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Provision of Best Start Family Hubs and Healthy Babies

Manchester City Council

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

16 Jul 2026 at 12:24

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TenderUpdate

06 May 2026 at 12:10

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Tender

21 Apr 2026 at 09:49

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Summary of the contracting process

Manchester City Council procured Best Start Family Hubs and Healthy Babies Neighbourhood Services in Manchester. The requirement covers health and social work services supporting families, babies and young children through neighbourhood-based provision. Lot 1 covers Moston, Miles Platting and Newton Heath, together with Hulme, Moss Side and Rusholme. Lot 2 covers Ardwick and Longsight. Lot 3 covers Brooklands and Northenden, together with Baguley, Sharston and Woodhouse Park. The work is delivered across Manchester’s neighbourhood areas. This is a council-funded public service requirement suited to organisations providing family support, early-years, health, wellbeing or related community services, including providers able to operate locally across one or more defined neighbourhood groupings.

The procurement is complete and was awarded through an above-threshold open procedure. The award date for all three lots was 2 July 2026. Lot 1 was awarded to Martenscroft Nursery School for £3,540,690 gross; Lot 2 to The Big Life Company Limited for £2,501,690.40 gross; and Lot 3 to Family Action for £3,019,380.14 gross. Each contract is due to run from 1 October 2026 to 31 March 2029, with an option to extend by up to 24 months, to a maximum date of 31 March 2031. The tender deadline was 21 May 2026 at 11am, following an enquiry deadline of 12 May 2026 at 11am. Evaluation weighted quality at 45%, price at 25%, social value at 20%, and zero carbon and environment at 10%. Economic and technical selection criteria applied. A future signature date of 1 August 2026 was scheduled.

This award demonstrates demand from Manchester City Council for substantial, neighbourhood-based family and early-years services delivered across several local communities. Suppliers well placed for a future requirement would need credible capability in health, social care, family support or children’s services, with the capacity to manage provision across defined neighbourhood areas. Strong service quality would be central, alongside competitive pricing, measurable social value and practical environmental or zero-carbon delivery. Organisations should be able to evidence sound economic standing and relevant technical competence, as these were participation requirements. The awarded suppliers include a nursery school, a large Manchester community services organisation and a national family support charity, indicating that both locally rooted providers and larger experienced voluntary or public-service organisations can be credible competitors, provided they can deliver consistently at neighbourhood scale.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Best Start Family Hubs and Healthy Babies

Notice Description

This procurement is for the Provision of Best Start Family Hubs and Healthy Babies Neighbourhood Service to include the following Lots: Lot 1 - Neighbourhood Area 3: Moston, Miles Platting and Newton Heath and Neighbourhood Area 5: Hulme Moss Side and Rusholme. Lot 2 - Neighbourhood Area 6: Ardwick & Longsight. Lot 3 - Neighbourhood Area 11: Brooklands and Northenden and Neighbourhood Area 12: Baguley, Sharston and Woodhouse Park.

Lot Information

Neighbourhood Area 3: Moston, Miles Platting and Newton Heath and Neighbourhood Area 5: Hulme Moss Side and Rusholme.

Renewal: the contract can be extended for up to 24 months.

Neighbourhood Area 6: Ardwick & Longsight.

Renewal: the contract can be extended for up to 24 months.

Neighbourhood Area 11: Brooklands and Northenden and Neighbourhood Area 12: Baguley, Sharston and Woodhouse Park.

Renewal: the contract can be extended for up to 24 months.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0686ee
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067222-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

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
£8,169,361 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£8,169,360 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
£8,141,582 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Jul 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
21 May 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
2 Jul 20261 months ago
Contract Period
1 Oct 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 2-3 years
Recurrence
2030-10-01

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
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
Postcode Area
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
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Local Authority
Manchester
Electoral Ward
Piccadilly
Westminster Constituency
Manchester Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
3
Supplier Names

FAMILY ACTION

Martenscroft Nursery School

THE BIG LIFE COMPANY LIMITED

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067222-2026
    16th July 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041463-2026
    6th May 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035900-2026
    21st April 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • www.the-chest.org.uk
    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 opportunity. Applicants will need to electronically submit their completed tender documents, including procurement specific questionnaire, via the on-line portal by 11am on 21st May 2026 as referred to in the tender documentation. Any clarification queries must also be submitted via the Chest website by the date referred to in the tender documentation.

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