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Published 2 Mar 2026, 12:35 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Works in Default - Building Maintenance Managed Service

Official notice

Authority: Manchester City Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£300,000≈ £100k / year · £360,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 27 Mar 2026awarded 30 Sept 2026
Award (standstill) to Barlows (UK) Ltd
Contract term 3 yrsends 30 Jun 2029 · up to 30 Jun 2031 with extensions · starts 1 Jul 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Manchester City Council is looking to procure contracts for Works in Default - Building Maintenance Managed Service.

This contract is for the allocation works based on legal enforcement notices which have been served in respect of a property or private land. The contract comprises the carrying out of various repair and remedial works on behalf of the City Council, subsequent to the issuing of the appropriate legal notice(s) and their default.

The contract period will be for 3 years with the option to extend for an additional 2 years.

CPV: Repair and maintenance services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£300,000
Contract period: 1 Jul 2026 – 30 Jun 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 30 Jun 2031 with extensionsValue: £300,000 exc. VAT · £360,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: North WestEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: The contract period will be for 3 years with the option to extend for an additional 2 years.
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: 30%Price: 40%Social value: 20%Environmental: 10%
Published sub-criteria (4)
  • Quality: 30%
  • Price: 40%
  • Social Value: 20%
  • Environment: 10%
Published award criteria (4)
  • Price
  • Quality
  • Social Value
  • Environment
Conditions of participation2
  • Economic & financial standing

    See tender documents

  • Technical & professional ability

    See tender documents

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 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
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
2 Mar 2026, 12:35 GMT
Last source update
1 Oct 2026, 16:13 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 22 May 2026
Authority reference
P-0734
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-018404
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Repair and maintenance services
Delivery area
North West (UKD33)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-065f7e 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
27 Mar 2026, 11:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
16 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Submission address and any special 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 27th March 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.

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Timeline

2 Mar 2026 → 12 Oct 2026 · 8 dates
  1. Tender notice published235 days ago
    2 Mar 2026, 12:35 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by220 days ago
    16 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
  3. Submission deadline210 days ago
    27 Mar 2026, 11:00 GMT
  4. Award decision expected by153 days ago
    22 May 2026, 23:59 BST
  5. Contract starts114 days ago
    1 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
  6. Assessment summaries sent22 days ago
    1 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST
  7. Latest notice published21 days ago
    1 Oct 2026, 16:13 BST
  8. Standstill ends10 days ago
    12 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 2 Mar 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    2 Mar 2026, 12:35 GMT
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    1 Oct 2026, 16:13 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    1 Oct 2026, 16:13 BST
  4. Contract signature expected
    30 Oct 2026, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £300,0001 award exc. VAT
Bids received 32 from SMEs
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Barlows (UK) Ltd2 Nov 2026 – 1 Nov 2029 · up to 1 Nov 2031Extensions: The contract period will be for 3 years with the option to extend for an additional 2 years.£300,00030 Sept 2026standstill to 12 Oct 2026Standstill

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
3final-stage tenders · 6 at stage one20—

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
  • BARLOWS (U.K.) LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 02857344GB-PPON: PNVV-1789-NCLY Clifford House, Malpas, North West, SY14 8LUContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • 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…

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender