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Repairs and Maintenance for the Manchester City Council Estate

Manchester City Council

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19 Oct 2026 at 11:36

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Manchester City Council is buying repairs and maintenance services for its operational estate, including Manchester Town Hall. The work covers building repairs and upkeep, maintenance of building installations, and building and facilities management. The estate is in Manchester. The requirement is intended to maintain Council buildings while the Town Hall refurbishment is completed and the Council prepares for a longer-term arrangement. This is a single-lot service contract, awarded to EQUANS SERVICES LIMITED. The work concerns the Council’s own operational property rather than a general facilities service for multiple public bodies.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded to EQUANS SERVICES LIMITED. The award is recorded as pending. The award value is £18 million excluding VAT (£21.6 million including VAT). The contract period runs from 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2029, for up to two years; the award was published on 19 October 2026, and a signature was scheduled for 1 November 2026. Manchester City Council used a direct award because urgent, unforeseen challenges during the Town Hall refurbishment affected its timetable and its ability to go to market. The procurement covered one lot. No bid deadline or evaluation criteria are stated in the supplied details.

For a future requirement from Manchester City Council, a credible competitor would need to deliver broad, reliable repair and maintenance across an operational property estate, combining building fabric work with upkeep of building installations and facilities management. The Town Hall’s refurbishment and the need to keep the wider estate functioning indicate a requirement that spans complex public buildings and ongoing operational needs. Suppliers should be able to demonstrate the workforce, management capacity and service coverage to handle varied building-maintenance tasks at estate scale. EQUANS SERVICES LIMITED, a large supplier, was selected for this temporary arrangement, showing that the buyer has placed the requirement with an established provider. The procurement was made by direct award in response to urgent circumstances, so this outcome does not establish a competitive evaluation model for a future procurement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Repairs and Maintenance for the Manchester City Council Estate

Notice Description

Repairs and maintenance to the Council's operational estate. This is a temporary contract for up to 2 years. However, the Council is planning to procure a longer term contract in 2027.

Procurement Information

This agreement is for the repairs and maintenance of the Council's operational estate including the Manchester Town Hall. The refurbishment of the Town Hall has had urgent and unforeseen challenges which in turn have impacted the refurbishment timetable and when the Council is in a position to go out to market. This agreement is for up to 2 years. The Council expects to commence a procurement in 2027 following Practical Completion of the Town Hall and has published an associated Pipeline Notice: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/098382-2026

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078a93
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/098398-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK5 - Transparency Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

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
£18,000,000 £10M-£100M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Oct 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
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Pending
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
Not specified
Local Authority
Manchester
Electoral Ward
Piccadilly
Westminster Constituency
Manchester Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Engie Services Limited

Further Information

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