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Coming up· published 19 Nov 2025

MARKET ENGAGEMENT - Supported Accommodation - Salford City Council

Salford City Council · Salford, North West

Salford City Council is planning MARKET ENGAGEMENT - Supported Accommodation - Salford City Council. It is a contract for supported accommodation for 16 and 17 in Salford.

Source: Find a Tender, published 20 Nov 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.

Key dates

  1. 2025

    Pipeline notice published

    UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice · 08:56

    View notice
  2. 2025

    Tender notice expected

    Date given in the buyer's earlier notice

  3. 2025

    Contract starts

  4. 2025

    Contract ends

    0 years after it starts

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About this tender

In brief

Salford City Council is planning MARKET ENGAGEMENT - Supported Accommodation - Salford City Council. It is a contract for supported accommodation for 16 and 17 in Salford. The buyer has published an early notice. It gives providers time to prepare before the tender opens. The contract runs from 12 December 2025 to 13 December 2025. It lasts 0 years.

The buyer marks it as suitable for SMEs and VCSEs. Find a Tender published it on 20 November 2025. The notice number is 075467-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-05e4f1.

Summary of the contracting process

Salford City Council is currently in the planning stages of a tender process focused on expanding supported accommodation services for young people aged 16-25 in Salford, with particular emphasis on provisions for 16- and 17-year-olds. The procurement is categorised under several industry classifications, including real estate services, health and social work services, and other community, social, and personal services.

This initiative seeks to explore block booking arrangements and evaluate service options across Salford and its surrounding areas. Key milestones include a remote meeting with the council's Commissioning and Procurement teams on 27th November 2025 and a deadline for questionnaire submissions by 3rd December 2025. This tender presents numerous opportunities for businesses, especially SMEs and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) that offer services in the relevant industry classifications.

The notice in full

Salford City Council currently commissions 73 beds across a range of supported accommodation options for 16-25-year-olds in Salford. These include targeted Care Leavers provisions, group living, mother and baby provision, and a Foyer provision. We are seeking to increase the number of options available across the city, specifically for 16- and 17-year-olds, and explore block booking arrangements with providers.

The aim of this market engagement is to understand what viable options exist across Salford and surrounding areas

Lots: no lot details came through with this notice. The official notice and the tender pack have the full breakdown.

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Key facts

Every field the notice carries. Anything it leaves blank is listed under its table.

Contract

Service
Supported Accommodation For Young People
Procurement type
Standard
Category
Services
Contract period
12 Dec 2025 to 13 Dec 2025 (0 years)
Suitable for
Small and medium sized businesses (SMEs); Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs)

Procedure

Notice type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Current stage
Planning
Stages so far
Planning
Published on
Find a Tender Service

Not stated in the notice: procurement method, awardee scale.

Values

Not stated in the notice: tender value, lots value, awards value, contracts value.

Status

Tender
Planning
Lots
Planning

Not stated in the notice: awards, contracts.

References

Find a Tender notice
075467-2025
Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05e4f1
CPV code
70000000 - Real estate services; 85000000 - Health and social work services; 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
CPV division
70 - Real estate services; 85 - Health and social work services; 98 - Other community, social and personal services
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Location

Salford City Council is based in Salford. The area the service covers can be wider, so check the notice and the lots.
Local authority
Salford
Town
Manchester
Postcode
M27 5DA
Electoral ward
Swinton & Wardley
Constituency
Worsley and Eccles
Delivery area
Greater Manchester
Region
North West
Sub-region
Greater Manchester South West
Area
Greater Manchester
Country
England
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Buyer

Contracting authority

Organisation
Salford City Council
Category
Services
Contact
Michelle White
Address
Manchester, M27 5DA · North West · England

Not stated in the notice: phone.

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Documents and links

Official sources for this notice. The tender pack itself sits on the buyer's portal.
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Questions about MARKET ENGAGEMENT - Supported Accommodation - Salford City Council

When will the MARKET ENGAGEMENT - Supported Accommodation - Salford City Council tender open?

Salford City Council has not yet given a date for the tender notice. An early notice is the time to answer any market engagement questions and gather the evidence a bid will need.

How long is the MARKET ENGAGEMENT - Supported Accommodation - Salford City Council contract?

The contract runs from 12 December 2025 to 13 December 2025 (0 years).

Who is the buyer for MARKET ENGAGEMENT - Supported Accommodation - Salford City Council?

Salford City Council, based in Salford, North West. The named contact is Michelle White.

How do I bid for MARKET ENGAGEMENT - Supported Accommodation - Salford City Council?

Register on the buyer's portal named in the notice, download the tender pack and check every condition of participation before you start writing. The buyer has marked it as suitable for SMEs and VCSEs. Care Sync Experts writes and reviews care tender bids from £1,500 + VAT.

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What to do next

  1. Read the early notice in full.
  2. Answer any market engagement questions.
  3. Gather your evidence and case studies now.
  4. Check your policies are up to date.
  5. Watch for the tender notice.

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