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All-Age Advocacy Service
Bracknell Forest Borough Council · Local authority
In brief
Bracknell Forest Borough Council has announced plans to buy care work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.
The estimated value is £625,000 excluding VAT.
The contract runs for 3 years, up to 5 years with extensions, starting 1 October 2027.
The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.
Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.
Can I win this?
Competition
Typical: a median of 5 bids per contract for this buyer (from 12 awards in the last 12 months).
What the notice says
Bracknell Forest Council is carrying out market engagement for the procurement of a new All-Age Advocacy Service. Advocacy providers are invited to complete a questionnaire. Responses will help shape the service specification, outcomes framework, contract model, and delivery expectations. We welcome insight from providers on good practice, innovation, market sustainability and opportunities to improve outcomes for people using advocacy services.
How to bid
- Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
- Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
- Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
Timeline
- Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 099344-2026
About the buyer
Bracknell Forest Borough CouncilLast 12 months
Procurements
58Awards
30Suppliers it has used most for care
- Aptine Care Services aka Aptine Ltd1 contract
- Aura Bracknell Consultancy Limited1 contract
- Be Well Care Ltd1 contract
- Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust1 contract
- Connect Care Ltd1 contract
Similar open tenders
All open care tenders- £28.1mestimated
- £1.44mestimated
- £124kestimated
- £20mframework ceiling
- £2.74mestimated
From notice 099344-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 21 October 2026. We last checked for changes on 21 October 2026.