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Published 14 Jul 2025, 11:30 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Preferred Provider Supported and Independent Living Accommodation Service

Official notice

Authority: Manchester City Council (Local council)

Framework agreementServicesAbove thresholdLight touch regimeSME suitableVCSE suitable
Planned pipeline value£12,000,000pipeline notice, not a live tender · 1 value update
Tender notice expected 5 Jan 2026from the planned procurement notice
Framework period 4 yrsends 31 Mar 2030 · starts 1 Apr 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Framework for the provision of 'Preferred Provider' supported and Independent living accommodation for looked after children aged 17 plus.

CPV: Social work services with accommodation

How this framework works

From the published notice
Framework period
4 yrs from 1 Apr 2026

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Planned 4 yrsSMEVCSE
Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2030 (4 yrs)
Delivery: North WestEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

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
What this means for your bid
  • “Preferred Provider Supported and Independent Living Accommodation…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Past planning notice
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Light touch regime
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
14 Jul 2025, 11:30 BST
Last source update
12 Nov 2025, 11:20 GMT
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-073086
Latest notice
Pipeline notice (UK1)
Classification (CPV)
Social work services with accommodation
Delivery area
North West (UKD3)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-055e4e Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Appointment period ends
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Timeline

14 Jul 2025 → 1 Apr 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Planning notice published
    14 Jul 2025, 11:30 BST
  2. Latest notice published351 days ago
    12 Nov 2025, 11:20 GMT
  3. Market engagement349 days ago
    14 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT

    All PNW Framework providers were invited to the event and were required to respond by 31st October 2025

    This will be an in person event to discuss the scope of the project and collect feedback from prospective providers. All places for this engagement event has now been filled.

    If you would like to be kept informed in regards to this project please contact Kudzayi.Samuriwo@manchester.gov.uk

  4. Tender notice expected297 days ago
    5 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
  5. Contract starts212 days ago
    1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 14 Jul 2025
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    14 Jul 2025, 11:30 BST
    UK2
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    12 Nov 2025, 10:52 GMT
    UK2
  3. Published value published: £12,000,000
    12 Nov 2025, 10:52 GMT
  4. Pipeline notice published
    12 Nov 2025, 11:20 GMT
    UK1
  5. Status changed to planned
    12 Nov 2025, 11:20 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Pipeline notice
Awards (0)
No award published
Contracts (0)
No contract published
Bid statistics
No aggregate bid statistics published

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 (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure