Open19 days left · closes midday, Wednesday 2 December 2026

Tameside Independent Advocacy Service

Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council · Local authority

In brief

Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council is looking for suppliers for care and healthcare work (North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West).

The estimated value is £278,995 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 5 years, up to 7 years with extensions, starting 6 July 2027.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Bids close at midday, Wednesday 2 December 2026.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Key dates

Questions by: midday, Wednesday 18 November 2026
Bids by: midday, Wednesday 2 December 2026

How bids are scored

Technical 90% · Pricing 10%

Quality matters most. You can win without being the cheapest.

Competition

Usually high: a median of 7 bids per contract for this buyer (from 8 awards in the last 12 months).

Tender documents

Tender documents

The buyer expects to buy this again around July 2034.

What the notice says

This service is to ensure advocacy provision in the borough is person-centred and flexible and that an individual's need for advocacy, including IMHA, IMCA and additional roles through the MCA, Care Act and NHS Complaints, can be met via a single referral by experienced advocates trained accordingly

Should I bid?

Tick what applies to you. Nothing is saved.

Can you prepare a good bid in 19 days?Leave time for clarification questions and sign-off.
Is a contract of about £278,995 a size you can deliver?Buyers often check that your turnover is comfortably larger than the yearly contract value.
Can you deliver in North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West?Check the delivery locations in the tender documents.
Are you registered on the Central Digital Platform?You need to be registered to take part under the Procurement Act 2023.
The buyer says this suits small businesses.A good sign if you are an SME, but check the requirements.

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.
Submit your bid through the buyer's e-tendering portal: www.the-chest.org.uk.
Send clarification questions before midday, Wednesday 18 November 2026.
Make sure your bid arrives before midday, Wednesday 2 December 2026. Late bids are usually rejected.

Timeline

30 September 2026Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 092207-2026
30 October 2026Tender notice · UK4, notice 103062-2026

Last time this was bought

Children's Rights and Advocacy

Won by: Advocacy Focus
Awarded: 8 September 2026
Value: £119,994
Bids: 3

Matched on Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council, the type of work and the title; it may be a related contract rather than the same one. Check the notice to be sure.

About the buyer

Tameside Metropolitan Borough CouncilLast 12 months

Procurements

Awards

Suppliers it has used most for care

Learnactive NW Ltd2 contracts
St Peter's Community Partnerships2 contracts
Tameside Sports Trust2 contracts
Aa Healthways Limited1 contract
Advocacy Focus1 contract

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From notice 092207-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 30 September 2026, last updated 30 October 2026. We last checked for changes on 30 October 2026.