Award

School Health Service

MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL

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TenderUpdate

28 Apr 2026 at 08:56

Award

19 Mar 2026 at 14:57

Summary of the contracting process

Manchester City Council has initiated a procurement process for the "School Health Service," which falls under the health services category. This tender is focused on delivering preventative health interventions in schools, including healthy weight, vision and hearing screening, immunisations, and support for vulnerable children. The procurement method utilised is a direct award under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) without prior publication of a call for competition. The contract was intended to be awarded to the Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, with the standstill period ending on 31st March 2026, and the contract period running from 1st April 2026 to 31st March 2028, valued at £9,038,644 excluding VAT. The services will be delivered within the Manchester region, specifically UKD33.

This procurement process presents a significant opportunity for businesses operating in the health services sector to engage with regional authorities like Manchester City Council. Particularly, organisations with expertise in community health services and a proven track record of working with educational institutions could benefit from this contract. Given the focus on preventative health measures within schools, businesses specialising in medical screenings, immunisations, or child health interventions may find this contract aligns with their service offerings. While the current award has been directed to a large NHS Foundation Trust, similar businesses seeking to expand their footprint in the public health sector are encouraged to explore future opportunities as the council continues to invest in health and education services.

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Notice Title

School Health Service

Notice Description

Service delivering preventative health interventions in schools through specialised community public health nurses (SCPHN) including healthy weight, vision and hearing screening, immunisations and vulnerable children's team

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: NHS provider has been satisfying the outgoing contract and is likely to be able to satisfy the new contract in line with PSR Direct Award C. Unlikely that there are any other providers in the sector that could provide a comparable service.

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-066f37
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038334-2026
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
£9,038,644 £1M-£10M

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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