Open9 days left · closes 11am, Monday 23 November 2026

Early Help for Adults Navigator Service Redesign

Manchester City Council · Local authority

In brief

Manchester City Council is looking for suppliers for care work (North West).

The estimated value is £5,152,854 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 4 years, up to 6 years with extensions, starting 1 July 2027.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Bids close at 11am, Monday 23 November 2026.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Key dates

Questions by: 11am, Wednesday 11 November 2026
Bids by: 11am, Monday 23 November 2026

How bids are scored

Price 20% · Quality 50% · Social Value 20% · Environmental 10%

Quality matters most. You can win without being the cheapest.

Competition

Usually high: a median of 5.5 bids per contract for this buyer (from 48 awards in the last 12 months).

Tender documents

Tender documents

What the notice says

Manchester City Council requires a provider to deliver a city-wide Early Help for Adults Navigator Service for adults experiencing multiple disadvantage. The Early Help for Adults Navigator Service aims to improve outcomes for adults experiencing multiple disadvantage through early intervention, prevention, and personalised support. The service will help people address challenges before they escalate into crisis, while promoting independence, resilience and long-term wellbeing. The service will support wider public service systems to improve through collaborative partnership working and identification and reporting of barriers faced by clients so that they can be addressed by key decision makers. Individual, service, and system outcomes are detailed in the Outcome Framework in Section 5.1 of Appendix B- Specification

Should I bid?

Tick what applies to you. Nothing is saved.

Can you prepare a good bid in 9 days?That is tight, especially for a first bid with this buyer.
Is a contract of about £5,152,854 a size you can deliver?Buyers often check that your turnover is comfortably larger than the yearly contract value.
Can you deliver in North West?Check the delivery locations in the tender documents.
Can you meet what the notice mentions: Framework agreement?The tender documents will say exactly what is required.
Are you registered on the Central Digital Platform?You need to be registered to take part under the Procurement Act 2023.
The buyer says this suits small businesses.A good sign if you are an SME, but check the requirements.

How to bid

Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
Send clarification questions before 11am, Wednesday 11 November 2026.
Make sure your bid arrives before 11am, Monday 23 November 2026. Late bids are usually rejected.

Timeline

14 July 2026Pipeline notice · UK1, notice 066155-2026
14 July 2026Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 066166-2026
26 October 2026Tender notice · UK4, notice 100989-2026

About the buyer

Manchester City CouncilLast 12 months

Procurements

Awards

Suppliers it has used most for care

Great Places Housing Group Limited2 contracts
Age Concern Manchester (t/a Age UK Manchester)1 contract
Be Caring Ltd1 contract
Bha for Equality1 contract
C4 Care Limited1 contract

All tenders and awards from Manchester City Council

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From notice 066155-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 14 July 2026, last updated 26 October 2026. We last checked for changes on 26 October 2026.