Coming up· published 16 Jan 2026
Market Engagement Event - Integrated Sexual Health Services
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council · Sandwell, West Midlands
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council is planning Market Engagement Event - Integrated Sexual Health Services. It is a contract for other health and social care in Sandwell.
Source: Find a Tender, published 16 Jan 2026. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Pipeline notice published
UK1 - Pipeline Notice · 12:57
View notice2026
Pipeline notice published
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice · 13:56
View notice2026
Tender notice expected
Date given in the buyer's earlier notice
Next
2027
Contract starts
2030
Contract ends
3 years after it starts
About this tender
In brief
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council is planning Market Engagement Event - Integrated Sexual Health Services. It is a contract for other health and social care in Sandwell. The buyer has published an early notice. It gives providers time to prepare before the tender opens. The contract runs from 31 March 2027 to 31 March 2030. It lasts 3 years.
The buyer marks it as suitable for SMEs and VCSEs. Find a Tender published it on 16 January 2026. The notice number is 003914-2026. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-051ad9.
Summary of the contracting process
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council is in the planning stage of procuring Integrated Sexual Health Services, with an emphasis on high-quality and cost-effective solutions to match the diverse needs of the Sandwell area. As part of this initiative, the Council is hosting a Market Engagement Event, scheduled for 5th February 2026, from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm at Brasshouse Community Centre in Smethwick, West Midlands.
The event aims to foster collaboration and share insights on upcoming service requirements. The procurement falls under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, with the potential contract running from 1st April 2027 to 31st March 2030, and possibly extending until 2032.
The Council's openness to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) makes it an attractive prospect for diverse business types looking to expand their operations within the region.
About this tender
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council (SMBC) are committed to commissioning high-quality, cost-effective services that meet the diverse needs across Sandwell. SMBC is currently preparing a future procurement of the Integrated Sexual Health Service.
This preliminary market engagement seeks to share with any interested organisation: - Why we are recommissioning and rational for holding a market engagement event - Sandwell Profile - Sexual Health need in Sandwell - Our challenges - What we want from a new service & ambitions - A procurement brief - Summary and next steps The event will be an opportunity to share insights and collaborate on shaping the future of Integrated Sexual Health Services within Sandwell.
The Market Engagement event is an in-person event and will take place on Thursday 5th February 2026, 2:00pm to 4:00pm, at Brasshouse Community Centre, Brasshouse Lane, Smethwick, West Midlands, B66 1BA. Parking at the venue is available, however it is limited. Please plan your journey ahead of the event and where possible, please consider using public transport.
Any interested organisation that wishes to attend the Market Engagement session for Integrated Sexual Health Services is requested to email publichealth_procurement@sandwell.gov.uk by 5.00pm on 30th January 2026 providing , for each person attending, their full name, job title, organisation, email address and telephone number. Depending on the level of interest received we may have to restrict the number of attendees per organisation.
If required, this will be communicated prior to the event with as much notice as possible. Please note: This requirement will fall under the scope of The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 and any further Notice(s) will be in line with this regulation and will be utilising PCR 2015 notices. Thank you for your interest.
Lots: no lot details came through with this notice. The official notice and the tender pack have the full breakdown.
Key facts
Contract
- Service
- Other health and social care
- Procurement type
- Standard
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- 31 Mar 2027 to 31 Mar 2030 (3 years)
- Suitable for
- Small and medium sized businesses (SMEs); Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs)
Procedure
- Notice type
- UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
- Current stage
- Planning
- Stages so far
- Planning
- Published on
- Find a Tender Service
Not stated in the notice: procurement method, awardee scale.
Values
Not stated in the notice: tender value, lots value, awards value, contracts value.
Status
- Tender
- Planned
- Lots
- Planned
Not stated in the notice: awards, contracts.
References
- Find a Tender notice
- 003914-2026
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-051ad9
- CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services; 85121200 - Medical specialist services; 85141000 - Services provided by medical personnel; 85312330 - Family-planning services
- CPV division
- 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- Local authority
- Sandwell
- Town
- Birmingham
- Postcode
- B69 3DE
- Electoral ward
- Oldbury
- Constituency
- West Bromwich
- Delivery area
- Sandwell
- Region
- West Midlands
- Sub-region
- Sandwell
- Area
- West Midlands
- Country
- England
Buyer
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council
- Category
- Services
- Address
- Oldbury, B69 3DE · West Midlands · England
Not stated in the notice: contact, phone.
Documents and links
- Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tenderfind-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003914-2026
- Pipeline notice on Find a Tenderfind-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023931-2025
- Legislation.gov.uklegislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- OCDS record ocds-h6vhtk-051ad9 (JSON)find-tender.service.gov.uk/api/1.0/ocdsReleasePackages/ocds-h…
Questions about Market Engagement Event - Integrated Sexual Health Services
When will the Market Engagement Event - Integrated Sexual Health Services tender open?
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council has not yet given a date for the tender notice. An early notice is the time to answer any market engagement questions and gather the evidence a bid will need.
How long is the Market Engagement Event - Integrated Sexual Health Services contract?
The contract runs from 31 March 2027 to 31 March 2030 (3 years).
Who is the buyer for Market Engagement Event - Integrated Sexual Health Services?
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council, based in Sandwell, West Midlands.
How do I bid for Market Engagement Event - Integrated Sexual Health Services?
Register on the buyer's portal named in the notice, download the tender pack and check every condition of participation before you start writing. The buyer has marked it as suitable for SMEs and VCSEs. Care Sync Experts writes and reviews care tender bids from £1,500 + VAT.
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What to do next
- Read the early notice in full.
- Answer any market engagement questions.
- Gather your evidence and case studies now.
- Check your policies are up to date.
- Watch for the tender notice.
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