Coming up· published 17 Dec 2025
SOL30198 SOL Direct Payment Support 2026
Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council · Solihull, West Midlands
Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council is planning SOL30198 SOL Direct Payment Support 2026. It is a contract for other health and social care in Solihull.
Source: Find a Tender, published 18 Dec 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Pipeline notice published
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice · 12:39
View notice2026
Tender notice expected
Date given in the buyer's earlier notice
2026
Contract starts
Next
2032
Contract ends
6 years after it starts
About this tender
In brief
Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council is planning SOL30198 SOL Direct Payment Support 2026. 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 contract runs from 31 July 2026 to 31 July 2032. It lasts 6 years.
Find a Tender published it on 18 December 2025. The notice number is 084345-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-05f909.
Summary of the contracting process
Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council is initiating a procurement process titled "SOL30198 SOL Direct Payment Support 2026," focused on promoting, employing, and maintaining the registry of Personal Assistants for the social care funding element of Direct Payments Support Service. This falls under the services category, particularly within social services, with a CPV classification of 85320000.
The procurement is currently at the planning stage, with a market engagement activity scheduled to be completed by 10th January 2026. The goods and services procured will pertain to Solihull in the United Kingdom, with the anticipated contract period starting on 1st August 2026 and concluding on 31st July 2032. The procurement method adheres to the light-touch regime, as detailed in the UK's legislative framework for public procurement.
Engaging with this tender could facilitate growth in market reach and reinforce reputational strength within the public sector.
The notice in full
Promotion, employment and register maintenance of Personal Assistants to support the social care funding element of the Direct Payments Support Service.
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 Jul 2026 to 31 Jul 2032 (6 years)
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
- Planning
- Lots
- Planning
Not stated in the notice: awards, contracts.
References
- Find a Tender notice
- 084345-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05f909
- CPV code
- 85320000 - Social services
- CPV division
- 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- Local authority
- Solihull
- Town
- Birmingham
- Postcode
- B91 3QB
- Electoral ward
- St Alphege
- Constituency
- Solihull West and Shirley
- Region
- West Midlands
- Sub-region
- Solihull
- Area
- West Midlands
- Country
- England
Buyer
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council
- Category
- Services
- Contact
- Bronwyn Fletcher
- Address
- Solihull, B91 3QB · West Midlands · England
Not stated in the notice: phone.
Documents and links
Questions about SOL30198 SOL Direct Payment Support 2026
When will the SOL30198 SOL Direct Payment Support 2026 tender open?
Solihull 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 SOL30198 SOL Direct Payment Support 2026 contract?
The contract runs from 31 July 2026 to 31 July 2032 (6 years).
Who is the buyer for SOL30198 SOL Direct Payment Support 2026?
Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council, based in Solihull, West Midlands. The named contact is Bronwyn Fletcher.
How do I bid for SOL30198 SOL Direct Payment Support 2026?
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- Read the early notice in full.
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