Official UK procurement notice
Provision of Workplace Adjustments
Authority: Manchester City Council (Local council)
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionA contract for the delivery of workplace adjustments for staff consisting of ergonomic equipment, coaching, training and assessments.
CPV: Training services · Various office equipment and supplies
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · all with a published value (£501,000 together) · same conditions of participation on every lot · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Ergonomic Furniture, Equipment and DSE Workstation AssessmentsRenewalPublished value£250,500
The provision of Display Screen Equipment (DSE) workstation assessments and the supply, delivery and fitting of ergonomic operator chairs and related equipment for Manchester City Council employees.
- Economic & financial standing
See tender documents.
- Technical & professional ability
See tender documents.
Lot #2Coaching and Training ServicesRenewalPublished value£250,500
The service supports employees who, due to disability, menopause, health condition, sensory impairments or neurotype experience barriers in the workplace and would benefit from structured support to work effectively in their role.
- 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: 40%
- Price: 30%
- Social Value: 20%
- Zero Carbon and Environment: 10%
Published award criteria (4)
- Quality
- Social Value
- Zero Carbon and Environment
- Price
- Economic & financial standing
See tender documents.
- Technical & professional ability
See tender documents.
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 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
- 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
- 5 Aug 2026, 10:33 BST
- Last source update
- 5 Aug 2026, 10:33 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 27 Oct 2026
- Authority reference
P-1290- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-074030- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06dc07Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 31 Aug 2026, 11:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 24 Aug 2026, 11:00 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 31st 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.
Timeline
5 Aug 2026 → 9 Dec 2026 · 5 dates- Tender notice published83 days ago5 Aug 2026, 10:33 BST
- Clarification questions by64 days ago24 Aug 2026, 11:00 BST
- Submission deadline57 days ago31 Aug 2026, 11:00 BST
- Today27 Oct 2026
- Award decision expected byin 1h27 Oct 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract startsin 42 days9 Dec 2026
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Tender notice published5 Aug 2026, 10:33 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 re…
Notices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender