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title: "S1586 - Adult Information & Guidance Service and Employer Brokerage"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06fa03"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "Salford City Council"
published: "2026-09-15"
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# S1586 - Adult Information & Guidance Service and Employer Brokerage

Buyer: Salford City Council  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06fa03

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## Summary

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.

## Notice

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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087268-2026 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 1 Nov 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Apr 2027 - 1 Apr 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £6,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Salford City Council |
| Locality | MANCHESTER |
| Postcode area | 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

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 79610000 - Placement services of personnel
- 85312310 - Guidance services

## Release History

- 15 Sep 2026 at 12:30 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087268-2026
- 15 Sep 2026 at 12:20 - Planning - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087258-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087268-2026
  15th September 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087258-2026
  15th September 2026 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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