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Early Help for Adults Navigator Service

Manchester City Council · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 27 Sept 2026, 01:41.

Opportunity overview

Manchester City Council requires a provider to deliver a city-wide Early Help for Adults Navigator Service for adults experiencing multiple disadvantage. The service will provide intensive, strengths-based and trauma-informed support to individuals facing complex and interconnected challenges, including housing instability, mental health needs, substance misuse, domestic abuse, social care needs and contact with the criminal justice system. Through dedicated Navigator workers, the service will help individuals access appropriate services, build resilience, improve independence and achieve sustainable outcomes. The provider will work collaboratively with Adult Social Care, health partners, housing organisations, voluntary and community sector partners and people with lived experience to deliver a coordinated, person-centred and preventative approach that supports wider system change and reduces inequalities across Manchester.

Classification

  • CPV85312000 — Social work services without accommodation

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
P-1554
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Status
planned

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Special regime

lightTouch

Communication

Future Notice Date
18 Aug 2026, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
planned

Suitability

Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Apr 2027, 00:00
Ends
31 Mar 2031, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
85312000
Description
Social work services without accommodation

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKD33
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Planning and budget

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Description
Manchester City Council is seeking an innovative and collaborative partner to deliver its city-wide Early Help for Adults Navigator Service, supporting adults experiencing multiple disadvantage to achieve sustainable, long-term improvements in their lives. Building on the success of the current model, the service provides intensive, relationship-based support for people whose needs often span housing, mental health, substance misuse, domestic abuse, social care and criminal justice services. Through skilled Navigator workers, the service helps people overcome barriers, build on their strengths, and access the right support at the right time. At the heart of the service is a commitment to prevention, early intervention and person-centred practice. Navigators work alongside individuals rather than doing things to them, using strengths-based, trauma-informed approaches that recognise lived experience, promote independence and resilience, and empower people to shape their own futures. The service embraces Manchester's "Our Manchester" ethos, working flexibly and compassionately with residents, whilst ensuring that people are connected to their communities, local opportunities and lasting support networks. Beyond individual support, the service plays a key role in driving wider system change across Manchester. Working closely with Adult Social Care, health services, housing providers, the voluntary sector and other partners, the successful provider will help shape a more joined-up, neighbourhood-based response to multiple disadvantage. Manchester City Council is asking for interested suppliers to review the draft specification: accessible via Chest - https://procontract.due-north.com/Procurer/Advert/View?advertId=d3222682-7b7f-f111-813c-005056b64545&fromAdvertEvent=True and then complete the following questionnaire to provide the council feedback: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=Xn3OsM2B-0eU9ydsYmt7CSnc3PGOFIxOpCgLXBcflRRUNDlEMU85NEUxN1pNUURHUDVJNFVPNUtOVC4u&route=shorturl
Due
28 Jul 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Documents

Entry 1
Id
066166-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Published
14 Jul 2026, 13:12
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Manchester City Council
Id
GB-PPON-PLNV-8798-LDMP

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PLNV-8798-LDMP

Address

Street Address
Town Hall Extension
Locality
Manchester
Postal Code
M60 2LA
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKD33

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Manchester · UKD33 · M60 2LA · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKD33 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 066155-2026Pipeline notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 066166-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·