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: https://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
HIV/STI Prevention Service For Women Who Sex Work
Reference number: P-1117
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85323000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The service will contribute to protecting and improving the health and wellbeing of women who sex work within Manchester or Salford. The service will focus on improving the sexual and reproductive health of service users with additional emphasis on substance misuse and 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:
1 087 096.00
GBP
II.2) Description
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:
MASH is the only organisation in Greater Manchester which exists specifically to support women engaged in sex work. They support some of Greater Manchester's most marginalised women holistically through a range of harm reduction and longer-term intervention
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 03rd June 2026. 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
Contract No: P-1117
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
21/05/2026
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: UKD33
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
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:
: 1 087 096.00
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 03rd June 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court of Justice
London
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
21/05/2026