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Contract Award Notice

Provision of support services for street (and sauna) sex workers in Rochdale, Oldham and Bury

  • First published: 02 April 2026
  • Last modified: 02 April 2026
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Contents

Summary

OCID:
Published by:
Rochdale Borough Council
Authority ID:
AA72909
Publication date:
02 April 2026
Deadline date:
-
Notice type:
Contract Award Notice
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
N/A

Abstract

To provide mobile support services for street (and sauna) sex workers.

Rochdale, Oldham and Bury Council seek to renew a service to provide support for women who sex work. The key aim is to continue to improve the health and wellbeing of female sex workers working or living in Rochdale, Oldham and Bury. Key areas of focus include:

• Sexual Health

• Substance Misuse

• Safety

Full notice text

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Section I: Contracting entity

I.1) Name and addresses

Rochdale Borough Council

Number One Riverside

Rochdale

OL161XU

UK

Contact person: peter smith

E-mail: peter.smith@star-procurement.gov.uk

NUTS: UKD37

Internet address(es)

Main address: www.star-procurement.gov.uk

I.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

I.5) Main activity

General public services

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

Provision of support services for street (and sauna) sex workers in Rochdale, Oldham and Bury

Reference number: UID13491

II.1.2) Main CPV code

85000000

 

II.1.3) Type of contract

Services

II.1.4) Short description

To provide mobile support services for street (and sauna) sex workers.

Rochdale, Oldham and Bury Council seek to renew a service to provide support for women who sex work. The key aim is to continue to improve the health and wellbeing of female sex workers working or living in Rochdale, Oldham and Bury. Key areas of focus include:

• Sexual Health

• Substance Misuse

• Safety

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

II.1.7) Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT: 428 790.00  GBP

II.2) Description

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKD3

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Procured under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 using Direct Award Process A

II.2.5) Award criteria

Cost criterion: Ability to meet service requirements / Weighting: 20%

Cost criterion: Quality and safety considerations / Weighting: 20%

Cost criterion: Value for money / Weighting: 20%

Cost criterion: Provider suitability / Weighting: 20%

Cost criterion: Risk considerations / Weighting: 20%

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.1) Type of procedure

Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition

Justification for selected award procedure:

The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive

Explanation

A direct award without a call for competition is allowed under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 using Direct Award Process A

IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No

Section V: Award of contract

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

V.2 Award of contract

V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

31/03/2026

V.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Manchester Action on Street Health (MASH)

03131154

Manchester

UK

NUTS: UKD3

The contractor is an SME: Yes

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: : 428 790.00  GBP

V.2.5) Information about subcontracting

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body

High Court of England and Wales

London

UK

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice

01/04/2026

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
85000000 Health and social work services Other Services

Delivery locations

ID Description
100 UK - All

Alert region restrictions

The buyer has restricted the alert for this notice to suppliers based in the following regions.

ID Description
There are no alert restrictions for this notice.

About the buyer

Main contact:
peter.smith@star-procurement.gov.uk
Admin contact:
N/a
Technical contact:
N/a
Other contact:
N/a

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