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Published 23 Apr 2026, 16:41 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Safe Accommodation Provision for Victims and Survivors within the LGBTQ+ Community

Official notice

Authority: Manchester City Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdLight touch regimeSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£449,280≈ £225k / year · £539,136 inc. VAT · 1 value update
Submissions closed 16 Jun 2026awarded 27 Aug 2026
Awarded to LGBT Foundation
Contract term 2 yrsends 30 Sept 2028 · up to 30 Sept 2030 with extensions · starts 1 Oct 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The 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 published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 2 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£449,280
Contract period: 1 Oct 2026 – 30 Sept 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 30 Sept 2030 with extensionsValue: £449,280 exc. VAT · £539,136 inc. VAT
Delivery: North WestEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: 24 month extension available
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
  • 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 win
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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 more
How bids were scored
Quality: 50%Price: 20%Social value: 20%Environmental: 10%
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
Conditions of participation2
  • 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…
What this means for your bid
  • 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)
Social work services with accommodation
Delivery area
North West (UKD33)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-068a0c Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
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
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

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

procontract.due-north.com/Procurer/Advert/View ↗

Timeline

23 Apr 2026 → 1 Oct 2026 · 9 dates
  1. Planning notice published183 days ago
    23 Apr 2026, 16:41 BST
  2. Market engagement170 days ago
    6 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]

  3. Tender notice published155 days ago
    21 May 2026, 12:52 BST
  4. Clarification questions by136 days ago
    9 Jun 2026, 13:00 BST
  5. Submission deadline129 days ago
    16 Jun 2026, 13:00 BST
  6. Award decision expected by70 days ago
    14 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
  7. Assessment summaries sent57 days ago
    28 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
  8. Latest notice published57 days ago
    28 Aug 2026, 08:17 BST
  9. Contract starts23 days ago
    1 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

10 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 23 Apr 2026
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    23 Apr 2026, 16:41 BST
    UK2
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    30 Apr 2026, 07:02 BST
    UK2
  3. Tender notice published
    21 May 2026, 12:52 BST
    UK4
  4. Published value updated to £449,280
    21 May 2026, 12:52 BST
    was £392,000
  5. Status changed to active
    21 May 2026, 12:52 BST
  6. Procurement method changed
    21 May 2026, 12:52 BST
  7. Deadline published: 16 Jun 2026, 13:00 BST
    21 May 2026, 12:52 BST
  8. Contract award notice published
    28 Aug 2026, 08:17 BST
    UK6
  9. Status changed to complete
    28 Aug 2026, 08:17 BST
  10. Contract signature expected
    30 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
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
Awards 1
Awarded value £449,2801 award exc. VAT
Bids received 33 from SMEs
Awarded toValueDateStatus
LGBT FoundationSMEVCSE1 Oct 2026 – 30 Sept 2028 · up to 30 Sept 2030Extensions: 2 year extension option available£449,28027 Aug 2026Awarded

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
3final-stage tenders · 6 at stage one30—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Manchester City Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PLNV-8798-LDMP Town Hall Extension, Manchester, North West, M60 2LAContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • LGBT FOUNDATION LTDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 03476576GB-PPON: PPRH-3641-ZWQT Fairbairn House (2nd Floor), Manchester, North West, M1 3NJContact email

Official documents & specifications (5)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Bidding documents and specifications tenderBidding 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…

Notices published for this procedure