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Published 26 Jun 2025, 01:04 BST

Official UK procurement notice

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Official notice

Authority: Manchester City Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdLight touch regimeSME suitableVCSE suitable

Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: North West (UKD3)

Published estimate£2,575,000≈ £858k / year · £2,575,000 inc. VAT

Submissions closed 23 Jul 2025

Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Dec 2028 · up to 31 Dec 2030 with extensions · starts 1 Jan 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This specification is for the provision of a citywide older people's (60+) hospital discharge support service with follow on support at home to prevent readmission to hospital and care/support needs from increasing post-discharge. This contract will operate for three years, plus the possibility of extension by two years subject to satisfactory delivery of the expected outcomes. The service is expected to:

improve the flow of older patients out of hospital
address safety concerns at home and other barriers that prevent timely discharge
ensure that essentials such as food and working utilities (by providing meter top ups, or providing information/referral to services that can resolve any issues) are in place when returning home
improve well-being and confidence by connecting older people discharged from hospital with other services and community resources, and
support or signpost to maximise income

All of which will support to reduce the risk of readmission and the need for additional health and social care services further down the line.

CPV: Social work and related services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£2,575,000

Contract period: 1 Jan 2026 – 31 Dec 2028 (3 yrs) · up to 31 Dec 2030 with extensionsValue: £2,575,000 exc. VAT · £2,575,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: North WestEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

Extensions: The contract start date is 1st January 2026 for 3 years with an option to extend for 2 years.

85300000 Social work and related services

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: 20%Environmental: 10%

Published sub-criteria (4)

Quality: 45%
Price: 25%
Social Value: 20%
Environment: 10%

Published award criteria (4)

Price
Quality
Social Value
Environment

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: Cancelled
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: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 26 Jun 2025, 01:04 BST
Last source update: 7 May 2026, 13:16 BST
Award evaluation window: Submission end – 3 Oct 2025
Authority reference: P-0110
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-035232
Latest notice: Procurement termination notice (UK12)
Classification (CPV): Social work and related services
Delivery area: North West (UKD3)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0553c3 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: 23 Jul 2025, 11:00 BST
Clarification deadline: 16 Jul 2025, 11:00 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 23rd July 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.

The link to the CHES T advert can be found here: procontract.due-north.com/Advert ↗

Timeline

26 Jun 2025 → 7 May 2026 · 7 dates

Tender notice published
26 Jun 2025, 01:04 BST
Clarification questions by
16 Jul 2025, 11:00 BST
Submission deadline
23 Jul 2025, 11:00 BST
Assessment summaries sent389 days ago
3 Oct 2025, 00:00 BST
Award decision expected by388 days ago
3 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
Contract starts299 days ago
1 Jan 2026
Latest notice published173 days ago
7 May 2026, 13:16 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 26 Jun 2025

Tender notice published
26 Jun 2025, 01:04 BST
UK4
Contract award notice published
7 Oct 2025, 11:25 BST
UK6
Status changed to complete
7 Oct 2025, 11:25 BST
Contract signature expected
1 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
scheduled
Procurement termination notice published
7 May 2026, 13:16 BST
UK12

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £2,575,0001 award exc. VAT

Bids received 2525 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Specialist Care Team LtdSME1 Jan 2026 – 31 Dec 2028 · up to 31 Dec 2030Extensions: The contract start date is 1st January 2026 for 3 years with an option to extend for 2 years.	£2,575,000	3 Oct 2025	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · Specialist Care Team LtdSME
Signed
date not published
Value
—
Period
… – 31 Dec 2028
Status
cancelled (21 Nov 2025), The procurement was published with incorrect information, therefore, to ensure the needs of the council are met and a compliant process is conducted, this procurement will be terminated with the intention to review the current service.

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
25final-stage tenders · 106 at stage one	25	25	—

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

SPECIALIST CARE TEAM LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 07250929GB-PPON: PQBC-1253-NCNY 28 Northumberland Street, Morecambe, North West, LA4 4AYContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Procurement termination notice tenderProcurement termination noticeUK12Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender7 May 2026, 13:16 BST
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender7 Oct 2025, 11:25 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender26 Jun 2025, 01:04 BST