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Official notice

Authority: Manchester City Council (Local council)

Direct awardLight touch regimeVCSE suitable

Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: North West (UKD33)

Awarded value£845,552published award · inc. VAT

Award in standstill Not publishedno call for competition

Award (standstill) to AGE CONCERN MANCHESTER

What is being bought

Published requirement description

A service to improve outcomes for older people following a stay in hospital via support with transport, settling in, and staying safe in their home environment.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1AwardedVCSE

Delivery: North WestEligibility: VCSE eligible

85000000 Health and social work services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Direct award
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Light touch regime
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 1 Jul 2026, 14:43 BST
Last source update: 1 Jul 2026, 14:43 BST
Authority reference: P-0110
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-061823
Latest notice: Transparency notice (UK5)
Delivery area: North West (UKD33)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06c178 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: Switching Direct Award
Published justification: the Council conducted a competitive procurement exercise however the tender process had to be stopped for unforeseen reasons and this new contract is to ensure continuity of a key public service

Notice history

2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 1 Jul 2026

Transparency notice published
1 Jul 2026, 14:43 BST
UK5
Contract signature expected
1 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1some still in standstill

Awarded value (inc. VAT) £845,5521 award inc. VAT; no net value published

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
AGE CONCERN MANCHESTERVCSE1 Jul 2026 – 30 Jun 2028	£845,552 inc. VAT	—	Standstill

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

AGE CONCERN MANCHESTERAwarded supplierGB-COH: 04075099GB-PPON: PDJM-6856-HTWH First Floor, Manchester, North West, M2 7HGContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender1 Jul 2026, 14:43 BST