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Housekeeping contract for Our Town Hall

Manchester City Council

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PlanningUpdate

21 Sep 2026 at 09:55

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Planning

21 Sep 2026 at 09:48

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Manchester City Council intends to procure housekeeping services for the refurbished Manchester Town Hall in Manchester. The service is expected to support the building’s reopening and initial occupation, then provide the wider cleaning and housekeeping support needed for ongoing operation as a flagship civic building. The scope is expected to cover facilities management, cleaning and associated housekeeping activities, with requirements shaped by the Town Hall’s operational, heritage and conservation needs. The service will need to maintain high standards of cleanliness and presentation, support a positive visitor experience and contribute to day-to-day operational support. The procurement is for services delivered at Manchester Town Hall, including work appropriate to a significant historic civic building.

This procurement is at the planning stage: the Council has announced an intention to procure, but has not issued an invitation to tender or opened a competition. The substantive scope, procurement route and estimated value remain under development. The Council currently expects a future tender notice around 1 September 2027. The planned contract period is 1 April 2029 to 31 March 2033, with renewal arrangements that could extend the maximum period to 31 March 2037. The Council describes the anticipated structure as eight years in total, on a 4+2+2 basis. The process is planned as a single lot and is currently recorded as below the relevant threshold. Dates and the proposed arrangements remain subject to change.

The work will suit established housekeeping, commercial cleaning and facilities management providers able to operate in a large, high-profile civic building. Strong candidates are likely to be able to combine routine cleaning with presentation-led housekeeping, support building occupation and respond to operational requirements as services develop. Experience of working in heritage, conservation or other sensitive historic environments will be particularly relevant, because the future service is expected to reflect the Town Hall’s operational, heritage and conservation requirements. Providers should be prepared to demonstrate consistently high service standards, dependable staffing and the ability to support visitors and building users while maintaining the building’s appearance. The Council is developing its longer-term requirements, so interested suppliers should monitor the future procurement and prepare relevant service models and evidence of experience.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Housekeeping contract for Our Town Hall

Notice Description

Future Housekeeping Services for Manchester Town Hall Manchester City Council is undertaking preparatory work for the future procurement of housekeeping services to support the operation of the refurbished Manchester Town Hall. As the Town Hall reopens and transitions back into operational use following refurbishment works, the Council intends to put in place a shorter-term housekeeping arrangement to ensure continuity of service and support initial building occupation requirements. In parallel, the Council is developing its longer-term service requirements and procurement strategy for a comprehensive housekeeping services contract. The future procurement is expected to consider the full range of housekeeping and associated cleaning support requirements necessary to maintain the Town Hall as a flagship civic building, delivering high standards of cleanliness, presentation, visitor experience and operational support. This pipeline notice is being published to provide advance market visibility of the Council's future intentions and to support supplier awareness and engagement. The scope, procurement route, estimated value and anticipated timetable for the substantive procurement remain under development and may be subject to change. Interested suppliers should note that publication of this notice does not constitute a call for competition, invitation to tender or commitment by the Council to commence a procurement process. Further information will be published in due course should the Council decide to proceed with a formal procurement exercise The future procurement is expected to include cleaning and housekeeping activities that reflect the operational, heritage and conservation requirements associated with one of the UK's most significant historic civic buildings. Estimated contract dates are subject to change at the Council's discretion but it is currently anticipated that the contract length will be 8 years (4+2+2).

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077606
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088971-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

CPV Codes

79993100 - Facilities management services

90910000 - Cleaning services

92520000 - Museum services and preservation services of historical sites and buildings

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Sep 2026Today
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 Sep 202712 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Apr 2029 - 31 Mar 2033 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
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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