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Health Visitor Service

MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL

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TenderUpdate

28 Apr 2026 at 09:01

Award

19 Mar 2026 at 14:55

Summary of the contracting process

Manchester City Council is overseeing the procurement process for the "Health Visitor Service," a specialist 0-5 years preventative healthcare service provided by specialist community public health nurses (SCPHN). The industry category of this service falls under health services, designated by the classification code CPV 85100000, with the procurement focused on service delivery. This contract has been directly awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, utilising a limited procurement method, which does not require prior publication of a call for competition. The contract period spans from 1st April 2026 to 31st March 2028, with an award value of £24,958,710 excluding VAT. The procurement stage is at the award phase having commenced with the intention on 19th March 2026 and formally awarded on 31st March 2026.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses in the healthcare domain, particularly those specialising in children's healthcare or preventative services. Organisations with a track record in delivering high-quality healthcare services could leverage their expertise to compete for similar future contracts under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). Businesses situated near Manchester, or those capable of delivering services in the UKD33 region, are favourably positioned. Moreover, entities capable of navigating the PSR regulations and offering streamlined service delivery that meets the prescribed standards are well-suited to compete in this limited procurement method process, thereby expanding their operations within public health sectors.

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Notice Title

Health Visitor Service

Notice Description

Specialist 0-5 years preventative healthcare service delivered by specialist community public health nurses (SCPHN)

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Council intend to award the contract via the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 utilising Direct Award process C: Regulation 9 1) Current contract coming to an end. 2) Provider satisfying the existing contract. 3) Provider likely to satisfy any new contract

Procurement Information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 31st March 2026 to Procurement@manchester.gov.uk. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR'

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-066f34
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038340-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85100000 - Health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£24,958,710 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Apr 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
19 Mar 20262 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

MANCHESTER UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

Further Information

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