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title: "Pride in Place Neighbourhood Boards Fiscal Host Provision"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-078bfd"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "Manchester City Council"
published: "2026-10-20"
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# Pride in Place Neighbourhood Boards Fiscal Host Provision

Buyer: Manchester City Council  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078bfd

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## Summary

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.

## Notice

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

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099070-2026 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 May 2027 - 30 Apr 2030 |
| 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 |
| Postcode area | 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 | TLD33 Manchester |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 66171000 - Financial consultancy services
- 79210000 - Accounting and auditing services

## Release History

- 20 Oct 2026 at 14:43 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099070-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099070-2026
  20th October 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://procontract.due-north.com/Procurer/Advert/View?advertId=6255374a-89cc-f111-8141-6045bdf14b1f&fromAdvertEvent=True
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.manchester.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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