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Provision of Cloud based investigation and tracing system to identify fraudulent social housing and homelessness applications

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

Tender information last checkedLast checked 25 Sept 2026, 09:11.

Opportunity overview

Manchester City Council is undertaking a Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) exercise to explore the market's capability to provide a cloud-based investigation and tracing system for identifying fraudulent social housing and homelessness applications. The Council is seeking feedback from potential suppliers to help inform the development of any future procurement and to gain a better understanding of available solutions, market capacity, and innovation in this area. This PME exercise is for information-gathering purposes only and does not constitute a call for competition. Manchester City Council reserves the right not to proceed with any future procurement arising from this engagement.

Classification

  • CPV48730000 — Security software package
  • CPV72222300 — Information technology services
  • CPV72322000 — Data management services

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-1416
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
No
Status
planning

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Has Renewal
Yes
Status
planning

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Feb 2027, 00:00
Ends
31 Jan 2028, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Jan 2030, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
48730000
Description
Security software package
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
72222300
Description
Information technology services
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
72322000
Description
Data management services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKD3
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Planning and budget

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
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 Preliminary Market Engagement. Interested parties should be able to demonstrate the requirements detailed in the brief published on the chest. See link below: https://procontract.due-north.com/RFx/RFxSummary?rfxId=02059b6e-21a2-f111-813c-005056b64545 Suppliers wishing to participate must complete the PME Questionnaire via The Chest e-tendering portal by 11am, 11th September 2026. Please note late submissions may not be considered. Demonstrations are planned to be held on 18th and 21st September 2026.
Due
11 Sept 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Documents

Entry 1
Id
081993-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Published
27 Aug 2026, 18:45
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

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 081993-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·