Notice Information
Notice Title
SOL Afghan Resettlement Programme
Notice Description
Tailored support for Afghan arrivals under the ARP scheme, focusing on resettlement and access to essential services. This includes help with housing, health, education, employment, and community integration, tailored to the specific needs of Afghan families and individuals.
Planning Information
Solihull Council is undertaking this exercise to gauge the level of market interest in delivering resettlement support services for Afghan arrivals. It is also intended to understand delivery capacity and explore potential innovations from interested providers.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05ed6c
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079118-2025
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- 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
85 - Health and social work services
-
- CPV Codes
85000000 - Health and social work services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £450,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 2 Dec 20252 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 1 Mar 20263 months to go
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 31 Jul 2026 - 31 Jul 2029 3-4 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
- SOLIHULL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- procteam@solihull.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- SOLIHULL
- Postcode
- B91 3QB
- Post Town
- Birmingham
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLG West Midlands (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLG3 West Midlands
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLG32 Solihull
- Delivery Location
- TLG32 Solihull
-
- Local Authority
- Solihull
- Electoral Ward
- St Alphege
- Westminster Constituency
- Solihull West and Shirley
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079118-2025
2nd December 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
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