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SOL Housing Reviews 2027

Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 26 Sept 2026, 22:30.

Opportunity overview

This is not a procurement exercise, it is a market engagement. The purpose of the contract will be to ensure that decisions requested under S202 of the Housing Act 1996 are made on behalf of SMBC by a suitably qualified and experienced independent expert who is able to offer an impartial and objective review process. The service provider shall effectively discharge SMBC’s duty under Section 202 of the Housing Act 1996 (as amended by the Homelessness Act 2002, the Localism Act 2011 and the Homelessness Reduction Act 2017) by making and detailing all relevant enquiries; writing review decision letters and adhering to all of the relevant legislative and other legal requirements (including ‘The Homelessness (Review Procedure etc.) Regulations 2018’). This will include having due regard to any additional relevant guidance which may be issued by the Government in relation to aspects of the service.

Classification

  • CPV70333000 — Housing services
  • CPV79111000 — Legal advisory services
  • CPV85000000 — Health and social work services
  • CPV98300000 — Miscellaneous 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
SOL30045
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
No
Status
planning

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Special regime

lightTouch

Communication

Future Notice Date
3 Nov 2026, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Has Renewal
Yes
Status
planning

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 May 2027, 00:00
Ends
30 Apr 2029, 23:59
Max Extent Date
30 Apr 2031, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
85000000
Description
Health and social work services
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
98300000
Description
Miscellaneous services
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
70333000
Description
Housing services
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
79111000
Description
Legal advisory services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKG32
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Planning and budget

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Description
This pre- market engagement is to identify potential suppliers in the market who would be interested in delivering a housing reviews service on behalf of the Council. We would also like to receive feedback from specialists within the field to help shape the service delivery model. The deadline for responses to be submitted is 31st July at 12pm. Responses should be submitted through our tendering portal - Atamis: https://solihull.my.site.com/s/
Due
31 Jul 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Documents

Entry 1
Id
068003-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Published
17 Jul 2026, 17:50
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council
Id
GB-PPON-PGWC-7578-LYDG

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PGWC-7578-LYDG

Address

Street Address
The Council House, Manor Square
Locality
Solihull
Postal Code
B91 3QB
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKG32

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

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

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Solihull · UKG32 · B91 3QB · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKG32 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 068003-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·