Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Manchester City Council
Town Hall Extension
Manchester
M602LA
UK
Contact person: Joshua Ward
E-mail: joshua.ward@manchester.gov.uk
NUTS: UKD33
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.manchester.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: www.manchester.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
Oral Health Improvement Team
Reference number: P-0354
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Service to promote oral hygiene, tooth brushing and distribute free tooth brushing kits
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
606 224.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85100000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD33
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Council intend to award the contract via the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 utilising Direct Award process C:
provider satisfies criteria for Direct Award C and is able to deliver the service efficiently due to integration with other children's healthcare services within the city.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion: the existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard
/ Weighting: 100
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
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 31st March 2026 via procurement@manchester.gov.uk. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR'
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
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
19/03/2026
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 University NHS Foundation Trust
1049274
Cobbett House, Oxford Road
Manchester
M13 9WL
UK
NUTS: UKD33
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 606 224.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by midnight 30th March 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. Representations should be made to procurement@manchester.gov.uk
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court of Justice
Strand
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
19/03/2026