Official UK procurement notice
Safe Accommodation Provision for Victims and Survivors within the LGBTQ+ Community
Authority: Manchester City Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe primary purpose of the service is to deliver safe accommodation victims and to survivors of DV&A from the LGBT community. It is essential that support within this provision is tailored to the specific circumstances of each household, avoiding a one-size-fits-all approach
- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 1 May 2030, 23:59 BST.
CPV: Social work services with accommodation
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£449,280
- Economic & financial standing
Conditions of Participation: Legal capacity
The provider must demonstrate commitment to equal opportunities, have an understanding of equality issues and be compliant with the public sector equality duty set out in the Equality Act (2010).
Conditions of Participation: Legal capacity
Please find information within the Procurement Pack - P-0800 ITT Document
- Technical & professional ability
Conditions of Participation: Technical ability
Suppliers must demonstrate that they have relevant experience. This will be assessed as a pass/fail criterion. A pass can be achieved in one of the following ways, (otherwise relevant experience will be assessed as a 'fail' and the Supplier's tender will be excluded from the procurement):
- The Supplier (if not a consortium) demonstrates experience of at least one relevant contract examples and of a similar nature and value to this contract opportunity from within the last three years; or
- The Supplier (if not a consortium) does not have at least one contract example but demonstrates in the Procurement Specific Questionnaire that they have relevant experience of a similar nature and value to this contract opportunity within the last three years. The response should include justification on why the experience is relevant and details for a reference person that the Council can contact; or
- Where the Supplier is relying on an Associated Person to meet the technical ability, there are at least two relevant contract examples of a similar nature and value to this contract opportunity. The examples should cover both the Supplier and the Associated Person, or one example relating to the Supplier's experience and one relating to the Associated Person's; or
- For consortium bids involving more than two parties, three relevant contract examples of a similar nature and value to this contract opportunity should be provided covering the principal members of the consortium. Where this is not possible (e.g. if the consortium is newly formed or a special purpose vehicle is to be created for the contract), three separate examples should be provided between the principal member(s) of the proposed consortium or members of the special purpose vehicle or sub-contractors (three examples are not required from each member).
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: 50%
- Price: 20%
- Social Value: 20%
- Zero Carbon and the Environment: 10%
Published award criteria (4)
- Price: Information available within P-0800 ITT Document
- Quality: Information available within P-0800 ITT Document
- Social Value: Information available within P-0800 ITT Document
- Zero Carbon and the Environment: Information available within P-0800 ITT Document
- Economic & financial standing
Conditions of Participation: Legal capacity
The provider must demonstrate commitment to equal opportunities, have an understanding of equality issues and be compliant with the public sector equality duty set out in the Equality Act (2010).
Conditions of Participation: Legal capacity
Please find information within the Procurement Pack - P-0800 ITT Document
- Technical & professional ability
Conditions of Participation: Technical ability
Suppliers must demonstrate that they have relevant experience. This will be assessed as a pass/fail criterion. A pass can be achieved in one of the following ways, (otherwise relevant experience will be assessed as a 'fail' and the Supplier's tender will be excluded from the procurement):
- The Supplier (if not a consortium) demonstrates experience of at least one relevant contract examples and of a similar nature and value to this contract opportunity from within the last three years; or
- The Supplier (if not a consortium) does not have at least one contract example but demonstrates in the Procurement Specific Questionnaire that they have relevant experience of a similar nature and value to this contract opportunity within the last three years. The response should include justification on why the experience is relevant and details for a reference person that the Council can contact; or
- Where the Supplier is relying on an Associated Person to meet the technical ability, there are at least two relevant contract examples of a similar nature and value to this contract opportunity. The examples should cover both the Supplier and the Associated Person, or one example relating to the Supplier's experience and one relating to the Associated Person's; or
- For consortium bids involving more than two parties, three relevant contract examples of a similar nature and value to this contract opportunity should be provided covering t…
- Price carries 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 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
- Light touch regime
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · next expected 1 May 2030
- First published
- 23 Apr 2026, 16:41 BST
- Last source update
- 28 Aug 2026, 08:17 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 14 Aug 2026
- Authority reference
P-0800- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-047050- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-068a0cFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 16 Jun 2026, 13:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 9 Jun 2026, 13:00 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 1pm on 16th June 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
23 Apr 2026 → 1 Oct 2026 · 9 dates- Planning notice published183 days ago23 Apr 2026, 16:41 BST
- Market engagement170 days ago6 May 2026, 23:59 BST
Manchester City Council is seeking to engage with organisations that have experience of delivering domestic abuse support, safe accommodation, housing‑related support, and/or specialist services for LGBTQ+ communities.
As part of this engagement, the Council intends to:
outline the proposed scope and scale of the future service;
explore different models of LGBTQ+‑affirming safe accommodation;
understand accommodation availability and constraints within Manchester;
explore opportunities for partnership or consortium delivery; and
identify potential market risks or barriers to delivery.
Interested organisations are invited to:
Respond in writing to a short set of market engagement questions using the form below-
forms.cloud.microsoft/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx ↗
and/or
Attend an in-person provider engagement session at Queer Lit, 27 Great Ancoats Street, Ancoats, Manchester M4 5AJ on Tuesday 6 May 2026, 10am-1pm
Due to venue capacity, attendance is limited to a maximum of two delegates per organisation.
If you would like to attend, please reserve your place by completing the following short form:
forms.cloud.microsoft/Pages/DesignPageV2.aspx ↗
The Council welcomes engagement from:
Specialist domestic abuse organisations;
LGBTQ+‑led or LGBTQ+‑specialist organisations;
Housing and supported accommodation providers;
VCFSE organisations;
Partnerships or consortia (including organisations wishing to explore collaboration);
Organisations with relevant experience but not currently delivering similar services in Manchester.
Providers do not need to be currently commissioned by Manchester City Council to participate.
If you have any issues with the above forms please contact [email protected]
- Tender notice published155 days ago21 May 2026, 12:52 BST
- Clarification questions by136 days ago9 Jun 2026, 13:00 BST
- Submission deadline129 days ago16 Jun 2026, 13:00 BST
- Award decision expected by70 days ago14 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
- Assessment summaries sent57 days ago28 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published57 days ago28 Aug 2026, 08:17 BST
- Contract starts23 days ago1 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
10 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 23 Apr 2026- Preliminary market engagement notice published23 Apr 2026, 16:41 BSTUK2
- Preliminary market engagement notice published30 Apr 2026, 07:02 BSTUK2
- Tender notice published21 May 2026, 12:52 BSTUK4
- Published value updated to £449,28021 May 2026, 12:52 BSTwas £392,000
- Status changed to active21 May 2026, 12:52 BST
- Procurement method changed21 May 2026, 12:52 BST
- Deadline published: 16 Jun 2026, 13:00 BST21 May 2026, 12:52 BST
- Contract award notice published28 Aug 2026, 08:17 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete28 Aug 2026, 08:17 BST
- Contract signature expected30 Sept 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Published amendments (1)
Updated links
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2026-04: 1 release · 23 Apr 2026
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| LGBT FoundationSMEVCSE1 Oct 2026 – 30 Sept 2028 · up to 30 Sept 2030Extensions: 2 year extension option available | £449,280 | 27 Aug 2026 | Awarded |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3final-stage tenders · 6 at stage one | 3 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- LGBT FOUNDATION LTDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (5)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- 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
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender