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title: "Night time Medical and Welfare Support"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-064bd6"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL"
published: "2026-02-10"
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# Night time Medical and Welfare Support

Buyer: MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-064bd6

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## Summary

Manchester City Council is in the planning stage of a procurement process for a "Night time Medical and Welfare Support" service. The contract aims to provide medical and welfare support during the night in Manchester city centre, particularly on weekends and public holidays. Key dates for the pre-market engagement process include the closing on 24th February 2026 at 11am. The main industry category involves community, social, health, and guard services, suitable for enterprises situated in the United Kingdom, specifically the UKD region. The current status focuses on the planning phase with pre-market engagement activities conducted via the e-business portal, The Chest, encouraging businesses to register and participate for inclusion in future tenders.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in community or health services, as well as those offering protective and welfare-related provisions. The procurement process favours participation from small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs), aligning with its service requirements. Businesses adept in delivering services to vulnerable populations at night or during public events would find this opportunity particularly conducive to expansion. Engaging in this tender can help enterprises fortify their market presence within Manchester and increase their portfolio in public sector collaborations.

## Notice

To deliver the provision of a night-time medical and welfare support service to vulnerable people within Manchester city centre required on Friday and Saturday nights. The provision will work with partners to help keep people safe and reduce impact on front-line services. Cover will also be required on Bank/public Holidays/National events and celebrations such as Halloween, New Year Eve etc. In addition to this the service may be required to cover ad hoc events and concerts that take place across the city. We are conducting pre-market engagement to inform our specification and understand what will be possible within our budget. Pre market engagement will close at 11am on Tuesday 24th February 2026 The Council is using the e-business portal known as the Chest. Participants of the preliminary market engagement exercise 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 exercise.

### Planning Information

The Council is using the e-business portal known as the Chest. Participants of the preliminary market engagement exercise 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 exercise. Participants are then asked to complete the Pre Market Engagement document. https://procontract.due-north.com/RFx/RFxSummary?rfxId=ca5ebabc-5a06-f111-813c-005056b64545&projectId=dd262e69-9605-f111-813c-005056b64545

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011626-2026 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Feb 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 24 Feb 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 May 2026 - 31 May 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planning |
| Lots status | Planning |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | MANCHESTER |
| Post town | Manchester |
| Postcode | M60 2LA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD33 Manchester |
| Local authority | Manchester |
| Electoral ward | Piccadilly |
| Westminster constituency | Manchester Central |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 85 - Health and social work services
- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 75200000 - Provision of services to the community
- 79713000 - Guard services
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

## Release History

- 10 Feb 2026 at 09:02 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011626-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011626-2026
  10th February 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://procontract.due-north.com/RFx/RFxSummary?rfxId=ca5ebabc-5a06-f111-813c-005056b64545&projectId=dd262e69-9605-f111-813c-005056b64545
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.manchester.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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