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Women's Homelessness Engagement Pathway

Manchester City Council

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Planning

08 Sep 2026 at 16:25

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Manchester City Council intends to commission a community-based early intervention and support service for women experiencing homelessness in Manchester. The service will use a community drop-in model to help women overcome barriers to housing, health and support services, improve wellbeing, build independence and sustain accommodation. It is intended for women who may have experienced domestic abuse, trauma, poor mental health, substance misuse, neurodivergence, multiple disadvantage and other complex needs. Delivery will be gender-informed and trauma-responsive, within a safe and psychologically informed environment, and in partnership with statutory and voluntary sector organisations. The provider must have access to suitable premises. The service is classified as social work services without accommodation and aims to support at least 400 women each year.

This procurement is at the planning stage: Manchester City Council has stated an intention to procure and has not yet invited tenders. The Council expects the service contract to run from 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2029, with renewal provision allowing extension to 31 March 2030. The Council is undertaking preliminary market engagement before the formal procurement. It plans to hold an online market engagement webinar on 22 September 2026 at 2pm. Businesses wishing to attend are expected to register by 4pm on 21 September 2026. Registration for the engagement requires creating an account on the Council’s e-business portal and accessing the related documentation. The procurement is planned as one lot; its procedure, evaluation criteria and financial value have not been settled in this planning record.

This will suit organisations experienced in homelessness support, women’s services, community-based early intervention and complex-needs provision. Relevant providers are likely to understand domestic abuse, trauma, mental health, substance misuse, neurodivergence and the practical barriers women face when accessing housing and wider support. The service will require a gender-informed and trauma-responsive approach, psychologically safe delivery, partnership working with statutory and voluntary organisations, and the ability to help people sustain accommodation and increase independence. Providers should prepare to demonstrate access to suitable premises and the operational capacity to support a substantial annual caseload through a drop-in model. The Council has indicated that the requirement is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises, making it relevant to specialist charities, social enterprises and established community providers.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Women's Homelessness Engagement Pathway

Notice Description

Manchester City Council intends to commission a community-based early intervention and support service for women experiencing homelessness. The service will support women facing significant barriers to accessing housing, health, and support services, many of whom have experienced multiple disadvantages such as domestic abuse, trauma, poor mental health, substance misuse, neurodivergence, and other complex needs. The service will deliver gender-informed, trauma-responsive support within a safe and psychologically informed environment, helping women address homelessness, improve wellbeing, increase independence, and sustain accommodation. Working in partnership with statutory and voluntary sector organisations, the service will provide support through a community-based drop-in model and aims to assist at least 400 women annually. The successful provider must have access to suitable premises from which to deliver the service.

Planning Information

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 login and password, which will allow them to gain access to the documentation relating to this opportunity. https://procontract.due-north.com/Procurer/Advert/View?advertId=e58c9b3d-c6aa-f111-813c-005056b64545&fromAdvertEvent=True As part of the preliminary market engagement, the Council will host a market engagement webinar on Tuesday, 22nd September 2026, at 2 pm via Microsoft Teams. (Registration closes on Monday, 21st September 2026, at 4 pm.) If you would like to attend this webinar, you can register for a place by completing this form: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=Xn3OsM2B-0eU9ydsYmt7CRzgeKbROpJDuMS6cegRdxRUNUFVWDgzTkY2T1FWNkFLNlZKTDFTWUtHQS4u All responses will be treated as confidential and commercially in confidence and will not in any way be shared with or used in the later assessment of any proposals submitted by yourselves as part of a formal procurement process.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f4fa
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085078-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85312000 - Social work services without accommodation

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Apr 2027 - 31 Mar 2029 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
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
TLD33 Manchester
Local Authority
Manchester
Electoral Ward
Piccadilly
Westminster Constituency
Manchester Central

Further Information

Notice Documents

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