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Provision of Support and Advocacy Services for those at risk, victims and Survivors of CSE

Oldham Council

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Planning

19 Oct 2026 at 13:28

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council intends to commission a specialist child sexual exploitation (CSE) support and advocacy service for children, young people and adults at risk, affected by exploitation or survivors. The service is expected to provide one-to-one emotional and practical support, early intervention and prevention, and support for families and carers. It will include community outreach and awareness-raising, help people navigate safeguarding, criminal justice and health services, and contribute to multi-agency work and longer-term recovery. The provider will work with statutory services, education settings, health partners, voluntary and community organisations, individuals and families. Delivery is for Oldham. The service combines children’s and young people’s welfare, counselling and guidance, community action and community health support.

This is at the planning stage: the Council has stated its intention to procure, but has not yet invited tenders. It expects the contract to run from 1 April 2027 to 1 April 2028. The procurement is organised as one lot. The Council plans a market engagement event on 28 October 2026, from 1pm to 2pm, at Royton Town Hall in Oldham, to discuss the service scope, local needs and priorities, and lessons from comparable services to shape the specification and delivery model. Attendance is limited to two representatives per organisation; the Council expected confirmation by 5pm on 26 October 2026. The engagement is intended to inform the eventual procurement; no tender evaluation basis or contract value is set out at this stage.

The service is suited to organisations with demonstrable expertise supporting people affected by child sexual exploitation, including children, young people and adults, and with the capacity to work across ages, genders and levels of need. Relevant experience is likely to include trauma-informed and culturally responsive support, advocacy, early intervention, family and carer support, community outreach, and helping people navigate safeguarding, criminal justice and health systems. Providers should be able to collaborate with statutory agencies, schools, health partners, voluntary and community organisations, and affected families, while contributing to safeguarding and recovery outcomes. The Council’s preference is for one lead provider able to coordinate this broad service and deliver against service outcomes and performance measures. The lot is identified as suitable for small and medium-sized businesses and voluntary, community and social enterprises.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Support and Advocacy Services for those at risk, victims and Survivors of CSE

Notice Description

Oldham Council is seeking to commission a specialist support and advocacy service for children, young people and adults who are at risk of, have experienced, or are survivors of Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE). The service forms part of the Council's ongoing commitment to supporting victims and survivors of exploitation and responding to learning, recommendations and engagement associated with the National Inquiry relating to Child Sexual Exploitation. The successful provider will work closely with statutory services, education settings, health partners, voluntary and community organisations\, and affected individuals and families to deliver a coordinated and responsive service. The service should empower victims and survivors, amplify their voices, support engagement with relevant services and, where appropriate, contribute to safeguarding and disruption activity. The commissioned service is expected to include elements such as: * Specialist advocacy and support for male and female children, young people and adults who are at risk of, victims of, or survivors of Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE). * One-to-one emotional and practical support. * Early intervention and preventative work with individuals identified as being at risk of exploitation. * Support for families and carers affected by CSE. * Engagement, outreach and awareness-raising activity within communities. * Support to navigate safeguarding, criminal justice, health and other relevant systems. * Contribution to multi-agency working and positive long-term recovery outcomes. Oldham Council is ideally seeking to work with one lead provider with demonstrable expertise in supporting victims and survivors of exploitation. The successful provider will deliver high-quality, culturally responsive and trauma-informed provision, achieving the outcomes and performance measures outlined within the service specification.

Planning Information

As part of the commissioning process, we are holding a market engagement event on Wednesday 28 October 2026 would like to invite interested providers to attend. The purpose of the event is to engage with providers and discuss: • The scope and requirements of the proposed support and advocacy service. • Local context, need and priorities relating to Child Sexual Exploitation. • Learning and insights from organisations delivering similar services to help shape the final service specification and delivery model. Each organisation will be limited to maximum of two representatives. For those unable to attend, the presentation slides will be made available via The Chest following the event. Details of the event: Date: 28 October 2026 Time: 13:00pm – 14:00pm Venue: Royton Town Hall, Rochdale Rd, Royton, Oldham OL2 6QG Please confirm your attendance by messaging on The Chest portal by 5pm on Monday 26 October 2026 To view the opportunity and register interest, please visit https://procontract.due-north.com/Register

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078ac0
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/098482-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
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

CPV Codes

85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people

85312300 - Guidance and counselling services

85322000 - Community action programme

85323000 - Community health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Apr 2027 - 2 Apr 2028 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Oldham Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
OLDHAM
Postcode
OL1 1HD
Postcode Area
Oldham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD37 Greater Manchester North East
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Oldham
Electoral Ward
Coldhurst
Westminster Constituency
Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton

Further Information

Notice Documents

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