AwardedAwarded 20 October 2026
Repairs and Maintenance for the Manchester City Council Estate
Manchester City Council · Local authority
In brief
Manchester City Council awarded construction and building maintenance work to Equans Services Limited on 20 October 2026.
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What the notice says
Repairs and maintenance to the Council's operational estate. This is a temporary contract for up to 2 years. However, the Council is planning to procure a longer term contract in 2027.
The Council published a Transparency Notice on 19 October 2026.
Direct Award Justification: Extreme and unavoidable urgency
This agreement is for the repairs and maintenance of the Council's operational estate including the Manchester Town Hall. The refurbishment of the Town Hall has had urgent and unforeseen challenges which in turn have impacted the refurbishment timetable and when the Council is in a position to go out to market.
This agreement is for up to 2 years.
The Council expects to commence a procurement in 2027 following Practical Completion of the Town Hall and has published an associated Pipeline Notice: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/098382-2026
Who won
| Winner | Value | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Equans Services Limited | £18,000,000 | Awarded 20 October 2026 |
Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.
Timeline
- Transparency notice · UK5, notice 098398-2026
- Contract award notice · UK6, notice 103854-2026
About the buyer
Manchester City CouncilLast 12 months
Procurements
98Awards
56Suppliers it has used most for construction
- Bam Construction Limited1 contract
- Bowmer and Kirkland Limited1 contract
- Clearway Drainage Systems Limited1 contract
- EQUANS Regeneration Limited1 contract
- Equans Services Limited1 contract
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From notice 098398-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 19 October 2026, last updated 2 November 2026. We last checked for changes on 2 November 2026.