Planning

MARKET ENGAGEMENT - Connecting Care Leavers Programme - Salford City Council

SALFORD CITY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Planning

01 Sep 2025 at 07:22

Market Engagement Notice
Planning

26 Aug 2025 at 13:19

Market Engagement Notice
Planning

22 Aug 2025 at 12:58

Market Engagement Notice
Planning

20 Aug 2025 at 09:22

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Salford City Council is currently in the planning stage of its procurement process for the Connecting Care Leavers Programme, a significant initiative aimed at supporting the well-being and positive outcomes of care leavers aged 16-25 in Salford, England. The programme falls under the industry category of social services, with the procurement category explicitly being "Social services" and "Other community, social and personal services". The Council has announced a market engagement phase, inviting prospective providers to share their insights before 12th September 2025. This initiative is part of the Salford Children and Young People's Improvement Plan and aims to ensure consistent delivery of services that address health, well-being, and integration into adulthood. Salford City Council operates from Unity House, Swinton, with a total contract value of £125,000 GBP and aims to secure suitable providers, including SMEs and VCSEs, before the current contract expires on 31st July 2026.

The Connecting Care Leavers Programme presents significant business growth opportunities for organisations specializing in mentoring, health and wellbeing services, or those experienced in providing wrap-around support for vulnerable groups. As the programme involves face-to-face interventions, the ability to maintain and potentially expand the current provision – which serves over 100 care leavers yearly – is crucial. Businesses well-versed in dealing with mental health, substance abuse, and tenancy support would find this tender particularly beneficial. The close collaboration with Salford City Council's Next Steps Team means this tender is an opportunity for service providers to build long-term partnerships and have a meaningful impact on care leavers' lives. Additionally, the programme seeks to address poor mental health in this demographic, offering providers a chance to contribute substantially to social and community change. Interested parties are encouraged to register their interest via "The Chest" platform and respond through the market engagement questionnaire, creating a pathway for organisations to align with public sector goals and enhance their service capabilities in Salford and potentially beyond.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

MARKET ENGAGEMENT - Connecting Care Leavers Programme - Salford City Council

Notice Description

Salford City Council wishes to engage on potential interest in provision of the Connecting Care Leavers Programme (CCLP). The current contract expires 31th July 2026. The commissioners are undertaking a pre-market engagement. Prospective providers of CCLP services are asked to share their thoughts and experiences in relation to the questions contained within the pre-market engagement questionnaire. The council will use the information to consider their options and further develop the specification. The Service will make a major contribution to the Salford Children and Young People's Improvement Plan. As an essential part of the children's services 'system', the Service will provide leadership, co-ordination and delivery of the Connecting Care Leavers Programme in Salford. Salford City Council will be recommissioning the Connecting Care Leavers Programme. The provider is expected develop a close relationship with the Council's Next Steps Team who provides support to our Care Leaver cohort. The main components of the Connecting Care Leavers Programme that we are looking for is to support care leavers health wellbeing and positive outcomes in adult hood. This may include for example, mentoring, health and wellbeing support, advice, groups, etc The programme is for all 16-25 year old care leavers. Care leavers are a particularly vulnerable group of young people who disproportionately suffer from poor mental health, which contributes to adverse life outcomes. The current provider has been consistently delivering regular interventions to over 100 care leavers over the course of a year for the past five years. It is expected that this number of interventions would be maintained by other providers. The interventions are face to face and the workers go to the Care Leavers. As this population tends to be on the edge of other services, this service needs to be a wrap around to ensure Care Leavers are supported. As such the current provider also offers support with substance abuse, tenancies, attendance of activities to support wellbeing and support with accessing regular mental health advice or appointments with a GP. Register interest via " The Chest". Please respond by submitting the market engagement questionnaire document via "The Chest"

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-2269b11b-45c6-4409-82ad-b4e49cb10fa2
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8ba4f389-950c-4bbd-8901-d8393acba68f
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

98 - Other community, social and personal services

CPV Codes

85320000 - Social services

98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£125,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Sep 20255 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
12 Sep 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SALFORD CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Tom Pyne
Contact Email
tom.pyne@salford.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1616866245

Buyer Location

Locality
SWINTON
Postcode
M27 5AW
Post Town
Manchester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD34 Greater Manchester South West
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Salford
Electoral Ward
Swinton & Wardley
Westminster Constituency
Worsley and Eccles

Further Information

Notice Documents

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