Provision of Support and Advocacy Services for those at risk, victims and Survivors of CSE

Oldham Council is seeking to commission a specialist support and advocacy service for children, young people and adults who are at risk of, have experienced, or are survivors of Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE). The service forms part of the Council's ongoing commitment to supporting victims and survivors of exploitation and responding to learning, recommendations and engagement associated with the National Inquiry relating to Child Sexual Exploitation.

The successful provider will work closely with statutory services, education settings, health partners, voluntary and community organisations\, and affected individuals and families to deliver a coordinated and responsive service. The service should empower victims and survivors, amplify their voices, support engagement with relevant services and, where appropriate, contribute to safeguarding and disruption activity. The commissioned service is expected to include elements such as:
• Specialist advocacy and support for male and female children, young people and adults who are at risk of, victims of, or survivors of Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE).
• One-to-one emotional and practical support.
• Early intervention and preventative work with individuals identified as being at risk of exploitation.
• Support for families and carers affected by CSE.
• Engagement, outreach and awareness-raising activity within communities.
• Support to navigate safeguarding, criminal justice, health and other relevant systems.
• Contribution to multi-agency working and positive long-term recovery outcomes.

Oldham Council is ideally seeking to work with one lead provider with demonstrable expertise in supporting victims and survivors of exploitation. The successful provider will deliver high-quality, culturally responsive and trauma-informed provision, achieving the outcomes and performance measures outlined within the service specification.

Market Engagement Event

As part of the commissioning process, we are holding a market engagement event on Wednesday 28 October 2026 would like to invite interested providers to attend.

The purpose of the event is to engage with providers and discuss:
• The scope and requirements of the proposed support and advocacy service.
• Local context, need and priorities relating to Child Sexual Exploitation.
• Learning and insights from organisations delivering similar services to help shape the final service specification and delivery model.

Each organisation will be limited to maximum of two representatives. For those unable to attend, the presentation slides will be made available via The Chest following the event.

Details of the event:

Date: 28 October 2026
Time: 13:00pm – 14:00pm
Venue: Royton Town Hall, Rochdale Rd, Royton, Oldham OL2 6QG
Please confirm your attendance by messaging on The Chest portal by 5pm on Monday 26 October 2026