Connecting Care Leavers
Details
- Buyer
- Salford City Council
- Published
- 26 February 2026
- Submission
- 9 April 2026
- Source
- uk:procontracts
Tender description
Salford City Council wishes to commission a provider with previous experience of working with cared for / care leavers to deliver a mentoring and psychological wellbeing service for care leavers aged 16 to 25. The service will provide continuity of support to young people as they enter adulthood as well as build resilience and independence. Keywords: support, 16-25, care leavers
Timeline
- Completed: Tender published26 February 2026Current notice
- Completed: Submission date9 April 2026
About the buyer
Salford City Council is a Greater Manchester local authority that runs procurement through its own dedicated commercial team. Contract opportunities are advertised on The Chest, the north west's shared local authority procurement portal. Suppliers register free on The Chest to receive email alerts for the specific contract areas that interest them. Larger tenders also appear on the Find a Tender Service and Contracts Finder. Since February 2025 the Procurement Act 2023 has required suppliers to register on the Central Digital Platform. A procurement strategy covering 2023 to 2027 sets out the council's sourcing priorities.
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 Salford City Council's contract awards have been in construction work, software and information systems and business services.
Decision makers
Connect with the people behind this procurement.
| Contact name | Job title | Phone number | Work email |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head of Procurement | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@salford-city-council.gov | |
| Commercial Director | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@salford-city-council.gov | |
| Procurement Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@salford-city-council.gov | |
| Category Lead | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@salford-city-council.gov | |
| Senior Buyer | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@salford-city-council.gov | |
| Contracts Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@salford-city-council.gov |
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