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Homelessness Prevention Mediation Service

Trafford Council · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 27 Sept 2026, 03:41.

Opportunity overview

Trafford Council is seeking to engage with providers to explore the development of a targeted Homelessness Prevention Mediation Service, with a strong focus on early intervention to prevent homelessness arising from family and friend exclusions. This is not a call for competition. No information provided in response to this pre-market testing exercise will be used in any evaluation of any subsequent response to a procurement exercise.

Classification

  • CPV85300000 — Social work and related services

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
HPMS - 10/07/2026
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
No
Status
planning

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Communication

Future Notice Date
1 Oct 2026, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Has Renewal
Yes
Status
planning

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Apr 2027, 00:00
Ends
31 Mar 2028, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Mar 2029, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
85300000
Description
Social work and related services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKD3
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Planning and budget

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Description
The Soft Market Test is intended to allow interested organisations with relevant experience to outline their views and provide information with no commitment to themselves or the Council. The Council is looking to award a contract commencing April 2027. It is further envisaged that the initial contract would be for a period of 1 year with optional extensions. During the Soft Market Test, we would like to gauge the level of interest. Stage 1 - Interested suppliers are required to complete the following company information form and a short questionnaire (at appendix 1). Suppliers who complete and return the questionnaire may be invited to meet with Council representatives to discuss its requirements. The questionnaire should be returned via The Chest - https://www.the-chest.org.uk/ by August 3rd, 2026. Stage of the project Anticipated deadline Soft market testing July 2026 Progress to tender October 2026 Closing date for suppliers to have submitted documents January 2027 Result of Procurement Process February 2027 Contract Start Date April 2027
Due
3 Aug 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Documents

Entry 1
Id
065035-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Published
10 Jul 2026, 10:38
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Trafford Council
Id
GB-PPON-PGZW-1429-QQZQ

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PGZW-1429-QQZQ

Address

Street Address
Trafford Town Hall, Talbot Road
Locality
Manchester
Postal Code
M32 0TH
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKD34

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Manchester · UKD34 · M32 0TH · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKD3 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 065035-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·