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Coming up· published 23 Apr 2025

SOL - Memory Box

Metropolitan Borough of Solihull · Solihull, West Midlands

Metropolitan Borough of Solihull is planning SOL - Memory Box. It is a contract for other health and social care in Solihull.

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Source: Contracts Finder, published 23 Apr 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.

Key dates

  1. 2025

    Pipeline notice published

    Market Engagement Notice · 10:51

    View notice

  2. 2025

    Tender notice expected

    Date given in the buyer's earlier notice

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About this tender

In brief

Metropolitan Borough of Solihull is planning SOL - Memory Box. It is a contract for other health and social care in Solihull. The buyer has published an early notice. It gives providers time to prepare before the tender opens.

The buyer marks it as suitable for SMEs and VCSEs. Contracts Finder published it on 23 April 2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-b5fd17-8e3ee2ed-d5e9-448e-8fb1-201ea268468f.

Summary of the contracting process

The Metropolitan Borough of Solihull is in the planning stage of a procurement process titled "SOL - Memory Box," aimed at developing IT solutions for storing life story work of looked-after children and young people. Project delivery is expected in the West Midlands, United Kingdom. An early engagement notice was published on 23rd April 2025, with the engagement period set to conclude by 9th May 2025.

It is especially suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) capable of offering innovative solutions for managing records, including photos, certificates, and multimedia content. Engaging with this tender could lead to fruitful partnerships with the Metropolitan Borough of Solihull and establish a presence in the public sector market for IT services related to social care.

The notice in full

Pre Market Exercise The Council are looking for solutions to hold life story work for looked after Children and young people. The solution will look to store key documents including phots, certificates, video clips and other items relating to children and young people.

Lots: no lot details came through with this notice. The official notice and the tender pack have the full breakdown.

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Key facts

Every field the notice carries. Anything it leaves blank is listed under its table.

Contract

Service
Other health and social care
Procurement type
Standard
Contract period
Not specified - Not specified
Suitable for
Small and medium sized businesses (SMEs); Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs)

Not stated in the notice: category.

Procedure

Notice type
Market Engagement Notice
Current stage
Planning
Stages so far
Planning
Published on
Contracts Finder

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
Planning

Not stated in the notice: lots, awards, contracts.

References

CPV code
72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support; 85000000 - Health and social work services
CPV division
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support; 85 - Health and social work services
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Location

Metropolitan Borough of Solihull is based in Solihull. The area the service covers can be wider, so check the notice and the lots.
Local authority
Solihull
Town
Birmingham
Postcode
B91 3QB
Electoral ward
St Alphege
Constituency
Solihull West and Shirley
Delivery area
West Midlands (England)
Region
West Midlands
Sub-region
Solihull
Area
West Midlands
Country
England
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Buyer

Contracting authority

Organisation
Metropolitan Borough of Solihull
Address
Solihull, B91 3QB · West Midlands · England

Not stated in the notice: category, contact, phone.

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Documents and links

Official sources for this notice. The tender pack itself sits on the buyer's portal.
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Questions about SOL - Memory Box

When will the SOL - Memory Box tender open?

Metropolitan Borough of Solihull 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.

Who is the buyer for SOL - Memory Box?

Metropolitan Borough of Solihull, based in Solihull, West Midlands.

How do I bid for SOL - Memory Box?

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

  1. Read the early notice in full.
  2. Answer any market engagement questions.
  3. Gather your evidence and case studies now.
  4. Check your policies are up to date.
  5. Watch for the tender notice.
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