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title: "Young Persons Homelessness Pathfinder"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05d38f"
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# Young Persons Homelessness Pathfinder

Buyer: GREATER MANCHESTER COMBINED AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05d38f

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## Summary

The Greater Manchester Combined Authority has completed the tender process for its Young Persons Homelessness Pathfinder service, focused on preventing homelessness among young individuals aged 18 to 25. This flexible, person-centred service emphasises primary prevention and aligns with the Greater Manchester Strategy 2025 - 2035. The tender, identified as GMCA 1623, follows an open procedure, employing light-touch provisions and reflecting the public authority's strategic goals. The contract, valued at £6,539,222, is planned to start on 1st April 2026 and is set to run until 31st March 2027, with a potential extension until March 2029. The service delivery region is the United Kingdom, with the main procurement category being health and social work services. The contract was awarded to Bridges Outcomes Partnerships Limited, with the standstill period ending on 19th February 2026.

This procurement offers significant opportunities for businesses, as it's designed to advance homelessness prevention services, a sector requiring specialised skills and innovative solutions. It's particularly suited for SMEs with expertise in health and social services, due to the contract's focus on personalised, outcomes-based support for at-risk youth. Collaborating within the Greater Manchester region on this project could position businesses favourably for future public contracts, contributing to both social value and economic growth. The involvement in such social projects could bolster a company's portfolio in the public service sector while reinforcing its corporate social responsibility initiatives.

## Notice

The GMCA will be looking to reprocure The Greater Manchester young persons Homelessness prevention service. The Greater Manchester (GM) Young Persons Homelessness Prevention Service is a flexible, person-centred service designed to prevent homelessness for young people between the ages of 18-25. This service builds on the learning of the Young Persons Homelessness Prevention Pathfinder service which had previously been commissioned to provide homelessness prevention support for young people across GM between 2022 - 2026. The new service model is expected to be outcomes based, evidence-informed, and highly personalised, enabling more flexible and responsive primary prevention focused support for young people at risk of homelessness. It will intervene for individuals who are at risk of their first instance of homelessness in the next 6 months at point of access and who are lacking the support that would enable them to prevent their situation worsening. The service also aligns heavily to priorities included as part of the Greater Manchester Strategy 2025 - 2035, working towards ensuring healthy homes for all and everyday support in every neighbourhood. Tender process has been undertaken

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: Extension periods are based on successful completion of the initial 12 month contract and funding approval. Extension period will be 1x 24 month extension

### Planning Information

The purpose of this Market Engagement Event on 7th November 2025 9.30 -10.30, is a soft market testing exercise. The Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) are looking to fully understand the market landscape with regards to the delivery of the 'Young Persons Homelessness Prevention Service'.
The aim of the 'Young Persons Homelessness Prevention Service' is to provide a flexible, person-centred support service for young people between the ages of 18 - 25 who are at risk of a first instance of homelessness within the next 6 months. 
This event will give providers with skills and experience in delivering homelessness prevention focused support the opportunity to hear more about the outline of plans for the Young Persons Homelessness Prevention Service and to feedback on the information shared in the session. There will be details shared in relation to the anticipated procurement process for the service in this event. All information provided within the event is subject to change.
***The Market engagement session will be advertised on The Chest and registration will take place via the messaging section - Deadline for all attendee to register will be Wednesday 5th November 2025****

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011543-2026 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Feb 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 2 Jan 2026 |
| Future notice date | 17 Nov 2025 |
| Award date | 8 Feb 2026 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £6,539,222 |
| Lots value | £6,539,222 |
| Awards value | £6,539,222 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Pending |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | GREATER MANCHESTER COMBINED AUTHORITY |
| Locality | MANCHESTER |
| Post town | Manchester |
| Postcode | M1 6EU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD33 Manchester |
| Local authority | Manchester |
| Electoral ward | Deansgate |
| Westminster constituency | Manchester Central |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BRIDGES OUTCOMES PARTNERSHIPS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 9 Feb 2026 at 16:27 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011543-2026
- 21 Nov 2025 at 13:51 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076051-2025
- 28 Oct 2025 at 16:50 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069135-2025
- 24 Oct 2025 at 14:14 - Planning - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068274-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011543-2026
  9th February 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076051-2025
  21st November 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069135-2025
  28th October 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068274-2025
  24th October 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.altussocial.com
- http://www.careconnexxions.co.uk
- https://bridgesoutcomespartnerships.org/
- https://usafihealthcare.co.uk/
- https://www.jabaconstruct.co.uk/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.oizahealthcare.co.uk
- https://www.the-chest.org.uk/

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