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S1586 - Adult Information & Guidance Service and Employer Brokerage

Salford City Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Planning

15 Sep 2026 at 12:30

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

15 Sep 2026 at 12:20

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Salford City Council intends to procure an adult information and guidance service alongside employer brokerage services in Salford. The service is intended to provide guidance to adults and support engagement with employers, including personnel placement and related employment guidance activity. It is a public service contract delivered in Salford, with the procurement classified as services. The planned procurement is arranged as a single lot. Suppliers should therefore expect to provide an integrated service covering both adult information and guidance and employer brokerage, rather than bidding separately for distinct service areas. The buying organisation is Salford City Council, a sub-central public authority, and the work is intended for delivery within the Salford area.

This procurement is at the planning stage: Salford City Council has announced its intention to buy the service, but has not yet invited tenders. The council expects to use an open procedure. The planned contract period is from 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2030, with renewal arrangements allowing the period to extend to 31 March 2032. The estimated value is £6,000,000 excluding VAT and £7,200,000 including VAT. The council expects the next procurement notice to be published by 1 November 2026. Preliminary market engagement is planned through a questionnaire, with responses requested by 28 September 2026. The single planned lot is intended to be suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises.

The work will suit organisations that can combine adult information and guidance with employer brokerage, particularly providers experienced in helping adults understand employment, training or related support and in connecting employers with suitable personnel. Businesses with established employer relationships, practical placement or brokerage capability, and the capacity to deliver guidance services in Salford should prepare to demonstrate how these functions will operate together. The stated suitability for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises indicates that smaller providers and mission-led organisations are within the intended supplier market. Potential bidders should consider their local delivery arrangements, staffing model, partnership network and experience of supporting adults and employers before the procurement reaches the tender stage.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

S1586 - Adult Information & Guidance Service and Employer Brokerage

Notice Description

Delivery of Adult Information & Guidance Service and Employer Brokerage services in Salford

Planning Information

Market Engagement Questionnaire - Details included in market engagement questionnaire included on The Chest under reference DN829512.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06fa03
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087268-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement 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

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

79610000 - Placement services of personnel

85312310 - Guidance services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£6,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Sep 2026Today
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 Nov 20262 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Apr 2027 - 1 Apr 2030 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
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
MANCHESTER
Postcode
M27 5DA
Postcode Area
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

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