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Published 10 Feb 2026, 09:02 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

The Provision of Night-time Medical and Welfare Support

Official notice

Authority: Manchester City Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Administration, defence and social security services (75)Health & Social Care (85)Community & Cultural Services (98) Delivery: North West (UKD)
Published estimate£300,000≈ £150k / year · £360,000 inc. VAT · 1 value update
Submissions closed 3 Aug 2026
Contract term 2 yrsends 23 Nov 2028 · up to 23 Nov 2029 with extensions · starts 24 Nov 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Manchester City Council ('the Council') is looking to procure contracts for The Provision of Night-time Medical and Welfare Support.

To deliver the provision of a night-time medical and welfare support service to vulnerable people within Manchester city centre required on Friday and Saturday nights. The provision will work with partners to help keep people safe and reduce impact on front-line services.

The service will be expected to, in partnership with licensed premises and emergency services, support those that are most vulnerable, and therefore at greatest risk of becoming the victim of a crime.

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.procontract.due-north.com/Procurer/Advert/Adve… ↗

  • The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 4 Nov 2028, 23:59 GMT.

CPV: Health services · Other community, social and personal services · Provision of services to the community · Social work and related services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 2 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£300,000
Contract period: 24 Nov 2026 – 23 Nov 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 23 Nov 2029 with extensionsValue: £300,000 exc. VAT · £360,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: North WestEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: 1 x 1 year optional extension
75200000 Provision of services to the community85100000 Health services85300000 Social work and related services98000000 Other community, social and personal services
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
  • Economic & financial standing

    See tender documents

  • Technical & professional ability

    See tender documents

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: 45%Price: 25%Social value: 30%
Published sub-criteria (3)
  • Quality: 45%
  • Price: 25%
  • Social Value and Zero Carbon: 30%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Quality
  • Price
  • Social Value and Zero Carbon
Conditions of participation2
  • Economic & financial standing

    See tender documents

  • Technical & professional ability

    See tender documents

What this means for your bid
  • 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
Closed
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Yes · next expected 4 Nov 2028
First published
10 Feb 2026, 09:02 GMT
Last source update
6 Jul 2026, 13:19 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 1 Oct 2026
Authority reference
P-1179
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-063193
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Health servicesOther community, social and personal servicesProvision of services to the communitySocial work and related services
Delivery area
North West (UKD)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-064bd6 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
3 Aug 2026, 11:00 BST
Clarification deadline
16 Jul 2026, 16:00 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 11am on 3rd 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. procontract.due-north.com/Procurer/Advert/Adve… ↗

Timeline

10 Feb 2026 → 24 Nov 2026 · 7 dates
  1. Planning notice published259 days ago
    10 Feb 2026, 09:02 GMT
  2. Market engagement245 days ago
    24 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT

    The Council is using the e-business portal known as the Chest. Participants of the preliminary market engagement exercise will need to register their details at the following link www.the-chest.org.uk ↗ . Once registered, participants will be emailed a log-in and password which will allow them to gain access to the documentation relating to this exercise. Participants are then asked to complete the Pre Market Engagement document. procontract.due-north.com/RFx/RFxSummary ↗

  3. Tender notice published113 days ago
    6 Jul 2026, 13:19 BST
  4. Clarification questions by103 days ago
    16 Jul 2026, 16:00 BST
  5. Submission deadline85 days ago
    3 Aug 2026, 11:00 BST
  6. Award decision expected by26 days ago
    1 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
  7. Today
    28 Oct 2026
  8. Contract startsin 26 days
    24 Nov 2026

Notice history

6 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 10 Feb 2026
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    10 Feb 2026, 09:02 GMT
    UK2
  2. Tender notice published
    6 Jul 2026, 13:19 BST
    UK4
  3. Published value published: £300,000
    6 Jul 2026, 13:19 BST
  4. Status changed to active
    6 Jul 2026, 13:19 BST
  5. Procurement method changed
    6 Jul 2026, 13:19 BST
  6. Deadline published: 3 Aug 2026, 11:00 BST
    6 Jul 2026, 13:19 BST

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

Official documents & specifications (6)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Bidding documents and specifications tenderBidding documents and specifications
  • Bidding documents and specificationstenderBidding 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…
  • Technical specificationstenderTechnical specifications
  • Bidding documents and specificationstenderBidding documents and specifications

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