Coming up· published 26 May 2026
Reablement Service in Sandwell
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council · Sandwell, West Midlands
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council is planning Reablement Service in Sandwell. It is a contract for reablement in Sandwell.
Source: Find a Tender, published 26 May 2026. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Pipeline notice published
UK1 - Pipeline Notice · 12:59
View notice2026
Pipeline notice updated
UK1 - Pipeline Notice · 14:11
View notice2026
Tender notice expected
Date given in the buyer's earlier notice
Next
2027
Contract starts
2029
Contract ends
2 years after it starts
About this tender
In brief
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council is planning Reablement Service in Sandwell. It is a contract for reablement in Sandwell. The buyer has published an early notice. It gives providers time to prepare before the tender opens. The contract runs from 2 June 2027 to 2 June 2029. It lasts 2 years.
It is run as an open procedure. The buyer marks it as suitable for SMEs and VCSEs. Find a Tender published it on 26 May 2026. The notice number is 048904-2026. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-051add.
Summary of the contracting process
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council is in the planning stage of a public procurement process for a "Reablement Service in Sandwell." This service aims to support individuals with reablement needs to regain their independence after a period of illness or reduced mobility. Although it is currently in the planning stage, the tender falls under the health and social work services category.
It is classified as a light-touch regime and is expected to operate within the UKG37 region of the United Kingdom, if it proceeds. The planned contract period spans from 3rd June 2026 to 2nd June 2028, with an expected future notice to be released by 1st September 2025.
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), as well as voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), are particularly well-suited to compete, given the procurement method is an open procedure. This open procedure encourages broad participation, potentially allowing newcomers with innovative approaches to enter the market and contribute to community health outcomes in Sandwell.
About this tender
The Reablement Service in Sandwell provides a short term, time limited (up to 6 weeks) provision to help people with reablement needs to regain their independence and live well at home after an illness, injury or period of reduced mobility. Please note that this is a UK1 Pipeline Notice. This is not a PIN or call for pre-market engagement/competition.
As this is a pipeline notice, there is not guarantee that a tender opportunity will result from this. Should a tender opportunity materialise, further notices will be published in relation to this. The information in this UK1 Pipeline Notice is purely for information, and no further details are available at this stage.
Please do not contact the DIO contracting authority regarding this UK1 Pipeline Notice. Further details will be provided in a future tender notice if the opportunity progresses. (PLEASE NOTE THIS IS NOT A LIVE TENDER OPPORTUNITY)
Lots: no lot details came through with this notice. The official notice and the tender pack have the full breakdown.
Key facts
Contract
- Service
- Reablement
- Procurement type
- Standard
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- 2 Jun 2027 to 2 Jun 2029 (2 years)
- Suitable for
- Small and medium sized businesses (SMEs); Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs)
Procedure
- Notice type
- UK1 - Pipeline Notice
- Procurement method
- Open
- Procedure
- Open procedure
- Current stage
- Planning
- Stages so far
- Planning
- Published on
- Find a Tender Service
Not stated in the notice: 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
- 048904-2026
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-051add
- CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work 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
- Pipeline notice on Find a Tenderfind-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/048904-2026
- Pipeline notice on Find a Tenderfind-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023935-2025
- Legislation.gov.uklegislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- OCDS record ocds-h6vhtk-051add (JSON)find-tender.service.gov.uk/api/1.0/ocdsReleasePackages/ocds-h…
Questions about Reablement Service in Sandwell
When will the Reablement Service in Sandwell 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 Reablement Service in Sandwell contract?
The contract runs from 2 June 2027 to 2 June 2029 (2 years).
Who is the buyer for Reablement Service in Sandwell?
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council, based in Sandwell, West Midlands.
How do I bid for Reablement Service in Sandwell?
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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