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HIV/STI Prevention Service For Women Who Sex Work

MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL

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21 May 2026 at 12:21

Summary of the contracting process

Manchester City Council has announced an intention to award a contract under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 for the provision of HIV/STI Prevention Services targeted at women who engage in sex work in Manchester and Salford. The procurement, classified under community health services, follows a limited award procedure without prior publication, ensuring it falls outside the standard public contracts directive. This award notice does not yet formalise the contract, as the standstill period is in effect allowing representations from other providers until 3rd June 2026. The procurement stage is currently at the award phase, with the contract valued at £1,087,096 and the signing executed on 21st May 2026.

This procurement opportunity creates significant growth prospects for businesses involved in community health services, particularly those with expertise in addressing the needs of marginalised groups. The contract is intended for organisations with experience in health and wellbeing services, focusing on sexual and reproductive health, substance misuse, and safety interventions. Given the specific nature of the service, companies with a strong grounding in providing holistic support to vulnerable populations, like Manchester Action on Street Health (MASH), which is the anticipated awardee, are well-positioned to benefit from such contracts. Businesses equipped with innovative approaches to harm reduction and long-term support can leverage this opportunity to expand their service offerings within Greater Manchester.

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Notice Title

HIV/STI Prevention Service For Women Who Sex Work

Notice Description

The service will contribute to protecting and improving the health and wellbeing of women who sex work within Manchester or Salford. The service will focus on improving the sexual and reproductive health of service users with additional emphasis on substance misuse and safety.

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: MASH is the only organisation in Greater Manchester which exists specifically to support women engaged in sex work. They support some of Greater Manchester's most marginalised women holistically through a range of harm reduction and longer-term intervention

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 03rd June 2026. 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-069f26
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/047078-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award 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
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85323000 - Community health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£1,087,096 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 May 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
20 May 20262 weeks 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 ACTION ON STREET HEALTH (MASH

Further Information

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