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Pride in Place Neighbourhood Boards Fiscal Host Provision
Manchester City Council · Local authority
In brief
Manchester City Council has announced plans to buy financial services and accountancy work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.
The notice does not state a value.
The contract runs for 3 years, starting 1 May 2027.
Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.
Can I win this?
Competition
Usually high: a median of 5.5 bids per contract for this buyer (from 48 awards in the last 12 months).
What the notice says
Manchester City Council is undertaking Preliminary Market Engagement to understand the availability, capacity and capability of organisations interested in acting as Fiscal Host for Manchester’s five Pride in Place Neighbourhood Boards. The anticipated role includes administering Board member allowances and expenses, maintaining auditable financial records and providing appropriate financial management and governance for public funds.
The Council is seeking market feedback on capacity, experience, potential delivery models, governance arrangements, risks and barriers to help inform its future requirements and procurement approach. This is not a call for competition.
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.
Timeline
- Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 099070-2026
About the buyer
Manchester City CouncilLast 12 months
Procurements
98Awards
56Suppliers it has used most for financial services
- Cubelynx Limited1 contract
- Dow Schofield Watts Business Planning LLP1 contract
- Ernst & Young LLP1 contract
- Grant Thornton UK LLP1 contract
- KPMG LLP1 contract
Similar open tenders
All open financial services tenders- £700kestimated
- £104mestimated
- £567kestimated
From notice 099070-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 20 October 2026. We last checked for changes on 20 October 2026.