Business opportunities with Manchester City Council

Manchester City Council spends nearly £400m on supplies and services, providing businesses of all sizes with a wide range of commercial opportunities. The Council's priority is to secure the best value for money throughout a large and diverse organisation.

To achieve this objective, businesses wishing to contract with the Council should have some understanding of the purchasing process that operates within the Council, as well as knowing where to get advice.

The information in these pages is based on practices within the Council but the principles are the same throughout local authorities and, indeed, with central government. Advice is also provided about what is expected from companies who wish to trade with the Council. Although tenders follow a similar format, the requirements of each tender are different and so a basic outline is all that is practical.

The Council purchases its goods and services to its published Terms and Conditions of Contract. Exceptionally it may use industry standard models or it may negotiate its terms. However these instances are very rare and will be made known when we enter the market for specific goods or services.

Freedom of Information

Act 2000 As a public sector body Manchester City Council is required to comply with the above act. Under the act the Council may be requested to disclose information that has been supplied by you. Any requests for the disclosure of information are required to satisfy certain conditions as the act provides certain safeguards. Further details on the Freedom of Information Act, including the Council's publication scheme, can be found here