Homelessness Prevention Mediation Service

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  "date": "2026-07-10T10:38:30+01:00",
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    "id": "GB-PPON-PGZW-1429-QQZQ",
    "name": "Trafford Council"
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    "id": "HPMS - 10/07/2026",
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          "endDate": "2028-03-31T23:59:59+01:00",
          "startDate": "2027-04-01T00:00:00+01:00",
          "maxExtentDate": "2029-03-31T23:59:59+01:00"
        }
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            "country": "GB",
            "countryName": "United Kingdom"
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    "title": "Homelessness Prevention Mediation Service",
    "status": "planning",
    "legalBasis": {
      "id": "2023/54",
      "uri": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents",
      "scheme": "UKPGA"
    },
    "description": "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.\nThis 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.",
    "communication": {
      "futureNoticeDate": "2026-10-01T23:59:59+01:00"
    },
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    "mainProcurementCategory": "services"
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    {
      "id": "GB-PPON-PGZW-1429-QQZQ",
      "name": "Trafford Council",
      "roles": [
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      "address": {
        "region": "UKD34",
        "country": "GB",
        "locality": "Manchester",
        "postalCode": "M32 0TH",
        "countryName": "United Kingdom",
        "streetAddress": "Trafford Town Hall, Talbot Road"
      },
      "details": {
        "url": "https://www.trafford.gov.uk/",
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            "scheme": "UK_CA_TYPE",
            "description": "Public authority - sub-central government"
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      "identifier": {
        "id": "PGZW-1429-QQZQ",
        "scheme": "GB-PPON"
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      "contactPoint": {
        "email": "procurement@star-procurement.gov.uk"
      }
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  "language": "en",
  "planning": {
    "documents": [
      {
        "id": "065035-2026",
        "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065035-2026",
        "format": "text/html",
        "noticeType": "UK2",
        "description": "Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender",
        "documentType": "marketEngagementNotice",
        "datePublished": "2026-07-10T10:38:30+01:00"
      }
    ],
    "milestones": [
      {
        "id": "engagement",
        "type": "engagement",
        "status": "scheduled",
        "dueDate": "2026-08-03T23:59:59+01:00",
        "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.\nThe 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.\nDuring the Soft Market Test, we would like to gauge the level of interest.\nStage 1 - Interested suppliers are required to complete the following company information form and a short questionnaire (at appendix 1).\nSuppliers who complete and return the questionnaire may be invited to meet with Council representatives to discuss its requirements.\nThe questionnaire should be returned via The Chest - https://www.the-chest.org.uk/ by August 3rd, 2026.\nStage of the project\tAnticipated deadline\nSoft market testing\tJuly 2026\nProgress to tender\tOctober 2026\nClosing date for suppliers to have submitted documents\tJanuary 2027\nResult of Procurement Process \tFebruary 2027\nContract Start Date\tApril 2027"
      }
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