSocial work services with accommodation
Delivery area
North West (UKD33)
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-06cb5f
How to participate
Submission methodNot published
Electronic submissionallowed
Clarification deadline17 Sept 2026, 11:00 BST
Submission languagesen
Expression of interest deadlineNot published
E-Sourcing PortalNot published
Submission instructions
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 2nd October 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.
What is being bought
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. Manchester City Council is seeking providers to deliver A Bed Every Night (ABEN) Supported Accommodation Services for adults aged 18 and over who are sleeping rough, have recently slept rough, or are at imminent risk of rough sleeping. The services will provide safe, short-term accommodation alongside tailored support to help individuals address support needs, improve health and wellbeing, maximise independence, and progress towards sustainable move-on accommodation. The procurement forms part of Manchester's wider homelessness and rough sleeping response. The requirement is divided into the following lots: Lot 1: ABEN Core Accommodation and Support Services Supported accommodation and support services for adults who are sleeping rough or at immediate risk of rough sleeping. Lot 2: Women's ABEN Supported Accommodation Services Accommodation and support provision specifically designed to meet the needs of women experiencing, or at risk of, rough sleeping. Lot 3: LGBTQ+ ABEN Supported Accommodation Services Specialist accommodation and support services for LGBTQ+ individuals experiencing, or at risk of, rough sleeping. Lot 4: No Recourse to Public Funds (NRPF) / Restricted Eligibility ABEN Supported Accommodation Services Specialist accommodation and support services for individuals with restricted eligibility for public funds or housing assistance.
What changed
From the official release history
  1. tender value changed
    3 Sept 2026, 17:21 BST
  2. Status changed to active
    3 Sept 2026, 17:21 BST
  3. Official notice release published
    3 Sept 2026, 17:21 BST
  4. Submission deadline changed to 2 Oct 2026, 11:00 BST
    3 Sept 2026, 17:21 BST
  5. Published value updated to £8,762,552
    14 Jul 2026, 17:04 BST
  6. Status changed to planning
    14 Jul 2026, 17:04 BST
  7. Official notice release published
    14 Jul 2026, 17:04 BST
  8. Buyer information updated
    14 Jul 2026, 17:04 BST
Lots and requirements (4)
Published by the contracting authority
  • Lot 1 · #1
    ABEN Core Accommodation and Support Services Supported accommodation and support services for adults who are sleeping rough or at immediate risk of rough sleeping.
    active
    Renewal
    Published value£7,745,088
    A Bed Every Night Core Accommodation and Support Services Supported accommodation and support services for adults who are sleeping rough or at immediate risk of rough sleeping.
    Contract period1 Apr 2027, 00:00 BST — 31 Mar 2029, 23:59 BST
    Eligibility
    SME eligible
    VCSE eligible
    Options / renewaloption to extend for up to 24 months.
  • Lot 2 · #2
    Women's ABEN Supported Accommodation Services Accommodation and support provision specifically designed to meet the needs of women experiencing, or at risk of, rough sleeping.
    active
    Renewal
    Published value£1,809,600
    Women's A Bed Every Night Supported Accommodation Services Accommodation and support provision specifically designed to meet the needs of women experiencing, or at risk of, rough sleeping.
    Contract period1 Apr 2027, 00:00 BST — 31 Mar 2029, 23:59 BST
    Eligibility
    SME eligible
    VCSE eligible
    Options / renewaloption to extend for up to 24 months.
  • Lot 3 · #3
    LGBTQ+ ABEN Supported Accommodation Services Specialist accommodation and support services for LGBTQ+ individuals experiencing, or at risk of, rough sleeping.
    active
    Renewal
    Published value£576,000
    LGBTQ+ A Bed Every Night Supported Accommodation Services Specialist accommodation and support services for LGBTQ+ individuals experiencing, or at risk of, rough sleeping.
    Contract period1 Apr 2027, 00:00 BST — 31 Mar 2029, 23:59 BST
    Eligibility
    SME eligible
    VCSE eligible
    Options / renewaloption to extend for up to 24 months.
  • Lot 4 · #4
    No Recourse to Public Funds (NRPF) / Restricted Eligibility ABEN Supported Accommodation Services Specialist accommodation and support services for individuals with restricted eligibility for public funds or housing assistance.
    active
    Renewal
    Published value£2,171,520
    A Bed Every Night No Recourse to Public Funds (NRPF) / Restricted Eligibility ABEN Supported Accommodation Services Specialist accommodation and support services for individuals with restricted eligibility for public funds or housing assistance.
    Contract period1 Apr 2027, 00:00 BST — 31 Mar 2029, 23:59 BST
    Eligibility
    SME eligible
    VCSE eligible
    Options / renewaloption to extend for up to 24 months.
Timeline
  1. Pipeline notice
    14 Jul 2026, 17:04 BST
  2. Procedure published
    3 Sept 2026, 17:21 BST
  3. engagement
    23 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST · scheduled
    'A Bed Every Night' (ABEN) Services Market Engagement Manchester City Council is seeking to engage with existing and potential providers of 'A Bed Every Night' (ABEN) services in Manchester. ABEN provides support in an accommodation-based setting for people who are sleeping rough, or at risk of sleeping rough in Manchester. Following on from previous co-production workshop we are now holding a market engagement event to set out our plans for retendering the contracts for ABEN services. The event will be held at: The Friends Meeting House 6 Mount Street Manchester M2 5NS 2pm-3:30pm, Thursday 23rd July 2026. All are welcome to attend. If you would like to express an interest or need any further information, please email Sean Bleasdale at sean.bleasdale@manchester.gov.uk
  4. Submission deadline
    2 Oct 2026, 11:00 BST
Commercial outcome and competition
AwardsNo award published
ContractsNo contract published
Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published
Buyer and organisations in this procedure

Manchester City Council

Contracting authority GB-PPON-PLNV-8798-LDMP
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Planning and rationale
Planning budgetNot published
No-engagement rationaleNot published
Procedure rationaleNot published