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Advocacy, Participation and Family Group Decision Making Services

Trafford Council
North West
1 April 2027 to 31 March 2028

Provision of advocacy, participation and family group decision-making services. The notice gives no detail on delivery model, eligible groups, volumes, referral arrangements, locations or service specifications; providers are invited to respond to a soft market testing exercise.

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Closed· 21 October 2026

Estimated value: Not published; No value in the notice
Published: 5 October 2026
Deadline: 21 October 2026; Closed
Contract length: 12 months; Ends 31 March 2028

What the contract covers

Services contract

Provision of advocacy, participation and family group decision-making services, supporting people to express views and make family decisions.

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Services contract
Initial term: 12 months
Contract dates: 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2028
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Yes
Suitable for charities and social enterprises: Yes
Category: Services
CPV codes: 85311300

Services in this tender

Children's advocacy and independent visitorsMain service£375k typicalAdvocacy and participation services, soft market testing
Family group conferencing£88k typicalFamily group decision making service

Lifecycle

Published
5 October 2026
Deadline for bidsClosed
21 October 2026
Contract awardedUsually published within a few months
Contract starts
1 April 2027

The buyer

Trafford Council

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Contracts, 24 months: Locked
Recorded value: Locked
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Contact details

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Cite this tender

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/3873949/advocacy-participation-and-family-group-decision-making-services
Buyer reference: DN 831316
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-0780fd
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Trafford Council. Advocacy, Participation and Family Group Decision Making Services. Tender, 5 October 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/3873949/advocacy-participation-and-family-group-decision-making-services (accessed 5 November 2026).