✓Tender information last checkedLast checked 8 Oct 2026, 08:07.
Opportunity overview
The service is an integrated NEET Prevention and Reduction Service to support the Local Authority in meeting its statutory duties for participation, tracking and support for young people aged 16 and 17. The service will deliver a preventative, intelligence-led model that reduces the number of young people who are Not in Education, Employment or Training (NEET) and reduces Unknown destinations.
The service is to support young people aged 13-16 who are at risk of becoming NEET; young people aged 16 and 17 who are NEET or at risk of disengagement; young people up to age 25 with an Education, Health and Care Plan; Manchester Care Leavers; and other identified vulnerable cohorts to re-engage in education, employment and training through the provision of holistic support, and appropriate referral and signposting to specialist services.
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 11am on 2nd November 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-1749
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 11am on 2nd November 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.
The link to the CHEST advert can be found here:
https://procontract.due-north.com/Procurer/Advert/AdvertSummary?projectId=69a2d6e2-95c1-f111-813c-005056b64545&projectStepId=6fa2d6e2-95c1-f111-813c-005056b64545
Two year contract with the option to extend for an additional two years.
Items and delivery
Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1
Additional Classifications
Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
80310000
Description
Youth education services
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
85312300
Description
Guidance and counselling services
Delivery locations
Entry 1
Region
UKD3
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 11am on 2nd November 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 · UKD3 · United Kingdom
Notice and amendment history
1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.
1 VERSION
1
094954-2026Tender 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 an integrated service to prevent and reduce young people becoming Not in Education, Employment or Training (NEET), provide tracking and support, and reduce unknown destinations. The service covers at-risk young people, NEET young people aged 16–17, eligible young people up to 25 with an Education, Health and Care Plan, care leavers and other vulnerable cohorts.
Who this may suit
Potentially suitable for providers of youth education, employability, careers guidance, counselling, outreach and holistic support services. Tenderers must submit electronically through the Chest portal.
Key points identified
Tender submissionSubmit completed tender documents, including the procurement-specific questionnaire, electronically through the Chest portal.Evidence: “Applicants will need to electronically submit their completed tender documents, including procurement specific questionnaire, via the on-line portal”
Portal registrationRegister on the Chest portal to access tender documentation.Evidence: “Applicants will need to register their details… Once registered, applicants will be emailed a log-in and password which will allow them to gain access to the documentation”
Clarification submissionSubmit clarification queries via the Chest website by the date stated in the tender documentation.Evidence: “Any clarification queries must also be submitted via the Chest website by the date referred to in the tender documentation.”
97% approved-analysis confidence4 supplier criteria identified3 risks or unknowns
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Manchester City Council is seeking an integrated service to prevent and reduce young people becoming Not in Education, Employment or Training (NEET), provide tracking and support, and reduce unknown destinations. The service covers at-risk young people, NEET young people aged 16–17, eligible young people up to 25 with an Education, Health and Care Plan, care leavers and other vulnerable cohorts.
Who this may suit
Potentially suitable for providers of youth education, employability, careers guidance, counselling, outreach and holistic support services. Tenderers must submit electronically through the Chest portal.
Key deliverables
Preventative, intelligence-led NEET prevention and reduction service
Participation tracking and support for young people aged 16 and 17
Holistic support, referral and signposting into education, employment and training
Support for specified vulnerable cohorts, including care leavers and young people with Education, Health and Care Plans
SUPPLIER REQUIREMENTS
4 criteria identified
Tender submission
99% confidence
Submit completed tender documents, including the procurement-specific questionnaire, electronically through the Chest portal.
View supporting evidence
“Applicants will need to electronically submit their completed tender documents, including procurement specific questionnaire, via the on-line portal”
Portal registration
99% confidence
Register on the Chest portal to access tender documentation.
View supporting evidence
“Applicants will need to register their details… Once registered, applicants will be emailed a log-in and password which will allow them to gain access to the documentation”
Clarification submission
98% confidence
Submit clarification queries via the Chest website by the date stated in the tender documentation.
View supporting evidence
“Any clarification queries must also be submitted via the Chest website by the date referred to in the tender documentation.”
Supplier eligibility criteria
95% confidence
Unknown; refer to the procurement-specific questionnaire and tender documentation.
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The supplied notice excerpt identifies a procurement-specific questionnaire but does not state its eligibility criteria.
COMMERCIAL AND DELIVERY
Contract intelligence
Commercial
Estimated total value
99% confidence
Up to £3,043,200 GBP.
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Opportunity value_max and Lot 1 value_amount are both 3043200 GBP.
Contract term
99% confidence
Unknown.
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No contract start or end date is supplied.
Pricing and payment terms
99% confidence
Unknown; refer to tender documentation.
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No pricing schedule or payment terms are included in the supplied evidence.
Delivery
Delivery area
98% confidence
UKD3 region, United Kingdom.
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Delivery location is recorded as region “UKD3”, country “United Kingdom”.
Service users
99% confidence
Young people aged 13–16 at risk of NEET; young people aged 16–17 who are NEET or at risk of disengagement; young people up to 25 with an Education, Health and Care Plan; Manchester Care Leavers; and other identified vulnerable cohorts.
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Opportunity description.
Delivery model
99% confidence
Integrated, preventative and intelligence-led, with holistic support, referral and signposting.
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Opportunity description.
PROCEDURE
How to respond
Procedure
99% confidence
Open procedure.
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procurement_method_details: “Open procedure”.
Opportunity status
99% confidence
Open tender.
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display_status: “open”; source_status: “active”.
Tender deadline
99% confidence
2 November 2026, 11:00 UTC.
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submission_deadline: “2026-11-02T11:00:00Z”; bidding-document title also states “11am on 2nd November 2026”.
Tender portal
99% confidence
the Chest (www.the-chest.org.uk).
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Bidding-document title identifies the Council’s e-business portal as the Chest.
RISKS AND UNKNOWNS
Points requiring attention
Portal-access risk
98% confidence
Tender documentation requires registration on the Chest portal before documents can be accessed.
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“Applicants will need to register… Once registered… [they can] gain access to the documentation”.
Submission risk
99% confidence
Electronic submission through the Chest is required; submissions must be completed by the stated deadline.
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Bidding-document title requires electronic submission via the portal by 11am on 2 November 2026.
Unstated commercial and contractual terms
98% confidence
Contract duration, pricing structure, payment terms and detailed performance requirements are unknown from the supplied notice data.
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No such terms are included in the supplied opportunity or document metadata.
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