Tender

ASC161 Sandwell Community Dementia Service

SANDWELL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Tender

23 Mar 2026 at 12:38

UK4 - Tender Notice
PlanningUpdate

06 Nov 2025 at 15:45

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

27 Oct 2025 at 15:10

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for the "ASC161 Sandwell Community Dementia Service" is actively in the tender stage, facilitated by Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council. The Council, acting as the buyer, seeks to commission a service that enhances integration across neighbourhood and frailty care models, thus providing personalised and coordinated support for dementia patients within Sandwell, UK. The service falls under the health and social work services category and promotes Dementia Friendly Sandwell initiatives. Interested suppliers must submit their proposals by 18 May 2026, with the enquiry period ending on 5 May 2026. The procurement is conducted through an open procedure, ensuring transparent competition among potential providers.

This tender offers promising opportunities for businesses specialising in health and social services to expand their portfolio by engaging in a service designed to empower those affected by dementia. SMEs and VCSEs are encouraged to participate, with the need for a Lead Provider to establish sub-contracting arrangements with local community groups representative of Sandwell's diverse population mix. The service requires innovative collaboration with primary care networks and involves significant community engagement, making it well-suited for organisations with robust networks and expertise in coordinated care provision. By aligning with regional health strategies and focusing on proactive crisis prevention, businesses can leverage their capabilities to deliver impactful community health services.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

ASC161 Sandwell Community Dementia Service

Notice Description

Our Community Dementia Support Service is designed to embed stronger integration across neighbourhood and frailty models of care, ensuring people living with dementia receive coordinated, person-centred support close to home. Working collaboratively with primary care networks, community health teams, social care, voluntary organisations, and local partners, the service promotes proactive identification, shared care planning, and seamless communication across disciplines. By aligning with frailty pathways and neighbourhood-based multidisciplinary teams, we enable earlier intervention, reduce avoidable crises, and support individuals and their carers to maintain independence, wellbeing, and quality of life within their own communities. In response to the unique characteristics of Sandwell the service is to be provided through a "Provider Collaborative Model". A Lead Provider is required to have sub-contracting arrangements in place with other community groups/ organisations across Sandwell who collectively are representative of the local communities' and diverse population mix that are to be served. The Service will provide a single point of access to support the health, wellbeing, and independence of those accessing the Service in community settings, including care homes and hospital settings. The service will provide information, advice, and referrals to other services to promote independence. The service will develop integrated care and support plans to enable people to be self-managing. The Service will deliver training for people living with the effects of dementia including carers and those with a memory concern to enable them to become self-managing. Training will be provided to professionals to address any identified Service deficits and ensure services are being provided by appropriately trained and skilled people. Training will also be provided for local communities and businesses in support of delivering "Dementia Friendly Sandwell" and schools and colleges to support destigmatisation.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: Potential one year extension subject to approval

Planning Information

Please email by 15.00 on Thursday 20 November 2025 rupi_deo@sandwell.gov.uk your full name, job title, organisation, email address and telephone no. if you would like to receive an online MS Teams invitation to this event.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05d461
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026234-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

85312310 - Guidance services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,314,428 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,314,428 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Mar 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
18 May 20262 months to go
Future Notice Date
20 Nov 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
28 Sep 2026 - 28 Sep 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SANDWELL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
OLDBURY
Postcode
B69 3DE
Post Town
Birmingham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG37 Sandwell
Delivery Location
TLG37 Sandwell
Local Authority
Sandwell
Electoral Ward
Oldbury
Westminster Constituency
West Bromwich

Further Information

Notice Documents

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