Notice Information
Notice Title
Supported Employment Service
Notice Description
We are seeking a supplier to deliver supported employment services tailored to individuals with learning disabilities, autism, and ADHD.
Planning Information
Responses to questions delivered via a microsoft forms, link available via the Chest.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05de2e
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076901-2025
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
80 - Education and training services
85 - Health and social work services
98 - Other community, social and personal services
-
- CPV Codes
80300000 - Higher education services
80400000 - Adult and other education services
80500000 - Training services
85100000 - Health services
85300000 - Social work and related services
98200000 - Equal opportunities consultancy services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £650,000 £500K-£1M
- Lots Value
- £650,000 £500K-£1M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 25 Nov 20252 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 15 Dec 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 24 Nov 2025Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 31 May 2026 - 31 May 2028 2-3 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- SALFORD CITY COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- procurement@salford.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- MANCHESTER
- Postcode
- M27 5DA
- 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
- TLD3 Greater Manchester
-
- Local Authority
- Salford
- Electoral Ward
- Swinton & Wardley
- Westminster Constituency
- Worsley and Eccles
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076901-2025
25th November 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072596-2025
11th November 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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