Planning

Reflective Practice

MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL

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PlanningUpdate

11 Mar 2026 at 09:08

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

24 Feb 2026 at 09:51

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Manchester City Council is in the planning stage of a procurement process for the delivery of psychological support services within the homelessness sector. The process, titled "Reflective Practice," focuses on enhancing the psychological safety and well-being of frontline staff through group reflective practice and serious incident response sessions. The procurement pertains to the community health services category and requires the delivery of services both in person across Manchester and virtually. Providers are invited to submit brief outlines of their capabilities and indicative costs for a 12-month period by 13th March 2026. The planned contract period spans from 1st April 2026 to 31st March 2027, with possible renewal extending to March 2028.

This tender offers business growth opportunities for organisations specialising in psychological support and community health services, particularly those experienced in delivering services in homelessness settings. Companies capable of providing flexible, face-to-face, and virtual support sessions tailored to specific team needs will find this opportunity well-suited to their expertise. With a maximum contract value of £60,000, it represents a significant engagement for service providers looking to expand their portfolio within local government sectors, specifically focusing on empowering frontline personnel through psychological support initiatives.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Reflective Practice

Notice Description

Manchester City Council is seeking to engage with potential providers of psychological support services to understand the market's capabilities in providing group reflective practice and serious incident response sessions to frontline staff within the homelessness service. These sessions will provide frontline staff with a safe and confidential forum to process challenging situations and explore ways to improve their practice. The purpose of this commission is to improve the psychological safety and wellbeing of frontline homelessness staff which will in turn support the delivery of psychologically informed services. Group reflective practice sessions would be scheduled at regular intervals depending on the needs of each specific team. Serious incident response sessions would be scheduled in response to a serious incident being reported. A response to a serious incident report should be received within one working day, with a serious incident response session to be scheduled within 3 working days of the incident, or at the earliest available opportunity for the person(s) involved. The provider would be expected to delivery face-to-face sessions at venues across Manchester and virtual session, depending on the needs and preferences of different teams.

Planning Information

Manchester City Council invites prospective providers of psychological support services to submit a brief outlining their capacity to deliver the specified provision. Submissions should be sent to Alice Porter at commissioning.consultation@manchester.gov.uk by 13/03/26. In the brief, Manchester City Council seeks to understand the market's capacity to deliver the following services and requests providers to include indicative financial costs for the 12-month period.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-065ab7
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021613-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85323000 - Community health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£50,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Mar 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
13 Mar 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
MANCHESTER
Postcode
M60 2LA
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
TLD33 Manchester
Local Authority
Manchester
Electoral Ward
Piccadilly
Westminster Constituency
Manchester Central

Further Information

Notice Documents

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