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Pride in Place Neighbourhood Boards Fiscal Host Provision

Manchester City Council

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20 Oct 2026 at 14:43

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Manchester City Council is exploring provision of a fiscal host for Manchester’s five Pride in Place Neighbourhood Boards. The anticipated service would administer allowances and expenses for Board members, keep auditable financial records, and provide financial management and governance for public funds. This is an accounting, financial administration and governance service, with financial consultancy and accounting and auditing (CPV 66171000 and 79210000). Delivery is for neighbourhood boards in Manchester. The Council is seeking market feedback to understand which organisations may be able to provide the service and how it could be delivered. The work concerns support across five boards rather than a single board.

The process is at planning: Manchester City Council has stated an intention to procure, but this is not a call for competition and there is no invitation to tender. The Council is conducting preliminary market engagement to inform its future requirements and procurement approach. It expects interested organisations to submit a Preliminary Market Engagement Questionnaire through the Chest portal by 11:00 on 3 November 2026; this is a market-engagement response date, not a tender deadline. The anticipated contract period runs from 1 May 2027 to 29 April 2030. The procurement method and procedure have not yet been set out. The planned service covers five Neighbourhood Boards, with no estimated contract value stated.

This engagement is relevant to organisations able to act as a fiscal host and manage public funds on behalf of multiple community boards. Suppliers with experience administering member allowances and expenses, maintaining clear and auditable financial records, and providing sound financial controls and governance are well placed to contribute. The Council is specifically seeking feedback on organisational capacity, relevant experience, possible delivery models, governance arrangements, and risks or barriers to delivery. This makes the engagement useful for providers who can explain how they would organise the service across five boards and identify practical requirements for reliable administration. Accounting, financial management and assurance providers may have relevant capabilities. The Council is gathering views to shape the later requirements and approach; this is preparation for a future procurement, not an opportunity to submit a bid now.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Pride in Place Neighbourhood Boards Fiscal Host Provision

Notice Description

Manchester City Council is undertaking Preliminary Market Engagement to understand the availability, capacity and capability of organisations interested in acting as Fiscal Host for Manchester's five Pride in Place Neighbourhood Boards. The anticipated role includes administering Board member allowances and expenses, maintaining auditable financial records and providing appropriate financial management and governance for public funds. The Council is seeking market feedback on capacity, experience, potential delivery models, governance arrangements, risks and barriers to help inform its future requirements and procurement approach. This is not a call for competition.

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 document via the on-line portal by 11:00 on 3rd November 2026. link to advert- https://procontract.due-north.com/Procurer/Advert/View?advertId=6255374a-89cc-f111-8141-6045bdf14b1f&fromAdvertEvent=True

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078bfd
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099070-2026
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
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

66 - Financial and insurance services

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

CPV Codes

66171000 - Financial consultancy services

79210000 - Accounting and auditing services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Oct 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 May 2027 - 30 Apr 2030 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
TLD33 Manchester
Local Authority
Manchester
Electoral Ward
Piccadilly
Westminster Constituency
Manchester Central

Further Information

Notice Documents

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