--- title: "All-Age Advocacy Service" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-078c8c" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-078c8c" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-078c8c.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-078c8c.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "Bracknell Forest Borough Council" published: "2026-10-21" --- # All-Age Advocacy Service Buyer: Bracknell Forest Borough Council Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078c8c [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-078c8c) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-078c8c.json) ## Summary 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. ## Notice 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 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099344-2026 | | 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 | 21 Oct 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 22 Feb 2027 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Oct 2027 - 30 Sep 2030 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £625,000 | | 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 | Bracknell Forest Borough Council | | Locality | BRACKNELL | | Postcode area | Reading | | Postcode | RG12 1JD | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | | ITL 3 | TLJ15 Berkshire East | | Local authority | Bracknell Forest | | Electoral ward | Town Centre & The Parks | | Westminster constituency | Bracknell | | Delivery location | TLJ11 Berkshire | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85300000 - Social work and related services ## Release History - 21 Oct 2026 at 10:55 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099344-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099344-2026 21st October 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - http://www.bracknell-forest.gov.uk - https://procontract.due-north.com/Procurer/Advert/View?advertId=79ce6e09-33cd-f111-8141-6045bdf14b1f&fromAdvertEvent=True - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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