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Repairs and Maintenance IT Software System - Direct Labour Organisation (DLO) - Preliminary Market Engagement Exercise

Manchester City Council · Local authority

In brief

Manchester City Council has announced plans to buy IT and software 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 11 months, starting 1 May 2026.

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

Can I win this?

Competition

Typical: a median of 5 bids per contract for this buyer (from 35 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

Manchester City Council are seeking expressions of interest from suppliers for the Council's new Repairs and Maintenance IT Software System - Direct Labour Organisation (DLO) opportunity which will support the Council's Housing Services Directorate. Preliminary Market Engagement Exercise link here: https://procontract.due-north.com/Procurer/Advert/View?advertId=c1c1a406-800e-f111-813c-005056b64545&fromAdvertEvent=True Please note, the estimated contract dates provided in this notice are for the estimated system implementation phase ONLY. The Council is determining whether a further contract, upon completion of implementation, may be required for ongoing operations, maintenance, and/or support. If you have any questions around this, please raise these through the Chest messaging function at your earliest opportunity.

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. 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.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 015864-2026

About the buyer

Manchester City CouncilLast 12 months

Procurements

96

Awards

50

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From notice 015864-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 20 February 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.