SOL - Dementia Support Services Market Engagement

Solihull Council currently commissions a Dementia Support Service to provide support for people in Solihull who have dementia and their carers. The service includes: o A Dementia Navigator Service: The role of the Dementia Navigator Service is to provide support across the whole span of an individual's dementia journey, working directly with carers even when the person with dementia does not take up support or is unable to participate. The support is tailored to each individual according to their needs, this may include: o Advising people where they can access support following a diagnosis. o Providing access to activities which are suitable. o Assisting people to self-manage their condition.

The intensity of support is provided on a tiered basis as follows: o Tier 1 - telephone and email support. o Tier 2 - more intensive face-to-face support. o Tier 3 - staying in contact with people, with access to increased support available if required. And o A post-diagnostic activity group The post diagnostic activity group is a weekly peer support group for 15 to 20 people with dementia to participate in activities with people in similar circumstances, to share experiences and aid people to come to terms with their dementia diagnosis and maintain their independence for longer. The Council is carrying out a review of its Dementia Support Service as the current contract is due to end on the 31st March 2026.

The Council wants to engage with the market to support the shaping the future dementia support service before progressing to retender this service. Additional information: Please register via the Council's e-procurement system - CSW-JETS in-tendhost.co.uk/csw-jets CSW-JETS is a sub-regional e-tendering portal run by In-tend. Since February 2010, Coventry; Solihull; Warwickshire; Nuneaton and Bedworth; Rugby alongside other local district Councils have been working together as a shared procurement service.

In conjunction with Solihull Community Housing, we have joined together to bring you a collaborative E-Tendering portal. CSW-JETS enables us to advertise our opportunities across all authorities through the same system. This means that there is a single point of contact for procurement in the sub-region so you only have to register once to receive notifications for all authorities.

Registering on the portal will make it easier for local suppliers to find, respond to and be alerted to tender opportunities. Registration is free, and takes just a few minutes. When complete, you will be able to express interest in any of the Councils'/Authorities' opportunities when they are made available including this tender.

In addition, we will be able to access your details whenever we have a requirement, and you may then be invited to tender or quote for work. Once you are registered and log in to the system you will be able to locate the tender opportunity, express interest and access the documentation. Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No