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Safety and Support Services for Temporary Accommodation, Emergency Response and Site Stabilisation

Manchester City Council · Local authority

In brief

Manchester City Council has announced plans to buy security and healthcare work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

The estimated value is £14,880,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 4 years, starting 1 April 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

Safety and Support Services for Temporary Accommodation, Emergency Response and Site Stabilisation. The Council currently provides a range of temporary accommodation services across Manchester for individuals and families experiencing homelessness. Many residents accommodated within these services may have experienced trauma, poor mental health, substance use, domestic abuse, housing instability, or other complex circumstances that require a flexible, sensitive and supportive approach. To support the effective management of these services, the Council commissions Safety and Support Services across its temporary accommodation portfolio. The service plays an important role in maintaining safe…Read the full description
Safety and Support Services for Temporary Accommodation, Emergency Response and Site Stabilisation. The Council currently provides a range of temporary accommodation services across Manchester for individuals and families experiencing homelessness. Many residents accommodated within these services may have experienced trauma, poor mental health, substance use, domestic abuse, housing instability, or other complex circumstances that require a flexible, sensitive and supportive approach. To support the effective management of these services, the Council commissions Safety and Support Services across its temporary accommodation portfolio. The service plays an important role in maintaining safe and secure environments, supporting resident wellbeing, managing risks, responding to incidents and contributing to the day-to-day operation of accommodation 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 Preliminary Market Engagement. Manchester City Council is conducting a preliminary market engagement exercise to seek feedback from the market on the proposed Safety and Support Services for Temporary Accommodation, Emergency Response and Site Stabilisation. The exercise will assist the Council gather insights in advance of a potential future procurement. Please note this is not a call for competition and Manchester City Council reserves the right not to proceed to procurement. We would like to invite you to complete and submit the ‘Preliminary Market Engagement Questionnaire - Safety and Support Services for Temporary Accommodation, Emergency Response and Site Stabilisation’ doc via the E-Procurement platform, CHEST. Link to engagement: https://procontract.due-north.com/Procurer/Advert/View?advertId=c01e6df6-bcb5-f111-813c-005056b64545&fromAdvertEvent=True

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. Pipeline notice · UK1, notice 089199-2026
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 089207-2026

About the buyer

Procurements

98

Awards

56

Suppliers it has used most for security

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From notice 089199-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 21 September 2026, last updated 21 September 2026. We last checked for changes on 27 September 2026.