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Manchester City Council

Provision of Workplace Adjustments

EducationCPV 30190000
Value£501k
Deadline31 Aug 2026
Published5 Aug 2026
RegionNationwide
Timeline
Published 5 Aug 202625 days leftCloses 31 Aug 2026
Who to contact
procurement@manchester.gov.uk

The procurement contact named on the official notice.

How to submit

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 opportunity. Applicants will need to electronically submit their completed tender documents, including procurement specific questionnaire, via the on-line portal by 11am on 31st August 2026 as referred to in the tender documentation. Any clarification queries must also be submitted via the Chest website by the date referred to in the tender documentation.

The submission route named on the official notice.

Contract value in context
£501ktotal contract value
median £95k
this tender£0£2.0m

This is a large award for Office & Computing Equipment — above three-quarters of comparable contracts. Based on 8,857 valued Office & Computing Equipment tenders in our corpus.

When this comes round again

Manchester City Council has published 12 Office & Computing Equipment notices, about every 6 months. On that rhythm the next one is expected around October 2026.

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The brief

A contract for the delivery of workplace adjustments for staff consisting of ergonomic equipment, coaching, training and assessments.

What it takes to bid this

1220 daysof bid-team effort
£8.2k£13.7kat typical UK bid-team rates

Typical UK bid effort for the £100k–£1m band — an estimate, not a quote.

Qualify & bid/no-bid ~10% · SQ / PQQ ~20% · Written response ~55% · Review & presentation ~15%

Typical for this category — confirm against the ITT pack

  • Show at bidComparable references / case studies
  • Hold at bidFinancial standing (accounts, often ~2× contract value turnover)
  • Hold at bidInsurance cover (PL / EL, often PI)
  • Show at bidSocial value commitments

Hold at bid = pass/fail conditions of participation. Show at bid = scored in the quality response. Plan for delivery = contract obligations from day one.

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Source & provenance
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06dc07
Stage
tender · Open
Source
Find a Tender
Buyer ref
074030-2026
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