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title: "Tameside Independent Advocacy Service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-077d33"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council"
published: "2026-09-30"
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# Tameside Independent Advocacy Service

Buyer: Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-077d33

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## Summary

Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council intends to procure an independent advocacy service for people in the borough. The service is intended to provide person-centred, flexible support through a single referral route, so that individuals’ advocacy needs can be met by experienced advocates with appropriate training. The scope includes Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA), Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA), Care Act advocacy and support with NHS complaints. This is a health and social care service, delivered in Tameside, Greater Manchester. The planned service brings several advocacy needs together rather than treating them as separate referral routes, so providers should be able to support people across the different areas covered.

The process is at the planning stage: the council has stated its intention to procure, but has not yet invited tenders. It plans to use a single lot. The council expects the contract to run from 7 July 2027 to 6 July 2032, with a possible extension to 6 July 2034. The stated gross estimated value is £2,343,558. Soft market testing is planned, with submissions expected by 13 October 2026; the council anticipates publishing the next notice on 2 November 2026. These are planning-stage expectations, not a tender deadline. The procedure and evaluation basis have not yet been described, so suppliers should treat the intended procurement arrangements as unsettled.

The service is likely to suit independent advocacy providers able to deliver person-centred support across mental health, mental capacity, Care Act and NHS complaints matters. The council specifically envisages experienced advocates trained to provide the relevant forms of advocacy, and a flexible service that can respond through a single referral. Organisations with established advocacy expertise and the operational capacity to cover several service areas across Tameside are well placed to prepare. The planned service is marked as suitable for small and medium-sized businesses and voluntary, community and social enterprises, making it relevant to specialist local providers as well as larger organisations. At this stage, suppliers can inform the planned service through the council’s soft market testing before a tender invitation is issued.

## Notice

The purpose of this service is to ensure advocacy provision in the borough is person-centred and flexible and that an individual's need for advocacy, including IMHA, IMCA, Care Act and NHS Complaints, can be met via a single referral by experienced advocates trained accordingly

### Planning Information

Soft Market Testing to be conducted. All submissions need to be via The Chest under Ref: DN831208

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092207-2026 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 30 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 2 Nov 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 7 Jul 2027 - 7 Jul 2032 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,343,558 |
| 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 | Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council |
| Locality | ASHTON UNDER LYNE |
| Postcode area | Oldham |
| Postcode | OL6 0GS |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD35 Greater Manchester South East |
| Local authority | Tameside |
| Electoral ward | St Peter's |
| Westminster constituency | Ashton-under-Lyne |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 30 Sep 2026 at 10:30 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092207-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092207-2026
  30th September 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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