Sandwell Community Dementia Service contract awarded to Communities In Sync Limited

Tender information last checkedLast checked 14 Oct 2026, 13:31.

Opportunity overview

Our Community Dementia Support Service is designed to embed stronger integration across neighbourhood and frailty models of care, ensuring people living with dementia receive coordinated, person-centred support close to home. Working collaboratively with primary care networks, community health teams, social care, voluntary organisations, and local partners, the service promotes proactive identification, shared care planning, and seamless communication across disciplines. By aligning with frailty pathways and neighbourhood-based multidisciplinary teams, we enable earlier intervention, reduce avoidable crises, and support individuals and their carers to maintain independence, wellbeing, and quality of life within their own communities. In response to the unique characteristics of Sandwell the service is to be provided through a "Provider Collaborative Model". A Lead Provider is required to have sub-contracting arrangements in place with other community groups/ organisations across Sandwell who collectively are representative of the local communities' and diverse population mix that are to be served. The Service will provide a single point of access to support the health, wellbeing, and independence of those accessing the Service in community settings, including care homes and hospital settings. The service will provide information, advice, and referrals to other services to promote independence. The service will develop integrated care and support plans to enable people to be self-managing. The Service will deliver training for people living with the effects of dementia including carers and those with a memory concern to enable them to become self-managing. Training will be provided to professionals to address any identified Service deficits and ensure services are being provided by appropriately trained and skilled people. Training will also be provided for local communities and businesses in support of delivering "Dementia Friendly Sandwell" and schools and colleges to support destigmatisation.

Awarded to

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COMMUNITIES IN SYNC LIMITED

Matched by number

Published award value: £1.3m
Awarded: 8 Jul 2026
Award ID: 1
Status: active
Identifier: GB-COH RS007460
Location: Tipton, UKG37, DY4 7UF, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Contract details notice on Find a TenderOpen source ↗

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: ASC161
Status: complete
Procurement Method: open
Procurement Method Details: Open procedure

Legal basis

Id: 2023/54
Scheme: UKPGA
Uri: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ↗

Special regime

lightTouch

Lots and requirements

Entry 1

Id: 1
Status: complete

Published documents

Entry 1

Id: conflictOfInterest
Document Type: conflictOfInterest
Description: Not published

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1

Name: Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council
Id: GB-PPON-PJHD-8764-YRJJ

Identifier

Scheme: GB-PPON
Id: PJHD-8764-YRJJ

Address

Street Address: Sandwell Council House, Freeth Street
Locality: Oldbury
Postal Code: B69 3DE
Country: GB
Country Name: United Kingdom
Region: UKG37

Contact

Email: Procurement_SMBC@sandwell.gov.uk

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1

Scheme: UK_CA_TYPE
Id: publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Description: Public authority - central government

Organisation 2

Name: COMMUNITIES IN SYNC LIMITED
Id: GB-COH-RS007460

Identifier

Scheme: GB-COH
Id: RS007460

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1

Scheme: GB-PPON
Id: PHXJ-2735-MMLD

Address

Street Address: Castlemill, 109S, Burnt Tree,
Locality: Tipton
Postal Code: DY4 7UF
Country: GB
Country Name: United Kingdom
Region: UKG37

Contact

Email: nav.rai@communitiesinsync.info

Roles

supplier

Details

Url: http://www.communitiesinsync.info ↗
Scale: sme
Vcse: Yes
Public Service Mission Organization: No
Sheltered Workshop: Yes

Award information

Award 1

Id: 1
Status: active
Main Procurement Category: services

Items

Item 1

Id: 1
Related Lot: 1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1

Scheme: CPV
Id: 85000000
Description: Health and social work services

Delivery locations

Entry 1

Region: UKG37
Country: GB
Country Name: United Kingdom

Suppliers

Supplier 1

Id: GB-COH-RS007460
Name: COMMUNITIES IN SYNC LIMITED

Related lots

Contracts and changes

Entry 1

Id: 1
Award ID: 1
Status: active
Has Renewal: Yes
Has Options: Yes
Above Threshold: Yes
Date Signed: 23 Jul 2026, 00:00

Period

Starts: 29 Sept 2026, 00:00
Ends: 28 Sept 2028, 23:59
Max Extent Date: 28 Sept 2029, 23:59

Renewal

Description: One year subject to approval.

Options

Description: Subject to discretionary financial uplift in years two and three. Subject to budget and internal approval. Contract value for three years without discretionary uplift including VAT £1,501,012.80. Contract value for three years with discretionary uplift including VAT £1,577,313.60.

Value

Including VAT: 1,577,313.6
Amount: 1,314,428
Currency: GBP

Agreed Metrics

Entry 1

Id: 1
Title: De-stigmatising dementia and raising awareness

Observations

Entry 1

Id: frequency

Period

Duration In Months: 3

Entry 2

Id: 2
Title: Enhancing quality of life for people with care and support needs

Observations

Entry 1

Id: frequency

Period

Duration In Months: 3

Entry 3

Id: 3
Title: Delaying and reducing the need for more intensive forms of care and support

Observations

Entry 1

Id: frequency

Period

Duration In Months: 3

Documents

Entry 1

Id: 096949-2026
Document Type: contractNotice
Notice Type: UK7
Description: Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Url: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096949-2026 ↗
Published: 14 Oct 2026, 12:10
Format: text/html

Recorded locations

Buyer location · Oldbury · UKG37 · B69 3DE · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

3 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

3 VERSIONS

026234-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender · 23 Mar 2026, 12:38
065368-2026Contract award notice on Find a Tender · 10 Jul 2026, 17:30
096949-2026Contract details notice on Find a Tender · 14 Oct 2026, 12:10

PROCURAAXIS AWARD ANALYSIS

Award outcome intelligence

Evidence-bound analysis of the published award appears below the official tender and award information.

ANALYSIS PREVIEW

Award intelligence at a glance

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council awarded Communities In Sync Limited the Sandwell Community Dementia Service following an open procedure. The published contract record states it was signed on 23 July 2026 and started on 29 September 2026.

Published outcome signals

Procurement statusCompleteEvidence: Tender status is "complete"; lot 1 status is "complete".
Award statusActiveEvidence: Award 1 status is "active".
Contract statusActiveEvidence: Contract 1 status is "active".

97% approved-analysis confidence1 supplier record analysed4 source limitations

SOURCE AND FRESHNESS

Traceable procurement data

Source: Find a Tender
Notice reference: 096949-2026
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05d461
First published: 10 Jul 2026
Last checked: 14 Oct 2026, 13:31
Notice versions reviewed: 3

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HOW THIS WAS PREPARED

Approved, evidence-bound analysis

ProcuraAxis structures information found in published procurement records, checks the result for consistency and publishes only approved analysis. Confidence describes the completeness and consistency of the available source information; it is not a guarantee of eligibility or contract award.

Analysis status: Approved for publication
Analysed: 14 Oct 2026

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AWARD OUTCOME

What happened

Published outcome

One active award and contract are recorded for Communities In Sync Limited for lot 1.

Market significance

This is a community dementia-support service in Sandwell, delivered through a lead-provider collaborative model requiring subcontracting arrangements with local community groups or organisations.

AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS

1 supplier record analysed

COMMUNITIES IN SYNC LIMITED

99% confidence

Award 1 · Lots 1 · 1314428 GBP · Active award and contract

View supporting evidence

Verified supplier identity: GB-COH RS007460. Award 1 names COMMUNITIES IN SYNC LIMITED as supplier and relates to lot 1. The published contract value is GBP 1,314,428 excluding VAT; this is a contract-level value for the single recorded award.

LIFECYCLE

Award or contract stage

Procurement status

98% confidence

Complete

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Tender status is "complete"; lot 1 status is "complete".

Award status

99% confidence

Active

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Award 1 status is "active".

Contract status

99% confidence

Active

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Contract 1 status is "active".

Contract signature

99% confidence

Signed on 23 July 2026

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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-07-23.

Contract start

99% confidence

29 September 2026

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Contract 1 period.startDate is 2026-09-29.

Contract end

99% confidence

28 September 2028

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Contract 1 period.endDate is 2028-09-28.

VALUES

Published values explained

Published contract value excluding VAT

99% confidence

GBP 1,314,428

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Contract 1 value.amount is 1314428 and currency is GBP; amountGross is separately stated.

Published contract value including VAT

99% confidence

GBP 1,577,313.60

View supporting evidence

Contract 1 value.amountGross is 1577313.6 GBP. Options text also states the three-year value with discretionary uplift including VAT is GBP 1,577,313.60.

Three-year value without discretionary uplift, including VAT

99% confidence

GBP 1,501,012.80

View supporting evidence

Contract options description states: "Contract value for three years without discretionary uplift including VAT £1,501,012.80."

TIMELINE

Procurement timeline

Tender notice published

98% confidence

23 March 2026

View supporting evidence

Release history records tender notice 026234-2026 on 2026-03-23.

Award date

99% confidence

9 July 2026

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Award record 1 award_date is 2026-07-09.

Award notice published

99% confidence

10 July 2026

View supporting evidence

Release history records contract award notice 065368-2026 on 2026-07-10.

Contract signed

99% confidence

23 July 2026

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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-07-23.

Contract start

99% confidence

29 September 2026

View supporting evidence

Contract 1 period.startDate is 2026-09-29.

Contract details notice published

99% confidence

14 October 2026

View supporting evidence

Contract document 096949-2026 datePublished is 2026-10-14.

SCOPE

What was awarded

Service

99% confidence

Community dementia support service

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Tender title is "Sandwell Community Dementia Service" and the description sets out coordinated, person-centred community support for people living with dementia.

Delivery model

99% confidence

Provider Collaborative Model with a lead provider

View supporting evidence

The description states the service is to be provided through a "Provider Collaborative Model" and requires a lead provider to have subcontracting arrangements with community groups or organisations representative of Sandwell's communities.

Key activities

98% confidence

Single-point access, information and advice, referrals, integrated care and support plans, self-management training, professional training, and dementia-awareness activity

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These activities are explicitly listed in the tender description.

Service classification

99% confidence

Health and social work services (CPV 85000000)

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Award item additional classification is CPV 85000000.

Delivery area

98% confidence

Sandwell / UKG37

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Award delivery address region is UKG37; the service title and description identify Sandwell.

PROCEDURE

Procedure and competition

Procedure

99% confidence

Open procedure

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Tender procurementMethod is "open" and procurementMethodDetails is "Open procedure".

Regime

99% confidence

Light-touch regime

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Tender specialRegime includes "lightTouch".

Lots

99% confidence

One recorded lot (lot 1)

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Tender lists lot 1 only; award 1 and contract 1 relate to lot 1.

Bidder count and evaluation results

99% confidence

Unknown

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Information not supplied in the published notice data.

CONTRACT TERMS

Published contract terms

Initial term

99% confidence

29 September 2026 to 28 September 2028

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Contract period runs from 2026-09-29 to 2028-09-28.

Maximum potential end date

99% confidence

28 September 2029

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Contract period.maxExtentDate is 2029-09-28.

Renewal

99% confidence

One year, subject to approval

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Contract hasRenewal is true and renewal description states "One year subject to approval."

Options

99% confidence

Discretionary financial uplift in years two and three, subject to budget and internal approval

View supporting evidence

Contract hasOptions is true; options description states this uplift is discretionary and subject to budget and internal approval.

Published performance metrics

98% confidence

Three outcome metrics, each observed every three months

View supporting evidence

Contract agreedMetrics lists de-stigmatising dementia and awareness; quality of life; and delaying or reducing intensive care needs, each with a three-month observation duration.

COMMERCIAL VIEW

Commercial observations

Collaborative supply-chain requirement

99% confidence

The lead provider is required to maintain subcontracting arrangements with community groups or organisations representing Sandwell's diverse population.

View supporting evidence

This requirement is explicit in the service description.

Financial flexibility

98% confidence

The published maximum gross value incorporates discretionary uplift in years two and three, subject to budget and internal approval.

View supporting evidence

The options description distinguishes the three-year values with and without discretionary uplift and qualifies the uplift.

Outcome monitoring

98% confidence

Published metrics focus on dementia stigma and awareness, quality of life, and reducing or delaying more intensive care and support needs.

View supporting evidence

Contract agreedMetrics list these three measures with quarterly observations.

ANALYSIS QUALITY

97%overall confidence

Confidence reflects the completeness and consistency of the published award data.

Reference: ocds-h6vhtk-05d461
Analysed: 14 Oct 2026

APPROVED AWARD ANALYSIS

BUYER CONTEXT

Buyer context

Buyer

99% confidence

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council

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Buyer party is named Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council.

Buyer location

99% confidence

Oldbury, United Kingdom

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Buyer address locality is Oldbury and country is GB/United Kingdom.

SUPPLIER CONTEXT

Supplier context

Legal supplier identity

99% confidence

COMMUNITIES IN SYNC LIMITED (company number RS007460)

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Supplier verification status is verified by company number; verified company name and number are COMMUNITIES IN SYNC LIMITED and RS007460.

Supplier characteristics

98% confidence

SME, VCSE and sheltered workshop

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Supplier details mark scale as "sme", vcse as true and shelteredWorkshop as true.

Supplier location

99% confidence

Tipton, United Kingdom

View supporting evidence

Supplier address locality is Tipton and country is GB/United Kingdom.

RENEWAL OUTLOOK

Renewal outlook

Estimated renewal decision horizon

87% confidence

Before 28 September 2028

View supporting evidence

The initial contract end date is 28 September 2028 and the record allows a one-year renewal subject to approval. This is an estimate from the stated end date, not a procurement forecast.

Maximum potential service end

99% confidence

28 September 2029

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The stated maximum extent date is 28 September 2029.

DATA QUALITY

Gaps and source limitations

Supplier identity

99% confidence

Verified

View supporting evidence

The supplier was matched by company number RS007460; verified company name is COMMUNITIES IN SYNC LIMITED.

Lot detail

99% confidence

Lot 1 has no published title, description or separate value

View supporting evidence

Lot record 1 has null title, description and value fields. Information not supplied in the published notice.

Competition and evaluation data

99% confidence

Not published in supplied data

View supporting evidence

No bid count, tenderer list, scoring, ranking or award rationale is supplied.

Value interpretation

98% confidence

Multiple published value presentations require context

View supporting evidence

The record states GBP 1,314,428 excluding VAT, GBP 1,577,313.60 including VAT, and a GBP 1,501,012.80 three-year figure without discretionary uplift including VAT.

SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS

Information not supplied in the published notice

Lot 1 has no published title, description or individual lot value. Information not supplied in the published notice.
Bid counts, unsuccessful suppliers, evaluation scores, award rationale and pricing breakdowns are not supplied.
The record does not provide submission deadlines or tender start dates.
The contract includes a renewal and discretionary uplift, but their exercise is contingent on approval and budget; neither is confirmed as exercised.

MARKET THEMES

Relevant award themes

COMMON QUESTIONS

About this award

Who won the Sandwell Community Dementia Service contract?

COMMUNITIES IN SYNC LIMITED, verified under company number RS007460.

When does the contract start and end?

The published contract start date is 29 September 2026 and the initial end date is 28 September 2028. A one-year renewal is subject to approval, with a stated maximum end date of 28 September 2029.

What is the published contract value?

The record states GBP 1,314,428 excluding VAT and GBP 1,577,313.60 including VAT. The latter includes potential discretionary uplift described in the contract options.

ProcuraAxis award analysis supplements, but does not replace, the official award notice, contract data or procurement documents. “Awarded” does not by itself prove that a contract has been signed.

Sandwell Community Dementia Service

Opportunity overview

Awarded to

COMMUNITIES IN SYNC LIMITED

Classification

Lots

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Scope, procedure and submissions

Legal basis

Special regime

Lots and requirements

Published documents

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Identifier

Address

Contact

Roles

Details

Classifications

Identifier

Additional Identifiers

Address

Contact

Roles

Details

Award information

Items

Additional Classifications

Delivery locations

Suppliers

Related lots

Contracts and changes

Period

Renewal

Options

Value

Agreed Metrics

Observations

Period

Observations

Period

Observations

Period

Documents

Recorded locations

Notice and amendment history

Award intelligence at a glance

Published outcome signals

Traceable procurement data

Approved, evidence-bound analysis

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