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Cleaning and Maintenance of Cultural Objects

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

Tender information last checkedLast checked 26 Sept 2026, 06:26.

Opportunity overview

Manchester City Council's Public Realm Team is seeking to engage with the market to inform the potential procurement of a contract for the cleaning and maintenance of the Council's 103 heritage assets. These assets, many of which are listed structures, are located across the city and include war memorials, public artworks, and a variety of other historic structures. The proposed contract will provide for the regular cleaning, inspection, and maintenance of these assets in accordance with an agreed programme and schedule of works. The Council is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced contractor with demonstrable expertise in heritage asset maintenance, conservation, and restoration. This preliminary market engagement is intended to: · Assess market interest and supplier capacity. · Provide further information regarding the assets included within the scope of the proposed contract and address any related queries. · Outline the anticipated procurement process and indicative timetable.

Classification

  • CPV50000000 — Repair and maintenance services
  • CPV92522100 — Preservation services of historical sites

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-0247
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
No
Status
planning

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
planning

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Starts
4 Jan 2027, 00:00
Ends
3 Jan 2032, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
50000000
Description
Repair and maintenance services
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
92522100
Description
Preservation services of historical sites

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKD3
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Planning and budget

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Description
The preliminary market engagement will be conducted through a face-to-face supplier event attended by other interested organisations. The session is expected to last approximately two hours and will include a series of short presentations, together with an opportunity to engage directly with representatives from the Public Realm and Procurement Teams. The event will take place at: The Friends Meeting House Room G1 6 Mount Street M2 5NS Date: 4 September 2026 between 10.00 and 12.30 Registration Attendance at this event is by pre-registration only, Due to venue capacity, attendance is strictly limited to 25 people. Places will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. To ensure broad market participation, the Authority reserves the right to limit the number of attendees from any one organisation. Suppliers wishing to attend must register their interest by emailing publicrealm2@manchester.gov.uk with the Supplier Day in the subject header no later than two working days prior to the event.
Due
2 Sept 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Documents

Entry 1
Id
075067-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Published
7 Aug 2026, 09:06
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 · UKD3 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 075064-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 075067-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·