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Repairs & Maintenance contract for Our Town Hall

Manchester City Council

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21 Sep 2026 at 09:57

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
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21 Sep 2026 at 09:52

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Manchester City Council is preparing a future repairs and maintenance service for Manchester Town Hall as the refurbished building returns to full operational use. The requirement is expected to cover planned preventative maintenance, reactive repairs, minor capital works and associated technical building maintenance and facilities management services. It is intended to support the safe, efficient and effective operation of a major civic and heritage asset, including maintenance reflecting its operational, heritage and conservation requirements. The work will be delivered at Manchester Town Hall in Manchester. The procurement is for services and is expected to be structured as a single service arrangement. The immediate purpose is to support initial occupancy while the Council reviews and develops its longer-term asset management, maintenance and building support requirements.

This procurement is at the planning stage. Manchester City Council has set out an intention to procure, but this is not an invitation to tender or a call for competition. The scope, procurement strategy, contract structure, estimated value and timetable remain under development. The Council currently expects the next notice to be published on 1 September 2027. The anticipated contract period is from 1 April 2029 to 31 March 2033, with renewal options extending the maximum period to 31 March 2037. The planned contract length is eight years, structured as an initial four-year period followed by two possible two-year extensions. The requirement is below the relevant threshold. The buyer may change these expectations before formal procurement.

The future requirement should suit building maintenance, facilities management and specialist technical services providers able to support a large, continuously operating civic building. Relevant capability includes planned preventative maintenance, responsive repairs, minor capital works and maintenance of building installations, with the capacity to coordinate associated technical services. Suppliers with experience of working in historic, listed or heritage-sensitive environments may be well placed, because the Town Hall’s conservation and operational requirements are expected to shape the service. Firms should prepare for work that combines day-to-day building support with careful treatment of significant historic fabric and a public-facing civic setting. This is an opportunity to monitor and prepare for a substantial, long-term service arrangement, although the Council has not yet invited bids.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Repairs & Maintenance contract for Our Town Hall

Notice Description

Future Repairs and Maintenance Services for Manchester Town Hall Manchester City Council is undertaking preparatory work for the future procurement of repairs and maintenance services to support the ongoing operation of the refurbished Manchester Town Hall. As the Town Hall returns to full operational use following the completion of refurbishment works, the Council intends to establish a short-term service arrangement to provide essential repairs and maintenance support during the initial occupancy period and whilst longer-term service requirements are reviewed and developed. In parallel, the Council is developing its future asset management, maintenance and building support requirements with a view to undertaking a comprehensive procurement exercise for a longer-term contract. The future procurement is expected to encompass planned preventative maintenance, reactive repairs, minor capital works and associated technical building maintenance services required to support the safe, efficient and effective operation of Manchester Town Hall as a major civic and heritage asset. This pipeline notice is being published to provide advance visibility of the Council's future procurement intentions and to support supplier awareness of a potential forthcoming opportunity. The scope, procurement strategy, contract structure, estimated value and anticipated timetable remain under development and may be subject to change. Publication of this notice does not constitute a call for competition, invitation to tender or commitment by the Council to commence a procurement process or award a contract. 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 maintenance 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-07760a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088973-2026
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

45 - Construction work

50 - Repair and maintenance services

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

CPV Codes

45450000 - Other building completion work

50700000 - Repair and maintenance services of building installations

79993000 - Building and facilities management services

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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