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Tameside Independent Advocacy Service

Details

Buyer: Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council
Published: 30 September 2026
Submission: 13 October 2026in 2 weeks
Source: uk:procontracts

Tender description

The purpose of 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, Care Act and NHS Complaints, can be met via a single referral by experienced advocates trained accordingly Keywords: Advocacy, IMHA, IMCA, Prevention, Health and Social Care, Care Act

Timeline

Completed: Tender published30 September 2026
Current notice
Next: Submission date13 October 2026in 2 weeks

About the buyer

Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council is a local authority based in Ashton-under-Lyne, covering Greater Manchester. Procurement runs through STAR Procurement, a shared service the council operates jointly with Knowsley, Rochdale, St Helens, Stockport and Trafford Councils. STAR organises contracts by category, covering People, Place and Professional work. Open tenders and quotations are advertised on The Chest, the North West's regional procurement portal. Registration on The Chest is free and gives suppliers access to opportunities from all six member councils. Bidders must also show social, economic or environmental benefit under the council's social value requirements.

UK local government drives £140bn in annual procurement, led by social protection (£66.6bn) and education (£57.1bn).

Over the past 5 years, most of Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council's contract awards have been in transport services, IT services and health and social work.