✓Tender information last checkedLast checked 12 Oct 2026, 09:31.
Opportunity overview
The purpose of this service is to provide high-quality, integrated accommodation, housing-related support, care and mental health support for adults with complex and multiple needs.
The service is intended to support people who are unable to sustain independent living without specialist accommodation-based support and who may also require specialist care, mental health support or other interventions as a person with eligible Care Act needs, or a person at risk of developing eligible Care Act needs if suitable stable accommodation cannot be secured.
The service should, where required, include elements of a domestic support service to reduce the need for people to access residential care services by supporting residents to maintain their independence.
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 4pm on 19th October 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.Open source ↗
Published notice details
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Scope, procedure and submissions
Id
P-1691
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
How to submit
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 4pm on 26th October 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.
See link to chest advert - https://procontract.due-north.com/Procurer/Advert/View?advertId=82b320c4-8bc1-f111-813c-005056b64545&fromAdvertEvent=True
Female only provision for Targeted Supported Housing Support Services
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Value
Including VAT
1,856,250
Amount
1,856,250
Currency
GBP
Award criteria
Criteria
Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Quality
Numbers
Entry 1
Number
50
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
quality
Name
Social Value
Numbers
Entry 1
Number
20
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Type
quality
Name
Environment
Numbers
Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 4
Type
price
Name
Price
Numbers
Entry 1
Number
20
Weight
percentageExact
Selection criteria
Criteria
Criterion 1
Type
technical
Description
See procurement documents
Suitability
Vcse
Yes
Contract period
Starts
4 Jan 2027, 00:00
Ends
31 Mar 2029, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Mar 2031, 23:59
Renewal
Description
2 year extension option available
Entry 2
Id
2
Title
Mixed-Gender Provision
Description
Mixed-Gender Provision Targeted Supported Housing Support Services
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Value
Including VAT
1,856,250
Amount
1,856,250
Currency
GBP
Award criteria
Criteria
Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Quality
Numbers
Entry 1
Number
50
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
quality
Name
Social Value
Numbers
Entry 1
Number
20
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Type
quality
Name
Environment
Numbers
Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 4
Type
price
Name
Price
Numbers
Entry 1
Number
20
Weight
percentageExact
Selection criteria
Criteria
Criterion 1
Type
technical
Description
See procurement documents
Suitability
Vcse
Yes
Contract period
Starts
4 Jan 2027, 00:00
Ends
31 Mar 2029, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Mar 2031, 23:59
Renewal
Description
2 year extension option available
Items and delivery
Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1
Additional Classifications
Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
85000000
Description
Health and social work services
Delivery locations
Entry 1
Region
UKD33
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Item 2
Id
2
Related Lot
2
Additional Classifications
Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
85000000
Description
Health and social work services
Delivery locations
Entry 1
Region
UKD33
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Published documents
Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Entry 2
Id
L-1
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Description
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 4pm on 19th October 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.
Buyer location · Manchester · UKD33 · M60 2LA · United Kingdom
Delivery location · UKD33 · United Kingdom
Notice and amendment history
6 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.
6 VERSIONS
1
057547-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
2
077330-2026Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender ·
3
081792-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
4
094344-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
5
094494-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
6
095890-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
PROCURAAXIS ANALYSIS
ProcuraAxis Analysis
Our approved analysis of the opportunity appears below the official tender information.
ANALYSIS PREVIEW
Opportunity intelligence at a glance
Manchester City Council is seeking providers of targeted supported housing support services for adults with complex and multiple needs, including accommodation, housing-related support, care and mental health support. The opportunity has separate female-only and mixed-gender provision lots.
Who this may suit
Potentially suitable for organisations experienced in accommodation-based support, adult social care, mental health support and domestic support services. Tenderers must use The Chest portal; other eligibility requirements are unknown from the supplied evidence.
Key points identified
Service scopeProvide high-quality, integrated accommodation, housing-related support, care and mental health support for adults with complex and multiple needs.Evidence: Process description: “provide high-quality, integrated accommodation, housing-related support, care and mental health support for adults with complex and multiple needs.”
Care Act needs cohortSupport people with eligible Care Act needs, or people at risk of developing eligible needs where stable accommodation cannot be secured.Evidence: Process description refers to “a person with eligible Care Act needs, or a person at risk of developing eligible Care Act needs if suitable stable accommodation cannot be secured.”
Domestic supportInclude domestic support service elements where required.Evidence: Process description: “should, where required, include elements of a domestic support service”.
91% approved-analysis confidence7 supplier criteria identified3 risks or unknowns
ProcuraAxis structures information found in published procurement records, checks the result for consistency and publishes only approved analysis. Confidence describes the completeness and consistency of the available source information; it is not a guarantee of eligibility or contract award.
Manchester City Council is seeking providers of targeted supported housing support services for adults with complex and multiple needs, including accommodation, housing-related support, care and mental health support. The opportunity has separate female-only and mixed-gender provision lots.
Who this may suit
Potentially suitable for organisations experienced in accommodation-based support, adult social care, mental health support and domestic support services. Tenderers must use The Chest portal; other eligibility requirements are unknown from the supplied evidence.
Key deliverables
Integrated accommodation, housing-related support, care and mental health support
Specialist accommodation-based support for adults unable to sustain independent living
Domestic support where required to help residents maintain independence and reduce reliance on residential care
Female-only provision (Lot 1)
Mixed-gender provision (Lot 2)
SUPPLIER REQUIREMENTS
7 criteria identified
Service scope
99% confidence
Provide high-quality, integrated accommodation, housing-related support, care and mental health support for adults with complex and multiple needs.
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Process description: “provide high-quality, integrated accommodation, housing-related support, care and mental health support for adults with complex and multiple needs.”
Care Act needs cohort
98% confidence
Support people with eligible Care Act needs, or people at risk of developing eligible needs where stable accommodation cannot be secured.
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Process description refers to “a person with eligible Care Act needs, or a person at risk of developing eligible Care Act needs if suitable stable accommodation cannot be secured.”
Domestic support
96% confidence
Include domestic support service elements where required.
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Process description: “should, where required, include elements of a domestic support service”.
Tender submission method
98% confidence
Submit completed tender documents, including the procurement-specific questionnaire, electronically through The Chest portal.
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Bidding-document title states that applicants must “electronically submit their completed tender documents, including procurement specific questionnaire, via the on-line portal”.
Supplier eligibility requirements
95% confidence
Unknown from the supplied evidence.
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No explicit financial, technical, insurance, organisational, safeguarding or other selection requirements are provided in the supplied data.
SME suitability
99% confidence
Unknown.
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Process field suitable_for_sme is null.
VCSE suitability
99% confidence
Unknown.
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Process field suitable_for_vcse is null.
COMMERCIAL AND DELIVERY
Contract intelligence
Commercial
Total stated value
98% confidence
Up to £3,712,500.
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Process value_max is 3712500 GBP.
Lot 1 value
99% confidence
£1,856,250.
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Lot 1 value_amount is 1856250 GBP.
Lot 2 value
99% confidence
£1,856,250.
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Lot 2 value_amount is 1856250 GBP.
Contract term and payment terms
98% confidence
Unknown.
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Contract start/end dates and payment terms are not supplied.
Delivery
Delivery area
82% confidence
Manchester (UKD33).
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Delivery location is recorded as region UKD33; buyer location is Manchester.
Lot 1
99% confidence
Female Only Provision.
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Lot 1 title: “Female Only Provision”.
Lot 2
99% confidence
Mixed-Gender Provision.
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Lot 2 title: “Mixed-Gender Provision”.
PROCEDURE
How to respond
Notice status
99% confidence
Open tender.
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Process display_status is “open” and notice type is “Tender notice on Find a Tender”.
Procedure
99% confidence
Open procedure.
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Process procurement_method_details is “Open procedure”.
Portal
98% confidence
The Chest (www.the-chest.org.uk). Registration is required to access documentation.
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Bidding-document title states the Council uses The Chest and applicants need to register to access the documentation.
Submission deadline in process data
99% confidence
26 October 2026 at 11:00 UTC.
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Process and both lots record submission_deadline as 2026-10-26T11:00:00Z.
Submission deadline in bidding-document text
99% confidence
19 October 2026 at 16:00.
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Bidding-document title says tender documents must be submitted “by 4pm on 19th October 2026”.
RISKS AND UNKNOWNS
Points requiring attention
Conflicting submission deadlines
100% confidence
The supplied process and lot data state 26 October 2026 at 11:00 UTC, while the bidding-document text states 19 October 2026 at 16:00. The authoritative deadline cannot be determined from the supplied evidence.
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Process submission_deadline: 2026-10-26T11:00:00Z; bidding-document title: “by 4pm on 19th October 2026”.
Portal-document dependency
97% confidence
Detailed tender requirements are likely held on The Chest and require registration to access; they are not included in the supplied evidence.
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Bidding-document title says registration provides access to documentation relating to the opportunity.
Unknown contract duration
99% confidence
The contract start and end dates are not supplied.
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Process contract_start_at and contract_end_at are null.
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