Award

Young Persons Homelessness Pathfinder

GREATER MANCHESTER COMBINED AUTHORITY

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Award

09 Feb 2026 at 16:27

Tender

21 Nov 2025 at 13:51

Planning

28 Oct 2025 at 16:50

Planning

24 Oct 2025 at 14:14

Summary of the contracting process

The Greater Manchester Combined Authority has completed the tender process for its Young Persons Homelessness Pathfinder service, focused on preventing homelessness among young individuals aged 18 to 25. This flexible, person-centred service emphasises primary prevention and aligns with the Greater Manchester Strategy 2025 - 2035. The tender, identified as GMCA 1623, follows an open procedure, employing light-touch provisions and reflecting the public authority's strategic goals. The contract, valued at £6,539,222, is planned to start on 1st April 2026 and is set to run until 31st March 2027, with a potential extension until March 2029. The service delivery region is the United Kingdom, with the main procurement category being health and social work services. The contract was awarded to Bridges Outcomes Partnerships Limited, with the standstill period ending on 19th February 2026.

This procurement offers significant opportunities for businesses, as it's designed to advance homelessness prevention services, a sector requiring specialised skills and innovative solutions. It's particularly suited for SMEs with expertise in health and social services, due to the contract's focus on personalised, outcomes-based support for at-risk youth. Collaborating within the Greater Manchester region on this project could position businesses favourably for future public contracts, contributing to both social value and economic growth. The involvement in such social projects could bolster a company's portfolio in the public service sector while reinforcing its corporate social responsibility initiatives.

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Notice Title

Young Persons Homelessness Pathfinder

Notice Description

The GMCA will be looking to reprocure The Greater Manchester young persons Homelessness prevention service. The Greater Manchester (GM) Young Persons Homelessness Prevention Service is a flexible, person-centred service designed to prevent homelessness for young people between the ages of 18-25. This service builds on the learning of the Young Persons Homelessness Prevention Pathfinder service which had previously been commissioned to provide homelessness prevention support for young people across GM between 2022 - 2026. The new service model is expected to be outcomes based, evidence-informed, and highly personalised, enabling more flexible and responsive primary prevention focused support for young people at risk of homelessness. It will intervene for individuals who are at risk of their first instance of homelessness in the next 6 months at point of access and who are lacking the support that would enable them to prevent their situation worsening. The service also aligns heavily to priorities included as part of the Greater Manchester Strategy 2025 - 2035, working towards ensuring healthy homes for all and everyday support in every neighbourhood. Tender process has been undertaken

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: Extension periods are based on successful completion of the initial 12 month contract and funding approval. Extension period will be 1x 24 month extension

Planning Information

The purpose of this Market Engagement Event on 7th November 2025 9.30 -10.30, is a soft market testing exercise. The Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) are looking to fully understand the market landscape with regards to the delivery of the 'Young Persons Homelessness Prevention Service'. The aim of the 'Young Persons Homelessness Prevention Service' is to provide a flexible, person-centred support service for young people between the ages of 18 - 25 who are at risk of a first instance of homelessness within the next 6 months. This event will give providers with skills and experience in delivering homelessness prevention focused support the opportunity to hear more about the outline of plans for the Young Persons Homelessness Prevention Service and to feedback on the information shared in the session. There will be details shared in relation to the anticipated procurement process for the service in this event. All information provided within the event is subject to change. ***The Market engagement session will be advertised on The Chest and registration will take place via the messaging section - Deadline for all attendee to register will be Wednesday 5th November 2025****

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05d38f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011543-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£6,539,222 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£6,539,222 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
£6,539,222 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Feb 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
2 Jan 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
17 Nov 2025Expired
Award Date
8 Feb 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Pending
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
GREATER MANCHESTER COMBINED AUTHORITY
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@manchesterfire.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
MANCHESTER
Postcode
M1 6EU
Post Town
Manchester
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD33 Manchester
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Manchester
Electoral Ward
Deansgate
Westminster Constituency
Manchester Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

BRIDGES OUTCOMES PARTNERSHIPS

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