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Provision of a Public Analyst Services for Manchester City Council Food, Health and Safety and Airport Team of Environmental Health

Manchester City Council

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18 Sep 2026 at 11:57

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

18 Sep 2026 at 11:54

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Manchester City Council intends to procure public analyst services for its Food, Health and Safety and Airport Environmental Health team. The requirement covers laboratory and environmental services, including analysis and professional support for food, health and safety work and commercial imports. The Council operates as an inland authority and runs two Border Control Posts at Manchester Airport. These posts handle imports of Products of Animal Origin and high-risk food not of animal origin. The service will therefore support regulatory and environmental health activity connected with food imports and wider public protection. Delivery is centred on Manchester and Manchester Airport, within the United Kingdom. The procurement is for services rather than goods or construction works, and is structured as a single planned lot.

This process is at the planning stage: the Council has stated an intention to procure and has not yet invited tenders. It is conducting preliminary market engagement through an online portal, with participants expected to submit a completed questionnaire by 11am on 28 September 2026. The planned contract period is 1 March 2027 to 28 February 2029, with a possible extension to 28 February 2031. The estimated value is £240,000 excluding VAT, or £288,000 including VAT. The procurement is above the relevant threshold and comprises one lot. The lot is marked as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The contracting process is expected to use a tender procedure, although no further procedure or evaluation arrangements are set out at this stage.

The planned service is likely to suit laboratories, public analyst practices and environmental health specialists able to provide analytical services for food, health and safety regulation. Relevant suppliers should be prepared to support an inland local authority as well as border control operations handling commercial food imports at Manchester Airport. The work involves a service environment that operates continuously, with normal activity typically from 9am to 6pm Monday to Friday and additional coverage as needed outside those hours and at weekends. Businesses considering participation should assess their ability to provide responsive support for both routine and out-of-hours requirements, and to work across food, health and safety and airport environmental health functions. The Council has identified the requirement as suitable for SMEs, making it relevant to smaller specialist providers as well as larger organisations.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of a Public Analyst Services for Manchester City Council Food, Health and Safety and Airport Team of Environmental Health

Notice Description

To deliver the provision of Public Analyst Services to the Food, Health & Safety and Airport team of Environmental Health of Manchester City Council. The team operate as an inland authority and operate 2 Border Control Post at Manchester Airport for commercial imports of Products of Animal Origin and also High Risk Food not of Animal Origin. The Border control post operates 24/7 (Typically 9am-6pm Mon-Fri and as needed out of hours and at the weekend). The Council is using the e-business portal known as the Chest. Participants of the preliminary market engagement exercise will need to register their details at the following link www.the-chest.org.uk . Once registered, participants will be emailed a log-in and password which will allow them to gain access to the documentation relating to this exercise https://procontract.due-north.com/Procurer/Advert/AdvertSummary?projectId=b88e269c-1ab0-f111-813c-005056b64545&projectStepId=dd8e269c-1ab0-f111-813c-005056b64545

Planning Information

The Council is using the e-business portal known as the Chest. Participants will need to register their details at the following link www.the-chest.org.uk . Once registered, participants will be emailed a log-in and password which will allow them to gain access to the documentation relating to this market engagement exercise. Participants will need to electronically submit their completed Preliminary Market Engagement Questionnaire via the on-line portal by 11am on 28th September 2026 as referred to in the Preliminary Market Engagement documentation. https://procontract.due-north.com/Procurer/Advert/View?advertId=1f21cd44-1bb0-f111-813c-005056b64545&fromAdvertEvent=True

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-07754b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088621-2026
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
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

CPV Codes

71900000 - Laboratory services

90700000 - Environmental services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£240,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Mar 2027 - 28 Feb 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
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Local Authority
Manchester
Electoral Ward
Piccadilly
Westminster Constituency
Manchester Central

Further Information

Notice Documents

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