Planning

Birmingham and Solihull WorkWell

NHS BIRMINGHAM AND SOLIHULL INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Planning

13 Nov 2025 at 09:35

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

29 Oct 2025 at 15:46

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The NHS Birmingham and Solihull Integrated Care Board is currently in the planning stage for the Birmingham and Solihull WorkWell programme, an initiative focused on providing early-intervention work and health support. This service aims to overcome health-related barriers to employment and create a gateway to additional support services. The event for potential delivery partners is scheduled for 9th December 2025, located at The Core Theatre Solihull, with the planning milestone set to be completed by 8th December 2025. The contracting process involves NHS Birmingham and Solihull Integrated Care Board in collaboration with NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit acting as a procuring entity. The procurement method focuses on expanding the integrated work and health services in Birmingham, with an anticipated contract period starting 1st July 2026 and concluding on 30th June 2030.

This tender represents lucrative opportunities for businesses specialising in job search and employment support services, particularly those adept at handling health-related employment barriers. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) stand to benefit significantly from participating, as the framework agreement supports these types of organisations. By engaging in this project, businesses can expand their footprint in the public health and employment sector while contributing to a vital social service in Birmingham and Solihull. The project encourages diverse business involvement, offering a platform to work alongside NHS bodies and local councils, fostering growth through collaboration and innovation in employment support services.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Birmingham and Solihull WorkWell

Notice Description

NHS Birmingham and Solihull WorkWell is an early-intervention work and health support and assessment service, providing holistic support to help people overcome health-related barriers to employment, and a single, joined-up gateway to other support services. Over the last six months the pilot has helped hundreds of people in East Birmingham and North Solihull to address their work and health needs so that they can start or stay in employment.

Planning Information

NHS Birmingham and Solihull WorkWell is an early-intervention work and health support and assessment service, providing holistic support to help people overcome health-related barriers to employment, and a single, joined-up gateway to other support services. Over the last six months the pilot has helped hundreds of people in East Birmingham and North Solihull to address their work and health needs so that they can start or stay in employment. As we develop our ambitions for further integration of work and health services and consider potential expansion of the WorkWell programme in Birmingham, we are planning a market engagement event in advance of developing a delivery model for the service for the future. We would therefore invite organisations with a potential interest in the delivery of an expanded Birmingham and Solihull WorkWell service to hear about our service development to date, and our future plans and to participate in discussions with the wider market alongside the ICB, and colleagues from Birmingham and Solihull Councils. We are expecting demand for places to be high, so to allow as many different providers as possible to be represented, would ask that each organisation sends only one representative. The event will take place as follows : DATE: 9th December TIME: 10.30am to 12.30pm VENUE: The Core Theatre Solihull, Theatre Square, Touchwood, Homer Road, Solihull, B91 3RG Room – The Studio If you would like to join us for the event, please register using the following link: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/workwell-market-event-solihull-tickets-1963877428254?aff=oddtdtcreator.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05d688
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073387-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79611000 - Job search services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£10,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Nov 20253 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
19 Jan 20262 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Jun 2026 - 30 Jun 2030 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS BIRMINGHAM AND SOLIHULL INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
Additional Buyers

NHS ARDEN AND GREATER EAST MIDLANDS COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT

Contact Name
Michael Barlow
Contact Email
michael.barlow1@nhs.net
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BIRMINGHAM
Postcode
B1 1TT
Post Town
Birmingham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF11 Derby
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Derby
Electoral Ward
Darley
Westminster Constituency
Derby North

Further Information

Notice Documents

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