Coming up· published 22 May 2025
Replacement care (respite, sitting services, outreach) for Older Adults and Adults with disabilities
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council · Sandwell, West Midlands
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council is planning this contract. It is a framework for other health and social care in Sandwell.
Source: Find a Tender, published 22 May 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Pipeline notice published
UK1 - Pipeline Notice · 11:18
View notice2026
Tender notice expected
Date given in the buyer's earlier notice
2026
Contract starts
Next
2036
Contract ends
10 years after it starts
About this tender
In brief
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council is planning this contract. It is a framework 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 30 September 2026 to 30 September 2036. It lasts 10 years.
It is run as an open procedure. The buyer marks it as suitable for SMEs and VCSEs. Find a Tender published it on 22 May 2025. The notice number is 024710-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-051d54.
Summary of the contracting process
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council is in the planning phase for a procurement process titled "Replacement care (respite, sitting services, outreach) for Older Adults and Adults with disabilities." This project falls under the health and social work services industry category, with a focus on both residential and non-residential care.
Located in Oldbury, United Kingdom (region UKG37), this procurement involves an open procedure method under the main category of services, and it will adhere to the light touch regime for contracts above threshold. The Council has planned a contract period from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2036, with a future notice date set for 1 January 2026.
It is particularly well-suited for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs) due to its suitability criteria.
About this tender
New contract and re-procurement of replacement care services, mix of residential and non-residential (specific procurement process is to be determined) 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
- Other health and social care
- Procurement type
- Framework
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- 30 Sep 2026 to 30 Sep 2036 (10 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
- 024710-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-051d54
- 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
Questions about this tender
When will the Replacement care (respite, sitting services, outreach) for Older Adults and… 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 Replacement care (respite, sitting services, outreach) for Older Adults and… contract?
The contract runs from 30 September 2026 to 30 September 2036 (10 years).
Who is the buyer for Replacement care (respite, sitting services, outreach) for Older Adults and…?
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council, based in Sandwell, West Midlands.
How do I bid for Replacement care (respite, sitting services, outreach) for Older Adults and…?
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.
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- Gather your evidence and case studies now.
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- Watch for the tender notice.
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