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GMCA 1983 Safe Transitions - Refugee Lodging Scheme

Greater Manchester Combined Authority

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Award

21 Aug 2026 at 13:59

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

24 Jun 2026 at 10:06

UK4 - Tender Notice
PlanningUpdate

28 May 2026 at 10:28

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

22 May 2026 at 17:38

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Greater Manchester Combined Authority is procuring a temporary refugee lodging and support service across Greater Manchester. The service is intended to prevent homelessness among newly recognised refugees and help them move towards independence and integration. It will match refugees with resident landlords and provide trauma-informed, person-centred support with housing, benefits, employment, education, English-language provision, healthcare, community networks and move-on arrangements. The provider will recruit and support resident landlords, including guidance, dispute resolution, financial administration, a responsive helpline and out-of-hours assistance. It will also develop partnerships with local authorities, voluntary and community organisations, and education and training providers. This is a health and social work service, classified under CPV 85000000, with community, social and personal service elements.

The procurement is complete and has reached award stage following an open procedure. One lot was evaluated on quality and price: service model 25%, mobilisation 5%, staffing 10%, partnerships and stakeholder engagement 15%, outcomes 10%, cultural competency and asylum literacy 15%, social value 10%, and price 10%. GREATER TOGETHER MANCHESTER was selected on 21 August 2026, with the award currently pending. The awarded value is £281,273.07 excluding VAT (£337,527.68 including VAT). The contract is planned to run from 14 September 2026 to 31 March 2027, with two additional 12-month extensions possible until 31 March 2029. The procurement’s maximum estimated value was £294,545.87 excluding VAT (£317,455.04 including VAT). The standstill period ends on 3 September 2026.

This award shows demand for an integrated refugee housing and resettlement service commissioned by Greater Manchester Combined Authority, at a scale suited to a capable specialist SME or voluntary, community or social enterprise. A credible future provider would need experience delivering trauma-informed, person-centred support to newly recognised refugees, preventing homelessness and helping people move into sustainable accommodation. Relevant capability includes resident-landlord recruitment and relationship management, housing and benefits advice, employment, education, English-language and healthcare signposting, community integration, safeguarding and move-on support. Strong partnership management with councils, community organisations and training providers would be important, alongside responsive administration, dispute resolution, helpline and out-of-hours capacity. The evaluation also demonstrates that mobilisation, staffing, measurable outcomes, cultural competency, asylum literacy and social value matter alongside service design and price.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

GMCA 1983 Safe Transitions - Refugee Lodging Scheme

Notice Description

The Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) intends to procure the next phase of the Safe Transitions - Refugee Lodging Scheme, designed to prevent homelessness among newly recognised refugees and support long-term independence and integration. Greater Manchester currently accommodates a significant asylum population, with more than 8,500 people living in asylum support accommodation as of June 2025. Following receipt of refugee status, individuals have only 42 days to leave Home Office accommodation and secure alternative housing. Many face barriers including limited knowledge of UK systems and entitlements, restricted access to local authority housing support for non-priority needs, financial constraints, lack of documentation and challenges accessing the private rented sector. The commissioned service will provide a structured, trauma-informed and person-centred temporary lodging pathway through three core areas: Refugee Support: Matching refugees with resident landlord placements and providing wraparound support to access housing, benefits, employment, education, English language provision, healthcare and community networks, alongside preparation and move-on into longer-term accommodation. Resident Landlord Recruitment and Support: Recruiting and supporting resident landlords through targeted engagement, guidance, dispute resolution, financial administration (where applicable) and responsive helpline support, including out-of-hours assistance. Partnership Development: Strengthening collaboration with local authorities, voluntary and community organisations, and education or training providers to improve support pathways and sustainable move-on options. The service aims to reduce homelessness and pressure on local services while improving integration, independence and coordinated multi-agency support for refugees across Greater Manchester. The initial contract value is PS77,270 to March 2027, with potential extension to March 2028 until March 2029, bringing the maximum total value to PS294,545.87. Estimated Contract commencement date 14 September 2026.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: the option to extend two additional 12 month periods

Planning Information

GMCA will host an online pre-market engagement session on Thursday 4th June, 15.30-16.30. If further in person or on online events are needed during the PME period, a notification will be shared through the Chest. Expressions of interest to participate in this event (Name Surname, Position in the company and e-mail address of participants), should be sent via the messaging section on The Chest, https://www.the-chest.org.uk Project reference - DN817144 An invitation link will be shared in due course to all service providers that will express interest to participate

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06a243
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079943-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, 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
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

98 - Other community, social and personal services

CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£294,545 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£294,545 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
£281,273 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Aug 20263 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
21 Jul 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
15 Jun 2026Expired
Award Date
21 Aug 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period
14 Sep 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Pending
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Greater Manchester Combined Authority
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
MANCHESTER
Postcode
M1 6EU
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
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Manchester
Electoral Ward
Deansgate
Westminster Constituency
Manchester Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

GREATER TOGETHER MANCHESTER

Further Information

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