Notice Information
Notice Title
Connecting Care Leavers
Notice Description
Salford City Council wish to commission a provider with previous experience of working with cared for / care leavers to deliver a mentoring and psychological wellbeing service for care leavers aged 16 to 25. The service will provide continuity of support to young people as they enter adulthood as well as build resilience and independence. The successful provider is to deliver a) a community-based mentoring support service for care leavers aged 16 to 25 for a maximum of 2 years and b) a community based and outreach emotional health / psychological wellbeing support service with access to 1-2-1 talking therapy and group support. Anticipated length of support up to 12 months with the option to self-re-refer into the service and to access advice or brief intervention.
Planning Information
A pre-market engagement document was uploaded to the chest portal on 20/8/25. No clarification questions were received 10 responses were received
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0653b9
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014791-2026
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Below threshold - open competition
- 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
85000000 - Health and social work services
98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 18 Feb 20264 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- 25 Mar 20261 months to go
- Future Notice Date
- 25 Feb 20262 days to go
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 2 Aug 2026 - 2 Aug 2029 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planned
- Lots Status
- Planned
- 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/014791-2026
18th February 2026 - Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013379-2026
13th February 2026 - Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013342-2026
13th February 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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