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Early Emotional and Wellbeing Support for Perinatal Mothers Service

Manchester City Council

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18 Sep 2026 at 19:18

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Manchester City Council is procuring a service providing early emotional and wellbeing support for mothers during the perinatal period. The requirement falls within social work and related support services, with delivery in Manchester. The service is intended for mothers who need early emotional or wellbeing assistance around pregnancy and the period after birth. It is a public-sector service contract led by Manchester City Council, with the work focused on direct support rather than goods, construction or general consultancy. Suppliers whose core work is perinatal mental health, maternal wellbeing, early intervention, social care or community-based family support should find the subject matter relevant. The procurement is arranged as one lot and is covered by the light-touch regime.

The process has reached tender: Manchester City Council invited offers through an open procedure. Clarification queries were due by 11:00 on 8 October 2026, and completed tender documents and the procurement-specific questionnaire were due electronically by 11:00 on 16 October 2026. The contract is scheduled to run from 1 January 2027 to 31 March 2029, with an option to extend for up to a further two years, subject to funding, giving a maximum end date of 31 March 2031. Its estimated value is £425,000 excluding VAT, or £510,000 including VAT. Award is expected by 30 November 2026. Evaluation is weighted 45% quality, 25% price, 20% social value and 10% environment.

This opportunity suits small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises, as well as larger specialist providers. Relevant bidders are likely to be organisations able to deliver early emotional and wellbeing support to perinatal mothers through social work, community, family-support or related health and care services. The requirement calls for both economic and technical eligibility, with the detailed thresholds and evidence set out in the tender documents. Suppliers should therefore be able to demonstrate an appropriate operating model, qualified delivery capability and sufficient capacity for a council-funded service. Strong bids will need to address service quality, social value and environmental considerations alongside price, with quality carrying the greatest weighting.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Early Emotional and Wellbeing Support for Perinatal Mothers Service

Notice Description

Manchester City Council ('the Council') is looking to procure contracts for The Provision of Early Emotional and Wellbeing Support for Perinatal Mothers Service.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: Option to extend for an additional 2 years subject to funding.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0775f2
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088926-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85310000 - Social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£425,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£425,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Sep 20263 days ago
Submission Deadline
16 Oct 20264 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Jan 2027 - 31 Mar 2029 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
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

  • https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088926-2026
    18th September 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • https://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 16 October 2026 as referred to in the tender documentation. Any clarification queries must also be submitted via the Chest website by 11am 8 October 2026

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