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Tameside Independent Advocacy Service[E25]

United KingdomGreater Manchester South EastTameside Metropolitan Borough Council[E1]

Deadline[E5]
Buyer's deadline: 2 Dec 2026, 12:00 UTC. UTC: 2 Dec 2026, 12:00 UTC.
Value[E26]
GBP 278,995
Procedure[E21]
Open procedureOne stage: bids go in by the deadline
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In plain English

What they want

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 and additional roles through the MCA, Care Act and NHS Complaints, can be met via a single referral by experienced advocates trained accordingly

Who can bid
  • The legal basis is UKPGA 2023/54 (Procurement Act 2023).
  • The buyer marks lot 1 as suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises.
  • The buyer marks lot 1 as suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

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Published[E22]
30 Oct 2026
Source
UK Find a Tender (OCDS) (opens in a new tab)
Last checked
10 hours ago
About the requirement · From the notice
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 and additional roles through the MCA, Care Act and NHS Complaints, can be met via a single referral by experienced advocates trained accordingly[E6]

Preliminary, from the notice only

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  • Delivery location: UKK, United Kingdom.[E7]
  • Delivery location: UKH, United Kingdom.[E13]

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Eligibility and requirements

  • ConditionThe legal basis is UKPGA 2023/54 (Procurement Act 2023).[E16]
  • ConditionThe buyer marks lot 1 as suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises.[E17]
  • ConditionThe buyer marks lot 1 as suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.[E18]
  • DetailDelivery location: UKK, United Kingdom.[E7]
  • DetailLot 1 runs from 5 Jul 2027 to 5 Jul 2032, extendable to 5 Jul 2034.[E3]
  • DetailClarification questions close at 18 Nov 2026, 12:00 UTC.[E19]
  • DetailThe notice explains how to submit a tender.[E24]

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Buyer

What else this buyer buys

Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council

Tender documents
the-chest.org.uk
Shared mailbox
procurement@star-procurement.gov.uk
Address
Tameside One, OL6 0GS, Ashton under Lyne

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Evidence26 facts from the notice · Show

Every fact on this page comes from the published notice. Each entry shows the document and the field it was read from.

  1. E1

    The buyer is Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council.

    Document 103062-2026, field /buyer/name, read 30 Oct 2026, 11:25 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  2. E2

    The notice is classified under CPV 85000000 (Health and social work services).

    Document 103062-2026, field /tender/items/0/additionalClassifications/0/id, read 30 Oct 2026, 11:25 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  3. E3

    Lot 1 runs from 5 Jul 2027 to 5 Jul 2032, extendable to 5 Jul 2034.

    “2027-07-06T00:00:00+01:00 to 2032-07-05T23:59:59+01:00”

    Document 103062-2026, field /tender/lots/0/contractPeriod, read 30 Oct 2026, 11:25 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  4. E4

    The buyer's address is in United Kingdom.

    Document 103062-2026, field /parties/0/address/country, read 30 Oct 2026, 11:25 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  5. E5

    Tenders must be submitted by 2 Dec 2026, 12:00 UTC.

    “2026-12-02T12:00:00Z”

    Document 103062-2026, field /tender/tenderPeriod/endDate, read 30 Oct 2026, 11:25 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  6. E6

    The buyer describes the requirement in the notice.

    “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 and additional roles through the MCA, Care Act and NHS Complaints, can be met via a single referral by experienced…”

    Document 103062-2026, field /tender/description, read 30 Oct 2026, 11:25 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  7. E7

    Delivery location: UKK, United Kingdom.

    Document 103062-2026, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/8, read 30 Oct 2026, 11:25 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  8. E8

    Delivery location: UKC, United Kingdom.

    Document 103062-2026, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/0, read 30 Oct 2026, 11:25 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  9. E9

    Delivery location: UKD, United Kingdom.

    Document 103062-2026, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/1, read 30 Oct 2026, 11:25 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  10. E10

    Delivery location: UKE, United Kingdom.

    Document 103062-2026, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/2, read 30 Oct 2026, 11:25 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  11. E11

    Delivery location: UKF, United Kingdom.

    Document 103062-2026, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/3, read 30 Oct 2026, 11:25 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  12. E12

    Delivery location: UKG, United Kingdom.

    Document 103062-2026, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/4, read 30 Oct 2026, 11:25 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  13. E13

    Delivery location: UKH, United Kingdom.

    Document 103062-2026, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/5, read 30 Oct 2026, 11:25 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  14. E14

    Delivery location: UKI, United Kingdom.

    Document 103062-2026, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/6, read 30 Oct 2026, 11:25 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  15. E15

    Delivery location: UKJ, United Kingdom.

    Document 103062-2026, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/7, read 30 Oct 2026, 11:25 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  16. E16

    The legal basis is UKPGA 2023/54 (Procurement Act 2023).

    Document 103062-2026, field /tender/legalBasis/id, read 30 Oct 2026, 11:25 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  17. E17

    The buyer marks lot 1 as suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises.

    “vcse: true”

    Document 103062-2026, field /tender/lots/0/suitability/vcse, read 30 Oct 2026, 11:25 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  18. E18

    The buyer marks lot 1 as suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

    “sme: true”

    Document 103062-2026, field /tender/lots/0/suitability/sme, read 30 Oct 2026, 11:25 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  19. E19

    Clarification questions close at 18 Nov 2026, 12:00 UTC.

    “2026-11-18T12:00:00Z”

    Document 103062-2026, field /tender/enquiryPeriod/endDate, read 30 Oct 2026, 11:25 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  20. E20

    This is a call for competition. Suppliers can respond.

    “tender”

    Document 103062-2026, field /tag, read 30 Oct 2026, 11:25 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  21. E21

    The procedure is: Open procedure.

    Document 103062-2026, field /tender/procurementMethodDetails, read 30 Oct 2026, 11:25 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  22. E22

    The notice was published on 30 Oct 2026.

    “2026-10-30T10:51:41Z”

    Document 103062-2026, field /tender/documents/3/datePublished, read 30 Oct 2026, 11:25 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  23. E23

    Find a Tender gives the tender status as active.

    Document 103062-2026, field /tender/status, read 30 Oct 2026, 11:25 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  24. E24

    The notice explains how to submit a tender.

    “https://www.the-chest.org.uk/”

    Document 103062-2026, field /tender/submissionMethodDetails, read 30 Oct 2026, 11:25 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  25. E25

    The notice is titled "Tameside Independent Advocacy Service".

    Document 103062-2026, field /tender/title, read 30 Oct 2026, 11:25 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  26. E26

    The stated value is GBP 278,995 excluding VAT.

    “278995 GBP”

    Document 103062-2026, field /tender/value/amount, read 30 Oct 2026, 11:25 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

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Updates

  1. First seen · 30 Oct 2026, 11:25 UTC

    The source published a call for competition with a future deadline.

    Source document 103062-2026