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    ContractsAdvocacy Services Review - Preliminary Market Engagement
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    Advocacy Services Review - Preliminary Market Engagement

    Manchester City Council seeks feedback from Advocacy service providers through preliminary market engagement to shape future service planning and potential procurement.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· North WestPublished 5 Oct 2026· TodayviaFind a Tender

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      Not disclosed
      Source did not declare a figure
    • Closing date
      Rolling
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Social Care
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      North West

    Lifecycle

    Open

    Open tender — no closing date published. Opened today.

    5 October 2026
    Open tender · no closing date published

    Brief

    Manchester City Council and Manchester Local Care Organisation are reviewing their Advocacy Services ahead of the current contract ending on 30 September 2027. This is a preliminary market engagement exercise (soft market testing) to inform future service planning and potential procurement. Advocacy providers delivering statutory and/or non-statutory services are invited to participate, regardless of current location. Participation involves completing a brief survey (10-15 minutes) via The Chest e-procurement portal and attending a virtual workshop on 20 October 2026 at 3pm. This engagement will gather feedback on current challenges, opportunities, future demand, and service model considerations. The Council will use this input alongside performance data, demand analysis, and financial information to make future commissioning decisions. Key priority is ensuring sustainable, effective, and responsive Advocacy provision that achieves positive outcomes for citizens. Participating organisations will be notified if a competitive tender process proceeds, but participation does not guarantee inclusion in future tender opportunities. The Council reserves the right to use alternative procurement routes or decide not to proceed to tender.

    Track record

    8 awards · 8 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In this category, MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL has awarded 8 contracts to 8 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. EVILLE & JONES (G.B.) LIMITED1× · 13%
    2. AGE CONCERN MANCHESTER1× · 13%
    3. MANCHESTER SETTLEMENT1× · 13%
    4. Martenscroft Nursery School1× · 13%
    5. CORAM VOICE (FORMERLY VOICE FOR THE CHILD IN CARE)1× · 13%
    6. LGBT FOUNDATION LTD1× · 13%

    +2 more suppliers

    Across this category, the most active winners are CARE LINE HOMECARE LIMITED, SPRINGFIELD HOME CARE SERVICES LIMITED, Roche Diagnostics Ltd — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-078127
    MC
    Buyer
    MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL
    Sector
    Social Care