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All-Age Advocacy Service

Bracknell Forest Borough Council

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21 Oct 2026 at 10:55

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Bracknell Forest Borough Council intends to procure a new all-age advocacy service for people using advocacy services in Bracknell Forest. This is a social care and support service, covering advocacy for people across age groups. The council is seeking market insight to help shape the service specification, outcomes framework, contract model and delivery expectations, including good practice, innovation, market sustainability and ways to improve outcomes. The service is intended to be delivered in Bracknell Forest, United Kingdom. The procurement is planned as one service lot, rather than separate service packages.

This procurement is at the planning stage: the council has set out its intention to buy the service, but has not issued an invitation to tender. It is conducting preliminary market engagement through a provider questionnaire, with responses intended to inform the eventual requirements and contract model. The council’s stated target is for the service to run from 1 October 2027 to 30 September 2030, with a possible extension to 30 September 2032. The estimated value is £625,000 excluding VAT (£750,000 including VAT). A future procurement notice is expected on 22 February 2027. The single lot is marked as suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises. No evaluation criteria or procurement procedure have yet been set out.

The planned service is relevant to advocacy providers able to support people across age groups. The council is explicitly inviting providers to contribute practical insight on established good practice, innovative approaches, sustainable service delivery and how advocacy can improve outcomes for people using the service. Providers with experience designing or delivering advocacy services, developing outcome frameworks and shaping workable contract and delivery models are well placed to inform the eventual specification. The council identifies SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises as suitable for the single service lot, so smaller and mission-led providers should consider whether the eventual scope matches their capacity and expertise. This is a preparation opportunity rather than a tender to bid for: early provider input can help the buyer understand the market and refine its requirements before the competition.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

All-Age Advocacy Service

Notice Description

Bracknell Forest Council is carrying out market engagement for the procurement of a new All-Age Advocacy Service. Advocacy providers are invited to complete a questionnaire. Responses will help shape the service specification, outcomes framework, contract model, and delivery expectations. We welcome insight from providers on good practice, innovation, market sustainability and opportunities to improve outcomes for people using advocacy services.

Planning Information

Bracknell Forest Council is carrying out market engagement for the procurement of a new All-Age Advocacy Service. Advocacy providers are invited to complete a questionnaire. Responses will help shape the service specification, outcomes framework, contract model, and delivery expectations. We welcome insight from providers on good practice, innovation, market sustainability and opportunities to improve outcomes for people using advocacy services. The deadline for returning completed questionnaires is 17:00 11th November 2026. Please use the below link to access the advert to find the questionnaire. Questionnaires can be submitted to us via the messaging function on the portal. https://procontract.due-north.com/Procurer/Advert/View?advertId=79ce6e09-33cd-f111-8141-6045bdf14b1f&fromAdvertEvent=True

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078c8c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099344-2026
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

85300000 - Social work and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£625,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Oct 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
22 Feb 20274 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Oct 2027 - 30 Sep 2030 3-4 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
Bracknell Forest Borough Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BRACKNELL
Postcode
RG12 1JD
Postcode Area
Reading
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ15 Berkshire East
Delivery Location
TLJ11 Berkshire
Local Authority
Bracknell Forest
Electoral Ward
Town Centre & The Parks
Westminster Constituency
Bracknell

Further Information

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