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SOL - Community Information and Advice Services 2026

Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council · Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 06:55.

Opportunity overview

The Council is intending to commission information and advice services for people in Solihull to meet the needs of Adult Social Care, offering a general advice service which is accessible to residents, alongside targeted, specialist services delivered to communities. The scope of the service is currently under review and may contain: Improved health and wellbeing - for example, tenancy advice and support, safe housing support, supporting people in food poverty, supporting people in crisis to access further support, support to people with cognitive impairment, mental health guidance, low level information and guidance for those with long term conditions and disability, promoting healthy lifestyles, information and guidance on direct payments. Increased capacity and ability to cope - connecting people with community groups, support to retain safe housing, self-advocacy, work with other local support offers, identify national support offers, support refugee and migrant communities with guidance on visas, work rights, immigration status etc., support for carers. Increased financial stability and resilience - early access to debt support and advice, support with completing forms for financial support, LPA, deputyship and appointeeship applications, budget planning and support, debt and benefits low level and specialist support, distribution of grant funding on behalf of the Council.

Classification

  • CPV85000000 — Health and social work services

Lots

  • Lot 1£6.8m

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
SOL30008
Status
planned
Has Recurrence
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Covered By

GPA

Amendments

Entry 1
Id
046501-2025
Description
Corrected formatting/typo errors. Updated Organisation name to the standardised format.

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Recurrence

Dates

Entry 1
Starts
1 Aug 2032, 23:59

Expected award period

Ends
1 Dec 2025, 23:59

Tender Period

Ends
13 Oct 2025, 12:00

Communication

Future Notice Date
8 Sept 2025, 23:59

Contract terms

Financial Terms
Payment of undisputed invoices within 30 days from date of invoice

Enquiry period

Ends
7 Oct 2025, 17:00

Special regime

lightTouch

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
planned
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Amount
6,792,268
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
8,150,721.6

Renewal

Description
Up to 2 years to no later than 31/03/2033

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Ends
31 Mar 2031, 23:59
Starts
1 Apr 2026, 00:00
Max Extent Date
31 Mar 2033, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKG32
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKG32
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
85000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Health and social work services

Planning and budget

Documents

Entry 1
Id
044408-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK3
Description
Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
plannedProcurementNotice
Published
30 Jul 2025, 15:55
Entry 2
Id
046501-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK3
Description
Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
plannedProcurementNotice
Published
6 Aug 2025, 12:44

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

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

Roles

buyer

Address

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

Details

Classifications

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

Identifier

Id
PGWC-7578-LYDG
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

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. ocds-h6vhtk-056966-2025-08-06T12:44:59+01:00Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender ·