Planning

Supported Accommodation for Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children (Age 16+)

  • Manchester City Council

UK2: Preliminary market engagement notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-073105

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05df5a (view related notices)

Published 12 November 2025, 11:39am



Scope

Reference

P-0992

Description

The delivery of a five-year contract to provide accommodation and support for our UASC population. MCC is looking to work with a provider who can demonstrate that they have the experience and expertise to meet the needs of our UASC population, both with emergency and long-term placements, until their immigration status is resolved. The volume of the services to be purchased is the block purchase of up to 55 units.

Total value (estimated)

  • £2,200,000 excluding VAT
  • £2,640,000 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 10 June 2026 to 9 June 2031
  • 5 years

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 85311000 - Social work services with accommodation

Contract locations

  • UKD33 - Manchester

Engagement

Engagement deadline

14 November 2025

Engagement process description

All PNW Framework providers were invited to the event and were required to respond by 31st October 2025

This will be an in person event to discuss the scope of the project and collect feedback from prospective providers. All places for this engagement event has now been filled.

If you would like to be kept informed in regards to this project please contact Kudzayi.Samuriwo@manchester.gov.uk


Participation

Particular suitability

  • Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
  • Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)

Submission

Publication date of tender notice (estimated)

5 January 2026


Procedure

Special regime

Light touch


Contracting authority

Manchester City Council

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PLNV-8798-LDMP

Town Hall Extension

Manchester

M60 2LA

United Kingdom

Region: UKD33 - Manchester

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government