Reflective Practice

Manchester City Council
North West
Open procedure
1 November 2026 to 31 October 2027

Delivery of group reflective practice sessions and rapid-response serious incident support for homelessness staff. Services must be provided face-to-face across Manchester or virtually. Serious incident responses require a one-day acknowledgement and a session delivery within three working days of the incident report. The service aims to improve psychological safety and wellbeing for teams working in challenging environments.

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Awarded value: £164k; As published
Published: 24 February 2026
Awarded: 29 September 2026; British Red Cross
Contract length: 12 months; Ends 31 October 2027

What the contract covers

Services contract

Provision of psychological support services, including group reflective practice and serious incident response sessions for frontline homelessness service staff.

Provide a psychological support offer through group reflective practice sessions and serious incident response sessions to frontline staff in Manchester City Council's Homelessness Service

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Services contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Initial term: 12 months
Extensions: 12 months
Longest it can run: 24 months
Contract dates: 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2027
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Yes
Suitable for charities and social enterprises: Yes
Category: Services
CPV codes: 85323000

Services in this contract

Trauma support and psychological health monitoring for staffMain service£61k typicalReflective practice and serious incident sessions for homelessness frontline staff

Lifecycle

Published
24 February 2026
Contract awardedto British Red Cross
29 September 2026
Contract starts
1 November 2026
Contract ends
31 October 2027

The buyer

Manchester City Council

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British Red Cross

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/350815/reflective-practice
Buyer reference: P-1257
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-065ab7
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Manchester City Council. Reflective Practice. Contract award, 24 February 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/350815/reflective-practice (accessed 5 November 2026).