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title: "General and Specialist Information and Advice Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05ab54"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "SALFORD CITY COUNCIL"
published: "2025-10-09"
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# General and Specialist Information and Advice Services

Buyer: SALFORD CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05ab54

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## Summary

Salford City Council is currently planning a procurement process for "General and Specialist Information and Advice Services," which falls under the health and social work services category. This procurement is situated within Manchester, under the UKD3 region. The procurement is in the planning stage, with the Market Engagement scheduled for 31 October 2025. This opportunity is above threshold, following the light-touch regime, and covers a range of advisory services including health, palliative care, and support for disabled children and expectant families. The contract period is set to commence on 1 April 2026, concluding on 31 March 2031, as part of a long-term engagement strategy.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in health and social work services to expand their client base by providing various advisory and support services. Organisations with expertise in offering high-quality information and advice, particularly those capable of delivering services related to legal support, health service access, and social care under the Care Act, will find this contract advantageous. It is particularly suitable for businesses experienced in working with families, disabled children, and expectant families, focusing on benefits advice and employment rights. Engaging in this procurement can aid in forging long-term relationships with the Salford City Council, enhancing business growth and stability in the public sector.

## Notice

High Street: General and specialist advice, including form filling and legal support where appropriate. Health: Information and advice to help individuals access health services suited to their needs. Care Act: Social care advice provided under the council's duties in the Care Act 2014. Palliative Care: Financial advice for those in their last year of life, including support for families and carers. Disabled Children: Specialist benefits advice for Salford families with disabled children, plus general support on related issues. Expectant Families: Advice on maternity benefits and employment rights for expectant families, including teenagers.

### Planning Information

The Market Engagement will take place on The Chest

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/063597-2025 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Oct 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 31 Oct 2025 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2031 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planning |
| Lots status | Planning |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SALFORD CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | MANCHESTER |
| Post town | Manchester |
| Postcode | M27 5DA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD34 Greater Manchester South West |
| Local authority | Salford |
| Electoral ward | Swinton & Wardley |
| Westminster constituency | Worsley and Eccles |
| Delivery location | TLD3 Greater Manchester |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 9 Oct 2025 at 09:56 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/063597-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/063597-2025
  9th October 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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