AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Manchester City Council has awarded its reflective-practice psychological support service for frontline Homelessness Service staff to BRITISH RED CROSS SOCIETY. The published award value is £163,740 excluding VAT (£196,488 including VAT).
Published outcomeAward announced to BRITISH RED CROSS SOCIETY for lot 1. The record shows a future signature date of 22 October 2026, so the supplied data does not confirm that the contract has been signed.
Market significanceA below-threshold open competition for community-health-related support services, with a one-year initial term and options that could extend the arrangement by up to two further years.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
BRITISH RED CROSS SOCIETY
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · 163740 excluding VAT; 196488 including VAT GBP · Awarded; source award status active
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Award 1 names supplier GB-COH-RC000070; verified company name is BRITISH RED CROSS SOCIETY; award value is £163,740 net and £196,488 gross.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Published procurement status
98% confidenceAwarded / contract-stage record
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Process display status is 'awarded'; source status is 'complete'; notice type is 'Contract award notice on Find a Tender'.
Award status
98% confidenceActive
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Award 1 status is 'active'.
Signature status
99% confidenceNot confirmed; future signature scheduled for 22 October 2026
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Award milestone type 'futureSignatureDate' is scheduled for 2026-10-22T23:59:59+01:00.
Planned contract period
98% confidence1 November 2026 to 31 October 2027
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Award contractPeriod startDate is 2026-11-01 and endDate is 2027-10-31.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value excluding VAT
99% confidence£163,740
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Award 1 value.amount is 163740 GBP.
Award value including VAT
99% confidence£196,488
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Award 1 value.amountGross is 196488 GBP.
Published opportunity maximum value
90% confidence£165,000
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Process value_max is 165000 GBP; the supplied record does not state its VAT basis.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Preliminary market engagement notice
98% confidence24 February 2026
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Release history records preliminary market engagement notice 016339-2026 on 2026-02-24.
Planning update
98% confidence11 March 2026
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Release history records planning update 021613-2026 on 2026-03-11.
Tender notice published
98% confidence8 July 2026
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Release history records tender notice 064139-2026 on 2026-07-08.
Tender submission deadline
98% confidence22 July 2026, 11:00 BST
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Process submission_deadline is 2026-07-22T11:00:00+01:00.
Award date
98% confidence29 September 2026
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Award 1 date is 2026-09-29.
Award notice published
99% confidence8 October 2026
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Award notice 095340-2026 datePublished is 2026-10-08.
Scheduled signature date
99% confidence22 October 2026
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Scheduled futureSignatureDate milestone is 2026-10-22.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidencePsychological support through reflective-practice sessions for frontline staff in Manchester City Council's Homelessness Service
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Process description states this requirement.
Lot structure
98% confidenceOne lot (lot 1)
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Tender and award data identify lot 1 only.
Service classification
98% confidenceCPV 85323000 — Community health services
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Award item additional classification is CPV 85323000, described as Community health services.
Delivery area
94% confidenceManchester region (UKD33), United Kingdom
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Award delivery address is region UKD33; buyer is Manchester City Council.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceOpen
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Tender procurementMethod is 'open'.
Procedure detail
99% confidenceBelow threshold - open competition
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Tender procurementMethodDetails states 'Below threshold - open competition'.
Competition metrics
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
Evaluation, scoring and award rationale
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Initial term
98% confidence1 year
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Contract period runs from 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2027; renewal description states the contract will be for one year.
Extension option
99% confidenceUp to 2 additional years
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Renewal description states an option to extend for up to an additional two years.
Maximum potential end date
98% confidence31 October 2029
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Award maxExtentDate is 2029-10-31.
Pricing and payment terms
99% confidenceUnknown
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COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Awarded commercial position
78% confidenceThe net award value (£163,740) is £1,260 below the published £165,000 opportunity maximum.
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Award net value is £163,740; process value_max is £165,000. The notice does not state whether both figures use the same VAT basis.
Route-to-market signal
97% confidenceThe requirement was competed through a below-threshold open competition following preliminary market engagement.
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Release history includes two preliminary market engagement notices; tender method details state below-threshold open competition.
Value allocation
96% confidenceThe published award value is allocated to the sole reported award and its sole supplier for lot 1.
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The notice reports one award, one supplier and one related lot.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Contract conclusion
99% confidenceAward publication does not confirm signature or execution
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A future signature milestone remains scheduled for 22 October 2026.
Competition and evaluation transparency
99% confidenceBid numbers, bidder identities, scores, evaluation rationale and savings are not supplied
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or separate lot value
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Lot record contains null title, description and value fields.
Value basis
99% confidenceThe £165,000 published maximum has no stated VAT basis
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Process value_max is supplied but value_basis is null.
Contract documentation
99% confidenceNo executed contract or detailed terms are supplied
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Only an award notice document is listed.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The award notice records a future signature date; it does not establish that a contract has been signed or executed.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: bid count, tenderers, scores, evaluation rationale, pricing breakdown, payment terms and savings.
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or individual lot value.
- The £165,000 opportunity maximum does not state whether it is inclusive or exclusive of VAT.
- No executed contract document or detailed contractual terms are supplied.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Manchester City CouncilBRITISH RED CROSS SOCIETYreflective practiceHomelessness Servicepsychological supportcommunity health servicespublic procurement
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won Manchester City Council's reflective practice contract?
BRITISH RED CROSS SOCIETY is named as the awarded supplier for lot 1.
What is the reported contract value?
The award notice reports £163,740 excluding VAT and £196,488 including VAT.
Has the contract been signed?
The supplied data does not confirm signature. It records a future signature date scheduled for 22 October 2026.
How long is the planned contract?
The initial planned period is 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2027, with options for up to two additional years.
ProcuraAxis award analysis supplements, but does not replace, the official award notice, contract data or procurement documents. “Awarded” does not by itself prove that a contract has been signed.