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Safety and Support Services for Temporary Accommodation, Emergency Response and Site Stabilisation

Issued by Manchester City Council · via UK Find a Tender Service

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Published
21 Sept 2026
Value
GBP 14,880,000
Reference
P-1218
Location
United Kingdom
Sector
Sports, Recreation & Events
Type
services

At a glance

Manchester City Council in United Kingdom has published a request for information in sports, recreation & events: “Safety and Support Services for Temporary Accommodation, Emergency Response and Site Stabilisation”. The notice does not state a closing date, so confirm the timetable on the official portal. The stated value is GBP 14,880,000. Quote reference P-1218 in any correspondence with the buyer. FreeTender has recorded 23 notices from this buyer since 2026, 13 of them currently open. There are 157 open sports, recreation & events notices in United Kingdom on FreeTender. Bids are submitted to the buyer through UK Find a Tender Service, not through FreeTender.

Key requirements

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Details

Safety and Support Services for Temporary Accommodation, Emergency Response and Site Stabilisation. The Council currently provides a range of temporary accommodation services across Manchester for individuals and families experiencing homelessness. Many residents accommodated within these services may have experienced trauma, poor mental health, substance use, domestic abuse, housing instability, or other complex circumstances that require a flexible, sensitive and supportive approach. To support the effective management of these services, the Council commissions Safety and Support Services across its temporary accommodation portfolio. The service plays an important role in maintaining safe and secure environments, supporting resident wellbeing, managing risks, responding to incidents and contributing to the day-to-day operation of accommodation services. The Council is using the e-business portal known as the Chest. Applicants will need to register their details at the following link www.the-chest.org.uk . Once registered, applicants will be emailed a log-in and password which will allow them to gain access to the documentation relating to this Preliminary Market Engagement. Manchester City Council is conducting a preliminary market engagement exercise to seek feedback from the market on the proposed Safety and Support Services for Temporary Accommodation, Emergency Response and Site Stabilisation. The exercise will assist the Council gather insights in advance of a potential future procurement. Please note this is not a call for competition and Manchester City Council reserves the right not to proceed to procurement. We would like to invite you to complete and submit the ‘Preliminary Market Engagement Questionnaire - Safety and Support Services for Temporary Accommodation, Emergency Response and Site Stabilisation’ doc via the E-Procurement platform, CHEST.

Link to engagement: https://procontract.due-north.com/Procurer/Advert/View?advertId=c01e6df6-bcb5-f111-813c-005056b64545&fromAdvertEvent=True

This notice has closed — what to do next

We hold 23 notices from Manchester City Council, going back to August 2026 — 13 of them still open. They buy mostly in Sports, Recreation & Events, Education & Training and Real Estate & Facilities. There are 157 open Sports, Recreation & Events tenders in United Kingdom.

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Before you bid on this tender

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  • Prepare any earnest-money deposit (EMD) or bid security and the required formats early; missing or wrongly-formatted documents are a common cause of rejection.
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